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Posted April 04, 2017in Just Released

IOWA HIKES FOR KIDSAVE KIDS

5K Hike Funds Program to Find Forever Families for Older Orphans Des Moines-area families will have the chance April 23 to get some exercise and have some fun in support of Iowa Kidsave, an organization that matches orphan children with loving Iowa homes. Hike Details: 1-3 p.m. Sunday April 23 Raccoon River

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Posted April 04, 2017in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center exhibition focuses on outer space in Planetarium

DES MOINES, IA (April 2017) On Friday, April 21, the Des Moines Art Center will open Planetarium. The exhibition runs through August 13, 2017 in the John Brady Print Gallery. Planetarium contains work from the Art Center’s collections inspired by space. Stars, planets, comets, and the moon have fascinated humans

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Posted April 04, 2017in Just Released

Living History Farms’ summer season starts on May 1

Living History Farms’ touring season begins on Monday, May 1. A full season of events begins this May with Tractor Day, Historic Baseball, a day of appreciation for youth involved in 4-H, FFA and Girl & Boy Scouts, as well as Decoration Day, our Memorial Day celebration at the end

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Posted April 04, 2017in Just Released

The Shins, MGMT and more to play 10th Annual 80/35 in Des Moines

DES MOINES (April 4, 2017) – Ten years of magic. The 10th annual 80/35 music festival will feature nearly 50 acts, including headliners The Shins and MGMT, on Friday July 7 and Saturday, July 8, 2017 in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park. Indie pop stars The Shins and psychedelic rock band MGMT will headline.

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Posted April 03, 2017in Just Released

Clive Named Iowa “River Town of the Year”

Clive, Iowa — Iowa Rivers Revival, a non-profit group that advocates for rivers and streams, has named Clive as 2017 Iowa “River Town of the Year.” Clive is a western suburb of Des Moines, population about 17,500. Clive is about a mile wide and eight or nine miles long, with

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Posted April 03, 2017in Just Released

Des Moines Symphony 2017-2018 Season Announcement

DES MOINES – The Des Moines Symphony is pleased to announce its 80th Anniversary Season: Music in Motion. From Slavonic folk dance to Russian ballet and Spanish flamenco, the Symphony’s 2017-2018 Season takes its inspiration from music written for the dance. The Symphony’s seven-concert Masterworks series highlights Tchaikovsky’s masterful 19th-century ballet

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Posted April 03, 2017in Just Released

Commons Off The Clock Launches the Summer on May 19

Des Moines, IA – Downtown Des Moines is getting the biggest happy hour in the metro – Commons Off The Clock – starting May 19, 2017, bringing bands, brews, and bites to Cowles Commons on select Fridays this summer. This new event is a chance for Des Moines area residents to

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Posted April 03, 2017in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center announces Fingerman Lecture 2017: Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole

DES MOINES, IOWA – On Sunday, April 30, 2 p.m., the Des Moines Art Center will present a lecture by Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, “My Love of Art: A Lifelong Journey.” The event will take place in Levitt Auditorium and is free and open to the public, but reservations are

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Posted April 03, 2017in Just Released

Des Moines College Professor Coaches 100 Teachers, Students to New Heights

DES MOINES , IOWA (April 3, 2017) A 69-year-old college professor at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Ankeny is leading a local team toward a healthy lifestyle in the American Lung Association in Iowa’s 2017 Fight For Air Climb, Sunday April 9. A group of 100 climbers make up Buzz Hoffman’s

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Posted March 31, 2017in Just Released

COUNTRY ARTIST LAUREN ALAINA HOSTS IOWA STATE’S CYCLONE VOICE SINGING COMPETITION

AMES, IA – Country musician Lauren Alaina will host Iowa State University’s annual singing competition, Cyclone Voice, on Thursday, April 6. The event will feature 14 ISU students vying to become the next Cyclone Voice. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. performance in the Great Hall of the Memorial

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