Alphabet and the plethora of messenger apps
Almost from the moment Steve Jobs passed away, technology pundits have been hounding Apple over its lack of innovation. It is almost as if Steve Jobs was the puppet [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in Center Stage
The family circus, back at home
“You Can’t Take it With You,” the Broadway smash from 1936, has probably been in production somewhere ever since. A laugh-fest with a lot of heart, it took home the [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Urbandale Community Schools To be paid on 5/23/2016 Amount: $832,189.86 To: General For: Total bills paid for one month on May 23 [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in On the Move
Men’s Style Lab moves to East Village
Des Moines online fashion startup Men’s Style Lab has moved to the East Village. The company will soon sell clothing not just online, but also by way of an [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
Sarajevo, Slipknot, and the Hawkeyes
“Where do you come from?” the young copper artists in Sarajevo asked. My wife and I told them. “But where in the United States?” they insisted. We went into [...]
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May 25, 2016 by justin
in Cover Story
2016 Summer Arts and Entertainment
Art By Jeff Pitts and Julie Paulson School’s out, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take in some culture and “high society.” Throughout the summer season, high quality art is [...]
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May 25, 2016 by justin
in Art News
Glenn Brown — past is prologue
“The past is never dead. It isn’t even past.” — William Faulkner “Glenn Brown” opened at the Des Moines Art Center last week and plays through August 28. [...]
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May 25, 2016 by justin
in Book Review
‘Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS’
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Joby Warrick’s newest book, “Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS,” recently garnered him the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, and it’s easy to see why. The book [...]
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May 25, 2016 by justin
in Center Stage
Elves and aerial artists
Performance around Des Moines keeps trying out new ventures. Just this spring, the city offers both experimental theater and “King Lear.” Two wilder options in the coming days showcase [...]
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