While Miradieu Joseph sat in a work meeting, he doodled on Starbucks coffee cups to pass the time, giving him a five minute “mental” break. The elaborate doodles attracted the attention of his coworkers, and he purchased four blank cups from Wal-Mart, painted them and sold them within an hour.
Read More →‘Solutions and Other Problems’ “It’s OK to not be OK” may as well be the anthem of the last 11 months or so. With her signature poignant, hilarious and painfully pointed storytelling, Allie Bosch gifts us this lesson and so much more in her highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling
Read More →The Botanical Blues is back! Held at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on Sundays, concert times have changed to limit capacity. Choose from two concert times by the same band — either 12:30 p.m. or 2:45 p.m. Advanced registration is required, and walk-ins are not allowed. Botanical Garden members
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February 03, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
I yearn for an adventure and an exhilarating ride, something unlike my four-door sedan. One vehicle immediately comes to mind: a Jeep. The Jeep conjures up off-road excitement. Imagine exploring an African safari, with an open top, bounding along dirt trails with mud plastered on the front grill, surrounded by
Read More →COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM DEC. 14, 2020, THROUGH DEC. 30, 2020 2075 N.W. 94TH ST., CLIVE SALE DATE: DEC. 14, 2020 SALE PRICE: $2,750,000 SELLER: RJW LLC BUYER: GREENLAND PROPERTY, LLC ACRES: 3.42 SQUARE FEET: 41,140 4300 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: DEC. 14,
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February 03, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
This column used to present a “best and worst of the year” reckoning. Ten years ago, we declared a young Jeremiah Elbel the artist of the year. That honor was won by impressing us with bold paintings, often using tar as paint. The top painting in his repertoire, which was
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February 03, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
It was Christmas morning in 1986 or so. The unwrapping had ended, and there were no more presents under the tree. “You look a little down,” said Matt Martone’s concerned mother. “Me?” the 11-year-old feigned indignance. “Nah, I’m fine. This is a great Christmas.” Martone knew how hard his mom
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February 03, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
A No. 3 hit record on the Billboard music charts. Inductee into the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame. Performance at the Apollo Theater in New York. These are just a few of the accomplishments of Gil Davis’ remarkable 70-year musical career. Davis, 80, a bass guitarist and singer, began singing
Read More →“Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” PG-13 Director: Josh Greenbaum Stars: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan Take a trip and break out of your shell with Barb and Star. From the gals who brought you “Bridesmaids” (co-stars and co-writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo) comes “Barb &
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