One of the highlights of my last trip to Kansas City was a visit to the Stray Cat Film Center. Stray Cat describes itself as "an artist-run, non-profit microcinema and community space". It's located in downtown KC's historic Crossroads neighborhood which is host to numerous breweries and arts venues (and potential future home of the … Continue reading City Scenes: KC’s Stray Cat Film Center
Month: April 2024
A “Cycle-delic” playlist
This coming April 19th marks the 81st anniversary of "Bicycle Day," recognized as the date of the first intentional acid trip when Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann ingested LSD before riding his bicycle home from his laboratory. The day has become a bit of a holiday in counterculture circles, and the date lines up nicely with … Continue reading A “Cycle-delic” playlist
City Scenes: “MVP” Pitt baseball game
Since 2019 I've made it a point to attend the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener of each new baseball season (pandemic-affected seasons aside, of course). This year, however, I had the opportunity to mark the home opener with a Pitt Panthers baseball game thanks to the "Most Valuable Professor" program. This initiative from Pitt athletics lets … Continue reading City Scenes: “MVP” Pitt baseball game