March 04, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
Just a goodbye is what she asked. Write a farewell. Nothing more. Certainly nothing rude. Nothing getting even. Nothing to settle old scores. Just goodbye to old friends, old enemies, and all the in-between. And, most importantly, goodbye to the neighborhood. To the East Village, a simple goodbye. The past few
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March 04, 2015 by justin
in Your Money
Johnston Community School District Paid in the month of February Amount: $115 To: Ankeny Community Schools For: Wrestling entry fee Amount: $47.50 To: Ardick Equipment Co. Inc. For: “No skateboarding” sign Amount: $462.18 To: Big Athletics For: Hoover women’s cheer shoes Amount: $1,178.89 To: Brown &
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February 25, 2015 by justin
in Film Review
If you could break life down into a series of Venn diagrams, at the point where the circles for “people who like sports” and “people who like movies” intersect, you would find “Kevin Costner fans.” Say what you will about Costner’s complete body of work, but there is no denying
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February 25, 2015 by justin
in The Sound
Eric Sardinas is a road warrior. He’s one of those guys who never seem to find commercial success, even in the face of blinding talent. Sardinas makes up for the lack of radio play by relentlessly touring and getting in front of fans the old fashioned way: one stage at
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February 25, 2015 by justin
in Locker Room
You can’t really know someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes…or, in this case, ridden in their wheels. This weekend at Courage League Sports (4405 121st St. in Urbandale) offers the chance to experience a moment confined to a wheelchair and gain an understanding that limitations are often
Read More →Officials announced in February that Kum & Go has purchased the building housing the Gas Lamp, leaving the future of the bar in question. Frankie Farrell, who owns the Gas Lamp, said it will remain open, though he could not comment on the lease or the building’s future. The property,
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February 25, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
Neighborhoods evolve mysteriously. A few years and one sexual harassment lawsuit ago, Eighth Street in West Des Moines was the center of the Iowa restaurant universe with Jimmy’s American Café, Eighth Street Seafood, Pain Pane and Cabo San Lucas at its nexus. That was before the downtown scene exploded and
Read More →Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “The Vatican’s Undercover Vice Squad.” -Jim McCool Runners-up: “Hope this doesn’t become a habit.” -Lynne Chandleet “Warning: Drinking promotes bad habits!” -Rod R. Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com
Read More →“House of Cards” Friday, Feb. 27 (Netflix) It’s always been crazy-good, but is “House of Cards” just more crazy than good? Now-President Frank Underwood’s (Kevin Spacey) rise to the top has seen him plowing through one deliciously ridiculous politico-soap-opera scandal after another, as well as a slew of unsatisfying toothless
Read More →Frances and Peter Hunter get a lot of visitors for newlyweds. The couple has a crazy and busy time of things in “No Sex Please, We’re British,” now enjoying an affable run at Newton Community Theater. Onstage, every knock on the door sets off fresh laughs. Indeed, the flat has
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