Posted August 04, 2021in Iowa Artist
Creating art is her happy place. When Mainframe Studios opened up another floor of studios in March 2021, artist Maddy Fusco eagerly rented a spot. As an illustrator, the new home offers a dedicated space to not only display her art, but to create and sell it. “This is a
Read More →Dan Umthun excels at finding and accumulating action figures and comic books. Meet Dan Umthun. “When I was 8, I brought a Superman figure with me to Grandma’s farm house in Eagle Grove. A calf jumped a fence and started running towards town. My dad and uncles managed to catch,
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Posted August 04, 2021in Sound Circuit
The self-proclaimed improv rock band plays Water Works Park on Aug. 15. If you attend an Umphrey’s McGee concert one week, it might not be the same set list the next week. They might play a rock and roll tune that melds into a reggae rift by its end. Or
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Read More →Now that most venues have reopened, here’s your chance to catch a show at xBk — a Drake/Dogtown music venue that holds 250 patrons. On Aug. 18, The Claudettes take the stage. This Chicago band with primo piano blues offers “a whole lotta heart.” Tickets are $10 in advance, $13
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Posted August 04, 2021in Cars in the City
Sedan is a smooth operator. As SUV and pickup trucks reign supreme in the auto sales market, four-door sedans still sell — just not as much. According to an Edmunds 2020 automotive industry trend report, in 2020, 51% of people purchased SUVs, 19% pickup trucks and 25% cars. In comparison,
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Posted August 04, 2021in What the?
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “My hand modeling job, during the pandemic, emphasized safety and protection.” Ronda Bennett Runners Up “Let your fingers do the walking.” Cindy Goodrich and Steve Varner
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Posted August 04, 2021in Lunch With...
Blues, glatt and life lessons Steve Vasquez is a corporate chef for Hy-Vee and prominent member of the Iowa Blues Society. We asked him to lunch recently, and he chose Maccabee’s Glatt Kosher Deli. That café is celebrating its 30th anniversary of uncommon hospitality provided by Rabbi Yossi Jacobson. “I
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Posted August 04, 2021in Belly Up To...
West Des Moines bar-and-restaurant combo offers TaKo and a huge, breezy patio. In a well-seasoned West Des Moines location, a new bar-and-restaurant combo made its debut earlier this spring. Boomer’s Bicycle Lounge opened up at 265 50th St. A culinary treat — TaKo Tex Mex + Korean BBQ — is served
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Posted August 04, 2021in Stray Thoughts
U.S. Court of Appeals said University of Iowa administrators engaged in clear discrimination. In recent years, Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Legislature often agree on little. But they were nearly unanimous this spring in supporting an important piece of legislation — a bill requiring faculty and administrators at the
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