American astronaut Peggy Whitson was born in south central Iowa, in Ringgold County, and attended…
Arts & Entertainment
Simmering slices of delectable dub, acid jazz, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, hip-hop electronica, and Brazilian…
Surprisingly, 2020 turned into a banner year for good music. Artists as disparate as Taylor…
Like so many choruses across the globe, the Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa have been…
H.E.A.V.E.N. = High-End Audio-Video Entertainment Nirvana In these isolated, live-music-starved COVID-19 times, it becomes clear…
Throughout 2020, I’ve featured Iowa indie authors in this space. With the holidays upon us,…
Helping to keep the arts alive while inspiring a new generation of creatives, Des Moines…
Born in Connecticut, Emily Shirley was classically trained in piano, performing in church and high…
In 1938, George McGrew, a pianist and dance-band leader, was living in Hampton, Iowa, when…
In the not so distant past, women in popular music were blatantly underrepresented. For every…
Peter Morgan delivers another winning season of The Crown. He entangles us in the morals,…
Terra Natural Designs, a gorgeous new store featuring artisanal housewares, jewelry, and accessories beautifully handcrafted…
I first heard the music of John Moreland while watching the TV series Sons of…
If you go back to the 1950s, almost all speakers were big. Very big! If…
Completing a long, demanding assignment in the Kalahari Desert, wildlife documentary filmmaker Craig Foster returns…