Posted July 04, 2018in Art News
Salvaged submarines and the complications of ceramics Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) is hosting one of its biggest shows in years, certainly in the view of the art elites. “Sterling Ruby: Ceramics” does not disappoint despite its considerable hype. Ruby is an artist who works, thinks and dreams huge. He works with salvaged submarines for
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Posted July 04, 2018in Sound Circuit
Gin Blossoms perform July 10 at Nitefall When the Gin Blossoms return to central Iowa to play a Nitefall on the River concert, it’s like coming home for one of the band members. “It’s the land of my people,” says Gin Blossoms’ guitarist Scott Johnson. Johnson explains that his parents
Read More →Free tunes. Inexpensive entertainment. Whatever you call it, who doesn’t like to save a buck? As a special feature this month, CITYVIEW is highlighting almost-free concerts, shows that are cheaper than the price of a movie ticket. Unfold your lawn chair, not your wallet, and sit back and sip a
Read More →‘There There’ “There There” is an incredible debut novel by Tommy Orange. It follows a dozen different Native American perspectives all coalescing around a powwow taking place in Oakland, California. Tommy Orange breathes life into each of these characters and paints a vivid picture of what it’s like to be
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Posted July 04, 2018in The Sound
Band celebrates 20-year anniversary Four Emmy nominations. Six No. 1 singles. Rock Artist of the Year. Out of all these accomplishments, Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin says one success isn’t listed. “We’re most proud of our 20-year anniversary,” says Larkin. “It’s an amazing thing to be involved for 20 years.” Godsmack
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Posted July 04, 2018in People & Pets
Menagerie of pets provide comfort When it comes to animals, Amy Wonderlin — and her mom — just can’t say no. Her home now includes four pets. When Amy attended school at Central Campus, a turtle from her classroom needed a home at the end of the school year. She
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Posted July 04, 2018in Lunch With...
Retired bookie shares his insight and opinions on the gambling scene Bob Derryberry is a retired bookie and professional gambler who was the target of a very strange raid in 2003 in Norwalk. We asked him to lunch and suggested Prairie Meadows. He said he was banned for life and
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Posted July 04, 2018in Stray Thoughts
The economics of foreign trade The school year is finished, but whether we like it or not, Iowans have been sent to summer school this year. The subject for our summer education: the economics of foreign trade and tariffs. Professor Donald Trump assured us this would be really simple to
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