Animatronics and pizza
Hell must have frozen over, because I am writing about ShowBiz Pizza. As a kid in the early 1990s, spending a birthday or two at a mall arcade blowing a [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Des Moines Forgotten
Posted April 02, 2025in Joe's Neighborhood
One more loss
The letter began well enough: “Dear friend.” Who doesn’t want to be a friend? But then it quickly went south: “Back Country will be closing its doors for good in [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Center Stage
To Hades and back
“Hadestown” anchors a stellar lineup of April stage offerings for theatre patrons looking to experience locally sourced stage work to an eight-time Tony Award-winning Broadway national touring production. Feast time [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Ask Cityview
Ask CITYVIEW
Ask CITYVIEW anything by emailing editor@dmcityview.com. How many employees does the Des Moines Performing Arts organization have? According to numbers provided by the DMPA, the answer is 45 full-time [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection’ Tuberculosis seems like one of those diseases from the Victorian era that was left in history like cholera or [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Sound Circuit
Mike Zito and Blood Brothers perform April 11
Mike Zito, a nine-time Blues Music Award winner and founder of Gulf Coast Records, has recorded more than two dozen albums and performed with some of the greatest blues musicians [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Film Previews
Film Previews
“A Minecraft Movie” PG | 101 minutes Director: Jared Hess Writers: Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener Stars: Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers Get ready to dive into the [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Publisher
The crack of the bat!
Few things say springtime like baseball. Spring training for the teams is a signal for us Iowans that the snow will soon be completely gone and the green grass will [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Art News
German domination — this time, it’s all good
The world edged a little closer to discovering what art is, thanks to the German court system. At least, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice determined what art isn’t — that [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Belly Up To...
Doug’s Pub & Grub
When walking into a new bar, patrons often experience an instant vibe. The vibe at Doug’s Pub & Grub is friendly and welcoming, a neighborhood bar feel that many patrons [...]
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