Rapper DMX was arrested, yet again, and charged with a contempt of court warrant on Oct. 27. He had a warrant for allegedly failing to pay child support, but when he appeared in court that day, he begged the judge to release him from jail so he could perform at
Read More →Noce, the Max Wellman-run jazz and cabaret lounge, has announced the date and time for its grand opening celebration. The venue, located at 1326 Walnut St., will open its doors to the world on Dec. 31 when Noce hosts its first annual “Wild Party” New Year’s Eve celebration. The event
Read More →The grit is palpable in Joe Meno’s “Marvel and a Wonder.” So much so that at times I found myself forgetting that it took place in 1995 on a farm in Indiana and not out west in another century. The story starts with Jim Falls struggling to raise his grandson,
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November 11, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
“The inevitable never happens, it is the unexpected always,” wrote economist John Maynard Keynes a century ago. Not much has changed in 100 years. Who foresaw the day when basketball players wore their pants below the knees and football players wore theirs above them? Or when the Des Moines Symphony
Read More →Brian Fox has opened a brewery and taproom at 103 S. 11th St. in West Des Moines. Located south of Railroad Avenue and S. 11th Street intersection, Fox Brewing Co. has an operation of seven barrels of craft beer to make a total of 210 gallons at a time. Fox
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November 11, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
At 5:15 this afternoon, the vet is coming to put our cat down. It’s hard to believe. Chester lies still on a blanket on our son’s bed. An old guy. Eighteen years old. One-hundred-twenty-six in cat years. A good, long life by anyone’s reckoning. But there is no purr today.
Read More →Minnesota Vikings (6-2) vs. Oakland Raiders (4-4) Sunday, Nov. 15, 3:05 p.m. CST O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California The Vikings just keep finding ways to win. It isn’t pretty, but the W’s are adding up. In Sunday’s grinder against the St. Louis Rams, the Vikes pulled off an overtime win but
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November 11, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
Over the years, “The Bridges of Madison County” has become more of a woman’s story. The No. 1 novel of 1993 by University of Northern Iowa graduate and professor Robert James Waller never much developed its female lead. Francesca, the farm wife whose fling with a photographer provides the plot,
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “How Des Moines Public Works decides which streets to snowplow.” -Jeni N. Runners-up: “No matter which way they turned, the Thicke brothers just couldn’t figure out why they always ended up at Toys
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November 05, 2015 by justin
in Uncategorized
Courtney Krause is one of the most delightfully sweet, unassuming people you will ever meet. The Iowa native moved to Des Moines in 2011 but has been writing music almost her entire life. “I’ve been writing since I was 6,” she said. “My mom has my first song on tape.
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