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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.
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TowerEast: A Hotbed of Community Creativity
What isn’t an “Art District” these days? The neighborhood around 31st and Cherry, which many know as Martini Corner, has just rebranded itself TowerEast — named for the iconic, red KCPT radio tower — and the district’s art credentials are growing. In recent years, an ever-increasing number of makerspaces, artist studios, print shops and other businesses have settled in the area.
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Death on the Mountain: ‘Everest’ comes to the Kauffman Center
In the spring of 1996, “Outside” magazine sent writer Jon Krakauer to Mount Everest chasing a story: the commercialization of Everest. Since 1985, tourists with little or no climbing experience had been able to reach the summit thanks to company tours designed to allow any reasonably fit person to make the trek. In the years that followed, as many as 40 people per day reached the summit as a part of a paying group.
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Arts News – Art of War: Gifts of Peace
The story almost sounds like a tale from the “Antiques Roadshow”: a large closet full of art objects stored in a disorganized fashion. Mysterious works acquired over many decades from all around the world, of different ages, media and stylistic approaches. Many lack documentation; most need further research. But the biggest surprise here is that the location of this treasure trove was the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Julius A. Karash on Business and the Arts: Artists Learn Legal Ropes at Boot Camp
Most artists spend their lives honing their techniques and striving to make a name for themselves. Far fewer develop expertise in areas such as taxes, contracts and copyright law. But understanding such issues can help artists make a living, especially since so many are self-employed and don’t have corporate legal and accounting departments to rely on.