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Posted November 03, 2021in Center Stage

Returning to the stage

It’s a piece of cake. Iowa Stage Theatre Company has developed a wonderful recipe for performance success over the years. With a dash of classics, some flavoring with occasional musicals, [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Iowa Artist

James Bearden

Listed artist, brutalist style An urchin made of steel and a cathedral fireplace screen found homes to New York art collectors. Another art enthusiast is dedicating space for nine of [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Sound Circuit

Jesse Gutierres

“The more beer you drink, the better we sound.”  Attend a concert or a one-man show by singer Jesse Gutierres and you’ll be treated to a classic country, honky-tonk, boot-tapping [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Cars in the City

Subaru Ascent

Versatile 4-wheel drive crossover makes for an easy ride with room for people and all that stuff. When you take a vehicle for a spin, you want a smooth ride [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Film Previews

Film Previews

‘Eternals’ PG-13 | 157 minutes Director: Chloé Zhao Stars: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie “Eternals” is the next movie in the MCU’s Phase 4 slate. The movie takes the [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM SEPT. 16, 2021, THROUGH OCT. 1, 2021.  ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF POLK COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE.  ADDRESS: 719 S.W. THIRD ST., ANKENY SALE [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Your View

Your View

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Posted November 03, 2021in Art News

Disturbing and entertaining

Surrealism was designed to horrify as many people as it amused. The Art Center’s latest show is “Fantasy Figures – Surrealistic Works on Paper.” Because surrealism was designed to horrify [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in People & Pets

Childhood dream pet

A horse, a donkey and a cat As children often do, Brenda Kaiser once dreamed of having a horse as a pet. When her parents said they had a surprise [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘Comfort Me with Apples’ This is not an easy book to review. The pervading, intensely creepy feeling established from the first page of this short novella never diminishes. In fact, [...]

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