John Busbee at Waterfront
John Busbee has been covering, creating, managing, promoting and producing the Iowa art scene for more than five decades. He and I both have columns in CITYVIEW and radio shows [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Lunch With...
Posted January 01, 2025in Publisher
I like to know who I am buying from
With 2025 now upon us, and as we begin to break the New Year’s Resolutions we committed to just days ago, I can’t help but think about the importance of [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Collections & Hobbies
Coed soccer league is one of the largest in the Midwest
Sure, football draws more spectators than other sports. We all know that. After it, there isn’t much of a conversation. However, the Central Iowa Coed Soccer League boasts one of [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Iowa Artist
A woodworking wonder
As Tom Whalley sits in his living room, he points out 26 unique wood pieces he has created, all displayed on his own crafted wood tables. These gallery-type works of [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Polk County from oct. 10 to Nov. 1, 2024
1604 S.E. 37TH ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-10-10 SALE PRICE: $751,250 SELLER: DEAN R MEYER REVOCABLE TRUST BUYER: CITY OF DES MOINES ACRES: 6.008 SQUARE FEET: 0 2244 N.E. [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Nosferatu” R | 133 minutes Director: Robert Eggers Writers: Robert Eggers, Henrik Galeen, Bram Stoker Stars: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård Robert Eggers’ 2024 “Nosferatu” reimagines the classic vampire [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Art News
Jeff Fleming’s unbearable lightness of being
Jeff Fleming will kick off the 2025 cultural year in Des Moines Jan. 10 with an exhibition of all new works based on old family photos. Fleming paints ghosts and [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker’ I love a challenge, so it’s not surprising that I joined with the many thousands who [...]
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Posted January 01, 2025in Your View
