The lady packs a wallop
Is this the birth of a star? Sydney Mancasola comes to Des Moines between assignments in Berlin and London, playing the title character in “Manon,” one of opera’s great [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Center Stage
July 06, 2016 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind
Tarvaris Jackson, an unemployed NFL quarterback, was recently arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. The former Seattle Seahawk, 33, allegedly pulled a gun on his [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Food Dude
Phat chance of success
Soon after the last snow melted this spring, two of the most reliably excellent services in my life changed for the worse. Almost simultaneously, my postman stopped setting my mail [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Tech Talk
All hail the digital map
If you are about to endeavor on a multi-generational vacation, prepare yourself for an odd occurrence — our elders’ reluctance to give up the paper map. For millennia, [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Not part of the plan
Jim Besler didn’t plan on owning The Thirsty Sportsman — in fact, he never planned on owning any bar. “I thought I was going to go to work [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in On the Move
Hy-Vee clothing stores to open
Hy-Vee is opening a clothing shop in its new Twin Cities-area store. The plan is for similar clothing boutiques to also open in two Des Moines-area stores later this [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
The angry American
“I’m not waiting in any more lines.” His voice rises uncontrollably as he faces off with the bored Paris train attendant at Gare Nord, a major railroad hub in [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Sound Notes
Bat For Lashes
“The Bride” The Echo Label As a story, “The Bride” follows a standard narrative arc: girl meets boy, boy leaves girl, girl embarks upon a journey of [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Sound Check
The Maximum Ames Music Festival has announced its lineup for the 2016 festival, to be held Sept. 15-18. Headliners include pioneering gay country music artist Lavender Country, and Rock [...]
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July 06, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
A run of a different color
When Zac Brown sang about having his toes in the water and ass in the sand, it’s a good bet that he wasn’t envisioning himself doing so on an Iowa [...]
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