December 04, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Blues morphed into rock and roll When Dust Radio plays a new venue, they only bring their guitars, playing a repertoire of originals and covers. The band’s founder, James Nicholson, explains. “We’re loose and don’t have a set list,” he says. “We decide on the first three songs and then
Read More →…and other Yuletide thoughts OK. OK. I didn’t really interview the Virginia who was 8 when she wrote the famous 1897 letter asking The New York Sun, “Is there a Santa Claus?” But I did find reassurance that even in a “skeptical age,” Santa “exists as certainly as love and
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December 04, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
“Gardens are never the same twice; they always go off on new riffs.” Kelly Norris is the Director of Horticulture and Education for the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens (GDMBG). We asked him to lunch recently, and he chose Trellis, Lisa LaValle’s gem of a café in the GDMBG. To
Read More →Say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020. How can you best celebrate the New Year? With live music, of course. Keep reading for your musical New Year’s Eve options. Former Abby Normal guitarist and singer Devon Miller rejoins his original band, Standing Hampton, which plays at the Prairie Meadows
Read More →Quote of the Week “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” -The Dalai Lama Featured Cultural Offering Dec 6, 5:00-8:00 PM. Free to the public. First Friday / From Pedestal to Table Hosted by Mainframe Studios CERAMICS EXHIBITION
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December 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Down through the ages, a pretty comprehensive list of sins has been compiled to guide our daily lives. Some have been added over time as society’s norms have changed, and others have been stricken from the list. I’m not here to preach to you about envy, gluttony or greed, or
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November 27, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
“Joe, it’s not so cozy.” Really? “It’s not so cozy”? They have great fries. And I love their coffee. And look at their apple pie. “I’m sorry, but it’s not so cozy,” repeats my Dutch friend, Margreet. And that is the end of the discussion. We move on. And everybody
Read More →Quote of the Week “We ought to give thanks for all fortune: If it is ‘good,’ because it is good, If ‘bad’ because it works in us patience [and] humility…” -C.S. Lewis (1989-1963) writer, lay theologian Featured Cultural Offering Small business Saturday – Sat Nov 30 @ Mainframe Studios. Saturday,
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