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April 15–18
Currently the Host of the brand new Culinary
Competition My Momma Throws Down on the
TVOne network. He made his feature film debut
in DREAMGIRLS. When he’s not filming, Ralph
continues to tour the country
as a stand-up comedian.
Carlos
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Carlos Mencia, superstar/stand-up comedian,
is undoubtedly one of today’s most lauded
entertainers and feared comics. Whether it is
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commercial parodies or nationwide sold-out tours,
Mencia demonstrates an extraordinary ability
to connect with a diverse audience.
Pauley
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For over two decades, Pauly has been an iconic
figure in show business in front of the camera, and,
for the last 10 years, behind the scenes with
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T
he U. S. Supreme Court left intact a
ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that
ruled against a lawsuit initiated by the conservative Goldwater Institute legal group against
the Independent Payment Advisory Board
(IPAB). The board’s role is to trim Medicare
costs to preserve its long-term viability. The
Goldwater Institute also challenged the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act
that was also rejected by the U.S. Supreme
Court. These frivolous lawsuits have cost the
taxpayers millions to defend. Sen. Grassley
challenged IPAB, a 15-member government
panel of experts, even though he was quite
knowledgeable of the purpose of the board.
He even labeled the board a “death panel.”
The legal system disagreed. It is scary that
Sen. Grassley is the gatekeeper of all the bills
that pass through the Senate on their Constitutional legality.
It’s how you love
In March of 2003, a papal envoy met
with President Bush and reiterated
the Vatican’s opposition to a U.S.led invasion of Iraq, saying a war
without U.N. approval would be “immoral,
illegal, unjust.” Bishop Richard Pates knew
this in 2003. He, in fact, agreed with the
Pope. And certainly no barriers to hiring
practices at any Catholic institutions in the
Diocese were based on participation in the
war. Gigi Filer, a 1991 Dowling alumna and
parent of a Dowling freshman, was quoted in
the April 9 issue of The Des Moines Register
as saying that Dowling is “cherry-picking the
Catholic doctrine. It’s a slippery slope, where
do we draw the line?” The problem with
Bishop Pates and the U.S. Catholic Bishops
line of thinking on love and war is it’s not
who you love but how you love that matters
most. If our U.S. Catholic bishops would
Julie Stewart Ziesman start measuring these two issues from a “how
Waukee you love” basis, they would be much closer to
Jesus and the Gospel’s point of view on both
love and war.
More trash
Frank Cordaro
It seems like with the supposed power of the
Des Moines
social media, communities ought to be able
to have more than one or two annual “pickup
anything from the curb” days. Most (if not Blood on our hands
all) of the stuff is usually gone before the city The words by Emma Lazarus “Give me your
trucks come by anyway.
tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearnAlthough last time one guy did apparently ing to breathe free, The wretched refuse of
cut the cord (for the copper) off of an old your teeming shore. Send these, the homeKirby vacuum cleaner I had set out. How less, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp
about a top 10 list of the best things salvaged beside the golden door” are inscribed on
from the curb or the top 10 weirdest things I our Statue of Liberty. These familiar words
have seen people take?
have become almost jaded in our memory.
Mike Rowley This year hundreds of children threatened
Clive by violence and death in Central America
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Cityview Magazine: If you were the Iowa
State head football coach, and your son
(who was on your football team) was
arrested for public intoxication, what
would you do?
Cityview Magazine: Would Hillary
Clinton make a better president than Bill
Clinton? Why or why not?
Chivas Rivas: everybody knows that IF she
wins, it’s bills 3rd and possible 4th term
Crystal Peace: I’d be fine with that!
Hobart Schmenge: No XBox for a month.
David Tweedt: Hide it on the 2nd page of
the Dsm Register instead of the front page,
like it would be had it been the Hawkeyes
rather than the Cyclones.
Rev. Vernon H. Naffier
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fled to our border for refuge and protection.
Our elected officials responded by refusing
to receive them and acted instead to have
them deported back into their dangerous
situations. This year Max Villatoro, pastor
of a congregation in Iowa City, was arrested
outside his home by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to be deported, leaving behind his wife and four children. Many Christians and humanitarians,
including myself, pleaded with our elected
and hired officials to keep him here with his
congregation and family. Our pleas fell on
deaf ears, and he was deported. Constantino
Morales, a former policeman in Mexico who
fought against drug dealers in his country,
fled for his life to Iowa for fear of being killed
by drug cartels in Mexico. Many Christians
and humanitarians, including myself, pleaded with our representatives and other officials
to advocate for him to keep him here. Again
our pleas fell on deaf ears. He was mercilessly
deported. On April 5, he was shot and killed
in Mexico by drug criminals who threatened
to kill him if he ever returned to Mexico. We,
who are the golden door of the world, with
the Lady lifting high her lamp of freedom at
our shore, have the blood of children on our
hands. We will be called eventually to give
account by our Creator, who made us to be
brothers and sisters looking out for one another — especially for the poor, the needy
and the endangered.
DeAnna Sturtevant: She is a capable,
strong, intellectual person. If she was a
man, she would have easily been President
already and for the betterment of our
country. She votes and acts in a morally
profound way, but has the education to
know that it takes more than pray to make
things happen. I think she could truly turn
around the country for the better and give
the party back it’s good name.
David Tweedt: Does Monica have a
brother?
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The resume inflation of the Regents’ Bob Donley.
Ethics teacher Hedgecoth vs. lawyer Hedgecoth.
B
ob Donley, the executive director of
the Board of Regents, is a finalist to
be chancellor of the North Dakota
University system. The list of eight finalists
was pared from 21 last month and will be
cut further this week.
Donley’s letter of application says he is
“chief executive officer” of the Regents “enterprise,” including the three universities,
the University of Iowa Hospital, and the two
special schools for the deaf and the blind. He
also says he is the “Chief Higher Education
Executive Officer” for the Regents, whatever
that means.
That CEO claim seems like title inflation. The policy manual of the Board of Regents says the executive director is the chief
operating officer of the board, responsible
for the administration of the board office
and certain budgetary, planning, legislative
and communications duties. In fact, each
university president is the chief executive of
his university, and each reports to the nineperson Board of Regents. There is no system
or “enterprise” in Iowa.
Cityview emailed Donley on Friday asking about the discrepancy. As of Monday
morning, he hadn’t replied. Bob Downer,
an Iowa City lawyer who is just wrapping
up 12 years as a Regent, said Donley’s selfdescribed title is news to him.
Donley, who is scheduled to receive a
Doctor of Education degree from Northeastern University in Boston on Thursday
of this week, was a candidate for the North
Dakota chancellorship three years ago but
missed the second cut because, according
to North Dakota board minutes, he didn’t
have a doctorate. His letterhead now says
“Dr. Robert Donley,” and in at least one
Web posting he refers to himself as “Dr.
Bob.”
Iowa paid $21,673.04 to help cover
Donley’s tuition at Northeastern, according
to Vanessa Miller of the Cedar Rapids Gazette. He’ll have to repay $5,164 of that if he
gets the North Dakota job, Miller reported.
Donley earns around $160,000 in Iowa.
The North Dakota job will pay “not less”
than $360,773, which is what the highest-
paid president in the system makes. The system encompasses 11 colleges and universities and has a budget of around $1.2 billion.
…
The exit door: Christopher Pratt has
left The Des Moines Register newsroom for
a job in New York State. Photographers Andrea Melendez and Charlie Litchfield also
are leaving, Cityview is told — Melendez to
Florida, Litchfield to Oregon. …
Polk County has grown by 8,040 people
in the past year, according to new estimates
from the United States Census Bureau. That
accounts for more than half of the 14,785
increase in estimated population for the
entire state. The county population now is
459,862, and it remains the fastest-growing
county in the state. Dallas, with 2,673 new
residents and a population of 77,400, is the
second-fastest growing. The next three are
Johnson, Linn and Scott.
Polk has grown by nearly 30,000 people since the official 2010 census and by
156,692 since the 1980 census. The entire
state has grown by 193,318 since 1980.
Year-old figures say the county is 87 percent white, 8 percent Hispanic, 6.5 percent
African-American and 3.9 percent Asian —
compared to statewide figures of 92.5 percent white, 5.5 percent Hispanic or Latino,
3.3 percent black and 2 percent Asian.
The median household income averaged
over five years is $59,018 in Polk County,
and 11.8 percent of the residents are living
below the poverty level. About 92 percent of
the residents are high-school graduates, and
nearly 35 percent are college graduates.
New figures for Iowa cities and towns
have not yet been released. …
News stories didn’t mention it over the
weekend, but the suspension of the law license of Democratic political operative John
Hedgecoth was his second. On Friday, the
Supreme Court took away for at least three
months his license to practice law, saying
Hedgecoth neglected his clients, missed
court deadlines, was dilatory in failing to appear in court, disobeyed court orders, and
ignored letters sent by the Attorney Disciplinary Board.
In 2006, Hedgecoth’s license was suspended for six months for failing to respond
to inquiries from the board, the Court noted
Friday. And, it wrote, “In July 2007, he
was publicly reprimanded for failing to file
timely briefs in an appeal. In November
2007, he was suspended for failing to fulfill
client-security commission and [continuing
legal education] requirements. And in 2013
and 2014, he was suspended twice for a total
of eight days” for failing to respond to the
Board.
Hedgecoth most recently worked for
the failed gubernatorial campaign of Jack
Hatch, but he is most closely associated
with Chet Culver. He was deputy secretary
of state when Culver was Secretary of State,
and he was a policy advisor and speech writer for Gov. Culver. He also worked for a bit
for the state Democratic Party.
Footnote: The Supreme Court noted
that for six years Hedgecoth taught legal ethics and professional responsibility.
“One who teaches ethics should be well
aware of his responsibilities,” Justice Daryl
Hecht wrote in the unanimous opinion. …
Iowa’s nonfarm employment totaled
1,537,000 for the month of February, the
nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency reported the other day. It was 1,498,700 when
Terry Branstad became governor four years
ago and promised to create 200,000 jobs in
five years. With less than a year to go, he is
short 161,700.
In case you were wondering. CV
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COMMENT: BRUCE BRALEY
I was at Baratta’s restaurant the other
day, waiting to meet some other old guys
for lunch, when Neal Smith walked in. We
chatted about the world and politics for a
few minutes, then he went off to his lunch
meeting. Right after that, Leonard Boswell
walked in, and, again, we had a few friendly words about the world and politics.
The two former Congressmen — both
defeated after strong careers — settled
back in Iowa after their long years in Washington, and Iowa is much the better for
that. The two — especially the 95-yearold Smith — are walking encyclopedias
of Iowa politics and Iowa history. Indeed,
much of what is history to most Iowans is
simply memory to them.
Later that day, a friend noted that Bruce
Braley, another defeated Iowa politician,
was moving to Denver to practice law
there.
That might be a good thing for Braley,
but it’s a bad thing for Iowa. Braley is a
smart and honest man, an accomplished
lawyer and a fine Iowan. He could add a
lot to this state over the next couple of decades — the populist voice here is not very
strong these days — and both the state
and the Democratic Party would be much
better off if he stayed.
His absence might not be noticed. But
his presence would have been. CV
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he line has only one other couple. Young and bright-faced.
The docent takes them under her wing and gently guides
them through the exhibit. We follow after. The birth, life
and death of Anne Frank are on display for all to see. Made famous
by her diary of two years hiding in the secret annex. And her ignoble death a few months later. Her story is told in this quiet, small
exhibit at the Viaduct Gallery of the Des Moines Social Club until
April 26. It is an exhibit put together by the folks that run the Anne
Frank House. You can find it on the first floor of the old fire station. Don’t worry, there is hardly any line.
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Half a continent away from Des Moines, the crowd stood patiently in a line stretching several blocks to get into the Anne Frank
House. Young women. Old men. Families. Foreigners and natives.
It appeared that they stood without any forward movement as the
morning ticked past. Only the shifting feet in the wet and cold
indicated they were not escapees from Madame Tussauds Wax Museum down the street. Umbrellas and raincoats and good shoes were
prerequisites as the rain drizzled steadily throughout the morning.
Oh, and don’t forget the chill that was alive and well and looking
for the slightest opening. But everyone remained. Waiting.
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“This museum is an empty house. It’s empty because it reflects
the absence of people that should be here. The same is true for
60,000 other places in this city. There are underneath the reality of
Amsterdam that you experience right now, there are 60,000 of these
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empty places.” So the executive director of the Anne Frank House,
Ronald Leopold, told me last fall of the strangeness of his museum.
“The house represents what happened in Amsterdam, what happened in this whole country, and what happened in many places
of Europe when people returned and found emptiness. Here at the
Anne Frank House, you can feel that very emptiness. The emptiness
of those returning, and all those who remained, and all of us who
should be aware of the emptiness.”
The train lines at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Extermination Camp
are also about remembrance. On this side of the tracks, you went
to the gas chamber. On that side of the tracks, you were worked to
death. Anne Frank was placed on the side of the track that would be
allowed to live a few more months. What remains are empty tracks.
No trains come to this dead end now. Only the birds singing in
those birch trees at the end of the line sing the same song.
“We don’t know what Anne Frank thought when she was in Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen,” Ronald Leopold patiently explained to
me. We don’t know whether she kept her hope, her optimism, her
idealism, or whether she lost it in the terrible circumstances she
was in. We don’t know. I don’t want to speculate about it. What is
important is to be sure to know that part of the history as well.”
The same day I talked to Ronald Leopold in Amsterdam, I was
in a neighborhood bar in another city. A line of men flowed out the
front door. Chanting and singing and excited. I flowed out with
them. The chant became more raucous. I smiled and watched on
the other side of the street. I later asked my friend, who spoke the
language, what the group was chanting.
“Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas.”
Really?
“After pessimism, what? When I see the incredible energy of
young people, and how they strive to make the world a better place
and how they are inspired by Anne Frank, that is still very hopeful.”
Ronald Leopold sat quietly for a moment. “Perhaps you saw the line
in the front of this museum. The interest is only increasing. There is
a young generation growing up very much committed to build their
future. We as grownups have a responsibility to help them.”
But you have to get in line. CV
Joe Weeg spent 31 years bumping around this town as a
prosecutor for the Polk County Attorney’s Office. Now
retired, he writes about the frequently overlooked people,
places and events in Des Moines on his blog: www.joesneighborhood.com.
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To: Sylvan Learning Center
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The Des Moines City Council approved funding the travel expenses for Senior Planners Kyle
Larson ($2,723.52), Amber Lynch ($2,723.52), Bert Drost ($1,754.11) and Ryan Moffatt
($2,375) to visit Seattle, Washington, from April 17-21 to attend the American Planning
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Remember the Titans?
Well, their assistant coach
was arrested last month.
Will Patton, 60, who is
best known for his roles
in “Gone in 60 Seconds”
and “Remember the Titans” was arrested Feb.
24 for driving under the
influence. He was driving around in Isle of
Palms, South Carolina, when police stopped
him but was later let out on a $997 bail.
The day before Patton
was arrested, his Des
Moines counterpart David Smith committed the
same crime. Smith, 62,
was arrested around 4:30
p.m. on Feb. 23 for operating while under the influence. He was taken to
Polk County jail and was given a $1,000 bail.
Crimestoppers
This information was obtained from the Polk County Crime Stoppers website. All suspects are innocent until proven
guilty in a court of law. Des Moines Police Detective Bureau asks that anyone with information on the location or
identity of this suspect call 515-283-4864 or The Polk County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 515-223-1400.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is seeking
help in finding a suspect in relation to a bank robbery. Around 3 p.m. on March 25, the suspect
walked into a St. Charles bank with a gun and demanded the employees fill a bag he brought with
money. He proceeded to demand that everyone go
hide in the bathroom, and then he escaped. The
suspect was said to be a male who was about 5-foot6 to 5-foot-10, had a beard and weighed about 350400 pounds. Witnesses say he escaped in a car that
appeared to be a white Chevy Monte Carlo. No one was hurt and there were no customers
in the bank at the time. If you or anyone you know has any information on this case, contact
the Polk County Crime Stoppers at 223-1400.
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Thomas Eilander contacted police on April
7 to report a burglary. He reported to police
that his desktop computer speakers suddenly
went missing from his desk. He believes that
someone snuck into his room through his
window to steal the speakers. The victim also
reported that he was letting a friend, who
hasn’t spoken to him in a week, stay with
him for a while. Additionally, Eilander lives
with friends and friends of friends, so there is
always an unknown amount of people coming and going in and out of the residence.
