Posted May 03, 2023in Sound Circuit
When interviewing musicians for CITYVIEW, we feature established musicians or up-and-coming acts, divulging the band’s personality through a series of provocative questions. But when interviewing Here Come the Mummies, I’m not sure exactly who I interviewed, except they were supposedly thousand-year old Egyptian mummies named Mummy Cass and Midnight. Here
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Posted May 03, 2023in Iowa Artist
Art takes many forms. From oil paintings to charcoal drawings, to sculptures and statues. Art made from fabrics and textiles gives more depth — something you can touch. That’s what fiber and textile artist Genevieve Lavalle loves most about her artwork. Lavalle is located at Mainframe Studios. Her craft consists
Read More →In what capacity am I allowed to use drones in Iowa? Are there laws against where I can and cannot fly them? Drones are becoming more and more popular, whether it be for recreational or commercial use, and state governments have had to keep up with the ever-growing use. Federal
Read More →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. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Podcast Library – https://archive.org/details/@the_culture_buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration
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Posted May 02, 2023in Morain
The mental health of young people depends to a great extent on how they interact with their peers. At COVID’s height, isolation bred anxiety and its accompanying downsides, like cyberbullying, depression, and self-image uncertainties. Even in normal times it’s difficult in Iowa for youngsters with behavior challenges. When an epidemic
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide has announced the return of a popular interactive mural known as the Billboard Project. The project has not occurred at the award-winning Festival since 2014 and is made possible in 2023 thanks to support from Athene. The Des
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Posted May 02, 2023in Stray Thoughts
If you watch the Iowa Legislature in action, there are some truisms you see time and again. Such as: Each political party is in favor of transparency and accountability — until they gain the majority. Then those politicians see many reasons why transparency and accountability are problematic. Another: If you
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place is excited to announce their free concert series, Jazz in July, is back for 2023! Concerts are scheduled for Tuesdays, July 11, July 18, and July 25, with openers performing at 5:15 PM & 6:30 PM outside on the lawn, and headliners hitting the theater stage inside
Read More →Cedar Rapids, IA – The Zach Johnson Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director, who will join the organization on July 10, 2023. The Board of Directors has selected Eric Christenson to lead the Foundation into its next chapter of growth and impact. Eric
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