Posted June 05, 2013in Center Stage
The audience will ultimately feel uncomfortable as the curtain figuratively comes to a close. But that is playwright Neil Labute’s goal in “Bash: Latterday Plays,” which will be performed by [...]
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Posted June 05, 2013in Food Dude
Mother’s Day and Memorial Day left me scrambling for places to eat. On both occasions, I met friends at a pre-arranged spot after confirming that they would be open. They [...]
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Posted June 05, 2013in Cover Story
It’s no secret that the Greater Des Moines area has seen significant growth in recent years — dare we say, it’s even become cool. Forbes Magazine voted it the No. [...]
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Posted June 05, 2013in Film Review
“The Kings of Summer” 2 stars Rated R 93 minutes Comedy Starring: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias Coming on the heels of Jeff Nichols’ superior Huckleberry Finn-styled boys’ coming-of-age [...]
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Posted June 05, 2013in Political Mercury
When Charles Grassley turned 65 — 14 years ago — the veteran U.S. senator started taking notice of the surroundings in nursing homes, watching the residents for more than just [...]
Read More →‘In the Flesh’ extends sympathy toward the undead The British miniseries “In the Flesh” (Thursday-Saturday, 9 p.m., BBC America) takes its place with the greatest zombie movies of all time. [...]
Read More →One thing Gas Lamp co-owner Frankie Farrell prides himself on is establishing the venue as your go-to place for punk rock in the capital city. Whether it is quality regional [...]
Read More →As summer festival fans are already aware, Kanrocksas — the financially troubled Kansas City, Kan., music festival — has canceled its 2013 show due to low ticket sales. Anyone who [...]
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Posted June 05, 2013in Locker Room
As the saying goes, it’s like riding a bike. And once you learn to ride, you’ll never forget how. This weekend marks a few different opportunities to recapture those magical [...]
Read More →The Lighthouse Band ‘Sweetness and Sorrow’ Independent “Sweetness and Sorrow” is an uneven collection of work. The album has a couple of things working in its favor, most notably being [...]
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