A Conversation with Ballroom dancer Lauren LaPointe

By: Jacob Elyachar Lauren LaPointe has a passion to dance. This Kansas City native has grown as a dancer since she became a student of renowned ballroom dancer Louis Bar.  She quickly evolved from ballroom novice to traveling across the … [Continue reading]

The Five Question Challenge with Cody Belew

Cody Belew Crazy in Love

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Five Question Challenge is back! For this edition, Jake's Take is proud to welcome singer-songwriter Cody Belew. Cody showed off his remarkable talents and superb vocals during the third season of the … [Continue reading]

The Kansas City Broadway Series kicks off 2013-14 season

By: Jacob Elyachar Theater lovers gathered at the Music Hall for a taste of the 2013-14 Kansas City Broadway Series season.  NBC Action News’ Valissa Smith emceed the evening that kicked off with a video presentation and several surprises that … [Continue reading]

The Mowgli’s, Family of the Year rock the Record Bar

  By: Jacob Elyachar Two of Los Angeles’ finest Indie bands hit the Record Bar in Kansas City for an epic late night concert. Family of the Year kicked things off with a quality hour that showcased a strong positive vibe … [Continue reading]

New Music Releases: Week of April 15, 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar New Music Releases is back with another edition of exciting new music! This week, Jake’s Take looks at hot albums from Fall Out Boy, Olly Murs and Krystal Keith.  Plus, new singles from John Legend, Lady Antebellum, PSY and … [Continue reading]

The Voice’s Season Four Battle Rounds Begin!

The Blind Auditions are done! Now it is time for the Battle Rounds! During the Battle Rounds, the coaches (Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher) pitted two of their acts against each other in order to find out who is the strongest … [Continue reading]

A Conversation With Dancer-Choreographer Ivan Koumaev

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Ivan Koumaev (for those of you who don’t know, it’s pronounced Koo-My-Ev) is one of the most successful dancers of his generation.   Since his debut on So You Think You Can Dance eight short years ago, Ivan … [Continue reading]

Jacob Recaps….The 2013 MTV Movie Awards

Rebel Wilson MTV Movie Awards 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar The 2013 MTV Movie Awards kicked off with a bang as host Rebel Wilson reunited with the Pitch Perfect crew to perform a medley of their signature songs from the hit film. For her opening monologue, the Australian comedienne … [Continue reading]

Jacob Reviews…42

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By: Jacob Elyachar Jackie Robinson is a baseball legend. From his humble start at the Kansas City Monarchs, he became the first African-American to break baseball’s color line as a member of the Montreal Royals but more notably…. the Brooklyn … [Continue reading]

Jacob Reviews…Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Fans of My Little Pony

By: Jacob Elyachar Everyone has heard of Gleeks, Twi-hards and Trekkies.  But have you heard of Bronies? Bronies are older fans of the children’s series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I recently had the chance to learn more about … [Continue reading]

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