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Filmmaker Jacques Corbier inside The Ship in the West Bottoms. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ycvm8o_Luke-Ismert_1.jpg Editorial business portrait of Luke Ismert by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Luke Ismert, CEO of Schier Products. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_z52pwo_Jo-Archuleta_2.jpg Editorial portrait of Jo Archuleta by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Kansas City-based artist Jo Archuleta. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_cnrb9c_Mark-Coulter.jpg Editorial lawyer portrait of ttorney Mark Coulter photographed by Jim Barcus Attorney, Mark Coulter. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_3uvcmk_ELON-KEBEDE_4.jpg Editorial portrait of Elon Kebede by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Fashion designer Elon Kebede https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_d62xh4_Jacqueline-Reses_2-copy.jpg Editorial business portrait of CEO of Lead Bank, Jackie Reses by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Jackie Reses, Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of Lead Bank https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4vr0kq_imported_image_2.jpg Editorial portrait of Chioma Anyanwu by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Kansas City actress Chioma Anyanmu. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_qejncw_imported_image_4.jpg Editorial portrait of jazz pianist, Desmond Mason by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Jazz pianist, Desmond Mason inside the Mutual Musicians Foundation. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_w85xiq_imported_image_5.jpg Editorial portrait of musicain, Trevor Turla by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Musician, Trevor Turla. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_jt9hrf_imported_image_6.jpg Over the past decade, Michael Brantley's art has been featured by the NFL and exhibited at top museums. After a sarcoidosis diagnosis, he relearned to paint by studying videos of his own work. Over the past decade, Michael Brantley's art has been featured by the NFL and exhibited at top museums. After a sarcoidosis diagnosis, he relearned to paint by studying videos of his own work. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_h08fqe_imported_image_7.jpg "We've never seen ourselves as just a baseball museum," said Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. "We are a civil rights and social justice institution, viewed through the lens of baseball." "We've never seen ourselves as just a baseball museum," said Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. "We are a civil rights and social justice institution, viewed through the lens of baseball." https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_aoqibv_imported_image_8.jpg Kansas City actor Terrace Wyatt Jr. Kansas City actor Terrace Wyatt Jr. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_r9z5rt_imported_image_9.jpg Husband and wife pianists Andreas Landstedt and Esther Jihye Han embrace the synergy of sharing music and a piano. They are pictured at the Green Lady Lounge, one of their favorite spots. Husband and wife pianists Andreas Landstedt and Esther Jihye Han embrace the synergy of sharing music and a piano. They are pictured at the Green Lady Lounge, one of their favorite spots. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_hpkyyx_Kevin-Church-Johnson_1.jpg Kevin Church Johnsonis at the 1909 Club inside of Libations and Company. Kevin Church Johnsonis at the 1909 Club inside of Libations and Company. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_hxam1c_imported_image_10.jpg Stereo on steroids. For nearly a decade, UMKC professor Tom Mardikes and his team have been pioneering a new way to experience recorded sound. Stereo on steroids. For nearly a decade, UMKC professor Tom Mardikes and his team have been pioneering a new way to experience recorded sound. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1mvtwf_NATHAN-FORD_4.jpg Nathan Ford inside his midtown apartment. Nathan Ford inside his midtown apartment. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_gushbk_imported_image_11.jpg Editorial portrait of photographer, Patty Carroll by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Chicago-based artist Patty Carroll designed The Panther Room at 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_6fulj4_imported_image_12.jpg Editorial portrait of photographer, Patty Carroll by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Chicago-based artist Patty Carroll designed The Panther Room at 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_430scz_imported_image_15.jpg Editorial portrait of actor Cody Proctor by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Kansas City actor Cody Proctor portrays Medal of Honor recipient Chaplain John M. Whitehead for Hallowed Ground magazine with Wide Awake Films. