Steve Paul

August 28, 2019

After Nearly 30 Years, KC’s Floating Sculpture Needs a Fix

Hallmark’s Iconic “Triple Crown,” by Kenneth Snelson, Will be Renovated and Reinstalled This Fall One of Kansas City’s most prominent pieces of outdoor art —..

July 5, 2019

See Hear: Rockin’ the Nelson: On Andy Goldsworthy’s Moveable Wall

The Goldsworthy wall progresses, inch by inch, stone by stone. At least that was the plan for this summer. The British artist was scheduled to..

May 9, 2019

See Hear: Do We Have What it Takes to be a City of Jazz?

Early this year, “Downbeat” magazine announced a global list of 25 cities where jazz “thrives.” Kansas City, alas, failed to make the cut. A friend..

April 24, 2019

Entrepreneur, Civic leader, Philanthropist, Mensch: The Enduring Spirit of Henry Bloch

The last time I saw Henry Bloch, it was a perfectly fitting occasion.

March 4, 2019

See Hear: How a Kansas City Guitarist Found His Groove in Cuba

It’s complicated. Anyone who has had the opportunity to visit Cuba in recent years will recognize the phrase. You hear it all over the place..

January 3, 2019

See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts

Winter arrived early this season, barely halfway through autumn. So some of us have already settled into our hibernating tendencies. Reading around the fireplace. Bingeing..

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November 1, 2018

Hufft: From Modernist to Historic Preservation

Since launching a boutique architectural practice in Kansas City some 13 years ago, Matthew and Jesse Hufft have become known for putting a decidedly luxe and modernist stamp on the residential and commercial landscape. From one-of-a-kind, sleek mansions to the uncluttered swoops of a Standard Style store, the Hufft firm’s architectural products tend to stand out.

December 18, 2017

Remembering Michelle Boisseau: A Legacy of Language

The news was not surprising, but devastating just the same. Our friend’s cancer, which had lain in the weeds quietly for the last few years,..

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October 31, 2017

BNIM Helps Shape Crown Center’s Evolution

When the BNIM architectural firm took up residence in a new space last January, it marked the end of an unfortunate chapter but also what now seems like a thrilling new beginning. In the midst of a community dispute over public tax subsidies for developers, the firm had been forced to abandon its ambitious plan to lease and remake a drab Crossroads Arts District warehouse into a sustainable energy showplace.

Author: Steve Paul