On Friday, Nov. 8, the Des Moines Art Center will open Susan Rothenberg as Printmaker. The exhibition will be on view through Feb. 9, in the John Brady Print Gallery. American artist Susan Rothenberg is known for her nearly abstract, glyph-like paintings and drawings of horses. “I had been doing
Read More →On Sunday, Nov. 3, noon – 4 p.m., the Des Moines Art Center will host the 19th annual Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos celebration. The event will take place at 4700 Grand Ave. and is free and open to the public. Parking at the Art Center
Read More →Costumes, treats, hayrack rides and more are at Historic Valley Junction’s Annual Pumpkin Walk. Historic Valley Junction’s Annual Pumpkin Walk is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2-5 p.m. Pumpkin Walk participants will meet in Historic Valley Junction for children’s activities including face painting, hula-hooping, bubbles and balloon art in Railroad
Read More →Bank Iowa celebrated two more marketing wins on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA Central Iowa) PRIME Awards Ceremony. The annual event recognizes marketing and communications excellence among brands across Iowa in various businesses and industries. Bank Iowa won two awards of merits in the
Read More →The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Waukee area residents can be a part of the effort. The Waukee Public Safety Building at
Read More →The Invincible Czars–a mini-orchestra from Austin, Texas–are touring the country while performing a modern and completely original score accompanied with the 1920 German silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.” The band performs its music live while the movie plays on the screen behind them. Its website says, it “aims
Read More →Rich and Kim Willis have received the prestigious 2019 Tocqueville Society Award. This award is United Way of Central Iowa’s highest honor, given annually to an individual or household who exemplifies inspirational and sustained leadership and service to the central Iowa community through United Way. Tocqueville Society, United Way’s premier
Read More →The Des Moines Symphony will perform its second program of the season, Symphony in Sculpture, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12 & 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut St., Des Moines). Ten years ago, the John & Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park opened to
Read More →It is hard to believe that at 38 years old Jonny Lang has already had a successful career for two decades. Easier to believe when you learn he released his first platinum record at 15 — an age when many young people are just beginning to play music. Lie to
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