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_0cp6y3_imported_image_16.jpg Every time I work on a Shakespeare play, I get a thrill, realizing somebody is seeing it or hearing it for the first time. -Matt Schwader Every time I work on a Shakespeare play, I get a thrill, realizing somebody is seeing it or hearing it for the first time. -Matt Schwader https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_2p537c_imported_image_17.jpg Luke Harbur's performances blend Broadway, dance, and philosophy, with beatboxing, rapping, singing, and dancing for ages 3 to 100. He wants his audience to experience a range of emotions, from dancing to crying and cheering. Luke Harbur's performances blend Broadway, dance, and philosophy, with beatboxing, rapping, singing, and dancing for ages 3 to 100. He wants his audience to experience a range of emotions, from dancing to crying and cheering. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_yueirz_imported_image_18.jpg Kansas City actress Ashley Kennedy. Kansas City actress Ashley Kennedy. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_xrdc6o_imported_image_20.jpg With a background in psychology and art, Brittany Noriega draws inspiration from the complex dynamics governing human behavior. With a background in psychology and art, Brittany Noriega draws inspiration from the complex dynamics governing human behavior. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_kskfoa_imported_image_21.jpg "I have a picture in my head of a former slave woman, looking over the Flint Hills with both awe at the beauty, and the fear of the unknown." - Sandra Scott-Revelle "I have a picture in my head of a former slave woman, looking over the Flint Hills with both awe at the beauty, and the fear of the unknown." - Sandra Scott-Revelle https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_firyr2_John-O-Brien_11web.jpg John O’Brien John O’Brien, Kansas City designer of restaurants and cultural spaces. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_8gicdv_imported_image_22.jpg Robert Castillo thrived as a jazz musician, gaining fans as a bassist, bandleader, and composer with The Sextet. Their album Among Friends caught NPR's attention in 2019 for its blend of traditional swing and futuristic sounds. Robert Castillo thrived as a jazz musician, gaining fans as a bassist, bandleader, and composer with The Sextet. Their album Among Friends caught NPR's attention in 2019 for its blend of traditional swing and futuristic sounds. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1ix7dx_Dustin-Loveland_4-copy.jpg Designer Dustin Loveland inside his apartment. Designer Dustin Loveland inside his apartment. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_zpoayz_imported_image_23.jpg In under 10 years, Kansas City composer Seth Andrew Davis has redefined the musician's role, blending performance, composition, improvisation, production, technology, and electric guitar. In under 10 years, Kansas City composer Seth Andrew Davis has redefined the musician's role, blending performance, composition, improvisation, production, technology, and electric guitar. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_7qjqyd_imported_image_24.jpg Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_a1vwjf_imported_image_26.jpg Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_v16g3r_imported_image_28.jpg Julian (pictured left) may start the day at his job low key from 9-5. After that, Luna Flare comes out to start the party Julian (pictured left) may start the day at his job low key from 9-5. After that, Luna Flare comes out to start the party https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_sjk6uo_imported_image_30.jpg Flowers Flowers https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_a8vbqf_imported_image_31.jpg Cuban artist Michel Mirabal. Cuban artist Michel Mirabal. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_pcmyf2_imported_image_33.jpg Harold Smith wrote, {quote}...slowly press the keys until his computer task was completed for the day. If he needed help, he would cough and nod when I looked in his direction. The real magic, however, was after Trey Loomis finished his work. He would pull out his drawing supplies out and work.{quote} Harold Smith wrote, {quote}...slowly press the keys until his computer task was completed for the day. If he needed help, he would cough and nod when I looked in his direction. The real magic, however, was after Trey Loomis finished his work. He would pull out his drawing supplies out and work.{quote} https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_k1322l_imported_image_34.jpg Flowers_WEB5 Flowers_WEB5 https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ma6w44_imported_image_35.jpg Portrait of photographer and artist EG Schempf. Portrait of photographer and artist EG Schempf. