Sep

20

Weekend Events

September 20, 2007 | 2 Comments

Two of the city’s biggest annual events are going on simultaneously this weekend.  The 76th annual Plaza Art Fair on the Country Club Plaza bills itself as on of the top ten arts fairs in the country.  And don’t forget the alternative UnPlaza Art Fair nearby in Southmoreland.  Meanwhile, Oktoberfest will be happning at Crown [...]

Sep

19

Ticket scalping legalized

September 19, 2007 | 10 Comments

The City Council is up in arms about Sprint Center concerts selling out instantaneously and is bringing in Ticketbastard for a public flogging.  Most of the blame is being put on ticket brokers who buy up the tickets and then re-sell them at higher prices.  In the past this has been illegal in Missouri, so [...]

Sep

18

Budget in the red?

September 18, 2007 | 2 Comments

The Star’s (now non-exclusionary) Prime Buzz overheard budget director Troy Schulte say the city may be up to $15 million short this year. It’s not that much when you consider it’s a billion dollar-plus budget, but Schulte reportedly hinted at job cuts while speaking to the Parks Board Tuesday.

Kansas City faces $12M to $15M [...]

Sep

17

Cheney to campaign for Graves, but not in his district

September 17, 2007 | 3 Comments

Today Vice-President Dick Cheney will host a fund-raiser for 6th-district Congressman Sam Graves, but it won’t be in the 6th District. Instead, it will be south of the river at the Downtown Marriott, which is in the staunchly Democratic 5th District represented by Emanuel Cleaver.
During this campaign Graves’ henchman Jeff Roe has strongly criticized [...]

Sep

15

Dead Malls: The Movie

September 15, 2007 | 11 Comments

UMKC film professor Daven Gee is producing a new movie about dead malls, starring the Indian Springs mall in KCK.  It’s amazing how quickly malls in KC have died. Just a few years ago there were as many as 9 or 10 malls, and now only two traditional malls remain - Independence Center and Overland [...]

Sep

15

A tainted debut

September 15, 2007 | 18 Comments

This fall was supposed to be a coming out party of sorts for the city and our rehabbed Downtown. Unfortunately that plan is quickly unraveling. The Power and Light District has been delayed until spring, and now we are becoming the center of impending immigration showdown. The Star reports that the Minuteman vigilante [...]

Sep

12

The Blogfather

September 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It was with heavy heart that I report the death of Greg Beck, who is practically and institution in the blogosphere an around Midtown and Westport.
Update: Services for Greg have been scheduled for next week.

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