Catalytic Actions – “Epic Small”
I heard from my friend Mick Jeffries in Lexington, KY that one of the outcomes of the Creative Cities Summit there in April was a project that he and several other friends launched called “Epic Small”
Their site describes the project: Epic Small means: Pick one Small Creative Thing to do. And do it. Right now, [...]
TEDxTampa Bay
Coming February 12, 2010,Tampa Bay will host one of the independently produced TEDx events at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Peter Kageyama is one of the co-producers and will host the event. The event will be webcast live starting at 9am on February 12th.
For more information visit TEDx Tampa Bay.
Presenters include:
Charles Armstrong, Spark [...]
City Love – Pecha Kucha
Renewing Our Love Affair With Our Cities – Pecha Kucha from Peter Kageyama on Vimeo.
Peter Kageyama, founder of the Creative Cities Summit on how to renew our love affair with our cities cities. From Pecha Kucha Night Tampa Bay, January 15, 2010.
Broken City Lab – Interventionist Art
The Cross Border Communication project in Windsor, Canada sought to increase the communication and eventually the cooperation between Windsor and Detroit. Full story here.
Advertising That Brings Us Together
I just ran across this brilliant ad from US Cellular. In this case it shows how advertising of all things, can bring people together and create brilliant moments of shared experience.
U2 Effect on Cities
On the weekend of July 24, 2009, we traveled to Dublin, Ireland to see U2 on their latest tour. The energy and excitement in the city was palpable and the numbers of international visitors that we saw was amazing. This got me thinking about the positive impact they were having upon that city.
Image of the Week – Google 7/10/09
Today, July 10th, is Nikola Tesla’s birthday. Born in 1856, Tesla was (according to Wikipedia) “an inventor and a mechanical and elecrtical engineer. He is frequently cited as one of the most important contributors to the birth of commercial electricity, a man who “shed light over the face of Earth,” and is best known for his many revolutionary developments [...]
Heidelberg Project – Detroit, MI
The Heidelberg Project is art, energy, and community. It’s an open-air art environment in the heart of an urban community on Detroit’s East Side. Tyree Guyton, founder and artistic director, uses everyday, discarded objects to create a two block area full of color, symbolism, and intrigue. Now in its 23rd year, the Heidelberg Project is [...]
Erotic Poetry III – Studio@620
Studio@620 Co-Creative Director Bob Devin Jones interviews Peter Kageyama, producer of the erotic poetry events at the Studio.