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_uh0y9q_imported_image_37.jpg Music soprano, Victoria Botero inside her home saying {quote}I bought this fainting couch when I was a grad student and really needed the money for more important things. It's ridiculous. It doesn't fit more than one very small person. It doesn't really match anyting and it's hard to move.{quote} Adding, {quote}I like to journal on it, nap, sun myself like a cat. I nursed my baby while I read books, learned new music and came up with a lot of ideas. The purple velvet is faded, and it's soaked in tears and laughter. I will never willingly part with it!{quote} Music soprano, Victoria Botero inside her home saying {quote}I bought this fainting couch when I was a grad student and really needed the money for more important things. It's ridiculous. It doesn't fit more than one very small person. It doesn't really match anyting and it's hard to move.{quote} Adding, {quote}I like to journal on it, nap, sun myself like a cat. I nursed my baby while I read books, learned new music and came up with a lot of ideas. The purple velvet is faded, and it's soaked in tears and laughter. I will never willingly part with it!{quote} https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_voikpj_imported_image_38.jpg Composer and pianist Vincent Orsolini. Composer and pianist Vincent Orsolini. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_c9432o_imported_image_39.jpg Portrait of Kansas City actor, R.H. Wilhoit inside The Black Box in The West Bottoms. Portrait of Kansas City actor, R.H. Wilhoit inside The Black Box in The West Bottoms. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_hmp1tp_imported_image_41.jpg Portrait of Raechell Smith who is the founding director and chief curator of the Kansas City Art Institute's H&R Block Artspace. Portrait of Raechell Smith who is the founding director and chief curator of the Kansas City Art Institute's H&R Block Artspace. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1w3ice_imported_image_42.jpg Portrait of American ballerina and educator Karen Brown. Portrait of American ballerina and educator Karen Brown. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4quv7l_imported_image_43.jpg Quixotic artist Samantha Mixan premiered the company's {quote}Fire Dress{quote} during a rooftop performance at Weston Crown Center. Quixotic artist Samantha Mixan premiered the company's {quote}Fire Dress{quote} during a rooftop performance at Weston Crown Center. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_93qsk2_imported_image_44.jpg Portrait of Kansas City actor Keenan Ramos inside the dressing room of Unicorn Theatre. Portrait of Kansas City actor Keenan Ramos inside the dressing room of Unicorn Theatre. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ab45fo_Carlos-Setien_05.jpg Artist, Carlos Setien. Artist, Carlos Setien. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4nxgbe_imported_image_45.jpg Portrait of actress and director Yetunde Felix-Ukwu, inside the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Portrait of actress and director Yetunde Felix-Ukwu, inside the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_3ndfn8_imported_image_47.jpg Singer, actress and mom, Krista Eyler inside the Arts Asylum. Singer, actress and mom, Krista Eyler inside the Arts Asylum. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_de7xyn_imported_image_48.jpg David Wayne Reed at his family farm near Louisburg, KS. Reed is working on a new documentary about the conservation of the endangered tallgrass prairie and its remnants. David Wayne Reed at his family farm near Louisburg, KS. Reed is working on a new documentary about the conservation of the endangered tallgrass prairie and its remnants. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_yj1849_imported_image_49.jpg Portrait of Robert Powell inside his childhood home on Brooklyn Avenue Portrait of Robert Powell inside his childhood home on Brooklyn Avenue https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_bpd6bf_imported_image_50.jpg Executive Director of the Kansas City Library, R. Crosby Kemper III Executive Director of the Kansas City Library, R. Crosby Kemper III https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_uh6kvq_imported_image_51.jpg Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ecpgvd_imported_image_52.jpg Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1d1i11_imported_image_53.jpg Portrait of Kansas City actor, Brian Paulette. Portrait of Kansas City actor, Brian Paulette. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_k4eota_imported_image_55.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_58t5ar_imported_image_56.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_2x6khw_imported_image_57.