Have a seat
Police responded to a burglary report at the
home of Mandre Miller on April 7. Authorities found Miller and her boyfriend, Audis
Gardener, walking down the street a block
away from the residence where the burglary
was reported upon arrival. Miller pointed
to her apartment and informed police that
it was her cousin, Marlon Miller, who burglarized her apartment. The victim explained
that her cousin was mentally ill. Police ar-
rested Marlon. Afterward, Mandre explained
to police that when she arrived home around
6 p.m. that evening, her front door had been
kicked in. She immediately called her boyfriend and police, and when Gardener arrived at the apartment he saw Marlon sitting
on the couch. Marlon was arrested for thirddegree burglary.
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On April 1, Debra Smith and Deb Wheeler
reported a burglary at their home. Debra
told authorities that she left the home
around 4 p.m. to run errands. During that
time, Deb and their dog were inside the RV
parked in the driveway of the home cleaning.
Debra returned home an hour later. The victims left the back door of their house open
at this time. Later that night, the women
noticed that a piggy bank, jar full of quarters and about 30 rings were missing from
the kitchen. The women believe the suspect
entered the home in the hour that they were
both out of the house. There are no suspects
at this time. CV
NewsoftheWeird
The importance of family
By Chuck Shepherd
Government in action
The predawn line in March actually started
forming at midnight, snaking around the
building in Maitland, Florida, but it wasn’t
for concert tickets. The dozens of people
needed coveted visitor passes just to speak
to an IRS agent — because budget cuts and
personnel reductions have limited services. “I
just came here to verify my identity,” said one
frustrated taxpayer, who arrived at 8 a.m. and
would not be served that day. The agency said
its budget had been cut by $1 billion since the
congressional “sequestration” in 2011.
They haven’t grown back yet
Canada’s Department of Veterans Affairs
requires any vet receiving disability benefits
to have a doctor recertify the condition annually — including people like Afghan war
double-leg amputee Paul Franklin. He complained to Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
News in March that he had been harshly
threatened with loss of benefits if he failed to
file (even though the department told CBC
News that it might perhaps relax the certification requirement to “every third year”).
Wait, what?
Several theaters in Denmark reported in
March that they had begun adding subtitles — to Danish-language films, because
so many customers complained that the
dialogue was incomprehensible. Apparently,
it is widely known that spoken Danish is
harder to understand than the written, but
Copenhagen’s website The Local reported
that actors had rebelled at improving their
diction, claiming that their “mumbling”
adds “realism” to the films.
Attention to detail
Major League pitcher Max Scherzer, new
this season to the Washington Nationals,
informed manager Matt Williams in March,
according to a New York Times report, that
he requires assistance when he warms up
during daily practice sessions. He spoke of
the importance of simulating actual game
conditions, and since Scherzer is a starting
pitcher, he needed someone to stand beside
him and hum “The Star-Spangled Banner”
before he begins his practice pitching.
Perspective
Lawyers Brendan and Nessa Coppinger live in
a Washington, D.C., row house next door to
a tobacco user, whose smoke seeps into their
unit, and (especially since Nessa is pregnant)
the Coppingers have filed a $500,000 lawsuit
against the neighbor. However, the anti-corruption website Republic Report found that
one of Nessa Coppinger’s clients is Suncoke
Energy, which is being sued by four Ohio residents who allege that Suncoke does to them
what Coppinger’s neighbor does to her and
her fetus. (Suncoke’s “clouds or haze,” containing particulates of lead, mercury, arsenic,
chromium, creosote, coal tar pitch and other
alarming substances, allegedly threatens the
neighbors’ health and property values.)
Superman
While thousands of Japanese women accept
commercial pornographic movie roles, only
a dwindling number of males (by one estimate, only 30 industrywide) are available to
pair with them (“stallions on call,” according
to one producer). That makes the undisputed king of Japanese porn, “Shimiken,” 35, in
such demand that he works as many as six
movies a day with few days off. His oeuvre,
according to a double entendre-laden March
profile in Details magazine, includes 7,000
films, with at least 7,500 “co-stars,” including, once, 72-year-old twins. To maintain his
vigor, he hits the gym fanatically and downs
mineral supplements and complex amino acids — but no Viagra. “I haven’t had to use
it,” he said (adding, after a pause, “yet”).
A large pool
Among Colorado’s legal contortions to improve mass murderer James Holmes’ chances
of getting a “fair” trial, officials in January
called more than 9,000 people to choose
its jury of 12 (plus 12 alternates) who will
somehow surmise whether the Aurora theater
shooter was legally sane at the time he killed
12 and wounded 70. The 9,000 first had to
complete lengthy questionnaires, with “thousands” returning for individual interrogation,
and many for follow-up screening.CV
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become a prominent celebration locally and internationally. The height of
hippie and flower child culture in the United
States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album and Simon &
Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Protest was the order of the day, but saving
the planet was not the cause.
“Earth Day is a special day to honor and
celebrate the earth,” said Katie Rooney,
events manager for Valley Junction. “It is a
day to spread awareness about issues that affect the environment and a reminder to do
our best to care for and protect our Earth.
And for the past decade, Historic Valley
Junction has celebrated with its Earth Day
in the Junction Celebration. On April 19, all
are invited out to celebrate nature and the
outdoors with a fun 5K Run/Walk and children’s fun run.
“Valley Junction is invested in protecting
the environment, and we want our whole
community invested as well,” Rooney said.
“What’s more earth-friendly, green or sustainable than historic buildings in walkable
neighborhoods?”
While there will be other activities going on throughout the day at Valley Junction, Rooney said this year focuses on the 5K
Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. In the spirit
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Sunday, April 19
5K starts at 9:30 a.m., Children’s Fun Run at
10:30 a.m.
On-site registration on Sunday will be at the
West Des Moines Community Center, 217 Fifth
St. in Valley Junction from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Cost is $30/adult and $20/child
of Earth Day, all participants will receive an
Earth Day in the Junction organic cotton Tshirt designed by 8/7 Central and a reusable
water bottle at the finish line.
The 5K course starts and finishes in the
200 block of Fifth Street in Historic Valley
Junction. The route takes runners throughout the district and neighborhood, all the
way to 11th and Maple Streets, then back
again. This route was chosen as a way for
participants to get to know the beautiful historic area, Rooney said, from businesses to
parks to homes and more.
A $50 gift certificate to Fitness Sports will
be awarded for the overall male and female
finishers of the 5K run. Additionally, the top
two male and female finishers in each of the
10-year-deep age groups (younger than 20,
20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and older)
will be awarded gift certificates to the shops
in Valley Junction.
“We had almost 200 participants last year
for the 5K, and we hope for even more this
year,” Rooney said.
Last year’s times to beat were just over the
17-minute mark for men and a little past the
21-minute mark for women. But no matter
if you’re out to race or take in some beautiful
weather, Earth Day in the Junction is about
celebrating our planet.
“We hope that the Earth Day 5K is a fun
way for community members to celebrate
the earth,” Rooney said. “We also hope that
it is a reminder to do our best to have as little
impact on the environment as possible.” CV
David Rowley is an Iowa native with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University
of Iowa and a master’s in film journalism from
the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
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Gusto Pizza now open
in Johnston
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he third metro location for Gusto
Pizza Co. opened on April 6 at 8705
Chambery Blvd., Suite 100. The pizza
restaurant is part of a new building on the
corner of Chambery and 86th, and it seats
80 inside, with additional seating on the patio. Gusto offers pizza, salads, sandwiches,
homemade pasta and more, and it also serves
gluten-free pizza crusts and desserts. Owners Joe McConville, Tony Lemmo and Josh
Holderness opened the first Gusto Pizza at
1905 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines in 2011
and the second at 8950 University Ave. in
West Des Moines in 2013. Johnston location hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday
through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Sunday. Call 334-3000, visit www.gustopizzaco.com or find it on Facebook.
Tasty Taco plans to replace
Des Moines store
Mexican restaurant chain Tasty Tacos has
announced plans to replace its store at 1418
E. Grand Ave. with a larger restaurant on
the adjacent corner. Tasty Tacos is familyowned and has six stores throughout the
metro. The business bought the property at
1400 E. Grand, which housed Kinman Glass
and Alternative Automotive, and plans to
build a larger restaurant there, where the old
buildings have already been razed. Construction is expected to begin mid-summer, and
the existing Tasty Tacos next door will close
once the new store opens. At 5,800 square
feet, the new location will seat 120 inside, in
addition to a patio, and it will be the largest
Tasty Tacos location.
Price Chopper opens in several
metro locations
The former Dahl’s grocery stores that were
purchased by Kansas City, Missouri-based
Price Chopper reopened under the new
name. Though the signs are different, the adjustments inside the stores have been minimal, as Price Chopper Chief Executive Craig
Moore says remodeling plans are still being
finalized. More extensive renovations are
projected to begin in late April or early May.
Ames-based company to move
headquarters to Ankeny
Advanced Analytical Technologies, which
produces genetic analysis systems, received
city and state incentives to move its head-
quarters to a 33,000-square-foot space in
Ankeny. The city of Ankeny approved a
$100,000 loan for the company, which will
bring 44 jobs from Ames and create 57 new
jobs, provided that 24 of those new jobs pay
at least $31.91 an hour. Advanced Analytical Technologies was awarded $500,000 in
loans and about $256,000 in tax credits from
the Iowa Economic Development Authority
Board to go toward the estimated $7.8 million move.
Old School Arcade and Pinball
open in Grimes
Jason Shiffer, a native of Grimes, opened a
classic arcade at 209 S.E. Main St. in Grimes
in January. It features more than 30 video arcade games dating back to the 1970s, with
a focus on the 1980s and 1990s games such
as Ms. Pac Man and Donkey Kong. It also
has more than a dozen pinball machines.
The 3,500-square-foot space is familyfriendly and offers old-fashioned ice cream
and shakes, in addition to partnering with
the Mustang Grill next door. Shiffer said he
plans to open an outdoor eating area between
the arcade and the restaurant. Old School Arcade and Pinball has a fireplace and an area
for private parties. Guests pay for wristbands
rather than individual games. Wristbands are
$10 for adults and $8 for kids on weekdays,
or $13.50 for adults and $10 for kids on
weekends. Hours are 5-9 p.m., Wednesday
and Thursday; 5-11 p.m., Friday; 11 a.m.
to 11 p.m., Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m.
on Sunday. The hours will be expanded to
daytime on Wednesday through Friday in
the summer, and it is open for private parties
on Monday and Tuesday. Visit www.theoldschoolarcade.com or find it on Facebook.
Herndon’s Des Moines Seed
and Nursery to close
The second-generation owners, Steve Herndon and his brother Ron Herndon and
Ron’s wife Louise, have decided to retire and
close the family business that started about
60 years ago. Located at 6015 Grand Ave.
in Des Moines, Herndon’s Des Moines Seed
and Nursery will close in July, and purchases
are discounted by 30 percent. The family decided to sell the business in order to pursue
other interests, according to Steve Herndon.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday.
Call 274-2586. CV
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could open opportunities for casinos to arrange for daily
contests with cash payouts — on football, basketball, baseball and other athletic competitions — at their venues if the measure
becomes law.
The leading advocate of the bill — Senate File 166 — thinks the
support is there in the Iowa House for passage of a companion package this spring.
“Yes, I do,” said state Sen. Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls. “I’ve
put a lot of work into it. The votes are there.”
The measure cleared the Senate 32-16 in March.
The essential component of the legislation to legalize fantasy
sports wagering is to remove a provision in Iowa law prohibiting the
exchange of money for participants in leagues or contests. Danielson
said fantasy sports competitions are games of skill, not chance, and
therefore should not be regulated as gambling.
Currently, high-profile Internet sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, which operate one-day leagues in which competitors pick
players, “manage” them and win based on a variety of statistics in
actual sports games, are not allowed to operate in Iowa. It’s legal
in 44 other states, though, Danielson, chairman of the Senate State
Government Committee, said in an interview.
“It has become socially acceptable,” Danielson said. “In some examples, the people get ahead of us.”
There are restrictions on fantasy sports in his bill. The contests
can’t be traditional bets on games. The outcome can’t be tied to single games, or a collection of games or point spreads or just the performance of one athlete.
The bill bans any involvement of high school sports in the fantasy
competitions.
A long list of casino industry advocates registered to lobby on the
legislation, although they are listed as “undecided.” Online fantasy
sports organizations, which are represented by some heavy-hitting
Iowa lobbyists, are supporting it, and the Methodist Church, historically outspoken in opposition to gambling, has a list of opponents, according to legislative documents.
Since any business or person in Iowa could run a fantasy contest under the plan, the casino potential would come from having
a built-in clientele inclined to join such competitions, patrons, who
for example, may stick around and play slot machines as they await
outcomes of football games.
“For the casinos right now, it’s more of a co-location issue,” Danielson said.
Casinos could ink operating agreements with the major online
providers of fantasy sports or establish their own games.
Brian J. Ohorilko, administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming
Commission, said that regulatory body is not taking a position on
the matter. He said casinos could offer one-day fantasy sports as long
as the contests complied with that state’s social and charitable gaming laws.
“It would be something they could offer if they wanted,” he said.
Wild Rose President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Timmons said his organization is monitoring the fantasy sports legislation.
“We don’t know what our involvement will be,” Timmons said.
But he said casinos are highly regulated environments in which
Iowans feel comfortable competing with their money. CV
Douglas Burns is a fourth-generation Iowa newspaperman
who resides in Carroll. He and his family own and publish newspapers in Carroll, Jefferson and other neighboring
communities.
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Golfing
IN IOWA
From Ames to Adel, we’ve got your guide
to some of Iowa’s finest golf courses
By Ashley Buckowing
T
he snow of winter has finally melted, and the cool rains of April
have brought the color back to Des Moines. Flowers are blooming, grass is turning green, and we will soon be reminded of what
sunshine and a good tan look like. It’s time to get outside and enjoy
the great outdoors, and, for many Iowans, that means hitting the golf
courses.
Aside from the sport itself, golf courses can also serve as wedding
venues and often have excellent restaurants. They also provide some of
the most beautiful places to spend an afternoon. So even if your average
is 10 strokes over par, don’t worry. Sit back and enjoy the perfectlysculpted foliage, water features, sunshine and the nature that envelops
18 holes. Whether you’re enjoying the long, grassy plains of the Copper
Creek Golf Club or taking the relaxing drive out to enjoy the serenity of
River Valley, golfing can be a great experience and a lifestyle to many.
When it comes time to choose the best course for your style, here’s a
look at some of our favorite places to start — or continue — your Iowa
golf journey.
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Veenker Memorial Golf
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Hidden behind rows of trees, hills and the
Iowa State University community lays Veenker Golf Course. Opening for play in May
of 1938, Veenker has been around for more
70 years, making it one of the oldest courses
in the area.
“There are a lot of people that don’t even
realize that there’s an 18-hole golf course
here,” explains Teresa Balsley, the clubhouse manager at Veenker. The course is
surrounded by various parts of Iowa State
University housing and a city park, so the
course lives in its own little pocket of beautiful, secluded serenity.
“It has a lot of character,” she continued.
“There aren’t a lot of courses in this area that
are as old and offer the natural beauty that
Veenker has.”
Veenker is located just off Stange Road.
It is a full-service course that offers 18 holes
of regulation golf, a driving range and a
practice facility. It has an indoor facility for
the winter months, a PGA and assistant golf
professional on staff to teach lessons and fittings, and various different leagues of play.
Leagues include three different junior leagues
(beginner, intermediate and advanced for
kids looking to play in high school), tournament leagues and casual outings, as well as
leagues for men and for women.
Owned and operated by Iowa State University, Veenker is a public course that also
offers season passes, which creates a strong
membership presence. It also provides discounts for Iowa State University students,
faculty and staff. Aside from tournaments
and memberships, the course offers daily
play, open from dawn until dark.
“Being a public golf course, we really cater to the masses,” said Balsley. “We strive
very hard to welcome all players of all ages
and of all abilities to the golf course.”
Veenker welcomes new players who
haven’t tried golf before, although its staff
has a warning for holes 5, 11 and 16 because they are “very iconic holes to the golf
course,” explained Balsley. “They’re very
challenging holes.”
