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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Center Stage

From opera to chamber to children’s, stage music beckons

Let the month of June be proclaimed as Cultural Adventurer Month for those seeking new works, spine-tingling performances and a diverse and immersive offering of stage works. The venerable Des [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Art News

The good, the bad and the handsome

New York, New York? While righteous protesters abandoned expensive tents amid mounds of garbage at an elite university on Broadway, another wasted camp site staked claim to 50,000 square feet [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Publisher

A journal of history?

I never intended for CITYVIEW to be a journal of history. I still don’t. We tend to focus much of our editorial efforts on things that are going to happen [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Cars in the City

Throttle therapy

Summer means spending time outdoors, and what better way to experience fresh air than with an open-air ride? As such, this month’s column doesn’t feature a car at all but [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Collections & Hobbies

Iowan to represent Team USA in World Flying Disc Championship

The World Flying Disc Federation’s World Ultimate Championships take place once every four years and feature the top flying disc players in the world. Dylan DeClerck of Urbandale will represent Team [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Walks of Life

Competing for time

Central Iowa has become a virtual oasis for those looking for sporting opportunities. Those wishing to pursue dreams of wins, trophies, accolades, personal bests and other achievements can do so.  [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Iowa Artist

Portraits and plein air art

Leslie Leavenworth is experiencing three shifts in her artwork.  A shift from realism toward abstract painting. A shift to learn different approaches toward art. A shift in thinking that is [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Ask Cityview

Ask CITYVIEW

How long after construction ends does the DOT have to remove road construction signs? We asked Scott Nixon, District Construction Engineer at the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), who said: [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘Rakesfall’ There’s a school of thought that there are only a handful of stories in the world, and everything else is just a retelling or mishmash of those few tales. [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Film Previews

Film Previews

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” R | 110 minutes Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Writers: Chris Bremner, Will Beall, George Gallo Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens This [...]

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