Posted June 25, 2014in Cover Story
In his “Act of Creation,” Arthur Koestler defined the creative process as a Hegelian dialectic in which an idea is subjected to an antithetical environment from which something original is synthesized. He showed that great discoveries in science, art and humor all resulted from such a similar process. On my
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Posted June 18, 2014in Cover Story
Lou Sipolt Jr. has been a staple in the Des Moines entertainment landscape for a quarter-century. In a decade spent as one-half of the beloved morning radio team Lou & Larry, Sipolt, along with his partner Larry Morgan, anchored a lineup that saw 95 KGGO stand as the most popular
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Posted June 11, 2014in Cover Story
Last December, Zach Johnson had just shanked his golf ball into the water on the 18th hole at the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge. Prior to the disastrous shot, he and Tiger Woods were locked in a tie and Woods, not one to blink on a golf course, appeared nearly certain
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Posted June 04, 2014in Cover Story
In many ways, PrideFest — the capital city’s annual celebration of LGBT unity — is all of us. Drawing in an estimated 10,000-12,000 people annually, PrideFest is a vital, living, breathing thing. It pulses with the lifeblood of a community and embraces each and every one of its children with
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Posted May 28, 2014in Cover Story
As Cityview’s Food Dude often points out, the Des Moines metro has become home to a geographically surprising number of quality seafood restaurants of the Asian variety, some of which he’s even put on par with establishments found only in coastal metropolises like New York City. While the praise for
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Posted May 21, 2014in Cover Story
The live theater season might slow down in the summer, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get the opportunity to see some great shows coming to the Des Moines area. From comedies to dramas, there’s a play or musical performance to match almost any taste. Experience the talent of both
Read More →We made it. Summer has finally arrived. Here is a long list of all things revving, riding, dancing, shaking, grunting, groaning, squatting, running, swimming, flying, floating, fencing, and all things in between to do under the sun in the central Iowa this summer. Check back at Cityview’s weekly events calendar
Read More →Get ready to laugh, scream and even shed a tear, because this summer brings a wealth of comedies, action flicks and sweet romantic dramas to local cinemas. Superhero blockbusters will fight to become new fan favorites, and film adaptations will have readers/viewers comparing the big screen story to the book.
Read More →Picasso mused that artists are children who never grow up, a metaphor encouraged by the school-like calendar on which the traditional arts keep time. As if air conditioning had never been invented, the art world still closes shop and heads for the hills and beaches at the first utterance of
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