Otter Creek Golf Course
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After closing for a year back in 2008 and reopening for play again in 2009, Otter Creek
is an entirely new — and much improved
— course. And by improved, we mean that
when the course was redeveloped, the grasses
were uprooted and replaced with the newest
grass varieties available. Because of the redesign, the new greens haven’t had as much
play on them as other courses have, so it
makes for a clean and fairly easy play.
Also new to Otter Creek are the Visage
GPS systems on all golf carts. The new system allows the clubhouse to inform golfers
of incoming storms so that they have enough
time to return back to shelter. It allows the
clubhouse managers to control the pace of
play for visitors on the course, and it helps
with safety regulations of the carts themselves so players don’t drive them in potentially dangerous areas of the course.
Otter Creek is open from daylight until
an hour after dark from about mid-March
to mid-November. Because the course is
owned by the city of Ankeny, it is open to
the public with no membership required.
This course offers full-time teachers who
give individual lessons and run a juniors
program. It also has a pro shop that sells everything golfers might need, from clubs to
clothing.
Like any advanced course, there are a few
holes to watch out for.
“The par four at 12 and 14 are also sandwiched around the 13th, making it a really fun stretch of holes,” explained Kevin
Beard, the Gold Administrator at Otter
Creek. “Finding the right club and putting
the tricky green always makes for a fun hole.
I also hit a hole-in-one there once, so that
might have some bearing on my decision.”
River Valley Golf Course
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There’s nothing like playing a family sport
on a family course. River Valley Golf Course
was farmland until 1995 when a family developed it in the growing community along
Raccoon River, turning it into a beautiful
golf course.
“It has been owned and operated by
our family for the last 12 years,” said Curt
Wahlert, the general manager. Wahlert and
his family are dedicated to the course and
work daily to make sure it is in proper playing shape for their golfers.
“We also strive to keep improving the
course by making design changes and updates often.”
River Valley Golf Course is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and weekends
from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. It boasts exciting
opportunities such as lessons from a high
school coach who works with the course, a
Spring Kickoff Tournament that takes place
in April, four-person events on Sundays,
spring and fall leagues for men on Tuesdays,
and Ladies Nights during the summer on
Thursdays.
The public is welcome to enjoy all of
these events, as River Valley does not require
a membership. They do offer season passes
and frequent player programs for returning
golfers.
The course is full of beautiful greens and
luscious greenery, but there are a few challenges around every turn. The course doesn’t
hold anything back with the 18th hole —
said to be one of the most challenging of the
entire course.
“It is a par four with the green defended
by a 75-foot-high hillside,” Wahlert described. “After the ‘blind’ approach shot, the
green is one that rewards the players with vision and imagination.”
Aside from the small mountain, the hole
features a hilly green with large slopes, so it
can either make a person’s end game great,
or completely crush it. It may not be the best
hole for beginners, but it sure makes for a
good challenge.
Tournament Club of Iowa
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As the only Arnold Palmer Signature Design
in the state, the Tournament Club of Iowa
may serve as one of Iowa’s most renowned
courses. It hosted the 2005 Allianz Championship, which is a senior PGA Tour event.
Aside from its credentials as a golf course,
it also features a variety of unique scenery
and assorted wildlife. It’s not strange to step
into the Club and see foxes, deer, eagles or
beavers.
But the best part of the Tournament
Club? You’ll feel right at home.
“We keep the feel at TCI a friendly,
homey feel,” explained Kyle Brandt, the
head golf professional at the Tournament
Club. “It is your time to relax and get away
from your everyday life, so we make sure you
enjoy your four to five hours spent with us.”
Tournament Club of Iowa is a public
golf course that offers a variety of memberships, including full, weekday, couples,
homeowners, junior and corporate options.
The Club is open from 8 a.m. till dusk in
March, April, October and November.
They offer lessons given by two different
PGA golf professionals, and they boast a
600-plus-square-foot golf shop. The shop
offers equipment, clothes and clubs and is
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hole. Wally the Walnut Tree guards the left
side of the fairway on hole 6, trying to prevent its opponents from reaching the green.
Take the challenge and head out to the
tournament club where you can meet Wally
and witness the natural beauty that comes
along with the Club.
Glen Oaks Country Club
1401 Glen Oaks Drive
West Des Moines
Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.
open Sunday through Tuesday from dawn
until dusk, and Wednesday through Saturday from dawn until 7:30 p.m.
“The golf course is always in extremely
great condition, which makes working here
so enjoyable,” said Brandt.
Because every golf course has its difficult
holes, with a number of setbacks to challenge even the most advanced golfers, Tournament Club of Iowa has named its hardest
Golf courses offer relaxation and a satisfying
hobby for thousands of people. They can
even help turn a burgeoning city into a destination, as Glen Oaks did with its hometown
of West Des Moines.
During the process of building the Glen
Oaks Country Club, workers had to build
sewer lines to the golf course and to certain
areas of the city.
“Sewer was brought west of Interstate 35,
and you can now see all of the development
that has taken place west of I-35: the mall,
Wells Fargo and everything to the north,
because we brought sewer out Grand Avenue and out underneath the interstate,” explained Bob Pulver, the president and CEO
of Glen Oaks.
So maybe Glen Oaks isn’t the sole reason thousands of people have made West
Des Moines their home, but it has certainly
helped in the city’s tremendous growth.
Glen Oaks, the only Tom Fazio Signature Course in Iowa, is open in April from 8
a.m. to 7 p.m., although hours vary depending on the season. It is a private course that
offers lessons and clinics to members, and it
plays host to a variety of charity and corporate events on Mondays, as well as creating
fun members-only events and tournaments.
For beginners or intermediate-level golfers ready for a challenge, officials recommend taking up the 17th hole.
“The hole is long, with the drive featuring native grasses to the left, a creek and large
trees to the right,” explained Steve Watt,
the PGA director of golf. “The approach is
guarded by pond and plays downhill.”
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For those athletes new to golf, interested in
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lining up to get to the next hole, there’s Willow Creek Golf Course.
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Although this course does require a
membership, it offers a free round of golf to
get a feel for the course before making any
commitments. Willow Creek is structured
in three different nine-hole courses. It is
made for novices and golfers working to perfect their game by highlighting a variety of
difficulty levels, from long, straight fairways
to water hazards and traps.
Willow Creek is also open to people who
have never picked up a club outside minigolf. It offers instructional programs for all
ages to help golfers gain a general knowledge
of the game. On the other end, leagues and
tournaments are available for more advanced
athletes.
For the love of the game
Among the many reasons people play golf
are the connections it provides. Connections
between grandparents and grandkids, business people and their bosses or clients, and
even couples who want to play a sport where
they can hold a conversation.
The dedication to golf and the love for
the game might not be that of tailgating with
its loud fans, bright team colors, player jerseys or bar outings, but it does hold a special
place in many hearts. Professionals describe
witnessing weddings on their courses and
River Valley Golf Course in Adel.
even seeing the ashes of deceased players
spread on their greens. With so many people
dedicating much of their lives here, it’s hard
not to be a little curious where all that attachment and passion comes from.
“There’s so many different dynamics that
are involved in the sport that can reach so
many different people in so many different
ways, so it’s very unique in that respect,”
continued Balsley.
Each of the golf professionals we spoke
with agree on the benefits of golf: It teaches
some of life’s greatest lessons, it has some
of the most beautiful surroundings of any
sport, and it creates some of the best memories in a person’s life.
“Individualism, fun, frustration, jubilation,” described Brandt of the sport in general.
The best and worst parts of golf might be
one in the same. Golf may be fun and relaxing, but it does make you want to pull your
hair out from time to time.
“It brings out the best and worst of a
person,” continued Brandt. “But the camaraderie with fellow friends or new friends is
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THE GLEN OAKS EXPERIENCE
The Glen Oaks Clubhouse is an
architecturally stunning gem located in
West Des Moines, Iowa. From outdoor
wedding ceremonies overlooking the
prestigious golf course, to large clubhouse
receptions, Glen Oaks offers a variety of
space including private dressing rooms,
exquisite outdoor verandas, and intimate
dining rooms to make your wedding as
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Our Culinary and Service Teams alongside
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Glen Oaks will create a memorable
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How to make your proposal perfect
Y
ou’ve picked the perfect ring. You’ve practiced the
words you’ll use when you propose. But you know
she would be livid if you asked her on the big screen
at a sporting event.
Making an engagement truly memorable will win you
points for a lifetime with each retelling of your engagement
story. Here are some great ways to make your engagement be
one of a kind.
Take it personally.
You are proposing to the woman or man of your dreams —
the one person you’ve chosen to spend the rest of your life
with, the person who is the perfectly unique match to yourself. So make the proposal just as personalized and special as
that person. Yes, you may have chosen the perfect ring, but presentation is equally important.
Choose something that will not only stun your betrothed, but also be something he or she can
keep for years. Ditch the typical velvet box and go for a personalized, engraved keepsake box
from Things Remembered. With dozens of box options, you can perfectly match the style of
your new fiance, from classic and elegant to contemporary chic.
Then take it one step further, and engrave something meaningful to commemorate this day.
Your names, the date you were engaged or a personal love saying (that maybe only the two of
you understand) are ideal inscriptions.
Make it a party.
Yes, the holiday season is filled with parties, but a personal engagement party is something that
you and your families will remember forever. Whether you choose a private, intimate locale to
pop the question or a bustling public setting, convene family
and friends during or afterward to celebrate together. Plan a
special party to commemorate this momentous, life-changing
occasion.
Don’t forget, a great party doesn’t necessarily mean
great expense. Gathering at home with champagne, maybe a
cheese plate and a homemade music playlist can make for one
of the most memorable occasions of your life. Just be sure your
future spouse is the center of attention, and you’ll be set to
make the event unforgettable.
Capture the moment.
Nearly all couples choose to hire photographers and videographers to capture the memories of their wedding day. But isn’t
the engagement just as momentous? As your heart begins to race when your knee bends toward
the ground, the last thing on your mind will be your camera. But being able to actually look back
at this moment will be something you’ll treasure for years to come.
The holidays are busy for everyone, so if you plan on hiring a professional photographer,
make sure to call at least a few weeks in advance. Luckily, unlike your wedding day, you’ll probably only need the photographer for an hour or so. If you’re already on a shoestring budget, see
if a photography enthusiast friend will take photos for you. They may not end up in The Louvre,
but with a decent camera, you’ll be sure to have some great snapshots of the big moment.
When it’s all said and done, you and your new fiance may not remember every tiny detail.
But using these simple tips will ensure your engagement day is a truly unique, memorable experience for you both. Q
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5 questions to ask before you tie the knot
“
I
’m so lucky I’m marrying my best friend,” is a phrase you often hear in wedding toasts.
Now that you’ve found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, make sure
you protect each other by considering the bigger financial picture.
According to Wedding Paper Divas, 47 percent of engaged couples spend between one and
nine hours per week planning their weddings, but it’s unlikely that much of that time is spent
planning for life after the big day.
“Getting married is the perfect time to take a fresh look at your entire financial picture, including your insurance needs,” says Doug Smith, senior vice president of the Personal Lines division at Erie Insurance. “It’s much better to plan before the wedding so there are no surprises later.”
Here are five key insurance questions to discuss with your spouse-to-be before taking a walk
down the aisle:
1. Where’s my bling?
Chances are you spent a lot of time and money picking out rings you’ll love and wear every day.
But according to asecurelife.com, one in 36 homes in the United States will be broken into this
year, so it’s important to make sure you have the right insurance to cover your rings if they’re lost
or stolen.
Your strategy: Have your rings appraised to establish their value. Keep your store receipts
and take a picture of the rings. Having pictures and documentation helps speed up the claims
process if you have to file a claim. Also, keep your rings in a safe deposit box when you’re not
wearing them.
2. Baby, can you drive my car?
Once you’re married, your spouse generally will be covered on your auto insurance policy and
vice versa. This could mean opportunities for savings.
Your strategy: Once you become a two-car home, you may be eligible for a multi-car discount. You should also consider bundling your car insurance with your homeowners and/or life
insurance which can result in even more savings. Additionally, some insurance companies offer a
lower rate for married couples, so talk to your insurance agent to find out if this applies to your
policy.
3. Have you protected the things that
make your house a home?
Are you planning to move into a new home after the honeymoon? Whether or not your living
situation changes, make sure your home and belongings are protected.
Your strategy: Consider what new pieces will be added to your abode. If you purchase new
furniture, art pieces or any other new belongings, it’s a good idea to make sure those items are
covered in case of theft, fire or natural disaster.
You’ll also want to make sure your home insurance covers 100 percent of the cost to rebuild
your home if needed. “Do your research,” says Smith. “Some insurance companies cap their coverage at a certain amount. That means you could find yourself substantially underinsured, even if
you thought you were paying for so-called ‘replacement cost’ insurance.”
4. What do you need to do before plunging into a
remodeling project?
Even if you’re not purchasing a new home, two people in a house means you need more space,
so you may be adding on to your existing home. This can mean workers doing potentially dangerous jobs in the home.
Your strategy: When you hire a contractor, request a certificate of insurance to confirm his or
her liability and workers’ compensation coverages. Review the certificate and your homeowners
policy.
5. Have you thought about life
after you say “I do?”
When you get married, you may become part of a dual-income household. When this happens,
you plan your future based on a new budget created by two incomes, which brings increased
financial responsibility. Should something happen, surviving family members could struggle
without the right level of protection.
Your strategy: Make sure your spouse is protected if one income is lost. Universal life insurance
provides insurance for your entire life and builds a cash value. Term life insurance provides affordable coverage for a set number of years. Some websites, including erieinsurance.com, offer
online calculators to help you determine how much insurance you need. As you begin to build a
nest egg, you have more assets to protect. A personal umbrella policy provides extra protection
for you and your family against lawsuits arising from personal injury or property damage claims.
While it’s important to plan for rain on your wedding day and to make sure everyone has
a place card, it’s even more important to plan for what comes after the moment you say “I do.”
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Expert skin care tips for glowing skin on your wedding day
T
he ideal dress, the perfect menu, the heartfelt vows — to these add another necessity
of your dream wedding: gorgeous, glowing skin. Throughout your entire wedding —
from the moment you start walking down the aisle to when you exchange vows to your
first dance as husband and wife — the focus is on your face. Beautiful skin is essential, and
with some expert tips, achieving it doesn’t have to be difficult.
“On your wedding day, smooth, glowing skin is an absolute must. Good skin care is an internal and external process,” says Veronica Barton-Schwartz, a leading expert in skin care with
more than 30 years of experience.
Barton-Schwartz founded the Skin and Body Care Center in Malibu, Calif., where she
uses her extensive knowledge to help clients look and feel their best. Whether she’s prepping a
celebrity for the red carpet or a bride before her big day, she helps clients get smooth, healthy
skin that truly glows. Here are her top skin care tips for brides-to-be:
1. Start three months ahead of the big day.
“Start prepping skin at least three months in advance. That will give you enough time to ensure
that your skin is clear, smooth and glowing for your special day,” says Barton-Schwartz. Here
are some general guidelines based on age:
20s: “When brides are in their 20s, they most likely are facing acne and some discoloration
from sun damage. Deep-cleaning facials are a must to prep the skin at this age,” says BartonSchwartz.
30s up: “In your 30s and 40s, the skin needs exfoliating regularly because it only exfoliates
naturally every 35 days as opposed to every 14 days in your 20s. This is the time to start using
retinoids to help improve the overall texture and tone of your skin,” she says.
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have to add collagen-building peptides morning and night to your skin care regimen. In your
50s, you’ll notice loss of elasticity and you will need stronger antioxidant treatments and moisturizers. The older you get, the more important it is to use a good serum under your moisturizer to help combat dry skin and loss of elasticity,” she explains.
2. Eat foods and beverages that nourish skin.
When it comes to healthy skin, it’s not only how you treat it externally, but internally as well.
Barton-Schwartz says it’s wise to eliminate all sugar and white flour while increasing some skin
care superstar foods.
3. Consider supplements that benefit the skin.
Supplements can greatly benefit skin health from the inside out. In addition to a good multivitamin, Barton-Schwartz suggests considering alpha lipoic acid that assists metabolism,
DMAE to improve muscle tone under skin, Co-Q10 that increases metabolic efficiency and
improves heart health and omega-3s (found in fish oil) for heart, eyes, brain, skin and overall
body health.
