Posted July 24, 2013in Belly Up To...
Most people remember that iconic moment when Dorothy awakes after a violent tornado had whisked her and Toto, house and all, to the land of Oz; when she opened up the front door to find her drab, black-and-white reality surrounded by the color and energy of all that lives over
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Posted July 24, 2013in Food Dude
A new cafe in Amsterdam only provides small tables with single chairs, requiring customers to come solo. In America, dining alone is more awkward, particularly, it seems, for ladies. Female readers tell us that still, in the third millennium, they are scorned and shamed by some people when dining alone.
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Posted July 24, 2013in Film Review
“The Act of Killing” 5 stars Not Rated 122 minutes Documentary Starring: Haji Anif, Syamsul Arifin, Sakhyan Asmara At once the most micro and meta combination of cinéma vérité, documentary and docudrama filmmaking techniques ever assembled, Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing” is an Earth-shattering cinematic experience. A challenging movie
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Posted July 24, 2013in The Sound
You can’t keep a good girl down. Jen Allen’s a good girl. Through very solid songwriting, a stable of talented musicians and some relentless promotion via social media, Allen’s band Hath No Fury — then a five piece — capped off a productive start to 2012 by playing April’s Gross
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Cathryn Lang HarperCollins 2/12/13 $25.99 372 pp. The publication of Tara Conklin’s debut novel, “The House Girl,” has been eagerly anticipated after it was named the No. 1 “Indie Next Pick” for February. It was worth the wait. This novel will become a book
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Posted July 24, 2013in Sound Stage
Jazz in July is one of those classic rites of summer. Highlighting communities and artists around central Iowa all month long, and doing so in beautiful public spaces, with shows that are free and family friendly, there are not many better ways to spend a summer evening. This past week’s
Read More →DES MOINES – Iowa officials handed out more than $274 million in incentives to land 163 new companies or the expansion of others in the past two years, according to an Iowa Watchdog analysis of state figures. In exchange, the companies have agreed to add 5,386 jobs and retain another
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Posted July 17, 2013in Duffy
Annalibera “Annalibera (EP)” Independent Annalibera’s EP — much like the band’s music — is a slight and insubstantial thing. With a scant 13 combined minutes of music, the fact that it’s being reviewed at all is a genuine tribute to the band’s ability to deliver a big impact in a
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