Photography: Waldo Brookside Prayer Vigil
February 25, 2010
Phil Peterson shot these photographs of the Waldo/Brookside Prayer Vigil in late February.
Mardi Gras 2010 at YJ's on West 18th Street
Let the Good Times Roll
Photographer Rachael Jane snapped shots of the February 16, 2010 Mardi Gras festivities on West 18th Street as participants dressed up, ate, drank, and danced to the Micah Herman Trio.
Chinese New Year at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Year of the Tiger Celebration, February 5, 2010
Todd Zimmer shot photographs of the Chinese New Year celebration at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Grant Helps Local Neighborhoods Fight Childhood Obesity
KC Healthy Kids Help Argentine, Ivanhoe Neighborhoods
A major grant for the KC Healthy Kids non-profit group will help battle issues most people would never associate with kid’s healthy eating and physical activity
VFW Donations Aid U.S. Service Members in Haiti
Call for donations
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is assisting in humanitarian efforts in Haiti by providing U.S. service members — with relatives currently located in Haiti — with the funds necessary to purchase airline tickets to the devastated island, so that they may locate, assist or make burial arrangements for relatives affected by the recent earthquake. Funds also may be used to help provide sustenance or other necessities to sustain life.
CANstruction Exhibition Benefits Harvesters
Uncanny Sculptures Replenish Food Bank
Inside Union Station, the grande dame of architecture in downtown Kansas City, another type of building has sprung up that will feed the hungry. CANstruction involves 16 teams of Kansas City architects, engineers, and contractors that design and build creative, colossal sculptures made only from canned food and other non-perishable food items. On display January 15–February 10, 2010 at Union Station, the structures consist of items ranging from tuna fish and tomato paste cans to peanut butter and olive jars.
Happy Holidays
Season's Greetings
Happy Holidays from Pete and Pam.
Presenting: Parkville Children's Cottage
Montessori School Opens Soon
Sarah Brook and Sarah Garibaldi will open the brand new Parkville Children's Cottage, a Montessori school, in January 2010. Pam Taylor learns more about these two women and their school.
Eye-Care Truths - Lozada-isms
A Few Final Words in 2009
December signals both the end of one year and the start of another. With my twenty-second year of practice behind me, caring for patients over the years has taught me many "truths" that I keep in mind and whether the patient is new or former, these same truths apply. Here is the world of eye care as I see it (no pun intended).
In Memoriam: Anne Winter
A Loss in the Community
More memories of Anne.
Some recollections and thoughts about Anne Winter, former co-owner of Recycled Sounds and integral friend and supporter of the local indie music scene, who died on Thursday, October 22.
To share your recollections about Anne, please email us at present@presentmagazine.com or leave a comment. Also, a link for donations to benefit the children of Anne Winter.
Candy Exchange Benefits Smiles Change Lives
Good Works in the Community
Smiles Change Lives, a non-profit organization who provides orthodontic treatment to kids from low-income families, will be hosting a candy exchange at the City Market on Sunday, November 1 from 10 AM-2 PM. Donated candy will be shipped to U.S. military overseas. Kids can take part in many activities as well.
Trendsmap Kansas City - Real-time Local Twitter Trends
Mapping Trends Where You Live
Want to know what topics people in Kansas City are tweeting about on Twitter? Trendsmap has developed a website that mashes Google maps with Twitter topic trends. It can be viewed and searched locally, nationally, and globally. View a sample.
Wizard Mural
Community Beautification Project
With a total over over 40 hours, spanning nine days, a mural in Ruby Park was created using the talents of Ron Smith, Lacey Lewis, Steve Larson, Steve Curtis, KC Wizards players, fifty fifth-graders, teachers, and other city officials.
Nephew Tommy
Video
In this video by PyramidWest Productions, Nephew Tommy, of The Steve Harvey Morning Show, shares some of his theatrical background, most notably being the first African-American theater major at Texas A&M and studying under the first African-American Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Charles Gordone. Nephew Tommy also shares a deep experience about touring with the late great Luther Vandross.
Bikers for Babies Parents Support Cause
March of Dimes Mission Continues
The Bikers for Babies event held at the Kansas Speedway on Sunday, September 20, 2009 has run its course this year. However, the need for raising money and supporting the mission of March of Dimes continues. PresentMagazine.com invited parents of premature babies and supporters of Bikers for Babies to share their story. Two parents from the community, Rebecca Backs and Barry Underwood, each share their personal reasons for supporting this cause.
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