4. Don’t forget last minute to-dos for the big day.
When the big day comes, you’re likely to feel a mix of emotions: excitement, anxiety, etc.
Some important day-of skin care tips can help you stay calm and look your best: “Eat some
protein in the morning and take a walk to boost circulation and lymphatic drainage. Use your
Veronica Peptides to help with any puffiness and dark circles under your eyes,” suggests Barton-Schwartz. “For your complexion, use a sheer, satin-matte foundation, medium coverage
concealer for trouble spots, a light dusting of pressed powder and a powder blush. Keep your
makeup natural. Wear waterproof mascara, just in case.” Q
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Honeymoon encore: the big move
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t may come as a surprise to young engaged couples, but the excitement of the wedding and
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It’s a herculean task finding the perfect location with great schools, affordable taxes and good
neighbors. But once you’ve signed on the dotted line for the home where you will begin your life
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big move.
Many newlyweds face the chore of merging furniture, kitchen equipment and closet space
from two households. To start your moving process off on the right foot, consider eliminating
duplicate items and having a garage sale, or donating items, before beginning the packing process. It’s a great chance to upgrade household furnishings - especially if you received something
new as a wedding gift.
Then determine what size moving truck you’ll need. A good rule is to plan for 150 cubic feet
of space for every fully furnished room. Many young couples moving from a small apartment or
condo into a larger first home will find a 12- or 16-foot Penske rental truck more than adequate.
Plan to reserve your truck at least two weeks in advance. Penske Truck Rental offers rental discounts for AAA members to help young couples with savings.
For help in making moving day go smoothly, use these tips from Penske. They’ve been in the
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sturdy boxes of various sizes, and then fill them
with items of similar use, size or design. Some traditional ways to group items are by item type (i.e.
photo frames) or by contents of a room. Label
each box with the room name, and the contents.
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gifts. Penske features an online Truck Wizard application to assist.
When you cross the threshold of your new home the first time as a married couple, you’ll be
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Money and marriage: tips to achieve financial happiness
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ights over finances are a commonly known cause of stress and divorce, and a new survey
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however, should never be among those subjects you don’t discuss — especially if you’re planning
your wedding.
“In today’s economy, it’s rare that a couple enters matrimony debt-free,” notes Carrie Braxdale,
managing director of investor services for TD Ameritrade Inc. (“TD Ameritrade”), a broker-dealer subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. “Yet many newly engaged couples may be
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The survey conducted by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation and LearnVest found that
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Braxdale offers some advice to couples looking to take control of their finances and learn to
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“Pretty flats and even tennis shoes have been gaining popularity
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everyone’s taste, the concept of comfortable wedding shoes is good
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While an APMA survey indicates that most women do emphasize
comfort over looks when choosing dress shoes, brides may consider
comfort less important than style on their big day. “Brides may think
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matter if the shoes make their feet hurt,” Holmes says. “But shoes that
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edding trends come and go, driven
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combination of elegance and softness, bright
sparkles and gentle hues, a shabby-chic wedding
complements the individuality and beauty of
brides of every age and walk of life. And, thanks
to many rental stores increasing their inventory
of shabby-chic items, it’s also one of the easiest and most fun wedding themes to create.
Vintage wedding gowns, repurposed items and a wide inventory of thematic rental items
can all work together to create a shabby-chic wedding that is unique, memorable and affordable.
You can visit RentalHQ.com to find your local American Rental Association member store that
will help you with your individual needs. To create a wedding theme that is the perfect marriage
of shabby and glam, follow these three simple steps:
1. Flowers and lace are the perfect marriage.
Lace isn’t just for your wedding gown, and flowers aren’t just for your bouquet. Touches of lace
added throughout the ceremony and reception underscore the air of nostalgic elegance that’s essential to shabby-chic. This can be as easy as adding lace touches to wedding invitations or using
pieces of lace as placemats or coasters on reception tables. Or, it can be as grand as a lace tent
liner that evokes a romantic, bygone era. Florals are key to creating a shabby-chic look. Whether
the bride and groom stand beneath a bower of pastel blooms while exchanging vows, or floral
accents throughout the bride’s couture, flowers and floral patterns lend romance and grace to
every aspect of a shabby-chic wedding.
2. Light the way.
Light plays an important role in any shabby-chic themed event. For weddings, vintage-looking
chandeliers, candelabras and hurricane lamps act both as decorative items and sources of romantic light. It’s easy to add thematic lighting to any wedding, even if your reception will be in an
ordinary hall or tent. Rental companies offer an array of lighting options that can be temporarily outfitted to any venue. Adorn tables with classic silver candelabra or add a stunning crystal
chandelier to an outdoor tent. You can find a variety of lighting options on RentalHQ.com.
Many rental stores have increased their inventory of shabby-chic decor items to meet brides’
demands, so renting can give you access to greater variety. Plus, you’ll reap the cost savings of
renting versus buying.
3. Layers of texture.
The pleasing union of diverse colors and textures is at the heart of a shabby-chic wedding. Soft
colors are the perfect foil for sparkles, and distressed wood complements the beauty of aged
metals like silver and pewter. All these elements come together to evoke the grace and comfort of bygone times. Look for creative ways to harmoniously incorporate these touches into
your wedding. For example, display your wedding cake, adorned with real flowers, atop a rustic
wooden table. Decorate an antique metal birdcage with lace and ribbon and use it as a holder
where reception guests can deposit cards for the bride and groom. Add petite crystal and pearl
accents to bouquets and centerpieces. For a rustic food table, rent wooden barrels, top with an
aged wooden plank, and present food on vintage serving plates.
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Personal style redefines tradition for engaged couples choosing tableware
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omething old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. The well-known
saying may seem cliche, but the adage defines tabletop trends for spring wedding registries. Engaged couples are steering away from the conventional choices made by their
parents’ generation. Experts say they are instead opting for personal style over tradition. They’re
blending patterns, shapes and colors mixing old and new.
“Today’s couples are mixing a lot of different design elements on their table that traditionally
wouldn’t work together,” says visual merchandiser John Griffith. “They’re pairing florals with
patterns featuring wide bands or stripes; it’s a mishmash look that, quite honestly, just works.”
Griffith leads wedding tabletop design seminars at Replacements, Ltd., known as the world’s
largest retailer of old and new china, crystal, silver and collectibles. He observes that vintage
continues to be one of the hottest trends, whether that means incorporating a family pattern or
finding one reflecting the couple’s sense of style and combining it with something new. Popular
picks include those evoking the classic elegance of older fine English and French china, such as
delicate lace patterns along the lines of English high teas and formal dining influenced by both
the younger members of the British royal family and TV series Downton Abbey.
“Whiteware is a perennial favorite, but choosing a white pattern with more flair gives your
table an identity that is yours,” says Replacements’ designer Julie Robbins. “I am seeing more
embellished white patterns, both embossed and decorated with white decals. White also blends
effortlessly with many heirloom patterns, and this gives the table a sense of your family’s roots.”
Designers are seeing many wedding couples start with white and other neutral shades, then
adding splashes of trending colors including Scuba Blue, Strawberry, Tangerine and Marsala,
Pantone’s color of the year. Metallics, especially golds, add new dimension to the table.
“We saw a renewed interest in gold flatware and gold trim last year, but this year gold has
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One challenge couples often encounter with heirloom pieces lies in the fact they may only inherit a few pieces of family china or perhaps the name of the pattern has been lost or forgotten.
Griffith suggests taking advantage of Replacements’ free pattern identification service. He notes
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edding planning season is in full swing, and trend forecasts show more brides selecting destination weddings
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they also make it easy for couples to create a customizable wedding that
perfectly suits their personalities.
If you think a destination wedding might be right for you, these
ideas for creating an incredibly distinctive event are sure to inspire:
Unique ceremony locations
A beach is typically the top choice for destination weddings because it
gives guests a vacation setting to enjoy before, during and after your big
day. Keep in mind, just because you select a beach locale doesn’t mean
you must have a seaside ceremony. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is a
top location for destination weddings, but there are countless gardens, pergolas and fountains
couples can choose as the backdrop for their vows.
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Big weddings are becoming a thing of the past; consider intimate spaces that bring guests together in an incredible setting instead. For example, the Bridge at North Beach Plantation in
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Localized gift bags
Although the ceremony may be intimate, guests will likely be traveling from all over the country.
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Hand-painted cakes
One of the hottest new wedding trends is hand-painted cakes where
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of Croissants, Myrtle Beach, works closely with brides planning destination weddings to ensure their hand-painted cake is perfect for their
big day. It’s a refreshing approach to classic wedding cake styles, and it is sure to impress guests.
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Unexpected surprises tied to the couple’s personality can make a magical day that much more
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Forget the box of candy almonds! Your guests came from across the country, so thank them with
a special gift. Look no further than the local culture for inspiration. For example, the Gullah
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a perfect gift for wedding guests. Another fun option would be to gift locally made hammocks,
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Clone wars
By Bill Frost
“Orphan Black,” “Axe Cop” and “Lost Girl” return; “Major Lazer” brings the heat.
“Axe Cop”
Thursday, April 16 (FXX)
Few watched Fox’s failed attempt to take
both Adult Swim and “Saturday Night Live”
with the late-night Animation Domination
High-Def (ADHD — get it?) in 2013;
fewer still are aware that the cartoon block
moved to FXX in January of this year. Only
the puttin’-the-“high”-in-High-Def “Lucas
Bros. Moving Co.” and some lazy scribbling
called “Stone Quackers” have been offering new episodes — until now! “Axe Cop,”
about a cop with an axe and a great catchphrase (“I’ll chop your head off!”), finally
returns for second season of epic ridiculousness from the mind of a 5-year-old, voiced
by Nick Offerman (“Parks & Recreation”).
But wait! There’s more …
“Major Lazer”
Thursday, April 16 (FXX)
Major Lazer the musical entity is DJ/producer Diplo and a series of collaborators
specializing in electro-house dancehall, reg-
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gae, moombahton, soca and other possiblyfictitious genres. “Major Lazer” the cartoon
is a “rasta commando” with an ’80s “G.I.
Joe” bent based on album covers and concert
posters. It may look like an aesthetic clone
of Adult Swim’s “Mike Tyson Mysteries” at
first, but Major Lazer kicks the retro style
up to frenetic levels to match the pounding
beats. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Lost”)
voices the titular lead, but the guest-actor list
is where it really goes rando: Andy Samberg,
Aziz Ansari, singer Charli XCX, rapper Riff
Raff, Oscar winner J.K. Simmons(!), and
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig as a “vegan
vampire”(!!).
“Lost Girl”
Friday, April 17 (Syfy)
On the downside, Season 5 will be the last
for Canadian import “Lost Girl.” On the
upside, the sexy supernatural soap’s final
ride will consist of 16 episodes, bringing the
total number of “Lost Girl” episodes to 69,
a figure that succubus Bo (Anna Silk) and
her quippy sidekick Kenzi (Ksenia Solo)
would find hilarious. If Kenzi hadn’t sacrificed herself to the Underworld at the end
of last season, anyway. Bo’s final mission
is to bring her BFF back from the “dead,”
which could prove difficult, as actress Solo is
currently trapped somewhere at least as bad
as Hell: AMC’s soggy period drama “Turn:
America’s Spies.”
“Orphan Black”
Saturday, April 18 (BBC America)
Ksenia Solo is also guesting on the new season of cult phenomenon “Orphan Black”
— Tatiana Maslany can’t play every role …
can she? In Season 3, the militaristic male
Castor clones are targeting Sarah (Maslany)
and her myriad clone sisters with — probably safe to assume — malicious intent, Helena’s (Maslany) pregnant and imprisoned in
a compound, Cosima’s (Maslany) somewhat
on the mend, and season-opener episode
“The Weight of This Combination” will be
hard to miss, as it’ll be premiering simulta-
neously on BBC America, AMC, IFC, Sundance and We. “Sister” networks … oh, how
cheeky. CV
Bill Frost writes about television for Salt Lake
City Weekly, talks about it on the TV Tan
Podcast (Tuesdays on iTunes and Stitcher),
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TechTalk
BookReview
Can you escape your online ‘The Children’s Crusade’
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ecosystems?
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books
Review by Sally Wisdom
By Patrick Boberg
T
D
epending on your shopping
disposition, iKEA is either
the worst or best storefront
in the history of time. Best because
it has more options for home decor
than any store on the planet; worst
because all those options make it the
size of three Wal-Marts put together,
and it’s built like a hedgerow maze.
For the uninitiated, trying to limit an
iKEA shopping excursion to under
an hour is an exercise in futility. The
store is designed to keep you from
leaving. If you can’t tell, I hate iKEA,
and making matters worse, technology firms are starting to model their
businesses after it.
Take a moment and fire up Facebook or Twitter on the closest mobile
device to you and click on the first link you
see. Never mind the destination or content
— do you notice anything peculiar? Maybe the awkward bar at the top of the page
with Facebook share numbers? Or the three
vertical dots in the corner allowing you to
share or Tweet a link to the site? See, unless
you’re savvy enough to have your applications set otherwise, you are viewing that site
not through your browser of choice, but a
browser-like extension of Facebook or Twitter. Why are these (and others) applications
keeping you from Chrome, Safari or Internet
Explorer? Because letting you escape to the
wide open Internet means they can no longer
track your habits and web behavior.
Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and
Pinterest developers care little about “competitors.” What they really care about is you
— or more appropriately — your data. Understanding how you as a unique consumer
absorb the vast expanse of goods and information online helps these tech goliaths tailor advertisements and functionality to you.
Building in-application browser windows,
Facebook and Twitter can harvest data about
how you interact with the content you enjoy.
While you think you’ve jumped ship from
Facebook’s application, you’re actually only
viewing the internet through Facebook porthole.
The concept is known as the tech ecosystem, and the best example is definitely
Google. In 2011, when Google Plus was
unveiled, hoards of Gmail, YouTube,
Google Calendar, Blogger, Picasa, Google
Docs and other Google service users were
up in arms over the forced intersection and
use of Google Plus. Slowly, YouTube users
were required to have Google Plus accounts.
Blogger posts were automatically posted to
Google Plus walls. Photos hosted on Picasa
were transitioned into Google Plus photo albums. There are dozens of examples of how
Google’s new social network was forcing
integration of all its services in the name of
offering a more cohesive Google user experience.
The problem is the transparency of this
effort felt intrusive. Thousands of users expressed great anger over Google bullying
them into using a service they didn’t want
and seeming to invade the privacy of their
emails, online documents, music, anonymous comments and more. Worse yet,
Google Now — the mobile assistant application — offered a constantly updating reminder of how meddlesome the tech giant
was being.
But Google Plus still stands, and over time
Google Now has become one of the company’s top performing services. See, tech ecosystems like Google, Twitter, Facebook and others seem creepy because they’re thinly veiled
attempts at user espionage. But, ultimately,
they’re useful. Ecosystems generally integrate
all your disparate contacts, web habits and data
and provide an easy way to update and share
them with others. If you personally don’t want
tech companies’ platforms collecting data on
you, don’t join them. Just as if you hate getting lost in Swedish shopping labyrinths, don’t
shop at iKEA. CV
he Children’s Crusade” by Ann Packer is the compelling
story of a family growing up in the 1970s in what will
become Silicon Valley. In 1954, Bill Blair stumbled on an
unimproved property and immediately began to imagine the home
and family he would build there. A physician
By Ann Packer
who had treated the wounded in Korea, he comScribner
pleted a second residency in pediatrics in order
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Penny — who was working in her uncle’s watch
repair shop — courted and married her.
Fast forward a decade-and-a-half and the story finds Bill and
Penny living with their four children in the house he built on the
property where, in the meantime, they had enjoyed picnics and then weekends in a small cabin/shed. Bill is an adoring father whose mantra is “children need care.” Penny is a disengaged
mother who wants to be left alone in the shed/studio doing her art. While their father is at
work, the children are often unsupervised and seem to be raising each other. Bill and Penny
clearly encourage each child’s unique qualities with James, the youngest, self-identified as
“the problem.”
The book goes back and forth in time, spanning five decades. All the characters are believable, likeable in some way, and very human. There are no villains and no heroes. Was James a
problem because of innate qualities or because four children were too much for his mother to
handle? Did Penny choose to withdraw from her family, or did Bill drive her away? Leaving
much to ponder, this would be an excellent choice for a book discussion group. CV
Sally Wisdom retired from the Des Moines Public Library in 2011 and found her dream job at
Beaverdale Books soon after.
