The Bone Thugs N Harmony show, originally scheduled for this Friday, Aug. 14, has been canceled. The band has announced no reason, and the Val Air Ballroom was unavailable before press time. No makeup date has been announced, and refunds are being given. The Des Moines Metro Opera has received
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in Sound Notes
August 12, 2015 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in…
Paid on July 31 Amount: $3,140.12 To: Barton Solvents Inc. For: 330 Gallons Barsol S-108 Amount: $11,270.50 To: Family Tree Care LLC For: Stump removal Amount: $264.54 To: Acme Tools For: Various projects Amount: $37,935.35 To: Beautiful Lawns by Long’s LLC For: Grounds keeping Amount: $41.98 To: P&P Small
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in The Sound
Witchy woman
Stella Katsoudas is no stranger to the Des Moines scene, though a large number of people may not actually know her by her full name. The Chicago native was first introduced to Des Moines audiences in the mid- to late-’90s by the pioneering minds at the dearly departed 107.5 FM.
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in What the?
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Enter for your chance to win two tickets to an Iowa Cubs game! Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Uber on the river.” -Merle Newman Runners-up: “This boat is sofa king cool!” -L. Anderson “Candy arrived for her
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in Sound Circuit
Better late than never
Unlike virtually everyone else in the local music scene, Brian Holtz did not come to music as a toddler, amped up and ready to rock. Instead, Holtz came to the game later than perhaps anyone else performing in town today. “I was a cop for 30 years,” he said. “I
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind?
Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott, 27, was arrested on a Georgia highway after reaching 98 mph on July 30. Scott stopped the car after a two-mile chase, and that’s when cops searched the vehicle. He was booked for fleeing from police, eluding officers, following too closely and drug possession, once
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in On The Tube
Summer rewind
“Another Period” (Comedy Central) After a meh first episode, Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome’s “Downton Abbey”/“Kardashians” parody became bolder and funnier (and dirtier) every week. It’s “Wet Hot 1902 Summer.” “Halt and Catch Fire” (AMC) Just ended and most likely canceled, ’80s tech drama “Halt and Catch Fire” really did
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in Book Review
‘The Wright Brothers’
The Wright Brothers, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and an airplane. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Not so, and David McCullough dispels that notion within the first few pages. Orville and Wilbur Wright were the sons of a bishop, lived in Dayton, Ohio, and owned a bicycle shop. With their time, funds
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August 12, 2015 by justin
in News of the Weird
The entrepreneurial spirit
Grande Hotel San Calogero, the planned centerpiece of a Sicilian tourist renaissance, is still nowhere close to opening — 61 years after construction began. It took 30 years to build, but then developers fought for 10 years over its management, and only later was a serious drainage deficiency discovered (repair
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