Posted November 02, 2016in Tech Talk
Stealing is wrong. Right after we teach children to share, we have to teach them that sharing doesn’t mean taking what’s not yours. At that age, theft means taking someone else’s toys, bike or seat in the family van, but as you get older, it takes on all types of
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Posted November 02, 2016in Sound Circuit
If you want to hear the new Karen Meat songs live, you’ve only got one chance. The Des Moines singer is releasing a new tape this month, “She’s Drunk Like the Rest of Us,” but a Nov. 10 show at Vaudeville Mews will be the last time she performs them.
Read More →Grammy award-winning husband/wife country artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill bring their Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 to Wells Fargo Arena on June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale through Hy-VeeTix.com, 844-55-HYVEE, the Wells Fargo Arena Box Office or any Des Moines/Ames Hy-Vee location. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
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Posted November 02, 2016in People & Pets
Who do you call when you find an abandoned dog, just 4 months old, tied to a stake in a yard, stuck in the freezing temperatures at what appears to be an abandoned home? The dog’s stomach was sucked in, and its body was taut, its muscles were too lean.
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Posted November 02, 2016in Lunch With...
Graham Cook has been Des Moines’ most eccentric corporate leader for decades. Standing more than 6-foot-6-inches tall and skinny, he jokes that he would be typecast to play a mortician in a horror film. Usually dressed more like a 19th-century poet than a president/CEO of a conservative insurance corporation, Cook
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Posted November 02, 2016in Sound Check
Angle “Talkin’ Story” One Leg Up Productions For years, Jarid Catrenich has been an unsung hero of the local hip-hop scene, releasing material on a regular basis under the name Angle. On his latest album, “Talkin’ Story,” Angle shows that he still has incredible flow and the ability to put together
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Posted November 02, 2016in Belly Up To...
The pulse quickens under the heat of the bright lights. The man with the hot mic is elevated on stage. The vocal chords quiver. The pupils dilate — it’s go time. “I had a heart attack six-and-a-half weeks ago, so I’ve had to tone it down,” says Frank Munch, a
Read More →‘The Soul of an Octopus’ “The Soul of an Octopus,” by Sy Montgomery, is one of the most interesting books I have read of late. I started learning new things on literally page two. I discovered that the plural pronunciation of octopus is, in fact, octopuses, and not octopi. The
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Posted November 02, 2016in Art News
Gallery Night this fall drew big crowds. Most people credited the marvelous weather, but top-notch shows had something to do with it, too. Artisan Gallery 218 assembled a busy show that covered a range of media. John Evans is showing landscape pastels, Elizabeth Rhoads Read brings some interest paper sculptures.
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The American Dream: Jobs or justice?
As we come to terms with election results — and the frustration or despair with the 2016 campaigns — here are three topics worth considering: 1. How will we define the American Dream in the 21st century? 2. How does the 1940 election shed light on 2016’s and Iowa’s role
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