Patrick Boberg is a central Iowa
creative media specialist. Follow
him on Twitter @PatBoBomb.
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Central Iowa’s connection
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DES MOINES
By Chad Taylor [email protected]
Being Todd Snider
I
t can be easy to take Todd Snider the
wrong way. Last month, the 48-yearold songwriter had a Kansas City Star
reporter convinced that he was close to
shelving his entire catalog. The month before, he had a writer in Cleveland worrying
for Snider’s personal safety. It comes from
the dichotomy inherent in Being Todd
Snider: There’s the troubadour on stage
who sings songs like “Tillamook County
Jail” and “Talkin’ Seattle Grunge Rock
Blues,” and then there is the mind behind
it all. The two can be difficult to reconcile,
if you are not ready for them.
“I think sometimes, there’s this — this
is going to sound so fucking stupid — you
know how they say there’s that Yin and
Yang thing? Well, for a long time now I’ve
been working on allowing the Yin in my
life,” Snider said in a phone interview. “So
sometimes, when I answer a question, it
might sound like a negative answer. It gets
into the idea of duality. I love the idea of
failing. I love the idea of being a loser and
dying and being alone and misunderstood.
Shit, without all that stuff, I wouldn’t
know how to feel good.”
That duality is something Snider fights
with a lot in his music, life, and his own
mind. Basically, everything.
“I’ve tried, but I can’t be counted on,”
he said. “For anything.”
Todd Snider plays at Wooly’s on Saturday, April 18 at 9 p.m.
We are talking, at this point, about
his penchant for leaving shows abruptly.
Looking at the habit dispassionately, it
can be easy to write off as the actions of a
stereotypical, tortured artiste who refuses
to sacrifice his vision. Snider wishes it was
that simple.
“I wish I was more — that’s always been
hard to talk about,” he admitted. “The first
thing in my act that I ever had, before I
even had a song, was the deal where I’ll
leave abruptly. I can’t even say ‘If I’m not
happy,’ because it’s not about that. It started in grade school. It was why I got boxed
in as crazy.
“I just did one,” he continued, talking
about a show he walked out of early. “I do it
even more in real life. If you think it hurts
me in shows, you should see how often I
leave the bank. When people ask me about
it, I’m embarrassed. It went away for about
six months once, when I took lithium. But
I didn’t write. I had no fun. I did nothing.
So I said ‘fuck it,’ I’m a natural-born train
wreck.”
And that is why he had learned to embrace the Yin.
“I’m one of the best (train wrecks),” he
said. “By a mile. I’ve got the Baby Shambles Trophy at the house. But when I watch
the TV and see what the point of all this
is supposed to be, I don’t mind being the
turd in the punch bowl. There’s the idea,
‘Don’t you take anything seriously?’ Fuck
no. Why should I?”
Snider knows how all of this sounds to
the outside observer. He knows that people
read the interviews and some of them think
that it is all a case of the guy who wrote
“Beer Run” trying a little too hard to show
you how unique and “out there” he is. But he
also knows that he can’t help that, anymore
than he can stop walking out of the bank.
“As I do more and more interviews and
get older, people keep coming out and saying ‘You’ve changed so much,’ ” he said. “I
don’t know if I’ve changed, or just gotten
to do more interviews.” CV
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Central Iowa’s connection to the local music scene
By Chad Taylor [email protected]
SOUNDCHECK
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Blues Traveler
“Blow Up the Moon”
Loud & Proud
Mutual benefit
I
f you know Lavonne McRoberts — and
you should — odds are it is as the front
woman for the band Peace, Love &
Stuff. But when McRoberts isn’t busy writing some of the best rockabilly-tinged music in town, she works in education, helping children with special needs. Music and
those kids are the two things she considers
herself genuinely passionate about, and she
credits half of that equation to Luca Garcia.
Garcia is a young man with autism who
McRoberts first befriended five years ago.
As anybody who’s tried knows, building
new connections with autistic children
can sometimes be difficult. But McRoberts found that the pair had one important
shared interest.
“The first time I was able to connect
with him was through music,” she said. “I
pulled out my guitar and go, ‘Hey, I play The Team Luca Benefit Concert is at the Yankee Clipper, 312 S.W. Maple,
guitar, too,’ and he opened up right away Ankeny, on Thursday, April 15 at 5 p.m. Suggested donation of $5.
and was able to talk to me about it.
“He’s pretty much a savant. He can lislot of that.”
ten to anything and play it. Since his love for music and mine
For her part, McRoberts is happy to perform every year
kind of matched, we started playing music together.”
and do what she can to help her friend — returning the favor
Every year since that bond was formed, McRoberts has to someone she feels has done so much for her.
participated in an annual “Team Luca Benefit,” a fundrais“He has kind of transformed everything that I thought I
er geared toward raising money for the Iowa Walk Now for was doing with my life,” she admitted. “He’s helped me realAutism Speaks. Each year, Team Luca raises several hundred ize that I want to work with kids with autism, so I went back
dollars for Autism Speaks, and Luca participates in the walk, to school to get my masters in education. He’s also helped me
which takes place in June down at Principal Park.
realize that music is pretty universal. I know it sounds cliché,
“It’s a team effort,” McRoberts said of the benefit. “This but you can connect with people on so many different levels.
year his family took a lot of the direction and booked the ven“I really want to work with kids with autism, and I really
ue. We’ve been trying to find sponsorships and other ways to want to work on music. Luca let’s me do both. And that’s
raise money for autism, and his mother has taken charge of a cool.” CV
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0/35 has made its initial lineup announcement this past week, with the headliners being announced as Wilco and
Weezer. Other acts include Run the Jewels, Jenny Lewis, Talib Kweli and St. Lucia. For the full lineup (thus
far), hit up www.80-35.com.
In other festival news, the newly expanded 515 Alive made its initial announcement as well and is bringing EOTO,
The Floozies, Snails, Manic Focus, G Jones, Filibusta, Jphelpz and Bommer to town, with others. You can get all the
details at www.515alivefestival.com.
Finally, Lazerfest has moved from downtown to the Seven Flags Events Center in Clive.
The Pick o’ the Week is at the Des Moines Social Club on Thursday, April 16. Check out Dan Tedesco, playing along
with Kiernan McMullen, starting at 9 p.m. in The Basement Bar. The event is all ages, and $7 gets you in. Mahalo. CV
B
lues Traveler has
always been, in essence, a talented
group of guys fronted by
a talented singer/mouth
harp player who has been
capable of churning out
genuinely clever songs.
But you get the nagging
sense that it was never
enough for them — or us. So the band has kept trying
new things with varying levels of failure, and that has
led them here. “Blow Up the Moon” features some
of the oddest cameos you’ll find, as everyone from
Hanson to Jewel to Bowling for Soup to the guy who
went down on Tara Reid in “American Pie” show up
to remind you that the ’90s were totally “a thing.”
None of it works. The guest artists get in the way of
the music, and frontman John Popper seems to just
stick his head into the booth every so often and play
harmonica. This is easily the most confusing album of
the young year.CV
Brian Wilson
“No Pier Pressure”
Capitol
L
ook, it’s another album full of guest singers. Wilson, at least,
seems to get what decade
it is and has invited along
the likes of Zooey Deschanel, Kacey Musgraves and
Nate Ruess, as well as some
artists that could more adequately be described as
the 72-year-old Wilson’s contemporaries, like Blondie Chaplin and Mark Isham. The result, however, is
not as ambitious as Wilson obviously wants it to be,
which is something of a leitmotif in Wilson’s career.
The problem with “No Pier Pressure” rests mostly in
Wilson’s selection of duet partners. Instead of taking
Wilson’s music and doing anything with it, we get a
series of milquetoast arrangements featuring people
doing their level best to be as inoffensive and safe as
possible. CV
Chad Taylor is an award-winning news journalist and music writer from Des Moines who would love to take his talents abroad if the
rent were not so much more affordable in Des Moines.
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T
he Des Moines Art Center recently
brought Nick Cave to town for a public conversation. An overflow turnout
at Levitt Auditorium made one wonder if
some folks thought it was Nick Cave the
rock star from Australia instead of Nick
Cave the artist, fashion professor and selfdescribed “messenger” from Chicago.
“I think you are one of the few artists
today who is a household name. I say that
based on the turnout here and on the fact
that you were the first artist I ever saw on
CNN,” Senior Curator Gilbert Vicario commented. Indeed the CNN event Vicario
referred to was a twice-a-day performance
piece Cave produced at Grand Central Station. Audiences responded with so much enthusiasm that doors to the main concourse
had to be locked to maintain crowd control.
That featured “soundsuits,” wearable
costumes designed to accentuate movement.
Brightly colored and reminiscent of African
ritual clothing, soundsuits are made with
feathers, brightly dyed hair, sisal, buttons,
beads and sequin. They are dazzling on mannequins in a museum setting and absolutely
enthralling in a parade of dancers. Cave explained their origin: “I came from a family
with seven brothers. Our mother encouraged
us to be creative. An older brother was an
artist, so I had a clear path.”
Cave gave an insightful view of his creative process. Unintentionally, according to
the artist, he works like a Hegelian dialectic.
“I don’t give any thought to process. I just
start with something and then wonder what
it would be like in a completely different
context. I might begin with a skirt and then
turn it upside down and then add a waist
band on the bottom.”
Cave learned to sew at the Kansas City
Art Institute at a time he also studied with
Alvin Ailey’s dance company. After completing graduate school at North Texas State and
Cranbook Academy of Art, he spent several
years in the retail clothing business.
“Then came 1992,” he said referring to
the riots in Los Angeles after police were acquitted for beating Rodney King. “I became
more acutely self-conscious about my identity as a black man in America. One day I
was collecting twigs. I bent them into a cloak
that made noise when it moved. I realized
that is how an invisible man is heard — by
making noise. That was my first soundsuit.”
Today Cave employs between eight and
10 full-time employees in the service of his
art. This month he will hire an additional
20 for a year in order to prepare for a mas-
Nick Cave’s “Drive-by” from 2011.
sive 2016 show for Massachusetts Museum
of Contemporary Art. Cave said the space
for that event is equivalent to three football
fields. Soundsuits are now more a part of his
resume rather than his repertoire. His current focus was inspired while shopping at a
Massachusetts flea market. “I found a container shaped to resemble a black man’s head
with ‘spittoon’ written on it. I spiraled out
then and there. I began thinking about how
much stuff is still out there that degrades and
hides black identity,” he explained.
Cave said that he and his partner have begun a habit of buying one-way airline tickets
somewhere far from Chicago, then renting
a van and driving home with frequent stops
at flea markets and antique stores. These
have inspired his current phase of “racial
consumerism.” The Des Moines Art Center
currently shows several pieces that assemble
numerous racist and racial artifacts in new,
more hopeful contexts. Cave has also created
sculptures of young black boys, including
one who purportedly froze to death holding a lantern for George Washington. “I am
trying to get in your face about diversity. I
don’t think the new work connects. It does
not generate the kind of dialogue about race
that I intended. Even art writers and critics
ignore that,” he explained. CV
Jim Duncan is a freelance writer who has
penned nine different columns for Cityview
and its sister publications beginning in 1987.
CenterStage
Brightness in a blackout
By John Domini
“The Diary of Anne Frank.” Repertory Theater of Iowa, Kum & Go, Des Moines Social
Club. Wed.-Sat. April 15-25, 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. April 18-19, 25-26, 2 p.m.
S
creens and shadows rarely matter so
much as they do in “The Diary of
Anne Frank.” The show takes place
in cramped quarters where the Franks and
other Jews survive two years in Nazi-held
Amsterdam. But Jay Jaglim, who designed
the set and handles the lighting, finds unexpected nooks and crannies. Screens create
private moments, while emotions shift each
time another of the bare, dangling bulbs
goes on or off.
The technical elements rank among the
best I’ve seen in town. Even the backdrop
adds something, recalling Marc Chagall —
one of the few European Jews to escape the
Holocaust.
The weight of such history could crush
“Anne Frank.” In 1944, someone betrayed
the group to the Gestapo, and all but one,
Anne’s father Otto, died in the camps. It was
Otto who published the diary, and by the
time the book became a play in 1956, the story was world-famous. In a nutshell: You meet
these lovely people, and then they all die.
The problem led to a late ’90s rewrite,
but this version ends with the father onstage
alone, ticking off one death after another.
Happily, though, Shawn Wilson knows how
to render such stuff dramatic. He’s a hero
with nuance. When the shut-ins are at each
other’s throats, he settles them with no more
than a loaded stare. Wilson’s self-possession
and ethical core make a fascinating contrast
to other roles of his — weaker or wickeder
— such as last year in “True West.”
As for weak and wicked, look to the Van
Danns, played by John Robinson and Alissa
Tschetter-Seidschlaw. The couple’s name
suggests the status they enjoyed before the
war, but now they must learn to play with
others. The effort leaves Robinson sagging
and long-faced, while Tschetter-Seidschlaw
erupts in manic mood swings. Every one
seems to give her a fresh dimple or frown
line.
Still, as Anne’s mother puts it, she’s
not afraid anyone else will “walk over” her
daughter. Rather, declares Jamie Bassman,
resigned yet severe: “I’m afraid that you’ll
walk over them.”
Anne must supply the play’s life force,
powerful enough to outlast the gas chambers.
In the role, Roosevelt senior Elizabeth Fisher
has the right buoyancy. When she breaks
into a grin, you worry it’ll shine through the
blackout curtains. She isn’t quite so convincing with the fear and the chills, but when she
sits down with sister Margot, handled with
fine restraint by Katy Merriman, you get the
balance. One sister is light, and the other is
dark. At the end, when the Germans break
in, the two girls and young Peter Van Dann
(Joshua Handleman, teetering between shy
and forward) have found a corner to themselves, in a bath of warm light. For a moment, the children remain safe — and with
them Anne Frank’s conviction that “people
are good at heart.”
Overheard in the Lobby: Through April
26, the Playhouse is showing “Around the
World in 80 Days”... Through April 19,
Winterset presents “Death by Disco.” CV
John Domini is a published local author who has lived on both coasts and
abroad and enjoyed theater everywhere. See www.johndomini.com.
FilmReview
Harmless
I
By Chad Taylor
n the 5th century B.C., Hippocrates, the
father of the medicinal arts, laid out the
code by which all physicians practice their
art. Perhaps the greatest tenant therein: Do
no harm. Do your job as well as you can,
but above all else, make sure that no person
walks out of your office in worse shape than
when he or she arrived.
With that simple thought in mind,
“Woman in Gold” accomplishes the basics:
the film is not a world-beater, and there are
not going to be many Oscar nominations in
its future, but it manages to be inoffensive
and enjoyable. It could have been more, but
you did not waste your $10.
“Woman in Gold” is the true story of
Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), a Jewish
woman who fled Austria in the beginning
days of World War II, and her efforts to reclaim art that had been stolen from her family by the Nazis during Austrian occupation.
One of the paintings, of course, is the titular
“Woman in Gold” — the name temporarily
given to Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Adele
Bloch-Bauer I,” which was commissioned by
Altmann’s uncle and had spent 30 years in
the family home.
Altmann enlists the help of Randol
Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), the lawyer son
of a family friend, and the pair take on the
entire Austrian government in a battle over
a painting that Altmann sees as her family
legacy, but which the Austrian government
views as their Mona Lisa.
The real-life story of how Altmann petitioned, sued and ultimately took the Austrian government to binding arbitration over
ownership of the paintings is a fascinating
and complex tale that features deft legal
wrangling and intense national pride. It also
forces one to take a nuanced look at things
like racism, nationalism and the basic concept of ownership.
Consider for a moment just this one sce-
nario: You are the
“Woman in Gold”
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ment. You have a
109 minutes
work of art that is
Starring: Helen Mirren,
one of the greatest
Ryan Reynolds, Daniel
examples of your
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national artistic
heritage in existence, and it has been in your possession since
1938. Now a relative of the original owner
wants the painting back. Even though you
feel like you have a legitimate claim to the
painting through a Last Will and Testament,
defending your position still requires you to
awkwardly sidestep the fact that you originally acquired the painting thanks to Nazis.
