‘The Devils’ There is a subgenre of fantasy that I haven’t always appreciated. Grimdark novels often leave me feeling a little hollow and depressed. As such, it took me far too long to appreciate Joe Abercrombie’s incredible skill and masterful ability to make me fall in love with indifferent, morally
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Capoeira is defined as an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality. The combination may sound too good to be true. But, for Juan Loruido, it is his hobby and passion. He originally came across the art form while at Huntington Beach with a group
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Artist Annick Ibsen’s definition of her artwork is complex and ever-changing. With sculptures of nudes and other figures, she identifies as a ceramicist, as she builds items from clay. Her work also includes a dose of pottery, but she insists she isn’t a potter, as pottery making is a particular
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Car manufacturers are scrambling to offer hybrid vehicles, as some of their all-electric “cousins” still have a few kinks to work out. Yet, hybrid SUV prices inch upwards into the $50,000-plus range. Cars in the City recently found one less than 40 grand that is not a stripped-down version. The
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
The careers of members of Them Coulee Boys, a jam band from Wisconsin, took off after playing bars and small town gigs. They will be playing the Greenbelt Music Festival for the first time on May 17. Them Coulee Boys is a five-piece bluegrass band formed in 2013 by Soren
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Johnny Krohn is the smiling face of hospitality in Des Moines. If you are in business and need to impress clients, or if you just want to do something special for friends or family, he is “the guy.” We asked him to lunch and met in his “office” at the
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
“I’m about to give you all of my money, And all I’m askin’ in return, honey Is to give me my propers” – Aretha Franklin Des Moines gets little respect from some popular touring artists. Last summer, Lil Wayne stood up is Wells Fargo Arena audience for more than three
Read More →Take me out to the ballgame… and a concert. The Principal Park’s Spring Into Summer Concert Series takes place in May. On Friday, May 23, the Pork Tornadoes perform after the Iowa Cubs game. On Saturday, May 24, enjoy a concert by Craig Campbell. General admission tickets cost $15 per night
Read More →If you watched the popular TV show “Seinfeld” in the late 1990s, you are smiling right now. If you didn’t watch the show, well, read on, as you can still smile. Festivus was depicted on “Seinfeld” as a Dec. 23 holiday that includes a Festivus dinner, an aluminum Festivus
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