Posted July 31, 2024in Feature 1
Foreigner has delighted music fans’ eardrums with their sound and style since the band formed in 1976. One of the iconic groups of the golden age of rock and roll, the band is responsible for classics such as “Juke Box Hero,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The
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Posted July 31, 2024in Feature 2
It goes by many names: lunch, brunch, brown bag, high tea, luncheon, nuncheon, dim sum, almoço, déjeuner, mittagessen, hirugohan, obiad and smorgasbord, to name a few. But what’s in a name? The things we call lunch today evolved from the Spanish word lonja, which meant “slice of ham.” That connection goes
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Posted July 31, 2024in Business Feature
In 2024, accepting credit cards as a small business is a no-brainer. According to a Capital One Shopping Research study from June, 81% of shoppers prefer to pay with cards over cash. Credit cards make up 41% of in-store transactions, and cash stands at 12%. Not to mention, shoppers spend
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Posted July 31, 2024in Civic Skinny
The salaries of state employees are public information, and, to the surprise of some and the unsurprise of others, coaches from Iowa’s three state universities continue to be some of the highest-paid state employees. The UNI men’s basketball Head Coach Ben Jacobsen has won more than 300 games with the
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Posted July 31, 2024in Political Mercury
The conservative master blueprint Project 2025 will start the next civil war. Just not in the ways you think. In a crammed catalog of things I just don’t want to think about — in a kind of running and screaming and kicking way — the storyline I’d most like to avoid considering,
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Posted July 31, 2024in Film Review
“Fly Me to the Moon” is a clever, high-concept screwball comedy set against the backdrop of one of the most significant moments in American history — the Apollo 11 mission. Directed by Greg Berlanti, the film presents a refreshing and comedic take on the events leading up to the moon
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Posted July 31, 2024in Food Dude
Lucca just turned 20 years old. It has nurtured some of the city’s very best chefs and restaurateurs. Owner Steve Logsdon brought David Baruthio (Baru66 and four other places) here from France when he opened. Derek Eidson (Django and Guesthouse Supper Club) followed him. Logsdon is a James Beard Best
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Posted July 31, 2024in Des Moines Forgotten
I recently participated in an architecture walking tour of downtown Des Moines. I went with my mother and a handful of her friends for the southern tour of downtown that goes from the Civic Center to the World Food Prize and then makes its way around Court Avenue until it
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Posted July 31, 2024in Joe's Neighborhood
“I’m not gonna do that,” the Des Moines police officer says from the middle of the classroom. I fix him with a cold smile. “Listen, that’s the law for a police stop of a car.” I say this more defensively than I’d like because, of course, in this room full
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Posted July 31, 2024in Center Stage
This annual fete is as resilient as its namesake, Cloris Leachman. The Cloris Leachman Excellence in Theatre Arts Awards, fondly called The Clorises, is Greater Des Moines’ annual homage to our metro’s stage artistry. Our answer to the Tony Awards, it has survived outgrowing its original venue (Des Moines Social
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