“Woman in Gold” looks at virtually none
of those issues and instead opts to cover the
story in the broadest strokes possible. In
carrying out this plan, the film takes parties from both sides of the case and turns
them into caricatures. The delegates from
the Austrian government and State Gallery
are turned into sneering villains looking to
cheat an old lady out of her rightful property,
while Altmann becomes a completely altruistic David, fighting against the mean Austrian
Goliath to be reunited with a portrait of her
aunt. Any information that might possibly
conflict with those viewpoints is dealt with
in a written epilogue at the end of the film,
leaving the bulk of the film unencumbered
with anything that might provide any kind of
nuance to a genuinely fascinating true story.
The acting in “Woman in Gold” is uniformly the best part of the film. Mirren does
a wonderful job with a hamstrung character,
while Reynolds and Daniel Bruhl (as Austrian investigative journalist Hubertus Czernin)
both provide excellent support to Mirren’s
work. At the end of the day, “Woman in
Gold” is a typical, heartwarming “good guys
over bad guys” story. It does no harm. But it
could have done so much more. CV
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This Gateway Market Café is far from a horror story
K
nowing
that
George Formaro’s love
of horror stories
inspired Zombie
Burger + Drink
Lab, I assumed
that Gateway Market and Café were
named after a bloody piece of American
cultural history. The LaBianca family, murdered by Charles Manson’s followers, owned
a similarly named chain of stores. After all,
the store sits kiddy corner from Des Moines’
most venerable cemetery. Formaro, the creative force behind both restaurants plus four
others, said he was unaware of the connection “at least on any conscious level.”
Consciously and subconsciously, Gateway fits its neighborhood well. While a
second store failed in the West Glen area,
inner city Des Moines has continued to embrace this unique institution. The symbiosis between grocery store and café produces
considerable charms not found elsewhere.
Buy a bottle of wine in the store and drink it
without corkage fees in the café. At the more
populist Hy-Vee Market Grill in Urbandale,
I was charged $10 to do that. Buy a glass of
wine in the restaurant, or an individual bottle of beer in the grocery, and drink it while
you shop. Charcuterie from the cheese shop
is fine in the café.
Certain aspects (pork, chicken) of the supermarket rank with Whole Foods in quality
but at lesser prices. Other aspects (bakery)
are totally superior. Some others (fish) not
GATEWAY MARKET CAFÉ
2002 Woodland Ave., 422-2109
Daily 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Food
Dude
potatoes O’Brien. French fries are hand cut.
Breakfast at Gateway operates at various
speeds, pumping power breakfasts out on
weekdays but seeming more casual on weekends, when breakfast is served until 2 p.m.
instead of 10:30 a.m. Waiting for a table is
not so annoying when one can get his shopping done or sip a bottle of beer or wine in
the interim. Biscuits are exceptional. French
toast is made with challah, roasted pecans,
fresh strawberries and real maple syrup.
Bottom line — Gateway offers an affordable excellence, which appeals to its neighborhood. It’s a new-style diner that’s hipper
and trendier than its predecessors in the
genre.
Burger with clam chowder at Gateway Market Cafe.
so much. Gateway’s brightest attraction
though is its café. Many of its best parts
are invisible. Its chickens, turkeys and pork
roasts are cooked on rotisseries. The poultry is brined first. Ramen is made with bone
stock or sesame soy miso in the vegetarian
edition. Noodles are scratch-made, too. The
burgers are constructed with half-pound patties of George’s grind, an 80-20 mix that includes some brisket. That’s the same burger
I use at home. Sesame seed buns are buttered
and toasted, and the patties are consistently
seared. I just wish one could buy a burger
smaller than half a pound of meat. Hummus
(red pepper), guacamole and artichoke dip
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are so popular that an entire market cooler
is stocked with them. One version of mac
and cheese is made with spinach pesto and
Parmesan sauce. Fried chicken and fried fish
are made with completely different but appropriate batters.
Soups also excel. The New England-style
clam chowder is as rich as any in town. Cups
can be had for $3 and quarts for $8. Vegan
friends feel just as strongly about the Tuscan
white bean soup. Dinners ($7 - $11) include
a choice of two side dishes. Those includes
some things rarely seen in diner style cafés
— roasted beets, jalapeno creamed corn,
Caprese tomatoes, quinoa salad, tabouli and
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Side Dishes: This year’s version of Des
Moines Art Center’s Iowa Artists series will
feature a performance of Austin Stewart’s
“Second Livestock” at 6:30 p.m. on April
30. According to the DMAC, “this project engages the ethical debates of animal
husbandry and humanity’s immersion into
virtual worlds which offer the guise of a solution — in this case one that maintains the
profitability of conventional chicken farming while allowing the chickens to be “free
range.” CV
Jim Duncan is a freelance writer who has
penned nine different columns for Cityview
and its sister publications beginning in 1987.
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American
B-Bops: We have the best burgers in town! For 21
years we’ve won Cityview’s “Best of Des Moines”
readers’ poll and are proud to serve these burgers
at more than seven locations throughout the metro.
Multiple locations in Des Moines, Ankeny, Altoona,
Urbandale and Ames. www.b-bops.com.
Big City Burgers and Greens: Located on
the first level in Capital Square in Downtown Des
Moines, Big City is fresh, healthy and socially responsible. Serving local meats and greens, using
organic beef and free-range poultry and being one
of Iowa’s first 100 percent compostable restaurants,
Big City is “green.” Catering also available. 400 Locust St., St. 195, 537-8433. Order online at www.
bigcityburgersandgreens.com.
The Club Car: While great food and service
may be the “primary products” of The Club Car,
the casual atmosphere also elicits captivation from
the moment you walk in the front door. Railroad
memorabilia, original framed posters, model train
cars and signs from “way back” always draw attention. 13435 University Ave., #200. Clive. 226-1729.
www.clubcardining.com.
Food Arcade: The Food Arcade offers a wide
array of grab-and-go food options like whole or bythe-slice pizza, burgers, tenderloins, wings, fries,
hot beef sandwiches, homemade soups, subs, ice
cream and much more. Open 10 a.m.–7 a.m. daily.
Meskwaki Bingo and Casino, 1504 305th St., Tama.
(641) 484-2108. www.meskwaki.com.
Holiday Inn Cityscape Lounge: Discover
the delicious Cityscape Lounge for downtown dinner and drinks… with a view! Located in the Holiday Inn downtown, Cityscape Lounge offers daily
Happy Hour drink specials and half-price appetizers Monday-Friday during Happy Hour. From our
almond-crusted tenders and skyline platter to our
cowboy steak and old-world, baked cavatelli pasta… whatever you do, make sure you save room for
dessert! Come escape the day and enjoy the view.
1050 Sixth Ave. 283-0151.
Jackpot Buffet: The Jackpot Buffet at
Meskwaki Casino is one of the largest buffets in
the Midwest with more than 20 homestyle entrée
choices along with our fresh, never-frozen, broasted
chicken, many homemade desserts and, of course,
our famous Friday Seafood Night featuring jumbo
snow crab, shrimp scampi, fried whole catfish, fried
shrimp, herbed-baked fish, clam strips and many
other seafood favorites. The Jackpot Buffet is also
well known for an outstanding breakfast, which is
served daily Monday through Saturday. Meskwaki
Bingo and Casino, 1504 305th St., Tama. (641) 4842108. www.meskwaki.com.
Lynn’s on Merle Hay: For a friendly atmosphere at one of the metro’s favorite neighborhood
bars, visit Lynn’s on Merle Hay. The log cabin interior
gives the bar a welcoming feel, perfect for fun times
with good friends. Lynn’s has the best oven-baked
potato in the city, steak night on Wednesdays from
6-9 p.m., and hamburger night from 6-9 p.m. on Fridays. 6014 N.W. 59th Court, Johnston. 270-9806.
Quinton’s: Located at 506 E. Grand in the East
Village, Quinton’s is open seven days a week from
11 a.m.-2 a.m. and serves food until midnight. Our
unbeatable all-day drink specials are supplemented
with a daily happy hour from 3-7 p.m. featuring $3
23-oz. domestic Big Girl beers, $4 premium Big
Girls, $5 Big Girl mixed drinks and half-price chips
and salsa, C.C.Q. and spinach artichoke dip. We can
accommodate groups of up to 60 people. Visit us at
www.quintonsdm.com to check our menu of unique
sandwiches, breadbowl soups, giant loaded spuds,
fresh salads and gourmet burgers, with take-out always available.
Trostel’s Greenbriar: Trostel’s Greenbriar is
offering a new menu featuring five seasonal specialties, cracker-crust pizzas, and of course, your favorite entrees. Not just for special occasions but for
every occasion when you want… Simply the best!
Reservations accepted. 5810 Merle Hay Road, Johnston. (515) 253-0124. greenbriartrostels.com.
Twin Peaks: Twin Peaks is your ultimate man
cave. 48 big screen TVs, made-from-scratch comfort
food, 29 degree beer; all served up by our beautiful Twin Peaks girls. Eats-Drinks-Scenic Views. 4570
University Ave., West Des Moines. 528-8294.
Asian
King & I: Authentic Thai cuisine as well as sushi
bar at 86th Street and University Avenue in West
Des Moines. Dine in or order to go. Head Chef Mao
Heineman. Beer, wine and sake served. Select
American menu items for kids of all ages. Our 11th
year! Please come and enjoy with our Thai family.
1821 22nd St., West Des Moines. 440-2075. www.
king-and-i-thaicuisine.com.
BBQ
Jethro’s BBQ ‘n Bacon Bacon: Featuring all of Jethro’s World Famous BBQ along with a large variety of
specialty bacon entrees and “Breakfast Always,” our
900-pound smoker slow-smokes the bacon and all of
the “amazing slow-smoked meats” that have made Jethro’s the largest independent purchaser of pork in the
state of Iowa. Jethro’s has built a national reputation
with our slow-smoked meats, and we serve and sell our
own branded, thick-cut hickory and oak smoked bacon.
Jethro’s BBQ ‘n Bacon Bacon features 22 big screen
high-definition TVs showing every sports channel available. Bacon, bourbon and specialty bloody mary’s are
featured in the full-service bar, along with local specialty
craft beers from around the State of Iowa. We are everything “Bacony.” 1480 22nd St., West Des Moines.
868-0888
Jethro’s BBQ: If you’re looking for some of
the best BBQ in town, this Drake neighborhood
sports bar is the place to go. Jethro’s racked up the
awards in Cityview’s 2011 “Best Of Des Moines”
readers poll, winning Best BBQ and runner-up for
Best American Food and Best Nachos. Serving ribs,
pork, beef brisket, whole chickens and turkey that is
smoked daily in our 750-lb. capacity smoker. Stop
by and see why we are the best. 3100 Forest Ave.,
Des Moines; 2601 Adventureland Drive, Altoona;
9350 University Ave., Waukee; 1425 S.W. Vintage,
Ankeny, and 5950 56th St., Johnston. www.jethrosdesmoines.com.
Jethro’s BBQ Pork Chop Grill: The State Fair
Pork Chop, Pork Chop on a Stick, The Shake and
Bake Pork Chop, a Stuffed Pork Chop, a double cut
Smoked Pork Chop — you will find them all here
Advertise your restaurant in
as Jethro pays homage to the 21 million pigs in
Iowa. This brand new Johnston Jethro’s features
29, huge 60- and 70-inch TVs that will bring you all
the sports. Twin 900-lb. smokers cook all of Jethro’s
award-winning “Amazing Slow Smoked Meats.”
Jethro’s Pork Chop Grill, Your Johnston Neighborhood Sports Bar. 5950 N.W. 86th St., Johnston.
421-4848. www.jethrosdesmoines.com.
Woody’s Smoke Shack: Woody’s has championship BBQ and offers catering, dine-in or carry
out options. Home to the best corn bread in Iowa.
Come early, call ahead or even fax your order! 2511
Cottage Grove Ave. Phone: 277-0005. Fax: 2770022. www.woodyssmokeshack.com.
Catering
CateringDSM: Catering DSM, located in Capital Square in downtown Des Moines, offers a full
range of catering services and cuisine options. With
partnerships with venues such as Dos Rios and Big
City Burgers and Greens, Catering DSM can do it
all; from playoff parties to office parties to wedding receptions. Contact us to plan your next event!
400 Locust St., Suite 193, 508-0829. www.CateringDSM.com.
Cajun
Jethro’s BBQ Jambalaya: What a concept! Barbecue and Cajun Creole Creations all served in Your
Waukee Neighborhood Sports Bar. It doesn’t get any
better than this made-from-scratch cooking. Serving all of Jethro’s “ Amazing Slow Smoked Meats”
plus Cajun food favorites like Jambalaya, Red Beans
‘n’ Rice, Crawfish Etouffe and Spicy Gumbo. Try the
Alligator or the BBQ Shrimp; the blackened Mahi is
as close as you will come to the Big Easy in Iowa.
The Cajun sampler platter will tickle your tummy.
Jethro is hooping and hollering excited for you to
come visit. 9350 University Ave., West Des Moines.
987-8686. www.jethrosdesmoines.com.
Jethro’s BBQ Lakehouse: Jethro has built
his very own LAKEHOUSE in the booming city of
Ankeny. Two patios overlook the serene water of
Prairie Trail Lake as a giant moose and trophy elk
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gaze. 22 big screen TVs bring you all the sports action. Twin, 750-lb. hickory fired smokers cook all
of Jethro’s award-winning “Amazing Slow Smoked
Meats.” The Cajun Creole Creations made famous
at Jambalaya are proudly served. Imagine how good
the taste of walleye served fresh from the lake is at
Jethro’s LAKEHOUSE, Your Ankeny Neighborhood
Sports Bar. 1425 S.W. Vintage Parkway, Ankeny.
289-4444.www.jethrosdesmoines.com.
Coffeehouse
Smokey Row: Open Monday through Thursday 6
a.m.-10 p.m., Friday 6 a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.11 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 1910 Cottage
Grove, Des Moines. 244-2611.
Deli
Palmer’s Deli & Market: At Palmer’s, we believe
in “Great Food. Great Health. Great Life.” Palmer’s
Deli is about community, family, and quality food —
quality products and quality ingredients. We offer
many delicious choices to eat right and live healthy.
We use fresh products when preparing our sandwiches, soups and salads. Our breads and desserts
are baked from scratch every day. Classic favorites… irresistible tastes! 4949 Westown Parkway
#180, West Des Moines. 223-0123. 7509 Douglas Ave. #1, Urbandale. 270-6561. 655 Walnut St.
#219, Des Moines. 288-4466. 110 N. Ankeny Blvd.
#200, Ankeny. 963-4500. 2843 Ingersoll Ave., Des
Moines. 274-4004. www.palmersdeliandmarket.
com
Diner
Crouse Cafe: Crouse Café is located off Indianola’s Town Square – just a short drive from Des
Moines’ south side. The third-generation, familyrun eatery is proud to offer the best in homemade.
Whether stopping by for breakfast, lunch or dinner,
Crouse Café is serving up all your favorites including
biscuits and gravy, hot beef sandwiches and pork
tenderloins. Or stop by for just a piece of homemade
pie – you won’t be disappointed. 115 E. Salem Ave.,
Indianola. 961-3362.
Food / Restaurant
Products
Bolton & Hay: Established in 1920, Bolton & Hay
Inc. is a locally owned and family operated foodservice equipment business based in Des Moines.
Bolton & Hay’s mission is to provide quality foodservice equipment and supply products at discounted
factory direct prices to our valued customers. Bolton
& Hay is your leading source of commercial kitchen
equipment and supplies to the foodservice industry.
2701 Delaware Ave. 265-2554. www.boltonhay.
com
Law Equipment: Serves all your restaurant,
food service and bar equipment needs. New and
used equipment, smallwares and glasswares in
stock. Full line dealer. If we don’t have it, we can
get it. Ground up design services available. Special
orders welcome from one piece to complete build
out. 10095 Hickman Court, Suite B, Clive. 3345036. www.lawequipment.com.
Greek
Yanni’s: We offer a wide variety of fine Greek and
Italian dishes prepared by a team of professional
chefs and wait staff. Our commitment is to provide
a high-quality, authentic dish at an affordable price.
Our menu offers a rainbow array of Greek and Italian dishes that are guaranteed to please the most
demanding taste. Not only do we offer Des Moines
and Ankeny fine Greek and Italian cuisine, but we
also have a fully stocked wine menu and full bar/
lounge. Have a business meeting, reception or just a
get together? We have private facilities and meeting
room available for the asking. 3160 8th St. S.W.,
Altoona (515) 957-9391. 410 S. Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny, (515) 965-7802. Tues-Fri: 11 a.m.-9
p.m., Saturday 4-10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
(Brunch). Closed Monday.
