Des Moines’ own Scot Sutherland received the Blues Music Award in the Instrumentalist-Bass category in Memphis in May. The Blues Awards is a national honor, often dubbed the “Grammys of the Blues.” Sutherland has played bass with other musicians who have won Blues Awards in the past, including Tommy Castro,
Read More →“Backrooms” R | 1 hour, 50 minutes Director: Kane Parsons Writers: Will Soodik, Kane Parsons Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass The Backrooms exist outside of space and time, functioning as a kind of modern purgatory that anyone can accidentally fall into by “no-clipping” through the unstable, glitchy corners
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Posted June 03, 2026in People & Pets
As Caty Elgin rides her horse, Smokescreen, during a jumping competition, she leans in, guiding the horse over a fence. As the horse clears it and other obstacles in record time, Elgin wins another riding competition. In addition to competing, Elgin teaches riding lessons and trains riders for competitions. She
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Posted June 03, 2026in Sound Circuit
Fastball, the alt-rock trio that helped define late-1990s radio, is enjoying an unexpected comeback, and co-founder Tony Scalzo says the band is embracing every minute of it. “We are excited about getting this new vibe. It’s like we’re in a renaissance, more than we were 15 years ago when nobody wanted anything
Read More →I am 100% certain I attended a Freddie King concert in the summer of 1976 in a small bar near Drake University. Can any CITYVIEW reader confirm King’s 1976 Des Moines appearance? We are not sure if our readers can confirm it, but we sent ourselves down the rabbit hole
Read More →Beauty is easy to find in Iowa, if you know where to look, and if you take the time to really see it. That idea sits at the heart of the 16th Annual Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest, where more than 500 entries once again captured the state in all
Read More →‘The Girl With A Thousand Faces’ Sunyi Dean already had me locked into her twisted narratives with “The Book Eaters” and her endlessly inventive sentences, but this one hit differently. It is set in Kowloon in 1970s Hong Kong, one of the most fascinating places in human history, and she
Read More →The Iowa Genealogical Society is one of the more underappreciated and less-known groups in Des Moines. Despite it being located in the bustling East Village, full of nightlife, shopping, restaurants and music venues, the society sits there quietly, running smoothly, hosting a wealth of knowledge within. To find out more,
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Posted June 03, 2026in Iowa Artist
A piece of artwork is versatile and not always displayed on a wall. For Mike Marcovis, his artwork is finely crafted, as well as functional. His artwork supports another artistic venture: creating music. Marcovis is a luthier — a craftsman who makes handmade guitars. He cuts, sands and fashions wood
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