February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
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, [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
You’ve seen those black-and-white certificates at businesses around town. They declare the best, the premier, the supreme — according to readers like you. And now, it’s here: the moment you’ve been [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
A history lesson and photographic feature on iconic local bridges Cross a few of our city’s many pedestrian bridges and tour the unique backgrounds of these hidden (and some not-so-hidden) [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
The value of internships for both students and businesses “Internships play a key role in an individual’s career exploration. In addition to giving students the opportunity to dive headfirst into [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Each year, the Iowa Board of Regents approves professional development assignments (PDAs) for state university professors. Also known as sabbaticals, these allow universities to maintain “educational excellence” by encouraging “a [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds insists a life in Washington is not for her. I believed her when she told me this near the shores of Black Hawk Lake in Lake [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
A well-articulated dark comedy that keeps you wanting more, “The Banshees of Inisherin” thrusts audiences into a time when Ireland was full of despair — not long after the War [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Whether intended or not, Tullpa Restaurant’s name conjures up “tulpa,” a term used in theosophy, paranormalism and mysticism to identify a corporal and sentient body that was previously only imaginary. [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
The first story I wrote for this column back in 2017 was on the love story that followed Des Moines’ Varsity Theatre. Bev Mahon fell in love with his future [...]
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February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
“Ah, the good old days.” Did I really just say that? Knocking on the door of nostalgia seems a bit of a trick bag. One person’s treasured memory is usually [...]
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