August 03, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Your View
August 03, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Film Previews
Film Previews
‘Bullet Train’ R | 126 minutes Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the
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August 03, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Sound Circuit
Hairball rocks the Fair
When you want to listen to some classic rock and roll music from the 1970s or 1980s, what concert do you attend? AC/DC? KISS? Van Halen? Queen? Good luck finding those bands on tour. But how awesome would it be if all those rock gods came to Iowa in one
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August 03, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Iowa Artist
Clint Hansen
Clint Hansen’s vast artwork doesn’t simply hang in a gallery. His artwork is on the side of electrical traffic light boxes in West Des Moines. Find his artwork on a Chicago Bears calendar, off a street in Urbandale or on a wall at Iowa State University. An Urbandale resident, Hansen
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August 03, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Cars in the City
Little red Corvette
“Little Red Corvette” is the name of a 1980s Prince song, but it’s also synonymous with an adventurous ride. As I longed to drive a convertible for this column, sports cars were elusive. Due to the pandemic and supply chain issues, there’s up to a three-year wait at the dealer
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August 03, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Belly Up To...
Twisted Vine Brewery
The former Garden Nightclub has been transformed into The Twisted Vine Brewery, an ultra-modern brewery in the budding Market District in East Village at 112 S.E. Fourth St. The interior of the nearly 150-year-old building was gutted, leaving wood and metal structures throughout the brewery. The old dance floor and
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August 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
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August 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Stray Thoughts
Suspicion is not enough in our system of justice
It is difficult for many of us to muster empathy for people accused of crimes who have complaints about the way police treated them. This lack of empathy probably occurs because ordinary folks do not think they will be in situations like people accused of crimes. If that includes you,
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July 26, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
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July 26, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
Republicans and Democrats are in a fog
Independent voters appear to hold the key to the direction of the nation. Lots of fog around these days. Like the one that took over my brain during my recent bout with COVID-19 and stuck around for awhile. Same for my wife Kathy. Same for a bunch of our friends
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