Reader: Warehouse DIY culture and careless “Look-at-me!” attitudes don’t mix

Last week, Patricia Calhoun wrote about the demise of Praxis Creative Art Space shortly after it was featured in the Westword cover story "Free for All." In contrast to a commenter who saluted Praxis and hoped for its rebirth, this reader isn't exactly shedding any tears...

By Michael RobertsSeptember 16, 2013

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Last week, Patricia Calhoun wrote about the demise of Praxis Creative Art Space shortly after it was featured in the Westword cover story “Free for All.”

In contrast to a commenter who saluted Praxis and hoped for its rebirth, this reader isn’t exactly shedding any tears.

steppesmusic writes:

Warehouse DIY culture and the careless “Look-at-me!” attitude don’t mix. This place was in a residential neighborhood, and the waves of wasted 17-year olds was not going to keep a low enough profile to remain.The horn-tooting didn’t help either.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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