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_58cu54_imported_image_58.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_wj2gcn_imported_image_59.jpg Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_aqibvr_imported_image_60.jpg Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_as8w3c_imported_image_61.jpg Portrait of Gerald Trimble, who performs with the viola da gamba. Portrait of Gerald Trimble, who performs with the viola da gamba. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_8pahe7_imported_image_62.jpg Ceramics artist, Angelica Sandoval. Ceramics artist, Angelica Sandoval. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_xlh5cs_imported_image_64.jpg President at AltCap, Ruben Alonso III President at AltCap, Ruben Alonso III https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_kx5rw9_imported_image_66.jpg Portrait of artist, Ari Fish. Portrait of artist, Ari Fish. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_7gxejp_imported_image_67.jpg Portrait of poet Mercedes Lucero. Portrait of poet Mercedes Lucero. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_itp51e_imported_image_68.jpg Portrait of activist and artist, Michael Toombs. Portrait of activist and artist, Michael Toombs. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4x8pzu_imported_image_69.jpg Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_sdbayy_imported_image_70.jpg Portrait of Kansas City, KS. artist, Harold Smith. Portrait of Kansas City, KS. artist, Harold Smith. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4pbirh_imported_image_72.jpg Jason Seber, assistant conductor for the 2016-17 season for the Kansas City Symphony. Jason Seber, assistant conductor for the 2016-17 season for the Kansas City Symphony. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_lqzai8_imported_image_73.jpg Portrait of opera singer, Joyce DiDonato Portrait of opera singer, Joyce DiDonato https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_6c282y_imported_image_74.jpg Portrait of director, Turner Baietto. Portrait of director, Turner Baietto. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_gxyt62_imported_image_75.jpg Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_p06d6x_imported_image_76.jpg Portrait of Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Director Of American Jazz Museum. Portrait of Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Director Of American Jazz Museum. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_j43j2n_imported_image_77.jpg Portrait of Kansas City Art Institute President, Tony Jones. Portrait of Kansas City Art Institute President, Tony Jones. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_03inzh_imported_image_78.jpg Mezzo-soprano, Samantha Gossard Mezzo-soprano, Samantha Gossard https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_dzdlza_imported_image_79.jpg LEONARDgayden_1 LEONARDgayden_1 https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_3svvs8_imported_image_80.jpg LEONARDgayden_2 LEONARDgayden_2 https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_0sbx3z_imported_image_81.jpg Recent Favorites | Kansas City Editorial Photographer Jim Barcus Recent favorite editorial, portrait, and documentary photographs by Kansas City–based photographer Jim Barcus, focused on people, story, and cinematic light. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_38f5zd_imported_image_82.jpg Portrait of ceramics artist, Cary Esser Portrait of ceramics artist, Cary Esser https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_smdhsq_HANSEN-copy.jpg Shawn Hansen Shawn Hansen holds onto his “very low frequency” radio antenna. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_n98yde_imported_image_83.jpg Portrait of Bill Zahner, President and CEO of Zahner architectural metal company in Kansas City Portrait of Bill Zahner, President and CEO of Zahner architectural metal company in Kansas City https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_gen40q_imported_image_85.jpg Portrait of artist Stephen Proski inside his studio at his midtown home. Portrait of artist Stephen Proski inside his studio at his midtown home. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_d06nqf_KevinWillmott_5.jpg Kevin Willmott Academy Award–winning American filmmaker Kevin Willmott. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_a8gm62_imported_image_87.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_nuxndl_imported_image_88.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_bzhvve_imported_image_89.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_fvynri_imported_image_90.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_n94sk8_imported_image_91.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_59zxpo_imported_image_92.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_r9dbjp_imported_image_93.