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Posted October 04, 2017in Art News

Celebrating architecture with tape

Three distinctive buildings designed by three brilliant architects The Des Moines Art Center boasts three distinctive buildings designed by three brilliant architects at a pivotal point in their careers. The [...]

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Posted October 04, 2017in Rants & Reason

Here’s horror to prepare you for Halloween

Here are scary stories to tide you over until neighborhood urchins with Halloween riddles visit you at month’s end. 1. The fate of the world may rest in the hands of Donald Trump, [...]

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Posted October 04, 2017in People & Pets

Black cat fever

Not a crazy cat lady Black cats are the source of several myths and legends. As the spookiest holiday of the year approaches, the stigma surrounding the darker variety of [...]

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Posted October 03, 2017in Just Released

Bob Seger Concert Postponed

DES MOINES, IA — Bob Seger announced today that he will have to postpone upcoming tour dates upon receiving his doctor’s orders to attend to an urgent medical issue concerning [...]

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Posted October 03, 2017in Just Released

Employee & Family Resources Receives Opioid Prevention Grant

DES MOINES (10/3/17) — Employee & Family Resources (EFR) was recently awarded the Iowa Department of Public Health’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Opioid Prevention Grant. The grant provides funding to [...]

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Posted October 02, 2017in Just Released

WILD KRATTS – LIVE! PBS KIDS Show Comes Alive on Stage at the Des Moines Civic Center on May 15, 2018

Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to announce the wildly popular PBS KIDS® television show, “Wild Kratts,” is coming to the live stage. “Wild Kratts LIVE!” will [...]

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Posted October 02, 2017in Just Released

THE SONG CIRCLE FEATURING FOUR IOWA SONGWRITERS COMES TO THE TEMPLE THEATER IN NOVEMBER

DES MOINES, IA ― Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to announce that four Iowa songwriters will perform in the round at the Temple Theater on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 [...]

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Posted October 02, 2017in Just Released

Special Olympics Iowa State Volleyball October 7 in Ames

Grimes, IA — Nearly 300 athletes on 33 teams from around Iowa will participate in the Special Olympics Iowa State Volleyball Tournament October 7 at the Forker Building on the campus [...]

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Posted October 02, 2017in Just Released

Kathleen Madigan to Perform at Hoyt Sherman Place on Friday, Feb. 9

Des Moines, IA — Live Nation welcomes Kathleen Madigan: Boxed Wine and Bigfoot Tour to the Hoyt Sherman Theatre on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8 p.m. In her 23 year career, Kathleen [...]

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Posted October 02, 2017in Just Released

Jonny Lang to Perform at Hoyt Sherman Place on Thursday, March 8

Since the release of his debut album, Grammy Award winning Jonny Lang has built a reputation as one of the best live performers and guitarists of his generation. The path [...]

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