Tag: kestrel river greenway
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Bellwater Unveils Its Largest Public Art Installation Yet Along the Kestrel River
Nine new murals now line nearly a mile of the Kestrel River Greenway, the city’s largest public-art project yet, though the funding vote behind it remains a point of contention on the city council.
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Riverlight Festival Doubles Its Food Vendor Lineup as Crowds Keep Growing
This year’s Riverlight Festival will feature two dozen food vendors along the Kestrel River Greenway, nearly double the lineup from five years ago, as organizers work to keep pace with rising attendance.
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Riverlight Festival Adds a Second Stage as Lineup Grows Again
The Riverlight Festival will expand to three nights and add a second stage along the Kestrel River Greenway this year, organizers announced, with a lineup leaning more heavily on local acts even as some Riverside Heights residents press for better crowd management.
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Council Narrowly Approves $410,000 for Riverside Heights Murals
The city council voted 4-3 to approve $410,000 for a second phase of Kestrel River Greenway murals extending into Riverside Heights, with dissenting members again arguing the money should go toward treatment and neighborhood reinvestment instead.
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Museum Curator Pitches Council on Extending Greenway Murals Into Riverside Heights
Bellwater Museum of Art curator Priscilla Adeyemi has proposed a $410,000 second phase of the Kestrel River Greenway mural project extending into Riverside Heights, reviving a funding debate that nearly sank the first phase two years ago.
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Museum Expands Docent Program Ahead of Mural Tour Season
The Bellwater Museum of Art has more than doubled its volunteer docent corps, from 12 to 25, after last season’s riverfront mural tours along the Kestrel River Greenway routinely sold out and left visitors waitlisted.
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Riverlight Festival Vendor Selection Draws Complaints of Favoritism
Rejected vendors say Riverlight Festival’s selection process favors a familiar group of returning businesses over newcomers, a complaint organizers dispute even as they consider new transparency measures ahead of next year’s application cycle.