‘Girls rule, boys drool’
In November, the New York Philharmonic became primarily female. Women outnumber men for the first time in its 180-year history. The New York Times termed it a “sea change,” noting that, [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Feature 2
Posted November 30, 2022in Feature 2
’Twas the night before… — A Christmas classic for the holidays
Publisher’s note: Forty years ago, when Michael Gartner was editor of The Des Moines Register, he walked over to the desk of writer Bob Hullihan and said, “How about writing [...]
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Posted August 31, 2022in Feature 2
Educator exodus
As a new school year begins, education personnel remain in short supply, and schools across the nation are taking drastic measures. In Florida, veterans can teach up to five years [...]
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Posted August 03, 2022in Feature 1
Iowa State Fair Concerts
Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Skillet, Brooks & Dunn, Nelly, Demi Lovato, Alanis Morissette, ZZ Top, John Crist, Kane Brown, Disturbed and more bring their music to Iowa State Fair attendees [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Feature 1
Dancing in Des Moines
This year, Ballet Des Moines celebrates 20 years since its founding and 10 years since its professional debut. Des Moines may boast the only professional ballet company in Iowa, but [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Feature 2
2022 CHOICE AWARDS — Cityview’s Hall of Iowa Culinary Excellence
The idea for the CHOICE awards originated eight years ago and was inspired by Japan’s Living National Treasures. That program honors “preservers of important intangible cultural properties.” In the years [...]
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Posted June 01, 2022in Feature 1
Hit the road: The finest and quirkiest road trip destinations Iowa has to offer
One summer, my dad took our family across the state on a road-trip frenzy. Every weekend brought us to a new destination. We visited the Field of Dreams, where the [...]
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Posted June 01, 2022in Feature 2
‘Death Moans’ no more: Food and civic esteem in Des Moines
Webster defines pride as “a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or [...]
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Posted May 04, 2022in Feature 1
Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide
Ah, there’s nothing like summer in Des Moines. Concerts, exhibitions, sporting events, shows, markets, runs and rides, festivals, fairs… Attractions abound in central Iowa, and we’ve listed them all out [...]
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Posted May 04, 2022in Feature 2
Different, but the same — The evolution of the Iowa Cubs continues
Iowa Cubs President and General Manager Sam Bernabe does not, and never will, fear change. For the past 39 years in his role at the managerial helm of Des Moines’ [...]
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