Sound Advice
Attend any local music venue and you’ll likely see photographer Mark Lage with his camera, snapping photos of Iowa musicians. Lage recently put together a 300-page hardcover book, “Iowa Musicianship.” [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Either/Or Eatery & Patio
Order either caviar or cheese curds. Drink either Lua Brewing’s Time Eater, a triple hazy IPA, or a Hamm’s beer. Sit either on the expansive lively patio or indoors for [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Jenn Foster ‘couldn’t resist’ adopting more cats
When Jenn Foster began volunteering at Furry Friends Refuge — a no-kill pet shelter in West Des Moines — she had no intention of adopting a third or fourth pet. [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
Art imitates soccer
“Football is not just a game; it’s an art form. You have to be creative, think outside the box, and always be one step ahead.” – Ronaldinho “And ah, [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
October 01, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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September 30, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Too many officials show lack of concern for transparency
Talk about lousy optics — and I am not referring to out-of-style eyeglasses. Public perception is the topic for today. There were a couple of recent news nuggets that illustrate [...]
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September 26, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
09/26/24
This is a nostalgia column. When you’re 83, you’re allowed some nostalgia, provided you can remember what you’re nostalgic about. And that it has some relevance to the current moment. [...]
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September 24, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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September 23, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Secrecy hasn’t always impeded understanding Iowa school shootings
Thirty-three years ago on a snowy Friday in November, the nightmare of mass school shootings shocked Iowa like it has never been shocked before. It was 3:40 p.m. A former [...]
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