Posted May 01, 2024in Collections & Hobbies
Perhaps being born and raised in the medieval era would be more likely to lead to a life of jousting, but it’s clearly still a possibility — and for some, a reality. That life, unexpectedly, became the reality for Des Moines native Dane Gramball. Alex Lundy, a close friend of
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Posted May 01, 2024in Art News
Andrea Saltini’s controversial painting of Christ’s corpse being sexually violated was vandalized on the eve of Good Friday by a masked intruder in a now deconsecrated church outside Modena. The artist was attacked and hospitalized when he intervened. The exhibition of the painting sparked a petition for its closure signed
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Posted May 01, 2024in Your Neighbors
A community of individuals who have their neighbors’ backs live at the YMCA supportive housing campus in downtown Des Moines. This solution for those who are homeless, or are about to face homelessness, is unique. One of the residents is Mary Adams, a Navy veteran. She was pre-enlisted in the
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Posted May 01, 2024in Sound Circuit
The Grammy Awards showcase the “best of the best” up-and-coming musicians in a variety of genres. For the Best New Artist award, the majority of musicians have been pop singers, such as Billie Eilish, Adele, Zac Brown Band and Chance the Rapper. But for Samara Joy, who, at age
Read More →Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Polk County from Feb. 14, 2024 to March 15, 2024. 801 S.W. ORDNANCE ROAD, ANKENY SALE DATE: 2024-02-15 SALE PRICE: $1,250,000 SELLER: CAB HOLDINGS LLC BUYER: FOR THE KIDS IX LLC ACRES: 1.067 SQUARE FEET: 18,200 804 S.W. CHERRY ST., ANKENY SALE DATE: 2024-02-15 SALE
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Posted May 01, 2024in People & Pets
A lifelong horse trainer, veteran and former police officer is helping other veterans with mental health issues by offering equine therapy. Eric Moorman is a program director for Horses Helping Heroes, also known as H3. Located at the Jester Park Equestrian Center in Granger, the program is sponsored by Polk
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Posted May 01, 2024in Lunch With...
C.J. Bienert is Des Moines’ chosen cheese monger. Through his Cheese Shop and Cheese Bar, he has enticed the city’s palate to appreciate distinctions between whey and casein proteins, goat’s milk and sheep’s milk fats, Pyrenees and Alpine terroirs, etc. He has promoted wine and cheese tastings to graduate level
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Posted May 01, 2024in Iowa Artist
Two unique centuries-old art techniques have found their way into Hannah Gebhart’s artwork — printmaking and quilling. Gebhart’s printmaking consists of taking blocks of linoleum or wood and carving the image by hand so it resembles a stamp. The process takes thought, as she creates the design in reverse. She
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Posted May 01, 2024in 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 “Erin is really pissed at the leprechaun who assured her it would go back to blonde at midnight on the 17th.” — Howard Rye Runners Up “My
Read More →What are some of Iowa’s most interesting ghost towns? With the May edition containing our Summer Arts & Entertainment feature, we compiled many of the area’s most exciting, attractive and thrilling events. One of our readers posed this question that might be more suited for the fall version. Iowa is
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