Posted January 16, 2013in Center Stage, Recent Posts
When something comes with a warning label, that usually means it’s good (or bad, depending on who you are). The “content advisory” you’ll find on your admission ticket to “The Book of Mormon” musical coming to the Civic Center on Jan. 25 is a sign you’re in for a great
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Posted December 05, 2012in Center Stage, Recent Posts
Look out Des Moines, the guys from “Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy” are back on stage and ready to etch their brand of comedy in the minds and mouths of fans of all ages. This show is so full of energy, it’s sure to give you a comedy rush
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Posted October 31, 2012in Center Stage, Recent Posts
The story of Candarian demons taking over Stoner Theater just in time for Halloween isn’t quite the zombie apocalypse hardcore horror fans are preparing for by hording canned foods and shot gun ammunition in a makeshift underground cellar, but it’s a start. For the followers of the 1980s cult classic
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Posted October 17, 2012in Center Stage, Recent Posts
Movement comes to the metro in a big way this month with the premiere of “Prelude: A Triple Bill,” the new performance from Ballet Des Moines. Featuring six professional dancers, “Prelude” presents three pieces of original choreography from Ballet Des Moines artistic director Serkan Usta, ballet mistress Lori Grooters and
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Posted October 03, 2012in Center Stage, Recent Posts
The pressures of supporting a wife and a newborn baby can lead to unintended consequences. For Bob Leonard, a doctor of anthropology, it meant taking on a night-shift job as a cab driver in Albuquerque, N.M., as an interesting way to help make ends meet. Little did he realize the
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Posted September 28, 2012in Center Stage
From the darkly comedic mind of Alan Ball (two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter of “American Beauty” and “Towelhead”) comes a play that will warm the faces of giggling women and blushing men in the cozy Rex Mathes Auditorium this fall. “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” comes in perfect time for
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