Merry Christmas
Twelve drummers drumming… …To the anonymous person who is giving $250,000 to match dollar-for-dollar contributions to help the Des Moines Area Religious Council feed the needy this Christmas-time. And to [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Christmas Skinny
December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Douglas takes inspiration from nature
Artist Maggie Douglas finds inspiration for her artwork from nature. One nature-inspired element — water — often is at work on her canvas. She uses watered-down paint, which lends to [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Ask Cityview
Ask CITYVIEW
Where can I donate used books? This question was posed by a reader who used to donate books to Planned Parenthood, which is no longer accepting book donations after ending [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
HiFi Brew Lounge
At the HiFi Brew Lounge, a wall of records, stacks of albums, a disco ball and photos of musicians might signify a dance supper club where A-list celebrities drink martinis [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Allison Pohlman at Drake Diner
Allison Pohlman is Suzie Glazer-Burt Women’s Basketball Coach at Drake. Around events celebrating the 50th anniversary of women’s basketball at Drake, we asked her to lunch, and she chose Drake [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Yoga cat and puppy bonds
Pet owners may declare they are either dog lovers or cat lovers. Gary Hepker doesn’t need to decide on either. He likes both. Gary recently adopted Gracie, a 9-month-old mini [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Publisher
Chestnuts roasting
Welcome to our holiday issue of CITYVIEW. With Jack Frost nipping at your nose, you will find warmth in our collection of holiday stories this month. Our favorite Christmas songs [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
2024 – when diversity, equality and inclusion trumped everything else
Jim Duncan will further reckon the year in Des Moines arts in his The Daily Umbrella column the last two weeks of the year. It’s free to subscribe, and no [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine’ Thinking of music as a balm isn’t a new concept. There have been numerous articles and quips and even songs [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Weavers and Spinners Guild experiences a resurgence
The halls of Franklin Jr. High lead to an array of organizations including Project Iowa, the Japan America Center of Iowa, the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble and more. The Des [...]
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