Critical mass and the Cloris Awards
The best homegrown American theater might be here in the Midwest. Few companies have the impact of Chicago’s Steppenwolf, the birthplace of stars like John Malkovich. Yet when Steppenwolf first [...]
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August 26, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
August 26, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
County Line Café is a classic
An out-of-town journalist recently asked me what turned Des Moines into a significant food town. I said something I had not previously given any thought to: The best chefs and [...]
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August 26, 2015 by justin
in Sound Notes
Tickets are now available for all of the Des Moines Symphony’s Masterworks concerts. The 2015-16 season kicks off on Sept. 26 with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Individual tickets will [...]
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August 26, 2015 by justin
in Sound Check
Bon Jovi “Burning Bridges” Mercury “Burning Bridges” is, at its very heart, a bit of a lazy cash grab. As the band members get set to formally move on without [...]
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August 26, 2015 by justin
in On the Move
Construction begins on downtown Hy-Vee
Knapp Properties has begun construction on the downtown Hy-Vee store, installing construction barriers around the 2.3-acre parking lot located at 420 Court Ave. The $30 million project includes a 35,000-square-foot [...]
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August 26, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
Fiorina shows fraud of alleged ‘pro-life’ movement
Anti-abortion candidates like Carly Fiorina apparently don’t have much confidence in their ability to prevail. They haven’t thought or don’t want to talk about the key question a in Roe-reversed world [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Cover Story
2015 Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide
As we say goodbye to summer once again, at least we have the satisfaction of knowing we are not saying goodbye to the fun and entertainment that we’ve enjoyed for [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Gambling at Iowa casinos levels off — at a high number.
Has gambling topped out in Iowa? It looks like it. Revenue of the casinos regulated by the state has been more-or-less level for the past seven years. And earlier this [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
Heroes erupting in the dark
Among African-Americans, for decades, it was an honor to be called a “race man.” The term referred to those blacks who strove hardest for equality, from Jackie Robinson to Malcolm [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
Clinton Big Bops GOP rivals in Holly’s house
Call it the night the Iowa Democratic Clinton doubts died. Hillary Clinton didn’t sing. Or break out any instruments. But, according to several key Iowa Democrats, and by measures of [...]
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