Posted July 13, 2016in The Sound
Warren G considers himself a torch bearer of sorts. As one of the pioneers of the G-Funk style, G is a legendary name from one of the most iconic periods in rap history. He and his longtime collaborator, Nate Dogg, first hit the mainstream consciousness with 1994’s “Regulate…The G Funk
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Posted July 13, 2016in Book Review
Brad Watson, author of the 2002 National Book Award finalist “The Heaven of Mercury,” delivers a long-awaited novel for eager fans and newcomers alike. Miss Jane is a unique, beautifully written story based on Watson’s great-aunt, Mary Ellis “Jane” Clay, who was born with a urogenital defect in the late
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Posted July 13, 2016in On The Tube
Vice Principals takes “Eastbound & Down” to class; “BrainDead” isn’t dead yet. “Vice Principals” Sunday, July 17 (HBO) Series Debut: While I still contend that “Eastbound & Down” was one of the greatest TV comedies ever, I’ll also admit that it was long out of material by its fourth and
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Posted July 13, 2016in Center Stage
“Raisin In the Sun” has a rollercoaster of a second act, so gasp-inducing that Lorraine Hansberry’s play became Broadway’s hottest ticket of 1959, and after that, a star-making film for Sidney Poitier. For the production from Pyramid Theatre, Des Moines’ first African-American company, Director Tiffany Johnson found a
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Posted July 13, 2016in Locker Room
Is watching a gaggle of expensive cars driven by multi-millionaires turning left on an oval 200-plus times getting stale? Has the Iditarod simply become a vowel-heavy, embarrassing word (“You did a what?”) you refuse to say in public? Is the thought of watching another 3,200-meter run at the Olympics enough
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Posted July 13, 2016in Civic Skinny
The fight between Prairie Meadows and the Internal Revenue Service could last years. It will cost a jackpot in legal fees. And it can’t be settled unless the Polk County supervisors are invited into the negotiations. That seems clear. This, too, seems clear. Before this thing is settled, the Legislature
Read More →City of Des Moines To be paid on 6/23/2016 Amount: $1,946.79 To: Absolute Property Services For: Graffiti removal at multiple locations Amount: $30,554.45 To: Capitol Center 2 LLC For: Lease payment for city offices at 400 E. Court Ave., during City Hall remodeling Amount: $1,395.81 To:
Read More →There are better ways to get a date. Dan Skuta, a linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was arrested on June 19 for assaulting a woman who refused to give him her phone number. Skuta, 30, allegedly shoved the woman, sending her into a glass window. Skuta pled not guilty,
Read More →The Fletcher Kitchen + Bar is Ankeny’s newest homegrown restaurant and is open for business. The new eatery is housed in the former Dahl’s Foods store that has been transformed into seating for approximately 360 in the main dining room, bar, cafe and patio. The menu includes ribs, prime
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Posted July 13, 2016in Belly Up To...
The sign above the white gravel parking lot shows two frothy beer steins poised to clink together. The old school, lounge-looking watering hole sits low on the corner of McKinley Avenue and Southwest Ninth Street. From the outside looking in, the place looks quaint. Inside, the floor is carpeted,
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