July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Your View
July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in What the?
What the…
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 “Mr. Rooster is watching out for any chickens that might be looking to cross the street.” Cindy Goodrich Runners Up “The plumage of the yellow-breasted urban rooster
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July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
The Melvins are playing Wooly’s on July 7. The band formed in 1983, has been credited with merging the worlds of punk rock and heavy metal music, forming a new subgenre all its own. Openers include Helms Alee and Harsh Meadow. Tickets $25 in advance. The Iowa Arboretum & Gardens
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July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in People & Pets
Black diamond stingray
As other fish enthusiasts fill their tanks with colorful orange clown fish or blue bettas, Alex Meyer’s fish tank is a stark opposite. Inside his freshwater tank lives a black diamond stingray, three bala sharks, an iridescent shark catfish and a Rhino Pleco bottom feeder. The black diamond stingray is
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July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Collections & Hobbies
From paralysis to the Paralympics
At age 18, Justin Phongsavanh was shot in the parking lot of an Ankeny McDonald’s and paralyzed from the waist down. Today, the 25-year-old javelin thrower is a medaled Paralympian. Following his paralysis in October 2015, Phongsavanh gave himself an ultimatum. “I can sit here, wallow in self-pity, and that
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July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Belly Up To...
Vista Pub
The corporate world is full of meetings, Zoom calls and an inbox of endless emails. A break in the daily grind seems hours away, until 4:30 p.m. finally arrives. The question is, where to go — and how fast can I get there? In the midst of the corporate world
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July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Cars in the City
Three-wheeled adventure
As a new grandma, exploring a vehicle’s safety features is important. Keeping the precious baby cargo safe is foremost on my mind. Yet, a grandma also needs some adventure! I discovered a thrilling venture with just three wheels. The Polaris Slingshot offers the comfort of a convertible, but it’s a
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July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Art News
Contemporary Abstraction at Moberg
“Contemporary Abstraction: Collaging Space and Color” is playing at Moberg Gallery through Sept. 2. It’s an ambitious exhibition that includes works by 20 artists from around the world. All work in abstraction. That means this show is interactive. No two people take the same thing away from viewing an abstract
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July 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Where the Crawdads Sing” Director: Olivia Newman Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Garret Dillahunt, Harris Dickinson Based on Delia Owens’ critically lauded page-turner, “Where the Crawdads Sing” centers on Kya, the endlessly resourceful resident of a North Carolina marsh. We meet her as a child in the early 1950s, as she is
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June 28, 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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