Interior Motives

After Ange Altenhofen’s cat died, the Chariton native couldn’t bear to throw out the ...

A New Frame of Mind

Artist and storyteller Leo Bird magnified a scene from his graphic novel for display ...

Mainframe hires Julia Franklin as new executive director

  Writer: Michael Morain Mainframe Studios has chosen Julia Franklin to serve as its ...

See ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ just in time for Halloween

Eddie Kidd gives Amelia Hillman a scare in “Salem,” last year’s spooky production from ...

Renewable energy inspires percussion quartet

The Sandbox Percussion performs this weekend with the Des Moines Symphony. Photo: Noah Stern ...

A party at Hoyt’s place, a century in the making

A new outdoor stage at Hoyt Sherman Place opens a new stage in the ...

Renovated museum spotlights ‘Civics in Action’

New windows replace the old skylights at the State Historical Building of Iowa, which ...

At Drake, opera fans choose their own adventure

A rehearsal for “The Cadence of Life” at Drake University’s Anderson Gallery involved, from ...

Water-themed art goes with the flow in the metro

Amanda Lovelee, left, and Emily Stover from Plus/And installed a sculpture last week at ...

Want a pick-me-up? Pick up a ‘delightful’ book.

The delightful Ross Gay. Photo: Natasha Komoda A few years ago, the award-winning poet ...