Carousel Theatre of Indianola’s production of “Next to Normal” won the award for best musical, while Iowa Stage Theatre’s staging of “The Cake” won the award for best play during the seventh annual Cloris Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines. Named
Read More →Internationally award-winning pianist, composer, and improviser Charlie Albright will substitute for Joyce Yang on October 22 & 23, performing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini DES MOINES — The Des Moines Symphony (DMSO) today announced that renowned concert pianist Charlie Albright will join the Symphony to performRachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a
Read More →DALLAS, TX: As the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) moves boldly forward in 2022, they invite ovarian cancer survivors, caregivers, and advocates to join them in person for its flagship Together in TEAL® run/walk events across the country. Iowa’s 15th annual walk, “Together in Teal – Ending Ovarian Cancer” is
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2022) — Hy-Vee Chairman and CEO Randy Edeker has named Jeremy Gosch as CEO and president of Hy-Vee’s retail operations as well as vice chairman of Hy-Vee’s Board of Directors. Gosch will lead alongside Aaron Wiese, who will serve as CEO and president of
Read More →Military Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD) will be celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 18, 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rosemount Community Center, Prairie Meadows Hotel, 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona. The Altoona/Des Moines RAD is sponsored by the Iowa (Des Moines) Area Council, working closely with the Fort McCoy, Wis. Retirement
Read More →This fall feels like a triumph in so many ways. After two years of persistent struggle, we are back in full form at the club with a truly stellar lineup of performers. From our most beloved local partners to the incredible regional stars & topped off with some new nationally
Read More →And the winner is… local theater in greater Des Moines for returning to the stage after the pandemic finally moved out of the spotlight. After skipping a year, the seventh (almost) annual Cloris Awards will honor eight local theater companies that produced 33 shows during the 2021-2022 season. The outdoor ceremony
Read More →The Salvation Army Citadel Worship & Community Center will be open as a cooling center for the community when Temps are 95 or higher. DES MOINES, Iowa. (August 2, 2022) – Temperatures are dangerously high this week and The Salvation Army wants to make sure the community knows our
Read More →If you love to read, stop by for FREE refreshments, then mix & mingle with FIVE local authors. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the authors of a fascinating array of books. They will be signing their books on Saturday, August 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Beaverdale Books,
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 27, 2022) — Today, Hy-Vee Chairman and CEO Randy Edeker named Aaron Wiese as Hy-Vee’s next CEO, effective Oct. 1, 2022. Wiese is currently vice chairman of Hy-Vee, Inc. and president of the company’s supply chain and subsidiaries. Jeremy Gosch will remain as president and
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