What: The Downtown Farmers’ Market presented by UnityPoint Health – Des Moines will open for its 42nd season on Saturday. Opening Day typically draws 40,000 people to The Market. When: 7 a.m. – Noon., Saturday, May 6. Where: The Market spans nine city blocks in the Historic Court District, from First
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (May 2017) – Salisbury House Foundation is pleased to present Shakespeare on the Lawn at Salisbury House on June 15-18, 2017. The Repertory Theater of Iowa will perform William Shakespeare’s comedy, Taming of the Shrew, with the majestic backdrop of Salisbury House as a stage. Nightly performances will take place
Read More →WINTERSET, IA – Jim Smith, CPA, CGMA, Partner at McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. (MHC&S), was appointed to the Iowa Accountancy Examining Board by Governor Terry Branstad. Jim said, “I am pleased to be appointed to the board and look forward to serving the accounting profession in Iowa for
Read More →An Evening with the Trailer Park Boys on Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Hoyt Sherman Place. Featuring Ricky, Julian, Bubbles, Randy and Mr. Lahey live on stage. What’s supposed to be an intimate evening with the Trailer Park Boys quickly goes off the rails when, after escaping arrest for ‘a simple
Read More →The public and members of the media are invited to the Planners’ Bike Ride and unveiling of the new Iowa Data Bike. City, county, and state planners have played an important role in the development of the hundreds of miles of paved trails throughout Iowa, including more than 600 miles
Read More →For Chris Isaak, first comes the song. And for First Comes The Night Isaak’s stunning first album of new material in six years — this gifted singer-songwriter and bandleader is bringing us a bumper crop of strong and intriguing songs from which to choose. “There was no mission for this
Read More →Des Moines, IA – Locally-owned Christopher’s Fine Jewelry is launching a new Customer Advisory Board. Members will provide helpful insights on new jewelry lines, innovative ideas for sharing the Christopher’s story, events and more. The Advisory Board will meet with the store’s leadership team once a quarter to discuss ideas while
Read More →DES MOINES, IA- Free live jazz and refreshing summer weather can be enjoyed at the 35th anniversary of Jazz in July, presented by Metro Arts Alliance. It was announced yesterday that the following bands and sites have been selected for the July concert series. During Iowa’s longest-running summer music festival,
Read More →DES MOINES, IA ― The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing announced the 2017 Tony Award Nominations on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:30 a.m. CST live from New York. Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has invested in three nominated shows as part of the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), a consortium
Read More →Travel south of the border as the Historic Valley Junction Foundation presents our 13TH Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2017, from Noon to 10:00 pm. Located in the 200 and 300 blocks of Fifth Street in Historic Valley Junction, West Des Moines, IA, visitors are invited
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