Indian
India Star: Welcome to India Star, offering the best
Indian cuisine in Des Moines. Here you delight in
the finest variety of authentic North Indian dishes.
Come and enjoy an exceptional and memorable dining experience! Dinner reservations accepted. We
also offer take-out and catering services. Lunch buffet is Monday-Saturday 11:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Dinner
is Monday- Saturday 5 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Closed on
Sundays. 5514 Douglas Ave., Des Moines. 2792118.
Italian
Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano: Biaggi’s is a fun,
casual, white-tablecloth restaurant that offers an
extensive menu featuring a full selection of housemade and imported pasta, soups, salads, pizza,
seafood, fresh fish, chicken, veal, steaks and desserts. Fresh. Affordable. Italian. 5990 University
Ave., West Des Moines. 221-9900. www.biaggis.
com.
Cosi Cucina: Under new (old) ownership and
newly remodeled, enjoy a romantic atmosphere
with cheerful service. A Des Moines favorite for
more than 21 years, try a house favorite pasta or
pizza from the original wood-burning oven. Make
sure you save room for Cosi’s famous cheesecake!
They offer a variety of wine-by-glass and select
bottles. 1975 N.W. 86th Street, Clive. 278-8148
Noah’s Ark Ristorante: Noah’s Ark Ristorante has been a well-known Ingersoll tradition
for decades. It offers a comfortable, relaxed, inviting
atmosphere combined with a friendly and helpful
staff. Serving up a full menu of delicious Italian cuisine, you are sure to find something you love. 2400
Ingersoll Ave. 288-2246.
Tumea & Sons: Don’t feel like cooking dinner? Come to Tumea & Sons for a tasty Italian meal.
With a host to choose from including traditional
pasta dishes and homemade Italian pastries – the
whole family will be satisfied. 1501 S.E. First St., Des
Moines. 282-7976. www.tumeaandsons.net
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Mediterranean. Send your taste buds on a journey
of discovery with our fresh menu items. Now open
at 15 N.E. Carefree Lane, Waukee. 987-6870. www.
freshmediterraneanexpress.com.
Mexican
Cabo Sol: Cabo Sol is a great place to eat — combining a family-friendly atmosphere with great tasting, authentic food that will make your taste buds
have a fiesta. Come in to enjoy our daily specials.
Inside dining, carry-outs, catering and full-service
bar. 5010 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines.
515-223-6319.
Dos Rios: More than just a typical Mexican
restaurant, Dos Rios offers tableside guacamole,
homemade corn tortillas, top-notch margaritas with
house sour and 100 percent blue agave tequilas,
chocolate and pumpkin inspired moles, fried plantains, fresh herbs, local produce and free-range
chicken, beef and pork. You won’t be disappointed!
316 Court Ave., Des Moines. 282-2995. www.dosriosrestaurant.com.
Tasty Tacos: A family-owned Des Moinesbased Mexican restaurant serving family recipes for
50 years! Most everything is made daily. Six convenient locations throughout the Des Moines metro.
1418 E. Grand Ave., 2900 Euclid Ave., 5847 S.E.
14th St., in Des Moines, 8549 Hickman Road, Urbandale, 2401 S.E. Delaware Ave., in Ankeny, and
6326 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. Go
to www.tastytacos.com for more information or join
them on Facebook.
Pizza
Orlondo’s: At Orlondo’s we make everything from
scratch, often utilizing fresh veggies from our onsite garden. We have daily lunch and dinner specials
available, along with pizza by the slice. Tuesdays
are $11 large, one-topping pizza. Also, try one of
our delicious appetizer items. 4337 Park Ave., 2443637.
RedRossa: A passion for flavor — RedRossa
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began with a passion for fresh, flavorful and authentic Italian/American dining. Offering affordable
Italian and American cuisine, RedRossa’s signature
recipes highlight the finest ingredients, prepared in
the tradition of old-world Italy, in a comfortable and
festive atmosphere. 12695 University Ave., Clive.
221-2529. www.redrossa.com.
Sam & Louie’s: Sam & Louie’s is a family
owned, casual, New York-style pizzeria and Italian
restaurant. Specializing in hand tossed pizza, pasta,
burgers, chicken sandwiches, calzones, stromboli,
salads, gluten free options and more! They are experts in catering for all types of corporate and family events. Party room available at no charge. 8561
Hickman Road, Urbandale in the Cobblestone Market. 515.537.8361. samandlouiespizza.com.
Seafood
Splash Seafood Bar and Grill: Splash Seafood
Bar and Grill is a great place to enjoy fresh fish, oysters and hand-cut steaks all in a fun and vibrant surrounding right in downtown Des Moines. Visit our
oyster bar for some of the freshest original menu
items or our famous clam chowder. 303 Locust St.,
#100. 244-5686. www.splash-seafood.com.
Small Plates
Trostel’s Dish: You’ll love the unique dining experience at our restaurant. We offer small dishes
with fresh flavor from around the world and new
seasonal selections every three months. Enjoy wine
flights and cheese flights. Private dining area for
business meetings or intimate gatherings. Bar opens
at 4 p.m. Monday–Saturday. Dinner starts at 5 p.m.
12851 University Ave., Suite 400, Clive. 221-DISH.
www.dishtrostels.com.
Specialty Stores
Vom Fass: VOM FASS has earned the reputation as
the shopping destination of choice for your extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars and nut oils. Also,
check out their amazing selection of single-malt
Scotch and Irish whiskies, brandies and fine liqueurs.
Imagine the fun as you taste your way through the
shop! 833 42nd St., Des Moines. 244-5020. www.
vomfassdsm.com.
Steakhouse
Jethro’s ‘n Jake’s Smokehouse Steaks: Now in
Altoona. Still at Drake. No Australian or Texan spoken here. These steaks are corn-fed, Iowa-raised,
USDA Choice meat, hickory smoked over a campfire
and broiled to perfection in our 1,600 degree Jethro’s ‘n Jake’s fire machine. This seals in the juices
and flavors. All our steaks are seasoned with black
pepper and salt and finished with a touch of smoked
garlic butter. Your Altoona Neighborhood Sports
Bar. 2601 Adventureland Drive, Altoona. 957-9727.
www.jethrosdesmoines.com.
John and Nick’s: After 30 years, John Jaeger
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left his family business and opened John and Nick’s
Steak and Prime Rib in Clive. Enjoy his famous salad
bar — bigger and better with more than 60 fresh
homemade items, including homemade shrimp and
crab salads, a wide selection of olives and too many
more to list. The best part is the salad bar comes
with your meal. Enjoy hand-cut black angus, USDA
choice steaks, aged 21 days for maximum taste and
tenderness, including Shot gun Blackened Rib-eye,
New York strip, filet mignon, Steak De Burgo, and
many others. Try the amazing selection of incredible seafood, such as Parmesan crusted Mahi Mahi,
Salmon Florentine, Yellow Fin Ahi Tuna, Bacon
Wrapped Scallops, and many others. The offerings
continue with chops, pasta and John’s house specialty, Prime Rib, USDA choice ribeye slow roasted
and carved to order, plus many other tasty menu
items. The cozy atmosphere and delicious food will
make your dining experience unforgettable. 15970
Hickman Road, Clive. 987-1151. www.johnandnicks.
com.
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse: Features
steaks, chops, seafood and Italian specialties. Enjoy the vintage cool atmosphere with the sounds of
Frank, Dean and Sammy Davis, Jr. as well as contemporary crooners like Michael Buble and Harry
Connick Jr. Enjoy classic martinis, specialty cocktails
or our extensive wine list at the Blue Bar. Private
dining, banquet and meeting space make it perfect
for any occasion. 6800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, 515287-0848; Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines
515-333-5665 and Bass Pro Drive, Altoona 515957-9600.
Prime Cut Grill: At the Prime Cut Grill, we
serve the best steaks available along with a full line
of pasta, seafood, sandwiches and cocktails, open
Wednesday through Sunday nightly. Some of our
guests’ favorites include hand cut boneless ribeye
steak, bacon-wrapped filet mignon, hand-breaded
deep-fried jumbo shrimp, pan-fried walleye fillet,
traditional French onion soup, and of course our
slow-roasted prime rib, which is served every Friday
and Saturday night. After dinner don’t forget to stop
by the lounge where we have live bands every Friday
and Saturday night with no cover charge. Meskwaki
Bingo and Casino, 1504 305th St., Tama. (641) 4842108. www.meskwaki.com.
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Stuffed Olive: The Stuffed Olive is all about the
entire “Martini Experience.” From your favorite classics to new and exciting blends you’ve never seen
before, you’re sure to find a cocktail to love on our
vast martini menu. Add a warm, comfortable atmosphere, great wines, beers and top-shelf spirits, and
The Stuffed Olive will become your favorite place to
start, end or spend your evening. Our tapas menu
offers appetizer-sized portions of globally influenced
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A homerun of a bar
By Eleni Upah
T
he key to reopening a new bar in
a city filled with
competition is to be
different. Otherwise,
why would anyone
leave his or her comfortable favorite to try out a
new place that might have higher prices and
worse service?
Cory and Chelsea Steiner bought the old
Fat Tony’s last year, and, rather than simply
changing the décor and adding a TV or two,
they created an entirely new bar in Extra
Innings. The name is a reference to a time
when that same bar was called Richard’s Extra Innings under a different owner. And the
name fits, as the bar is located up the street
from the Principal Park Stadium.
But it’s not just another sports bar. The
Steiners gave the small place a major remodel, expanding the patio, adding bench
seating inside the main area and moving the
pool table outside to open up the space. If
there’s one thing that will never go out of
style, it’s a patio bar in the Iowa summer.
Equipped with heat lamps, shade covering, booths, a wet bar, beer pong and bags,
Extra Innings is clearly a summer bar now.
Steiner also added garage doors that open up
to the patio and give the bar an even larger
EXTRA INNINGS SPORTS BAR
AND PATIO
1500 S.E. First St., Des Moines
515-330-1074
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 1 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Fri.-Sun. 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
Happy hour: Mon.-Thurs. 1-6 p.m.
Fri. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Extra Innings steps to the plate and delivers a hit.
feel in the warmer weather.
Manager Teneshia Spears says the new
decor and garage doors make the bar look
like a completely different place.
“It gives it another feel with the garage
doors open and with music, like the speakers
outside and the TVs, so it’s pretty cool,” she
said.
Everything in the bar looks shiny and
new, including the seven TVs placed both
inside and on the patio so customers never
miss a game — even when they’re playing
one themselves.
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Even though it is more of a summer
bar, Extra Innings welcomed many guests
throughout the winter months and hosted
several live bands for weekend entertainment, which it will have on Friday nights
during the summer.
Since opening last summer, Spears said
the bar has been doing well, considering it is
more suited to summer weather and people
may not know that it has reopened under a
new name and new management.
“For us just being new, we’re pretty
pleased with the business we’ve got, and
people that come in and say that they’re going to come back,” she said. “I anticipate this
summer to be great. We have built a pretty
good rapport with the neighborhood and
people that have been coming in.”
Extra Innings has specials nearly every day
and for every sporting event, but the only
food to be found are the free hot dogs in the
hot dog warmer on the bar counter — except
on Tuesdays, that is, which is steak night.
There’s no kitchen at the bar, so the Steiners have a local chef come in to grill 8-ounce
steaks that are served with two sides and bread
for $10. Spears said their first steak night this
year sold out two hours into it, so they are
prepared to fill larger orders in the future.
When the summer weather hits, there
will be no shortage of people lining up to
fill every patio Des Moines has to offer, and
Extra Innings is about to find out just how
long that line is. CV
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hamburger basket $2.50 add cheese for
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off drafts, mini and large pitchers and
wells. 9 p.m.-close $4 select bombs.
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APRIL 23RD – CRAWFORD COUNTY
APRIL 30TH – DIRT ROAD ROCKERS
MAY 7TH – BRUSHVILLE
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mini and large pitchers and wells. $2.50
domestic bottles 6 p.m.-close.
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Spin the wheel to drink for cheap! Mug
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off drafts, mini and large pitchers and
wells.
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tapas. $2 off all martinis. $2 off select
wine. Half priced Moscow Mules with
purchase of a cup 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
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a.m.
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All entries must be submitted by 7 a.m. on Monday.
Online at www.dmcityview.com/calendar, or email
entries to [email protected].
Thursday
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Greenwood Lounge.
s3OUL"ROTHERS9 p.m., Star Bar.
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beauty and history of public art in Iowa, 9 a.m. State
Historical Museum of Iowa.
s 7ALL OF )OWANS -USEUM %XHIBIT This new
interactive exhibit display uses a large projection to
show images and biographical information of nearly 30
Iowans – from Peggy Whitson and Meredith Willson to
Carrie Chapman Catt and Alexander Clark – who made
important contributions to our state, nation, world,
or respective fields of work. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. State
s "ATTLE &LAG (ALL -USEUM %XHIBIT Explore the
stories behind more than a dozen battle flags from the
Museum’s collection, including national and regimental
flags from the Civil War (including a Confederate flag),
Spanish-American War and World War I. These battle
flags have been fully stabilized and preserved, and will
be on display through summer 2015, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
State Historical Museum of Iowa.
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the region’s most prolific artists returns for his annual
exhibit with new works that are reminiscent of his past
while hinting at a future style and new direction. A back
gallery installation focused on sculpture will accompany
the exhibit. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Moberg Gallery.
s4RUNK3HOWMeet with a Sticks designer and watch
them draw your new piece using your imagery, ideas,
and inspirations! Up to 15 percent upcharge waived
for this exclusive event! Seats are limited - call today to
make your appointment! 282-0844. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.,
Sticks East.
beginner or returning to bridge, it’s a perfect place to
start. Learn the basics of bidding, play and defense. Join
the fun at these weekly classes. $40 for an eight-week
course (plus bonus lesson); or $5 per week as a refresher
course. Course book price $15. Contact Mike Smith at
991-3193, 6 p.m. Greater Des Moines Bridge Center.
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3ALE Run by more than 600 volunteers, the Planned
Parenthood Book Sale is known to be one of the largest
book sales in the country! Shop thousands of new
and used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, games and more.
Admission is $10 opening night. Free admission all other
days, 3-9 p.m. 4H Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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called “Super Glide” is easy for beginner skaters, 1 p.m.
The Ice Ridge.
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adults/$20 students in advance or $30/$25 the day of
concert. Reserved tickets available at midwestix.com,
8-10 p.m., Turner Jazz Center/Drake University.
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Spiritual / Metaphysical studies, 10:30 a.m. 414 31st St.
in basement of Unity Church.
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7968 or 274-3904 for questions and to RSVP. 7 p.m.
Friends House Conference Room. 4211 Grand Ave.
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East Court. 419 East Court Ave. Des Moines.
s +ARAOKE 9 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. Beaver Tap. 4041
Urbandale Ave. Des Moines.
s +ARAOKE!T4HE#AMELOT 7-10 p.m. Family hour
from 7-8 p.m. The Talent Factory. 1114 6th St. Nevada.
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mic night for aspiring comics. Admission is free. 8-10
p.m. The Last Laugh Comedy Theater. 1701 25th St. West
Des Moines.
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your seats for the original amazing race! Join fearless
adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant,
Passepartout, as they race to beat the clock. Danger,
romance, and comic surprises abound in a whirlwind
show in which five actors portray 39 characters as they
traverse the globe. Des Moines Community Playhouse.
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the best-selling book of the same title, Tuesday-Friday,
7:30 p.m., Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m. The Temple
Theater. 1011 Locust St. Des Moines.
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Des Moines Social Club Kum and Go Theater.
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outreach programs. Shifts are available during sale
hours. For more information visit the volunteer page at
DesMoinesBookSale.com, 3-9 p.m. 4H Building at the
Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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largest nonprofit book sales in the nation benefitting Carrie Chapman Catt and Alexander Clark – who made
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include children’s, teens’, and maternity clothing, toys,
books, baby accessories, bedding, decor, DVDs, and
children’s furniture. If you would like to be a seller, please
contact the preschool at 777-3902 or print a registration
form from our website at www.gloriadeionline.com.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, 8-11 a.m., Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church.
