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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Center Stage

Pyramid Theatre Company expands, brings in star to headline summer production

A creative and cultural incubator for the region’s top theatrical talent. This columnist believes in the power of importing new ideas, inspiration and collaborators to better build a strong Greater [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Couch Surfing

Kristian vs. L.A.

A mysterious orange ring around the tub, overpriced beer and the rules of couch surfing Faithful readers, this is my final Couch Surfing column for CITYVIEW. It has been a [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Notes

Sound advice

The eternal boy band, The Beach Boys, a staple for more than 50 years, performs at Stephens Auditorium in Ames on May 8. One original member, Mike Love, remains with [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Collections & Hobbies

Poetry Slam!

Competitive crafting and collecting words, syllables, lines and poems. “Some people get off work, and they go throw darts,” says Jon Demo, the on-stage face of Des Moines Poetry Slam. [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Circuit

Stark Raving Madge

Steve Berry, frontman for 60s-70s band Steve Berry, the voice of Des Moines, is heard virtually everywhere. He is on the radio touting Prairie Meadows, at the Des Moines Playhouse [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in The Sound

Los Lonely Boys

‘Texican’ rock music like a flowing river When the Los Lonely Boys play at Wooly’s on March 12, their goal isn’t to have a sold-out show. They simply wish to [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Walks of Life

Walks of Life

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Iowa Artist

Rocks tell a story

Pinnacle art form evolved billions of years ago When crafting a story about how the earth was created millions of years ago, the creator didn’t post pictures on Instagram or [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in People & Pets

Fluffy pets

Adorable alpacas a dream come true For more than a dozen years, Luanne Sellner would visit the animal barns at the Iowa State Fair and dream of owning her own [...]

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March 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Business Feature

Copyright circle?

Understand the rights, obligations to protect and use intellectual property. Businesses hire the employees at Performance Marketing to create original names and concepts for products. That’s why the company’s employees [...]

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