Madison Loftis, a former contestant on “Ink Master” known as Maddie la Belle, turned herself in four days after police responded to a call of a domestic dispute at the home she shares with her boyfriend. The police department allowed Loftis to wait to turn herself in after she had
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December 23, 2015 by justin
in The Sound
In case you missed it, the Des Moines City Council held a vote a couple of weeks ago regarding the city’s all-ages show ordinance. For those unaware, the city ordinance states that music performances that are open to all ages must end by 9 p.m. Under the original writing, there
Read More →When successful New York magazine and book editor George Hodgman returns to his hometown of Paris, Missouri, for his mother’s 91st birthday, he comes to the heartbreaking realization that his once-indomitable mother has lost her driver’s license and is not really able to live independently. His planned visit of two
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December 23, 2015 by justin
in Locker Room
Some might say that the size of a car is a reflection of a man’s…confidence. The flashier the ride, the sloppier the control. Sure, there might be a few folks who talk about that, but maybe that just means Monster Jam has a little silencing to do. Kick off the
Read More →It’s Christmas time. Many venues are dark this week because everyone is spending time with loved ones, and I’m hoping that you are all doing the same. Reflect upon the time that we have had this year, look forward to the things that are coming next year, and wish a
Read More →Once one of the hardest-working, most popular bands in the city, The Poison Control Center, has been largely defunct for the past three years, as the band’s component members have become busier with other projects. The group pops up now and again at special events, but has not debuted any
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December 23, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
Des Moines is offering a double-dip of comedy right through the double holiday. Downtown there’s a one-man show — “man,” more or less — and on the east side there’s a busy musical revue. One’s a touring show, the other entirely homegrown. So, how do you like your yucks? “Dixie’s
Read More →Renaissance and expansion dominated the local art scene in 2015. The most impressive new architectural achievements were restorations. American Enterprise Group (AEG) reopened its historic Sixth Avenue headquarters thanks to a package of incentives put together by city and the state organizations. Some $30 million later, a fully restored Gordon
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December 23, 2015 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Twelve drummers drumming… …for Sara Boese at Polk County and Sarai Rice at the Des Moines Area Religious Council, who want to feed the hungry…and John Mauro and the Board of Supervisors, who will get that done…and shame on those who look the other way…and for the volunteers at Bidwell
Read More →The Republicans, led by President Bush, whipped Americans into a frenzy of fear following 9/11, leading to a disastrous ground war in Iraq. Many Americans were fooled into war by the use of the manufactured evidence of weapons of mass destruction. Bush’s Iraq War opened a cancerous wound that has
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