May 22, 2013 by justin
in Cover Story
People in their truest state are more like animals than we’d like to admit. As we stir from our comatose winter slumber and crawl from our dark couch caves for an almost orgasmic post-hibernation stretch; and after we rub our sandy eyes so they may adjust to the bright and
Read More →The warmth of summer not only brings bonfires, grilling and sun-kissed skin but a strong desire to enjoy the outdoors. After a long Iowa winter, a “breath of fresh air” alone begs us to take it to the next level. Des Moines offers scores of festivals, food fairs and even
Read More →Who needs New York? Many of the Broadway hits and classics that grace the Vaudeville stages in the Big Apple include the Des Moines metro on the tour. You don’t have to be refined to appreciate a good theatrical production, and central Iowa offers a host of stages — both
Read More →Art is big business, yet no one ever talks about the “art industry.” That’s probably because artists like to believe their calling is anti-industrial, that they are the caretakers of beauty and nature in the post-modern world. Besides, industrialists often write artists off as mere children who never grow up.
Read More →Summer is here, which means a season of new blockbusters will be flooding the theaters. It’s time for all cinema fans to move away from the award-winning dramas of winter and look toward the action-packed, tanker-exploding, superhero-flying, mega-budget flicks that entertain and occasionally leave audiences with more then they anticipated.
Read More →Say what you will about spring being a time of rebirth, but there’s just something about summer that seems to breed creativity. Maybe it’s all the extra vitamin D from the sunlight, or maybe it’s just all the wispy sundresses, but summertime is a time for joy and a time
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May 22, 2013 by justin
in Film Review
‘The Angels’ Share’ 4/5 stars Director – Ken Loach Writer – Paul Laverty Cast – Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Jasmin Riggings and William Ruane Life does not hand out second chances often, and when those lucky enough to be given the opportunity squander it, do they really deserve
Read More →Local music on the airwaves has been in a state of upheaval of late. First, “Iowa Unsigned” host Benny Black left Ames’ FM-105.1 for a morning show in Chicago. Now, Channel Q’s other local stalwart, Tony Tarbox is putting an end to his local career, heading in the other direction
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May 22, 2013 by justin
in Political Mercury
Braley says abortion issue “balances” of rights of mother, baby; King says traditional marriage transfers values, no judgment on gays. Cityview: If a woman wants a child, we call it a baby. If a woman doesn’t want a child, it’s called a fetus. Why should a woman have that power
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May 22, 2013 by justin
in Belly Up To...
There’s a nexus of contrast in a small village town just down the Raccoon River from West Des Moines. A place where Cy and Herkey can sit down and have a reconciling beer. It’s a biker bar that welcomes both Harley and Schwinn to its patio past times. A union
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