November 25, 2014 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Your tax dollars at work: Lauren Rabinovitz, a professor of American Studies at the University of Iowa, will be taking a sabbatical next fall. She will use her paid leave to work on a book, “Thrill Ride Cinema,” a book that “argues the amusement park novelty of motion simulation rides
Read More →Amount: $841.50 To: Motorola For: Battery Amount: $377.50 To: Municipal Supply Inc. For: Repair clamp Amount: $258.98 To: Napa City of Des Moines For: Two receiver kits Amount: $69.87 To: Nichols Controls & Supply, LLC For: Steam vent and pipe plug Amount: $1,446.54 To: MidAmerican Energy For: Monthly services Amount:
Read More →The New York Times recently released rankings for the states most passionate about college football and, with two major conference teams and dedicated fan bases, Iowa came in at fifth-most passionate… Proving once again that love hurts. A student at an Iowa elementary school may be in trouble after he
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November 19, 2014 by justin
in Belly Up To...
I moved to Des Moines in May, as a lifelong Iowan with far too little knowledge of all that its capital city has to offer. When I took up this column, my first thought was, “How long can we go on writing about a new bar every week?” Little did
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November 19, 2014 by justin
in Center Stage
When I interviewed Clifton Owen, the man playing Motown founder Berry Gordy in the tour of “Motown the Musical,” the show was in Detroit — Motown itself. As you might expect, the cast was finding the experience a love fest. “People in Detroit are so proud of this music,” said
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November 19, 2014 by justin
in Locker Room
It was bound to happen eventually, though delaying the arrival of snow a little longer would have been preferred. Yes, sometimes you want it to dump on you quickly so you can get used to being wet for the next couple of months, but the silver lining is the validation
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November 19, 2014 by justin
in Food Dude
In the local food scene, November anticipates the holiday season with a bevy of special events. Nonprofits try to squeeze fundraisers in before people’s discretionary income is distracted by Christmas shopping. Chefs need to adjust their menus for what is available after the first hard freeze of the year. These
Read More →Two of a kind Death Row Records founder Suge Knight, 49, was charged with robbery for stealing a celebrity photographer’s camera. He and his accomplice, Katt Williams, were accused of stealing the camera on Sept. 5. Knight could face 30 years in prison, and the investigation is ongoing. Hollywood doesn’t
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November 19, 2014 by justin
in The Sound
Any musician worth his or her salt — and several of them who aren’t — will say that the biggest thing an artist needs is continual growth. Minneapolis-based Caroline Smith, however, has taken that idea almost to its extreme and has completely reinvented herself the past couple of years. Smith
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November 19, 2014 by justin
in Cover Story
Editor’s note: The following includes excerpts from the diary of Steve Clemens, a self-described peace and justice activist from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who was arrested for criminal trespass while condemning the use of drones while with the Des Moines Catholic Worker group this past summer. He chose to be booked into
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