By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This Friday evening, hundreds will be heading to the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland for the 2014 Variety Show. Every year, the Variety Show benefits Variety, the Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City. The charity’s mission is to help make the dreams of Kansas City children become a reality. For […]
Thousands flock Planet Comicon
March 15, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Around 8:30 a.m. this Saturday morning, I arrived at Bartle Hall for the second day of the three-day pop culture event known as Planet Comicon. 2014 marked the convention’s second year at the downtown Kansas City Convention Center. 15 minutes before the show started a parade of Star Wars-inspired cosplayers marched […]
Ashton’s Quarterly Recap (and Preview)
March 6, 2014 By
It has been a while since we last checked in with our favorite DJ: Ashton Martin. As we head into the third month of 2014, the Kansas City-based DJ reflected on some of his favorite events of the year and previewed what he has in store for the Spring! Party Arty: Ashton kicked off 2014 […]
“It’s A Woman’s World” on “The Voice”
March 4, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, nearly a dozen artists caught the attention of four of the biggest names in the music industry (Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher). However, during tonight’s episode, it seemed like the ladies were ruling the Blind Auditions. Who were these incredible ladies? Do they have the chance (and […]
Talent continues to explode on “The Voice: Season Six”
March 3, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com We are on Week Two of Season Six Blind Auditions! Before we dive into this episode of The Voice, here is where the teams stand: Team Adam: Christina Grimmie, Dawn and Hudson, Delvin Choice & Cary Laine Team Usher: Biff Gore, Bria Kelly, Madilyn Paige and T.J. Wilkins Team Shakira: Jeremy […]
Ellen DeGeneres shines at the 2014 Oscars
March 2, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com There is always something magical about Oscar night! Seeing the best and brightest in Hollywood come together at the Dolby Theatre always puts a smile on my face. So who took home Oscar glory? Read on to find out… Host Ellen DeGeneres entered the Dolby Theatre stage and hit ground running […]
New talent continues to heat up “The Voice: Season Six” Blind Auditions
February 25, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Adam, Blake, Shakira and Usher are back and hungrier than ever to build their perfect teams of 12! So far this season, Adam scored both Christina Grimmie and Dawn & Hawkes while Shakira picked up potential frontrunners Jeremy Biggs and Kristen Merlin. Usher collected three powerful artists in the forms of […]
The next generation of Kansas City talent shines at Variety’s Star Search
February 23, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Hundreds gathered in a crowded movie theatre in Overland Park, Kansas to see 10 of the talented teens in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The 10 acts hoped to win a spot in next month’s Variety Show, which benefits the Kansas City chapter of the Variety Children’s Charity. The winner of […]
The Top 20 Voice Contestants: Part Two
February 23, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you have not had the chance to read part one of my countdown, click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2014/02/the-top-20-voice-contestants-part-one/) This is it! With The Voice returning tomorrow night, here are the 10 best artists that the show has discovered in the past five seasons! 10. Midas Whale, Season Four Jon Peter Lewis and […]
The Top 20 Voice Contestants: Part One
February 22, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I cannot believe The Voice starts another season this Monday! While I am ecstatic to see Adam and Blake reunite with Usher and Shakira, I cannot wait to hear the new talent that will take part in the Season Six Blind Auditions! I hope that these new contestants would bring […]
