A vision from a paper-towel dispenser
Would it help your pandemic doldrums if someone told you that you are special? Of course, that “someone” may be a complete lunatic. Fine. But why not pay your money [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
Cloris Awards
There has never been anything like the current pandemic’s influence on the live performing arts. Local and regional disasters have stopped theater before, but nothing has had such an insidious [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Rescue dog blossoms
Former puppy mill mom just needs love. When Deb Davis was viewing the Iowa Golden Retriever Rescue (IGRR) site online, she noticed a new foster care dog that was looking [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in The Dish
Dogtown rises in chaos
The Dog Days of 2020 began on July 22, but the dawning of the age of Dogtown had already commenced. The Drake neighborhood will spend at least $700,000 in the [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in The Sound
Red Wanting Blue
Red Wanting Blue, a heartland indie rock and roll band, returns to Wooly’s for a concert on Aug. 19. CITYVIEW recently caught up with lead singer and guitarist, Scott Terry. [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Holy cow… Urbandale basement hosts a royal rumble!
“This is the worst Christmas ever,” Kyle Peterson remembers thinking. The crushed 7-year-old awoke to find next to no presents waiting for him. “There were like two GI Joe guys [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Jeff Bruning at Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers
Jeff Bruning is a partner in Full Court Press, a gang of friends and entrepreneurs who open restaurants from conception to sizzle and serve. We asked him to lunch recently, [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
The Great Romantic
The world, even the U.S, has had time to adjust to life without packed crowds at sports events and to life without some sports at all. Yet the talk about [...]
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
“Revive the Live Drive-in Concert Series” takes place inside Water Works Park in a grassy area. Concertgoers who purchase advance tickets can drive their vehicles in, park and listen to [...]
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