Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide
Another Iowa winter passing marks the start of an Iowa summer that will have something for everyone. Looking for a music festival to enchant your weekend? We’ve got it. Searching [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
Spring sports preview
If you are looking for fast-paced sporting action this spring and summer, you are in luck. The Des Moines Menace soccer team and the Iowa Barnstormers arena football team, although [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
How to deal with shoplifting
On the afternoon of March 23, three women visited West Des Moines’ Historic Valley Junction. They began at Coffee Cats and made their way south. Along the way, they stopped [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Spendy condos, a history of Iowa’s closed colleges, and investments in Highland Park
After a long delay, sales prices have been recorded for the high-end Grand Avenue condominiums developed by Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey. The Kathleen J. Fehrman Revocable Trust paid $2,838,799 [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Obama Presidential Center should establish Iowa satellite branch
Hawaii is Barry Obama’s home state, and Illinois is Senator Barack Obama’s home state, but Iowa is President Obama’s home state. One of the last questions I asked President Barack [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ flops
Nintendo’s iconic Italian-American plumber has already inspired one flop — and this sluggish new animation isn’t much better. In some respects, it might be worse. Mario, also known as Jumpman, [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Brazil, Bosnia and state-of-the-art sports bar
Because soccer and Caitlyn Clark are best appreciated with a crowd, this writer ventured out to many new sports bars since autumn became spring. The owner of Terra Grill and [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
The Blank family’s roots in Des Moines theater
I write a lot about movies, including my experiences making them or my experiences watching them. Des Moines’ film history fascinates me, from the insane Evangelical Apocalypse films of Russell [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
I know it’s not a competition, but still…
The dark blue Irish Sea, streaked with light on the cresting waves, moves far below my winding cliff path. Listen, I get that people love the ocean. Of course, it’s [...]
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May 03, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
From Boise to Tina Turner to summer camp
With a constant flair for finding exceptional scripts to produce, Iowa Stage Theatre Company prepares its next gem. “A Bright New Boise” will grace the Stoner Theater stage from May [...]
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