Tickets are now available for all of the Des Moines Symphony’s Masterworks concerts. The 2015-16 season kicks off on Sept. 26 with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Individual tickets will run you $15-$60, with students getting half off those prices. Tickets to all shows, along with a full schedule, can
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Posted August 26, 2015in Sound Notes
Posted August 26, 2015in Sound Check
Bon Jovi “Burning Bridges” Mercury “Burning Bridges” is, at its very heart, a bit of a lazy cash grab. As the band members get set to formally move on without guitarist Richie Sambora, they have cobbled together this “fan album” of unfinished tracks and long-disposed-of, failed B-sides. Ostensibly, this is
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Posted August 26, 2015in On the Move
Construction begins on downtown Hy-Vee
Knapp Properties has begun construction on the downtown Hy-Vee store, installing construction barriers around the 2.3-acre parking lot located at 420 Court Ave. The $30 million project includes a 35,000-square-foot store with 82 apartments above it and a two-story parking ramp. The store is expected to open in November 2016,
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Posted August 26, 2015in Political Mercury
Fiorina shows fraud of alleged ‘pro-life’ movement
Anti-abortion candidates like Carly Fiorina apparently don’t have much confidence in their ability to prevail. They haven’t thought or don’t want to talk about the key question a in Roe-reversed world in which abortion is illegal. Should this happen, there’s this little matter of the punishments phase. And just what should the
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Posted August 19, 2015in Cover Story
2015 Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide
As we say goodbye to summer once again, at least we have the satisfaction of knowing we are not saying goodbye to the fun and entertainment that we’ve enjoyed for the last three months. The fall calendar in the metro is almost as jam-packed as the summer one, thanks to
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Posted August 19, 2015in Civic Skinny
Gambling at Iowa casinos levels off — at a high number.
Has gambling topped out in Iowa? It looks like it. Revenue of the casinos regulated by the state has been more-or-less level for the past seven years. And earlier this year, the operator of two of the biggest casinos filed for protection under the bankruptcy laws — though that doesn’t
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Posted August 19, 2015in Center Stage
Heroes erupting in the dark
Among African-Americans, for decades, it was an honor to be called a “race man.” The term referred to those blacks who strove hardest for equality, from Jackie Robinson to Malcolm X. So, too, Charles Fuller, author of “A Soldier’s Play,” turned to writing when he discovered his high school library
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Posted August 19, 2015in What the?
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Enter for your chance to win two tickets to an Iowa Cubs game! Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Are you really sure that this a new version of Jenga?” -Suzie Anderson Runners-up: “Business keeps piling up!” -Bill Conroy
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Posted August 19, 2015in Political Mercury
Clinton Big Bops GOP rivals in Holly’s house
Call it the night the Iowa Democratic Clinton doubts died. Hillary Clinton didn’t sing. Or break out any instruments. But, according to several key Iowa Democrats, and by measures of applause and animation in the audience, the presidential candidate rocked an audience of 2,000 Democratic Party regulars Friday in a fiery
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Posted August 19, 2015in Belly Up To...
Different bars for these animals
Here are two bits of friendly advice for anyone who’s considering attending the last Zoo Brew event of the season on Aug. 26 at Blank Park Zoo: 1) Get there early. 2) Buy a koozie. Aside from having to park in the extra-extra-parking — the main parking lot is full
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