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Posted May 31, 2023in Iowa Artist

Lainey Beck

Lainey Beck’s passion for expressing her feelings through her art career has evolved from oil paintings, to stacking upholstered chairs, to encaustic artwork. CITYVIEW recently asked Beck about her artwork.  [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in What the?

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 “I wish I was part of that [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Sound Circuit

Alleygrass

Alleygrass is an up-and-coming bluegrass/jam band that is performing at the Bevington Bluegrass Festival on June 17 at the Briar Patch Amphitheater.  Colby Burhenn, founder of Alleygrass, sings and plays [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Belly Up To...

Triple Crown Sports Bar

An established southside location has transformed into a neighborhood bar, Triple Crown Sports Bar. Located at 1500 S.E. First St., the previous digs housed various bars the past 60 years. [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘Witch King’ Sometimes I just want to lose myself in a strange place, meet some interesting people with fascinating stories and forget about reality. Thankfully, Martha Wells is a master [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Cars in the City

Nissan’s Ariya is its first electric SUV

The EV (electric vehicle) market is booming. Each year, automotive manufacturers jump on the plug-in band wagon, touting their new vehicles. Nissan first launched the Leaf in 2010. New for [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Collections & Hobbies

Sterzenbach helps skateboarding become more than a hobby

Skateboarding is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the country. What started out in the late 1950s by surfers has continued to expand in most every way imaginable. The [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

The Des Moines Art Festival announced musical acts coming up during the festival at Gateway Park June 23-25. Sister Hazel and The 502s will headline the Hy-Vee Main Stage with [...]

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Posted May 25, 2023in Morain

05/25/23

This column may be a relic by the time you read it. It’s about the federal debt ceiling dispute, and, by today, the factions may have reached a compromise settlement. [...]

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Posted May 24, 2023in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. [...]

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