KRNT Theater
I am forever a student when I hear stories about Des Moines’ music history. The majority of my passions stands with the state’s punk rock scene, but I enjoy more [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Des Moines Forgotten
Posted July 06, 2022in Joe's Neighborhood
A barber’s life in 3 yellow pages
“I actually thought I’d die with the shears in my hands.” The old man stands behind his barber chair — his podium for an audience of one. He looks at [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Center Stage
The opera world shines its golden light on DMMO
Central Iowa has an exceptionally high “cultural quotient.” A constant bounty of productions, events and exhibitions await cultural adventurers. Occasionally, one organization elevates itself to a rare pinnacle of presentation [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY THROUGH JUNE 20, 2022
900 MULBERRY ST., UNIT 4, DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2022-05-31 SALE PRICE: $2,300,000 SELLER: DMSC BUILDING BUYER: MILLANG PROPERTIES LLC SQUARE FEET: 24,432 ACRES: 0.911 5128 MEREDITH DRIVE, DES MOINES [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Your Neighbors
Promoting diverse arts and dance in Des Moines
When Penny Thomas arrived in Des Moines to study at Drake University, she thought she’d return home to India after earning her pharmacy degree. Sixty-six years later, she is still [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Ordinary Monsters’ This one is a beauty of melancholy and the painful parts of humanity. It is atmospheric and seething with tension and grit with just enough heart to claw [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Walks of Life
Art for All
Art has been transforming public spaces since ancient times. A life without art is no life at all — and these advocates know it. Whether they are organizing a major [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Iowa Artist
Carski Studios
A husband-wife team can complement and compromise in their home but not always in their careers. However, for married couple and artists Sarah and Mark Carson, both are each other’s [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Sound Circuit
Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie
The fifth most popular song of the 20th century, “American Pie,” doesn’t just refer to the death of musician Buddy Holly and the day the music died. The song is [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Your View