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_b9ywk3_imported_image_94.jpg Butterflies on wild flowers near the of Carole Brown. Butterflies on wild flowers near the of Carole Brown. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_7wpoi8_imported_image_95.jpg The Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel at Powell Gardens in January, 2013. The Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel at Powell Gardens in January, 2013. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_jkg93e_imported_image_96.jpg Portrait of artist, Xu Longsen with his monumental landscape on view in Kirkwood Hall at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. Portrait of artist, Xu Longsen with his monumental landscape on view in Kirkwood Hall at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_pzvazv_imported_image_97.jpg 2012 Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. 2012 Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. https://jimbarcus.com/all-the-good-stuff 2026-04-01 monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_cetq1v_WARLORD200Afff.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Soldiers of an Afghan warlord in Khost, Afghanistan. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_39e10u_SENSUAL_MA_013013_jpb_060_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus The Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel at Powell Gardens. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_pszduq_WEBdance_2_thumb.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_yv80v2_SamanthaGossard_3_thumb.jpg Mezzo-soprano, Samantha Gossard Mezzo-soprano, Samantha Gossard https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_m5k06l_SELECTS_012_TONED_1_thumb.jpg Portrait of opera singer, Joyce DiDonato Portrait of opera singer, Joyce DiDonato. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_u0trjz_LEONARDgayden_1_thumb.jpg LEONARD gayden Street dancer and DJ Leonard Gayden. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_6j82hj_KATIE_KAREL_2018_1_thumb.jpg Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_xkq5g5_TREYloomishuge-FILE.jpg Trey Loomis, artist and burn survivor. Trey Loomis, artist and burn survivor. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_nrx3j5_Clark-Hunt_2.jpg Kansas City Chiefs owner and CEO Clark Hunt. Kansas City Chiefs owner and CEO Clark Hunt. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_1tgbyz_Jean-Jacques-Corbier_2.jpg Filmmaker Jacques Corbier inside The Ship in the West Bottoms. Filmmaker Jacques Corbier inside The Ship in the West Bottoms. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_ysg225_PROSKI_thumb.jpg Portrait of artist Stephen Proski inside his studio at his midtown home. Portrait of artist Stephen Proski inside his studio at his midtown home. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_unsgtd_TurnerBaietto_5_thumb.jpg Portrait of director, Turner Baietto. Portrait of director, Turner Baietto. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_v0gjjs_Cheptoo_2_thumb.jpg Portrait of Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Director Of American Jazz Museum. Portrait of Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Director Of American Jazz Museum. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_pn2ptn_TONYjones_1_thumb.jpg Portrait of Kansas City Art Institute President, Tony Jones. Portrait of Kansas City Art Institute President, Tony Jones. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_4ecuzp_JT_1_thumb.jpg Sculptor, Jarrett Mellenbruch. Sculptor, Jarrett Mellenbruch. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_ymk3jg_NETTIE-ZAN_3-copy.jpg Artist, Nettie Zan. Artist, Nettie Zan. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_q1l37w_HANSEN-copy.jpg Shawn Hansen holds onto his “very low frequency” radio antenna. Shawn Hansen holds onto his “very low frequency” radio antenna. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_e4wc4o_WIZARDS_051700_JPB_0079_thumb.jpg Kerry Zavagnin (left) of the Kansas City Wizards nearly took a kick to the face from Carlos Llamosa of D.C. United. Kerry Zavagnin (left) of the Kansas City Wizards nearly took a kick to the face from Carlos Llamosa of D.C. United. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_mla4jl_Terrace-Wyatt_22.jpg Kansas City actor Terrace Wyatt Jr. Kansas City actor Terrace Wyatt Jr. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_gvs8x7_MUDpix_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Eleven-year-old, Cody Solomon, splashes down during a mud volleyball tournament. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_e8l6tc_John-O-Brien_11web.jpg Designer John O’Brien, credited with shaping both KC restaurant interiors and the Crossroads Arts District. Designer John O’Brien, credited with shaping both KC restaurant interiors and the Crossroads Arts District. