Monthly Archives: July 2006

Be a photojournalist for day

Posted on Jul 18, 2006 by BlogKC

This looks like a very cool project. This weekend people will participate in a photo scramble to highlight local social issues through photography. The resulting photos will then be exhibited on September 1st in the First Fridays gallery crawl in … Continue reading →

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Jackson County cuts off employee Web access

Posted on Jul 18, 2006 by BlogKC

Big stink at the two Jackson County Courthouses after county employees have their Web access revoked. The official reason is that employees were wasting time surfing and hogging bandwidth. The rumored reason is that it’s a reprisal for employees posting … Continue reading →

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Hyatt skywalk collapse at 25

Posted on Jul 17, 2006 by BlogKC

Today is the 25th anniversary of the tragic skywalk collapse at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crown Center. The Star provides a special look report of the events, and discusses the lingering controversy over whether or not create a memorial … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing the Save Our Stadiums campaign

Posted on Jul 16, 2006 by BlogKC

The new Joco-based business magazine KCB Central has an excellent Joe Miller article on the political consultants behind the recent tax campaign for the Truman Sports Complex and rolling roof. Of course they devote a lot of time to the … Continue reading →

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Royals win almost every day

Posted on Jul 12, 2006 by BlogKC

from the great folks at OpEdArt 

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STRETCH profile

Posted on Jul 10, 2006 by BlogKC

The Star has a big front-page profile of local sculptor STRETCH, but it’s not about his art. The piece focuses on his contributions to the redevelopment of Downtown, both physically and culturally. Star: Sculptor helps shape the urban scene.

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown, Real Estate | 7 Comments

First Friday Itinerary

Posted on Jul 7, 2006 by BlogKC

Present Magazine has list of several highlights of tonight’s First Fridays gallery crawl in the Crossroads Arts District.

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