Jury selected artists for the 2022 Des Moines Arts Festival (Des Moines, IA) – Today a panel of five jurors completed their process of reviewing and selecting artists for the 25th Anniversary Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide to be held June 24 – 26, 2022. The artists were
Read More →Readers can meet and mingle with six local authors who will share their personal writing experiences as well as the various genres they write. Geral Blanchard Awakening the Healing Soul: Indigenous Wisdom for Today’s World is a paradigm busting exploration of contemporary psychology and medicine that updates both professions with
Read More →Applications accepted now through March 25, 2022 (Des Moines, Iowa – Feb. 7, 2022) — For the ninth year, Bank Iowa is offering graduating high school seniors in the Des Moines area an opportunity to apply for the Spirit of Chandy Scholarship. Bank Iowa annually awards up to twenty $500
Read More →February 1, 2022 – The Clive Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Edye Beckerman to the team as the part-time membership coordinator, a newly created position. In her new role, Beckerman will be communicating with current and potential members, as well as facilitating sponsorship and marketing opportunities and membership
Read More →(Des Moines, Iowa – January 31, 2022) – Bank Iowa today announced the winners of the family-owned bank’s second annual Living our Values awards. The awards recognize team members who have acted in alignment with one or more of Bank Iowa’s four core values: Be People Centered, Bring Your Best,
Read More →The Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus announces Eric Shepard as its new Artistic Director and Conductor starting January 1, 2022. During his conducting career, Eric Shepard has received numerous vocal and choral awards at local Des Moines and Regional choral competitions. He currently raises voices as a Diversity, Equity, and
Read More →The pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to safely celebrate your thankfulness with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Podcasts of past interviews may be found
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October 25, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
The Iowa Legislature’s “To Do” list should be a little longer after last week. And people need to contact their senators and representatives in the Legislature to make sure they understand their duty is to protect the health and safety of Iowans. The reason? The Iowa Supreme Court handed down a
Read More →The pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to safely celebrate your thankfulness with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of the Week “Art has
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August 02, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
It is hard to imagine Norman Borlaug ever joining in singing “Jolene” or “9 to 5.” I can’t picture him harmonizing in a heart-tugging rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” This is not a knock against this kid from Cresco, Iowa. He excelled in other ways — like saving upwards of
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