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_6ve4gv_fashion_ma_080211_jpb_201f_thumb.jpg Fall Fashion Tab for The Kansas City Star Magazine inside of Genessee Royale Bistro. Fall Fashion Tab for The Kansas City Star Magazine. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_lundn5_springFashion_ma_2012_jpb_180_thumb.jpg Laura Jones of Quixotic models for The Kansas City Star, Spring Fashion tab Laura Jones of Quixotic models for The Kansas City Star, Spring Fashion tab https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_ejweh6_KSswimming_077f_thumb.jpg Sports photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Swimmer Troy DeMoss. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_w9abcr_AMISH_120401_0014f_thumb.jpg Simplicity prevails in a Amish community in Stanberry, MO. Simplicity prevails in a Amish community in Stanberry, MO. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_iuihhj_Angela.jpg Kansas City ceramics artist, Angelica Sandoval. Ceramics artist, Angelica Sandoval. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_1p8pcp_WEBdance_1_thumb.jpg Kansas City Dance Festival. Kansas City Dance Festival. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_qcxjn7_inauguration_me_012009_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Up to two million people attended and got a slight glimpse President Barack Obama's Inauguration. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_0a2dhu_BROWN_ma_0512_jpb_767_thumb.jpg Carole Brown will sleep in the open air near her cabin in the Flint Hills of Matfield Green, KS. Carole Brown in the Flint Hills of Matfield Green, KS. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_gjr0pw__G7Q0649_thumb.jpg The demolition derby at the Miami County Fair is the number one draw compared to the rodeo which last two days. Demolition derby at the Miami County Fair. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_s32huk_JIMMY_MA_1f_thumb.jpg Jimmy Nielson, goalie for Sporting Kansas City. Jimmy Nielson, goalie for Sporting Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_3lii1q_the82nd_032903_barcus_132f_thumb.jpg Five year old Muhammed was caught in the middle of crossfire where he suffered burns along with gunshot wounds near Nasiriyah. Out of a family of 15, only Muhammed along with his younger sister and father survived. Five year old caught in the middle of crossfire near Nasiriyah, 2003. Out of a family of 15, only 3 survived. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_iwz4vd_kabul0517_21f_thumb.jpg A policeman at a checkpoint suspends a flower from his AK-47 outside the entrance of a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. A policeman in Kabul, 2002. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_ogmrf7_FASHION_fy_081004_jpb_170f_thumb.jpg Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_gu4vl5_SKILLSusa_062508_0124_thumb.jpg Jason Rowe of Chicago performed a motorcycle stunt in the Flat Out freestyle show in downtown Kansas City. Motorcycle stunt in downtown Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_nuy09l_FALLfashion_ma_12_web_thumb.jpg Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_rr6254_KSswimming_018f_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Swimmer Chris Hearl. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_b43j4w_ART_thumb.jpg Monique Maes participates at Studio 150, a job training program to teach job skills using art as a medium. Monique Maes. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_h047et_wild_me_101909_jpb_0130f_1_thumb.jpg Kansas City Art Institute sculpture students take a break in front of a mechanical sculpture Kansas City Art Institute sculpture students take a break in front of a mechanical sculpture. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_lv0sjp_KABUL0523_53f_thumb.jpg Two Afghan men take a nap at the Hagi Yaqub crossroad in the Shahar-e-naw district of Kabul, Afghanistan. Kabul, 2002. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_6cu6t6_FASHION_fy_081004_017_copy_thumb.jpg Fall Fashion Tab for The Kansas City Star. Fall Fashion Tab for The Kansas City Star. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_c1a1dz_techN9NE_081601_jpb_0051f_thumb.jpg Portrait of musical artist Tech N9ne Rapper Tech N9ne. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_nn3pn7_KitchenScreen_thumb.jpg Random effervescent moment with my beautiful wife and child. Random effervescent moment with my beautiful wife and boy. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_9vonv0_PAC_ae_083111_113f_thumb.jpg Photo of the staircase inside the Brandmeyer Great Hall at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts. Staircase inside the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_mx3fbp_MUku_sp_112506_jpb_253_copy_thumb.jpg MUku_sp_112506_jpb_253_copy Missouri versus Kansas. