September 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
I drove aimlessly around town during the power outages, mainly because my car was my only place with air conditioning. Restaurants were closing all over town — three Burger Kings, the S.E. 14th Street Popeyes and the large McDonald’s on University at Sixth all appeared closed while neighbors had power.
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September 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
If you’re in northwest Des Moines and somewhere near Beaverdale or Drake University, and if you happen to see a flaming hula hoop spinning around a performer who is being cheered on by her neighbors while they snap photos, then you will have met Jessica Short — also known as
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September 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
The local theater scene continues to evaluate and evolve, balancing the necessity of safety with the call of the muse to produce performances. Without our traditional focal points in performance arts, the initial shock of what the pandemic has done to life’s routines has been replaced with finding new directions
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September 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
One moment there’s nothing, the next moment — beautiful flowers. Magic. Which must be why the blossoms stand at the very tippy top as if suddenly sprouting out of the head of a giraffe. Straight and tall on stems that are long and ungainly, it would seem that the wind
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September 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
1970s smooth rock tribute band to play at Wooly’s on Oct. 24. Remember the sounds of the 1970s? Not the guitar-smashing hard rock, but the soft, flowing, sway-to-the-music melodies that had you humming? That’s what you’ll hear when Pet Rock plays at Wooly’s on Oct. 24. The band, based out
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September 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
I moved to Des Moines in the early summer of 2007. My first dwelling was on the southside where Gray’s Lake Apartments are now, located behind what used to be AIB College. At age 22, I spent most of my time watching movies, one of the few things I could
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September 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
He paints on anything Violin case. Paint palette. Street sign. Cast iron skillet. Motorcycle. What do they have in common? All are items artist Shawn Palek has painted on. And that’s just a small sample. He’s painted dozens more, including murals, fine portraits and oil paintings. Palek estimates he’s painted
Read More →Oakridge Neighborhood’s major annual fundraiser is going virtual for 2020. Jazz, Jewels & Jeans, An Evening at Noce, will feature cool jazz from your home. Featuring The Max Wellman Quartet, the event will be streamed live on Sept. 11 on YouTube@OakridgeNeighborhood and Facebook @OakridgeNeighborhoodServices. You can play Rock Star Bingo
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