‘A Sorceress Comes to Call’ Fairy tales are supposed to teach us things. Sometimes trite truisms like not telling lies, other times the tales are meant more as a warning, a call to trust your instincts, to know that not everyone is who they say they are. Cordelia knows she
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Posted July 31, 2024in Sound Circuit
A classic rock and roll/Southern rock band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, formed in 1971 and continue to entertain concert goers — at least until the end of 2025. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils announced their “When it Shines” farewell tour and make a stop in Des Moines at Hoyt Sherman Place
Read More →Live music is as much a part of the Iowa State Fair as the big boar, the butter cow and food on a stick. And rightfully so. Iowans love their music, and all kinds. The concert organizers at the Iowa State Fair realize this and continue to bring a
Read More →What are the R2D2-shaped green boxes on nearly every West Des Moines residential block? We reached out to the City of West Des Moines to find out the answer. Communications Specialist Lucinda Stephenson responded. “Our Engineering Services Department says these are telecommunication pedestals, and they are used to provide telephone,
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Posted July 31, 2024in Art News
In the art world, summer is the season of aestivation. That started before air conditioning when art patrons and performers retreated from sultry cities for cooler climes. It persists as a time out for symphonies, opera companies, schools and ballets. Douglas Duncan and Lawrence Ely took advantage of that a
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Posted July 31, 2024in Lunch With...
Ben McCollum is Drake University’s new head men’s basketball coach. Previously, he won four national championships including three in a row at Northwest Missouri State. In town amongst recruiting trips to Atlanta, Augusta and Phoenix, we asked him to lunch and met at, where else, Drake Diner. That historic café
Read More →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 “Red white and blue with Fu Manchu.” — John Flater Runners Up “INDEPENDENT… duh! Next question.” – Eric Galvin “Poor Harold was humiliated to be chosen the
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Posted July 31, 2024in Iowa Artist
Take a stroll in the Beaverdale area and admire the huge mural off Beaver Avenue. On the concrete wall of the newly opened Basic Bird restaurant, discover a cast of cartoon-type characters eating tasty food from bowls. Artist Nic Roth is the artist behind the whimsical figures. Roth completed the
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Posted July 31, 2024in Belly Up To...
A bar and restaurant opened just one year ago has quickly become a Valley Junction favorite. Bix & Co. Kitchen Sports Bar is located in a prime spot at the corner of Fifth and Railroad in West Des Moines. A brand new brick building complements the other vintage buildings in
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Posted July 31, 2024in Your Neighbors
Julie Collins is an at-home caregiver for Right at Home Des Moines, which specializes in at-home care for patients. Collins, who was born and raised in the Beaverdale area, has been working at the organization for six years. Her daily duties involve helping her clients with bathing, grooming, dressing, laundry,
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