‘Project Power’
On the streets of New Orleans, word begins to spread about a mysterious new drug that unlocks superpowers unique to each user for five minutes (per pill). The catch: You [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Film Review
Posted September 02, 2020in Food Dude
Santino’s soars
I drove aimlessly around town during the power outages, mainly because my car was my only place with air conditioning. Restaurants were closing all over town — three Burger Kings, [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Your Neighbors
That girl is on fire!
If you’re in northwest Des Moines and somewhere near Beaverdale or Drake University, and if you happen to see a flaming hula hoop spinning around a performer who is being [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Center Stage
Theaters find ways to connect
The local theater scene continues to evaluate and evolve, balancing the necessity of safety with the call of the muse to produce performances. Without our traditional focal points in performance [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Joe's Neighborhood
Naked ladies
One moment there’s nothing, the next moment — beautiful flowers. Magic. Which must be why the blossoms stand at the very tippy top as if suddenly sprouting out of the [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Sound Circuit
Pet Rock lived through the era
1970s smooth rock tribute band to play at Wooly’s on Oct. 24. Remember the sounds of the 1970s? Not the guitar-smashing hard rock, but the soft, flowing, sway-to-the-music melodies that [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Walks of Life
Posted September 02, 2020in Des Moines Forgotten
Billy Joe’s Pitcher Show
I moved to Des Moines in the early summer of 2007. My first dwelling was on the southside where Gray’s Lake Apartments are now, located behind what used to be [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Iowa Artist
Shawn Palek
He paints on anything Violin case. Paint palette. Street sign. Cast iron skillet. Motorcycle. What do they have in common? All are items artist Shawn Palek has painted on. And [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Duffy