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_lsrswr_NELSONchina_ae_021113_jpb_003-copy.jpg Artist, Xu Longsen. Artist, Xu Longsen. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_uqu7jo_wizards_070407_049f_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Brian Carroll (left) of D.C. United holds onto Kurt Morsink of the Kansas City Wizards. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_6njxtw_KU_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Aleks Maric (left) of Nebraska plays battleball against Sasha Kaun of Kansas. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_zrj412_Vball_sp_121810_jpb_439f_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Penn State wins the Women's Volleyball Championship. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_vb96yb_041903_barcus_047f_thumb.jpg An Iraqi woman in Ad Diwaniyah walks past a former Iraqi military complex in April, 2003. Baghdad, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_gkjefz_DISARM0519_106f_thumb.jpg Over 200 soldiers who fought against the Taliban voluntarily disarmed themselves at the request of the Afghan Ministry of Defense in 2002. Afghanistan, 2002. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_6acmda_the82nd_042003_021f_thumb.jpg Marines of the 1st Marine Division joined soldiers from the 82nd Airborne for Easter mass in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Easter Mass, Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_h6dhiu_BRAIN_052f_thumb.jpg Hiromi Baldwin (left) looks upon TBI survivor Tammie Drake as she struggles with vertigo. TBI survivor. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_p5cvrk_Image1093_thumb.jpg The Wyandotte County Fair hosted one night of demolition on July 29th. A driver can invest anywhere from 500 to $10,000 on a car. It's not a total loss on a junked car when if a driver can save the parts on one car and use it on another. {quote}Anybody that thinks they're making any money is probably mistaken,{quote} according to Jack Teegarden who's been derbian for nearly 30 years and isn't sure how many derby cars he presently owns. The Wyandotte County Fair. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_osjd54_BalletSCHOOL_thumb.jpg Girls prepare for auditions at the Westport Ballet School. Westport Ballet School. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_4g1hyk_CALLmeCRAZY_thumb.jpg A partly completed Mongolian yurt offered refuge for an outdoor class for students at the Kansas City Art Institute. Class inside a Mongolian yurt at the Kansas City Art Institute. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_m9y9vh_FASHION_081004_258_thumb.jpg Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. Fall Fashion tab for The Kansas City Star. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_bdkqg9_Wizards_070800_2_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus MLS Soccer. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_mi2tef_KSUku_100805_0353_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Kevin Kane (45) of Kansas gets a face full from Kansas State lineman Greg Wafford (top) while trying to tackle Kansas State QB Allan Evridge. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_732y7n_MUksu_102106_514_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Missouri running back Tony Temple takes a shot from Byron Garvin of Kansas State during a rain soaked gameday. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_1ivv59_Albert_thumb.jpg Photojournalism by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_wbi4ar_MEMPHcal_031909_0131f_thumb.jpg Tremaine Townsend of Northridge (center) is surrounded by Memphis teammates Shawn Taggart (left to right) Robert Dozier during the NCAA Tournament. Tremaine Townsend of Northridge (center) is surrounded by Memphis teammates Shawn Taggart (left to right) Robert Dozier during the NCAA Tournament. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_k9jcir_0303_barcus_127f_thumb.jpg Iraq, 2003. Iraq, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_zwgndf_the82nd_040103_095f_thumb.jpg Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne looks for possible direct fire targets against paramilitaries in the city Samawah. The city contains pro Saddam paramilitary forces that have been attacking coalition supply lines in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne target paramilitaries in the city Samawah, Iraq. