Posted November 25, 2015in Cover Story
Long lines curving through the store, massive crowds pushing up against the walls and piles of clothes strewn about the tables and floor. That’s what millions of people will be leaving their Thanksgiving celebrations for when malls open their doors at 6 p.m. For years, Black Friday has been extending
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Posted November 25, 2015in The Sound
Keep Shelly in Athens, the chillwave two-piece whose name is a play on the Kypseli neighborhood of Athens, Greece, that they call home, is really the brainchild of mercurial producer known as RΠü. He is the man who creates the songs, establishes the group’s sound and, ultimately, picked its voice.
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Posted November 25, 2015in Film Review
“Twas the night before Christmas…” is a line that that immediately sets the seasonal tone in addition to likely having a morality lesson hidden in the plot. While the main lesson of “The Night Before” is abundantly clear, it’s some of the sub-plots and side comments that lead to hazy
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “With a little lettuce ‘re-leaf,’ he felt cool as an iceberg.” -Heidi Soliday Runners-up: “Arnie’s mom messed up his last haircut as she forgot to take the jello out of the bowl.” –Mark
Read More →Dos Rios Cantina and Tequila Lounge announced that it will close on Nov. 26 for renovations. The Latin-inspired restaurant, located at 316 Court Ave., opened in 2006 and has received numerous local awards, including Cityview’s Best of Des Moines awards for Best Margarita, Best Patio and Best Serving Staff. The
Read More →Thoughts from Fabrice Moussus, an international journalist living in Paris With what happened in Paris on Nov. 13, there is a feeling of deja vu from conflicts I have been in. It is very hard to stop people from committing an attack if they are willing to die for it. The irony
Read More →Former “Big Brother” houseguest Krista Stegall was arrested on Oct. 28 for criminal mischief and unlawful entry. Stegall, 43, was arrested on warrant in Louisiana after filing a false police report again her ex-husband, stating his house was unfit for children. She was found in a neighboring town, where she
Read More →“Don’t Suck, Don’t Die” is a beautiful, haunting elegy to a lost friend and fellow musician. Kristen Hersh, frontrunner for the alternative rock band The Throwing Muses and author of the critically acclaimed memoir, “Rat Girl,” delivers a stunning, moving portrait of her time with indie singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt. Relegated
Read More →Paid in October Amount: $700 To: Ankeny Community Schools For: Medicaid Amount: $294 To: Des Moines Symphony For: Entry fees Amount: $14,819.58 To: Orchard Place For: Professional services Amount: $250 To: West Des Moines Rotary Club For: Membership Amount: $8,567.65 To: CIT Charters For: Transportation Amount: $60 To: Mermaid Aquarium
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Hope for our city
The proposed Iowa Events Center Hotel will be the biggest boost Des Moines has seen in centuries. In terms of development, we haven’t seen something this game-changing since the Iowa Events Center opened in 2005, or since the Iowa Events Center needed another $40 million to expand in 2010 because
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