Restorative artist
Sara Jo Boesen conserves old paintings. Sara Jo Boesen liked to paint, yet she didn’t really want to be an artist. She loved the art and history aspect, as both [...]
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September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in The Sound
Too much time on their hands
It’s March 16, 2020. The governor of Iowa just shut down bars to slow the spread of COVID-19. Local musicians who perform at dozens of venues each week are suddenly [...]
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September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
We’d love to provide a full calendar of music opportunities, but who knows what the pandemic may bring? Before heading out, please check with the venue first to make sure [...]
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September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Steven Vail at Lucca
Steven Vail is an international art dealer whose Steven Vail Fine Arts gallery is in Des Moines. I asked him to lunch, and he chose Lucca, Steve Logsdon’s mostly Italian [...]
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September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio
For more than 25 years, Jimmy’s American Café served the West Des Moines neighborhood as a lively nightspot with cool drinks and innovative bar food. Since Jimmy’s shuttered nearly a [...]
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September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention’ It’s not a stretch to say that Netflix has, in the course of its existence, reinvented TV and, to a certain [...]
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September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
September 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
September 29, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “Give, give, give—what is the point of having [...]
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