OFFICIAL - Performing Arts Center construction

[IraGlacialis]

Random thought: If there is one thing the Kauffman Center could use as a fixture, it would be a hydraulophone.
It would not meet our desires for a fountain, but would also play into the music of the PAC and (if presented in a striking and unique way) the contemporary art of the district.

[aknowledgeableperson]

Got around to seeing Million Dollar Quartet last night. Great building. Trying to figure out one thing though. Walk out to the north to take a shuttle to the parking garage?

[longviewmo]

Got around to seeing Million Dollar Quartet last night. Great building. Trying to figure out one thing though. Walk out to the north to take a shuttle to the parking garage?

That doesn't make any sense, especially since you can get from the Kauffman Center to the garage without ever going outside. Apparently it's a permanent thing though:

Post-show Shuttle Service
After each performance in December, two 50-person shuttles will be waiting at the north entrance of the Kauffman Center to take concert goers back to the Arts District Parking Garage. The shuttles will make multiple trips around the center, picking up patrons at the north entrance and dropping them at one of two designated stops at the Arts District Parking Garage. The shuttles will be available for one hour, continuously making the three stops.

http://www.kauffmancenter.org/visit-the ... s-parking/

[grovester]

The cluster at the stairs to the garage is unreal. We always bail to the north exit, but we also never park in the garage. Too many easier options most times.

[moderne]

We paid ahead of time for season parking passes, but always go out the north(lobby level) doors and walk around the block to the garage. Interesting if you look at the early renditions of the project there is an exterior south staircase down to the ground level from the lobby. Wonder why it was not built and if it could be added later? The whole mess shows how the KCPA should have faced north and then the lobby level would be at ground. What ever happened to the operable sunshades that were going over the lobby. At any matinee you must bring sunglasses--after more than an hour in the cool dimness walking into the brilliance at intermission can be painfully blinding.

[KCMax]

Kauffman PAC is one of the "most memorable theaters"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/departure ... de=1415288

[FangKC]

Kauffman Center is a finalist for engineering award

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is one of eight finalists for what’s being called global engineering’s Academy Awards.

The American Council of Engineering Cos. has nominated the performing arts center, which opened in September 2011, for its Grand Conceptor Award. A black-tie awards ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington, D.C.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/16/41 ... d-for.html

[KCMax]

Jane Chu, Director of the Kauffman PAC, has been named by Obama to lead the National Endowment of the Arts.

[bobbyhawks]

Jane Chu, Director of the Kauffman PAC, has been named by Obama to lead the National Endowment of the Arts.

That is pretty cool. She has done a fantastic job with the Kauffman and will be sorely missed, but it sounds like a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[moderne]

One of 15 most beautiful: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/02/travel/be ... ert-halls/

[Demosthenes]

One of 15 most beautiful: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/02/travel/be ... ert-halls/

Wow, that is an impressive list to make. The Kauffman center is one of just 2 American performing arts centers on that list, along with the Disney Hall in LA.

Cool that it is getting global recognition as one of, if not the greatest concert hall in America.

[grovester]

Stopped by the Kauffman's 5th birthday party, Irene stood at the top of the stairs and shook every single person's hand. Can't buy that kind of good will.

[taxi]

I agree, that was awesome. And Sly was right behind her doing pretty much the same thing.

[grovester]

Sly was still outside getting his drink on when we were there.

I also loved how they had local acts playing the performance halls. Likely the best stage some of them will ever play. And a packed house!

[GRID]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0936158 ... ?entry=ttu

Looking at google maps, I have never noticed how many empty lots are now around the PAC.

[DaveKCMO]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0936158 ... ?entry=ttu

Looking at google maps, I have never noticed how many empty lots are now around the PAC.

All locked up by rich people planning future developments.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

[TheLastGentleman]

It opened over 12 years ago but is still without a single piece of adjacent development besides the convention hotel. Frankly an insult. I know the hotel bravo was supposed to fill in like 5% of the damaged area but even that was a shockingly undercooked proposal. I think someone, either the city or the builders of the center, should've been on the hook to surround the thing with a campus of something. Just embarrassing and scary that nobody ever talks about how one of our landmarks and best pieces of modern architecture is surrounded by dirt

[GRID]

The Kauffman's or whoever the big arts donors were for the PAC have not helped. I know that land that is now an urban farm had a pretty solid proposal to build a midrise but it was shot down because it messed with the views. They don't want anything built on the south or west sides of the PAC. Just seeing all the empty land is still shocking. Would have been the perfect spot for the baseball stadium.

[moderne]

Shirley Helzberg can't do it by herself!
If some proposal comes along it probably will be some unworthy 5 over 1!
The images look like some renaissance cathedral looming over moldering Roman ruins.
That condo high rise died of its own accord. I think the donor group was tapped out just to get KCPA as is built. Could not afford to do the third small shell theater, let along build a district. I would like to see a design for a ball park on a south slope, when the stands have to face north.

[Cratedigger]

It opened over 12 years ago but is still without a single piece of adjacent development besides the convention hotel. Frankly an insult. I know the hotel bravo was supposed to fill in like 5% of the damaged area but even that was a shockingly undercooked proposal. I think someone, either the city or the builders of the center, should've been on the hook to surround the thing with a campus of something. Just embarrassing and scary that nobody ever talks about how one of our landmarks and best pieces of modern architecture is surrounded by dirt

*pours one out for UMKC’s Conservatory of Music and Dance Downtown Arts Center*