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Work Release Party with guitar-driven Blues, R&B, Funk &
Classic Rock. Always a Blast! 4:30-7:30 p.m., Gas Lamp.
s$AN4RILKLive acoustic music, 9 p.m., Outskirtz.
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moving party music, but we’re not afraid to slow down
and show a little bit of heart. 9 p.m., Hull Ave Tavern.
s#HARLSON4RIOWITH-AX7ELLMANVocal stylings,
7-10 p.m., Chuck’s Restaurant.
s"IG*OE+INSER"ANDBluegrass, country, 8 p.m. - 12
a.m. Finish Line Show Lounge.
s-ICHAEL(OPEAcoustic guitar and vocals, 9-11 p.m.
Saints Pub & Grill - Beaverdale.
s&INAL-IX9 p.m., Bourbon St.
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Greenwood Lounge.
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Live Music.
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Gabe’s Italian Bistro.
s!BBY.ORMALRock, 9 p.m., Strikers Lounge.
s4HE-IRANDOLA%NSEMBLE#ONCERTThe St. Mark
Fine Arts series presents the Mirandola Ensemble (from
Minnesota) who will perform sacred choral Renaissance
pieces of the Franco-Flemish masters. 7:30 p.m., St. Mark
Lutheran Church.
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festival will showcase the work of filmmakers from
across the state and around the country, all with strong
connections to Iowa, 6 p.m. Collins Road Theatre. 1462
Twixt Town Road Northeast. Marion.
s 7!'.!34!#/. Ron Wagner’s
Convergence Comic Book Release Party and an all
around celebration of THE Ron Wagner, hosted by Capes
Kafe and Djonuts! We will have drinks, Djonuts, food, and
of course... RON WAGNER. You may ALSO know Ron from
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hang out with the man himself - and get some stuff
signed if you feel so inclined. Tickets can be purchased
at Capes Kafe for $5 in advance or at the door. 7-10
p.m., Capes Kafe in the Des Moines Social Club.
KARAOKE
s&RIDAY.IGHT+ARAOKE9 p.m. - 1 a.m. AJ’s on East
Court. 419 East Court Ave. Des Moines.
s&IREBALL&RIDAY+ARAOKE9-11:45 p.m. Overboard
Sports Bar. 1101 Army Post Road.
s+ARAOKE9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Striker’s Sports Bar. 655
N.E. 56th St. Pleasant Hill.
s +ARAOKE Weekly karaoke challenges with prizes to
be won. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Okoboji Grill Ankeny. 2010 S.E.
Delaware. Ankeny.
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Mickey’s Irish Pub Waukee. 50 S.E. Laurel St. Waukee.
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Come enjoy original poetry and other performances by
local poets, artists and musicians. 6-8 p.m. Java Joes
DART Bus Station. 620 Cherry St. Des Moines.
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s4HE,AST,AUGH-AINSTAGE3HOW We perform
games like those seen on TV’s “Whose Line Is It,
Anyway?” getting the audience in on the action by
using their suggestions and even getting them up on
stage, 7:30-9 p.m./9:30-11 p.m. The Last Laugh Comedy
Theater.
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Community Theatre. 1932 SW 3rd St. Ankeny.
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Des Moines Social Club Kum and Go Theater.
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-ANvHilarious new three-character comedy based on
Theater. 1011 Locust St.. Des Moines.
sh4HE,ARAMIE0ROJECTvThe cost to get in is adults
$6; students $4. This play contains mature themes and
language and is intended for mature audiences. Friday
- Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Des Moines
East High School.
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(EARTLANDS "OOK 3ALE Volunteer at one of the
largest nonprofit book sales in the nation benefitting
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland’s education and
outreach programs. Shifts are available during sale hours,
Friday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday - Monday, 9
a.m. - 6 p.m. 4H Building at the Iowa Sate Fairgrounds.
Saturday
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an illustrated portal that invites the reader to journey in
search of the legendary creature, which shares the titles
name. You will meet The Itch, The Twitch, The Snitch and
The Glitch, while venturing towards the elusive talisman
of personal passion; The Nitch! 2-4 p.m., Beaverdale
Books.
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11 a.m. to Noon. Get interesting facts and a closer look
at artifacts on display with a museum guide. Free for
visitors of all ages. State Historical Museum of Iowa. 600
E. Locust St. Des Moines.
The Ice Ridge.
s#HILDRENS#ONSIGNMENT3ALEItems for sale will
include children’s, teens’, and maternity clothing, toys,
books, baby accessories, bedding, decor, DVDs, and
children’s furniture. If you would like to be a seller, please
contact the preschool at 777-3902 or print a registration
form from our website at www.gloriadeionline.com.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, 8-11 a.m., Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church.
s &ARM2OCK Iowa’s Hottest Country/Rock Band will
be playing top 40 country rock songs as well as known
original songs. This band will provide the audience with
an all around radio experience. 7-9 p.m. The Talent
Factory.
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with singer/songwriter Dennis Warner. $15 per person.
Space limited - contact [email protected]
to reserve your space, 7-9 p.m. TBD.
s&INAL-IX9 p.m., Bourbon St.
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Greenwood Lounge.
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much-anticipated return to the Des Moines Symphony
in Dvorák’s dramatic and virtuosic Cello Concerto. The
orchestra also performs John Adams’ The Chairman
Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Des Moines
Civic Center. 221 Walnut St.
s*EREMYAND2AINBOW9 p.m., Star Bar.
s !LL 4HINGS +ING &EST Come out and join DSM’s
crunchiest three-piece and hear all of your favorites from
the ’90s from STP, Weezer, Collective Soul and more.
Veruca Salt called ... she wants her CRUNCH back! 9
p.m. - 12 a.m., Bogg’s Hull Ave. Tavern.
s/!2Tickets: $35. Reserved seating. 8-10 p.m. Hoyt
Sherman Place.
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festival will showcase the work of filmmakers from
across the state and around the country, all with strong
connections to Iowa, 6 p.m. Collins Road Theatre. 1462
Twixt Town Road Northeast. Marion.
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s&ESTIVALOF#HEESE A celebration of the ultimate
comfort food - cheese! Grilled cheese, fondues,
cheesecake, cheese curds, and more. Discover variations
of these favorites by local chefs and cheese makers. To
assure ample opportunity for tasting, there will be two
sessions at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Living History Farms.
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Hospital. Penn & University Level B Private Dining Room.
KARAOKE
s3ATURDAY.IGHT+ARAOKE 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. AJ’s on
s #OFFEE+ARAOKE We will play any clean song you
can find on Youtube.com. 7-9 p.m. Java Joes DART Bus
Station. 620 Cherry St. Des Moines.
s*-+ARAOKE9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Fazio’s University
Tap.
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Hotel Pattee.
s+EIFER"RANDT8-11 p.m. Trostel’s Dish.
s -ATYKOWSKI"ROOKS $UO Acoustic/vocal, 7-10
p.m., Chuck’s Restaurant.
s2ANDY"URKAND4HE0RISONERSCountry, 9 p.m.,
Mickey’s Irish Pub, Waukee.
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Finish Line Show Lounge.
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2EED $20 advance/$25 door. Tickets available at
www.brownpapertickets.com. 7:30 p.m. First Unitarian
Church. 1800 Bell Ave. Des Moines.
decorative closures at the next meeting of the Central
Iowa Chapter of the American Sewing Guild. Designed
to appeal to both sewers and non-sewers. Refreshments
will be served, and there will be a “free table” including
fabrics and patterns. 9 a.m. - noon, Trinity United
Methodist Church, Huxley.
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Day! We will have a birthday style celebration in the
Lester Davidson Memorial Pavilion at the Annett Nature
Center. Join us for cake, fun, and more! Further details
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p.m., Wells Fargo Arena.
s#OURT#OURT+The Drake Law School Public Law
Association will host its annual Court2Court 5K. The
event is a benefit for Iowa Legal Aid (ILA) and the Poverty
Law Internship Program that Iowa Legal Aid and Drake
have run each summer for twenty years. Open to walkers
and runners alike. To register for $25the Court2Court go
online to www.getmeregistered.com/court2court5K.
8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Iowa Judicial Branch.
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s 4HE ,AST ,AUGH -AINSTAGE 3HOW The Last
Laugh Comedy Theater’s signature show. We perform
stage, 7:30-9 p.m./9:30-11 p.m. The Last Laugh Comedy
Theater.
s h&RANCINES 7ILLv $10-$15. 7:30 p.m. Ankeny
s 3EX 4IPS FOR 3TRAIGHT 7OMEN FROM A 'AY
-ANHilarious new three-character comedy based on
Theater. 1011 Locust St.. Des Moines.
s4HE,ARAMIE0ROJECTThe cost to get in is adults
East High School.
sh4HE$IARYOF!NNE&RANKv$15-$30. 2 and 7:30
p.m. Des Moines Social Club Kum and Go Theater.
s "UMPED OFF ON "OURBON 3TREET -URDER
-YSTERY $INNER Ankeny Citizen’s Police Academy
Alumni Association presents their sixth annual murder
mystery dinner: Murder at Fat Tuesday’s Pub. $50 per
person. Limited seating. For tickets or information call
965-7578. 6-9 p.m. Noodle Zoo, Ankeny.
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to come at warrenccb.org/wccbbirthdayparty, 1 p.m.,
Annett Nature Center.
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cookies and paint an owl on canvas. All materials and
painting instructions will be provided. The cost is $20
per child and parents are asked to stay for assistance.
Sign up at http://wineandcanvas.com/cookies-andcanvas-des-moines-ia.html or call 829-0661, 6-7:30
p.m. Annett Nature Center.
s 3TAR 0ARTY AT %WING 0ARK Although the Lyrids
peak on April 22, the shower begins on April 16. Also,
come to Ewing Park to see Venus, Mars and Jupiter
through telescopes, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Ewing Park.
Sticks East.
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in Dvorák’s dramatic and virtuosic Cello Concerto. The
orchestra also performs John Adams’ The Chairman
Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra. 2:30 p.m. Des Moines
Civic Center. 221 Walnut St.
The Ice Ridge.
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Every daddy & daughter must have a their own ticket.
With the purchase of a ticket, daddies will be given one
complimentary drink ticket and little girls will be given
a raffle ticket to be used for door prizes. Includes: DJ,
photo booth, Toby Balloon Guy, Pagliai’s Pizza, cash
bar, dessert, dancing, and more. 4-6 p.m. Speck USA
Showroom.
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s3UNDAY4UNES3-6 p.m. Summerset Winery.
s #*#(OURS*AZZ&ESTIVAL The Community Jazz
Center presents 10 Hours of Jazz ($5 donation) with CJC
Big Band, John Krantz, Austin Brown and many others.
Visit www.dmcommunityjazzcenter.org for complete
details. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Java Joe’s Coffeehouse.
s -ATTHEW -AYlELD The Birmingham-based
Mayfield features wicked talent on guitar and a smoky
intense voice that perfectly blends powerful lyrics with
vulnerability. 6-8 p.m., Gravel Road Concerts, Minburn.
19117 Lexington Road.
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Nursery provided. 9:30/10:45 p.m. New Life Center.
1057 23rd St. Des Moines.
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Free. Anonymous meeting. 11:15 a.m. Central
Presbyterian Church. 38th St and Grand Ave. - Second
Floor.
KARAOKE
s h&RANCINES 7ILLv $10-$15. 2 p.m. Ankeny
sh4HE$IARYOF!NNE&RANKv$15-$30. 2 p.m. Des
Moines Social Club Kum and Go Theater.
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-ANvHilarious new three-character comedy based on
Theater. 1011 Locust St. Des Moines.
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East High School.
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a.m. AJ’s on East Court. 419 East Court Ave. Des Moines.
s +ARAOKE 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Beaver Tap. 4041
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the exhibit. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Moberg Gallery.
Sticks East.
s4HE!RTOF$2YAN!LLENArt reception and
talk by D. Ryan Allen for his 100th art show. Exhibit in
the library’s display case. Free art items- original sketch
cards, 100 signed & numbered show prints and limited
edition artist bookmarks! 6-8 p.m., Indianola Public
Library.
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Parenthood Book Sale is known to be one of the
largest book sales in the country! Shop thousands of
new and used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, games and
more. Admission is $10 Opening night. Free admission
all other days, 3-9 p.m. 4H Building at the Iowa State
Fairgrounds.
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#ENTRALS $AVE 2OSS Dave Ross is presented free
of charge, but $5 donations are suggested. Lefty’s Live
Music.
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s %MOTIONS !NONYMOUS Des Moines Emotions
Anonymous Chapter, EA fellowship of weekly meetings in
a warm and friendly environment. Emotions Anonymous
is a Step 12 program of recovery for emotional issues
and maintaining emotional health. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Java
Joes. 214 4th Street. Des Moines.
KARAOKE
s4UESDAY.IGHT+ARAOKE 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. AJ’s on
s&LAVAPRODUCTIONS$*2OD Karaoke and dancing.
8 p.m. - midnight. Yo Yo’s Bar and Grill. 2400 East Dean
Ave. Des Moines.
s +ARAOKE 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Beaver Tap. 4041
s+ARAOKE Weekly karaoke challenges with prizes to
be won. 8-11 p.m. Benchwarmers. 705 S. Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny.
s+ARAOKE 7 p.m. - 1:45 a.m. RockStar Bar and Grill.
2301 S.W. 9th St. Des Moines.
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s4HE'RAND"LUE-ILE The Grand Blue Mile is an
annual event that brings together friends and families in
downtown Des Moines to celebrate wellness through a
one-mile street run suited for all ages and abilities. 6-7
p.m., 13th and Locust.
Sticks East.
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individuals of all ages. 5:30-7 p.m. New Life Center.
The Ice Ridge.
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s 3ENTIMENTAL 3WING 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Big Band/
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Jazz.
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s-ONDAY.IGHT+ARAOKE 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. AJ’s on
s4HE0ANTS/FF3ING/FF9 p.m. Whiskey Dixx. 215
4th St. Des Moines.
Greenwood Lounge.
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(%!,4(3500/24'2/503
s.!-)Support group for persons coping with mental
health conditions. Peer oriented. 2 p.m. Plymouth
Church. 42nd and Ingersoll, Burling Room. Des Moines.
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s 0OETRY 3LAM Des Moines Poetry Slam, the oldest
literary event in the city continues at Java Joes on 4th
St. Every third Tuesday of the month, free, poets with
three original poems sign up at 6:30 p.m. with a start at
7 p.m., Java Joes CoffeeHouse.
Wednesday
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The Ice Ridge.
#/--5.)49
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of all ages. 5:30-7 p.m. New Life Center. 1031 23rd St.
Des Moines.
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[email protected] for more info. Skywalk
accessible. 1 p.m. 7th & Walnut. 1st Floor, Suite 131.
Des Moines.
s %MOTIONS !NONYMOUS Des Moines Emotions
Anonymous Chapter, EA fellowship of weekly meetings in
a warm and friendly environment. Emotions Anonymous
is a Step 12 program of recovery for emotional issues
and maintaining emotional health. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Java
Joes. 214 4th St. Des Moines.
KARAOKE
s7EDNESDAY.IGHT+ARAOKE 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. AJ’s
on East Court. 419 East Court Ave. Des Moines.
s&LAVAPRODUCTIONS$*2OD Karaoke and dancing.
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Down Under Bar and Grill. 8350 Hickman
Road. Clive.
s+ARAOKE9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Striker’s Sports Bar. 655
N.E. 56th St. Pleasant Hill.
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9:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. The Keg Stand. 3530 Westown
Parkway. West Des Moines.
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The Blazing Saddle. 416 E 5th St. Des Moines.
s,IVE4EAM4RIVIA Round-by-round prizes. 7-9 p.m.
Mickey Finn’s. 7020 Douglas Ave. Urbandale.
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with games like those seen on TV’s “Whose Line Is It,
Anyway?” Audience interaction and hilarity ensues.
Different show every night guaranteed. Free. 8 p.m. The
Last Laugh Comedy Theater. 1701 25th St. West Des
Moines.
s4HE,AST,AUGH-AINSTAGE3HOW We perform
stage. Every Wednesday is Free. Friday and Saturday $14,
8-9:30 p.m. The Last Laugh Comedy Theater.
sh4HE$IARYOF!NNE&RANKv $15-$30. 7:30 p.m.
Des Moines Social Club Kum and Go Theater. #6
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