Posted October 21, 2015in Film Review
In a move that I’m sure someone had been ardently hoping for, there is now a movie based, more or less, upon R.L. Stine’s wildly popular “Goosebumps” series of books. However, rather than being a film version of any one Stine story, “Goosebumps” attempts to cast a wider net.
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Posted October 21, 2015in Locker Room
We all know that craft beer and bicycles are the new PB&J, and if you’re trying to deny it, you haven’t been in Des Moines very long. Firetrucker Brewery decided to take this combo a step further by adding a little competition to the mix. Enter the Alempics. “The idea
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Posted October 21, 2015in Duffy
Posted October 21, 2015in Political Mercury
Paid in September Amount: $325 To: St. Mark’s School of Texas For: Entry fees Amount: $14,819.58 To: Orchard Place For: Professional services Amount: $2,520 To: Iowa Division of Labor Service For: Inspection Amount: $1,270 To: Conservation Education Center For: Registration Amount: $306,899.04 To: MidAmerican Energy Company For: Utilities Amount: $3,661.70
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Posted October 21, 2015in Art News, Featured Story
Moberg Gallery opened an exhibit of the works of Gary Kelley, TJ Moberg, Derrick Breidenthal and Midwest Pressed. Kelley’s paintings usually hang around with historical figures of American history, Greek mythology world art, agriculture, blues and jazz. At exhibitions, people work hard to identify all the famous people in some
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Posted October 21, 2015in The Sound
Let’s clear one thing up right off the bat: TobyMac is frequently described as a “Christian rap” artist. He is described that way by fans, in other interviews, even in some of his camp’s own press material. And yes, there was a time — those groundbreaking, wildly successful, slightly cheesy
Read More →The Fresh Market will open its newest location at 5901 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines at 8 a.m. on Oct. 28. The specialty grocer is part of the Mills Crossing shopping development. The West Des Moines location is the second Iowa store for the company, which aims to
Read More →The Zombies “Still Got That Hunger” The End Records There was a time when The Zombies were legitimately great. It was 50 years ago. In fact, but for the sheer stubborn-mindedness of the band itself, The Zombies should have been relegated to the scrap heap of bands that released one
Read More →It has been a banner couple of months for fans of Des Moines’ bygone music scenes, as local acts Towncrier and The Hollowmen have played reunion shows after eight- and 20-year hiatuses, respectively. Now, the wayback machine gets cranked up a little higher, as ’80s synth-pop act Gallery of Voices
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