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_9qr7xy_the82nd_032003_thumb.jpg Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne run for skud bunkers at Champion Main Kuwait during a missile attack in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne run for skud bunkers during a missile attack in Kuwait, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_bth5im_2003_barcus_014f_thumb.jpg A broken marker illustrates Bahgdad is 354 miles away for soldiers of the 82nd airborne. While the place they call home is several thousand. Kuwait, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_bk9t4z_BIG12_072108_0448_thumb.jpg Missouri safety William Moore talks to the media during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days. Missouri safety William Moore talks to the media during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_2pvuyg_BIKErace4_091407_382f_thumb.jpg Tour of Missouri speeds down the streets in Columbia, MO. Tour of Missouri in Columbia, MO. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_4g6d0b_03_barcus_078f_thumb.jpg Iraq, 2003. Iraq, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_mx2t6c_903_barcus_089f_thumb.jpg Iraqis wave to soldiers of the 82nd Airborne during a sandstorm en route to Baghdad. Iraqis wave to soldiers of the 82nd Airborne during a sandstorm en route to Baghdad. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_9n5efm_40803_barcus_006f_thumb.jpg 40803_barcus_006f Iraq, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_s2jors_CHIHUAHUA_me_050512_jpb_063ff_thumb.jpg Cinco de Mayo parade in Kansas City. Cinco de Mayo parade in Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_59jz09_the82nd_032303_052f_thumb.jpg Spc. Brad Hall pauses to find words as he writes a letter home to his fiancee from Kuwait. {quote}I've been waiting for her third letter{quote} adding {quote}it must be stuck somewhere.{quote} Spc. Brad Hall writes a letter home to his fiancee in Kuwait, 2003. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_n49ezu_20013481H2582652_thumb.jpg Missouri QB Chase Daniel gerts tackled by Oklahoma teammates Auston English (left) and Quinton Carter (right) during the Big 12 Championship. Missouri QB Chase Daniel gets tackled by Oklahoma teammates Auston English (left) and Quinton Carter (right) during the Big 12 Championship. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_7c3brt_fair_thumb.jpg Bryan Berg puts together a house of cards sculpture at Wyandotte County fair. Bryan Berg puts together a house of cards sculpture at Wyandotte County fair. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_zgn2hf_inauguration_012009_411__thumb.jpg President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama share a dance at the The Midwestern Ball during his inauguration. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the The Midwestern Ball during his inauguration. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_5my2n6_Islamabad0605_11f_thumb.jpg Life goes on as normal in Islamabad, Pakistan although the threat of war against neighboring India. Islamabad, 2002. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_c5fdi1_kabul0515_38f_thumb.jpg An Afghan woman bearing a burka walks through the bombed out village of Shorbazar, which is the old city of Kabul. Although the city is mostly unliveable, Afghans reside in the old village that was bombed as recently in 1998. 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Jermaine {quote}Itchy{quote} Bolden (left) Morgan State tries to keep the ball away from Oklahoma teammates Blake Griffin (center) and Omar Leary during the NCAA Tournament. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_5zylkx_KABUL0521_52f_thumb.jpg An Afghan father shares ice cream with his two children from a ice cream parlor in Kabul, Afghanistan. An Afghan father shares ice cream with his two children from a ice cream parlor in Kabul, Afghanistan. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_2z4dzx_kabul0516_151f_thumb.jpg School children and pedestrians walk through the bombed out district of Kart-e-seh in Kabul, Afghanistan. Kabul, 2002. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_pcyw80_kabul0518_148f_thumb.jpg Afghan women walk past a bike rental stand as daily life continues in the Cinema Pamee area of Kabul, Afghanistan. Kabul, 2002. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_oso7oo_MIZZOU_100408_10311_thumb.jpg MIZZOU_100408_10311 MIZZOU_100408_10311 https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_2hurdw_KUneb_110307_0368_thumb.jpg Marcus Henry of Kansas completes a 42 yard pass reception against Andre Jones (left) of Nebraska. Marcus Henry of Kansas completes a 42 yard pass reception against Andre Jones (left) of Nebraska. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_fntmbf_kabul05112_18f_thumb.jpg Two young boys exhibit their fabric to potential customers at the Mandai Street bizarre in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two young boys exhibit their fabric in Kabul, Afghanistan. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_h0z4qkfm_hyxpb1_WARLORD19Af_thumb.jpg A soldier of Afghan warlord Mohammed Mustafa sits on guard for Mustafa from inside his compound in Khost, Afghanistan. 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