May 06, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Michael Egel is the general and artistic director of Des Moines Metro Opera. We asked him to lunch recently and he chose Allora in the Krause Gateway Center. Allora offers full lunch service now after several years of mostly morning hours with coffee and limited food offerings. Choices included panini,
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May 06, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Prints of cats drenched in colorful backgrounds, a cat squeezed into a box and another kitty slurping milk are displayed at Melanie Jacobs’ art studio. Jacobs’ studio, Cat Loaf Studio, is named after the way cats look when they are scrunched together with their tails tucked in, resembling a loaf
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May 06, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Johnston continues to expand its “new” downtown with the Johnston Town Center, and one of the latest additions is Zeke’s Rooftop and Grill. Zeke’s is named after one of Johnston’s earliest settlers, Ezekiel and Mary Hunt, and opened in January 2026. Zeke’s includes two levels of fun, food and the
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May 06, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) premiered “Marcel Duchamp,” the first retrospective of the controversial artist in six decades. The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, ending all controversies about what this year’s event of year will be in the art world. Duchamp has long been considered the third
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May 06, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Rugby is a centuries-old sport that originated in England. The sport has grown in popularity over the years and has spread throughout the world. It has also grown in Iowa and the Midwest at large, eventually leading to the creation of the Des Moines Rugby Club in 1970. One player,
Read More →‘The Poet Empress’ You should know that this is not a fantasy romance book, despite the piles of marketing that say otherwise. This is a book about power in 100 different forms, and, more specifically, this is a book about words. The magic in the setting literally comes from poetry.
Read More →1101 E. ARMY POST ROAD, DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2025-11-14 SALE PRICE: $1,050,000 SELLER: MERCY CLINICS INC BUYER: NATIVE REAL ESTATE LLC ACRES: 1.915 SQUARE FEET: 8,896 1506 GARFIELD ST., S.W., BONDURANT SALE DATE: 2025-11-14 SALE PRICE: $750,000 SELLER: TKRG HOLDINGS LLC BUYER: PARTON INVESTMENTS LLC ACRES: 3.180 SQUARE FEET:
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May 05, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning indie radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. Quote of the Week – “Curiosity is the beginning of wisdom.” –
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April 30, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
I had a commentary on foreign policy on my mind for this week. I still do. But it can wait. The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents dinner in Washington last Saturday can’t. It’s sadly ironic that the terrifying disruption of the dinner, just as it was getting underway,
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April 28, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning indie radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. Quote of the Week – “Simplicity and sincerity generally go hand in
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