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Jackson Pollock piece now on display at Des Moines Arts Center

American artist Jackson Pollock’s “Mural” is now on display at the Des Moines Arts Center. The piece is on loan from the University of Iowa Museum of Art and will be on display until July …

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A Closer Look: Stephen King

Des Moines Arts Festival Executive Director Stephen King has helped put together events and concerts since high school. But he never considered that activity as a possible career until he was in graduate school. Before …

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LAUNCH: The Standard

The Standard, the Court Avenue district’s newest member, opened its doors at the end of February and aims to serve up modern martinis and live music.

The two-floor bar and restaurant is located on 208 …

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State Historical Museum to debut Civil War exhibition

The State Historical Museum, 600 E. Locust St., will open a major new exhibition, “Iowa and the Civil War: Nothing but Victory,” on April 14. The 10,000-square-foot exhibition will feature more than 300 authentic artifacts …

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CBS correspondent to keynote Big Breakfast event

In recognition of the International Day of the Street Child, Aviva USA will host The Big Breakfast Duck Derby Kickoff on April 11 at 7:30 a.m. at its headquarters at 7700 Mills Civic Parkway in …

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Des Moines Social Club announces 2012-13 theater lineup

The Des Moines Social Club and Locust Productions announced the 2012-13 theater season lineup featuring three productions: “44 Plays for 44 Presidents,” “The Bald Soprano/The Dumb Waiter” and Robert John Ford’s “My Dinner With Andrew.” …

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Civic Center announces 2012-13 lineup

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced its 2012-13 season last night. Broadway blockbusters headliners include “The Book of Mormon”, “War Horse” and “Les Misérables” as a part of the Willis Broadway Series.

Meanwhile, …

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Meredith launches lifestyle channel on YouTube

Meredith Corp. recently announced the start of DIGS, a new home and garden lifestyle channel that will be broadcast on YouTube.

The new channel is the result of YouTube’s 100 new original channels launched last …

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Valley Junction a ‘Great American Main Street’

The National Trust for Historic Preservation said today that the Valley Junction neighborhood in West Des Moines has been chosen as a 2012 Great American Main Street Award winner. “Despite difficult odds, by drawing on …

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Relays Street Party announced

Court Avenue Restaurant and Brewing Co.’s annual Relays Street Party will start at 7 p.m. April 27, rain or shine, on Court Avenue between Third and Fourth streets downtown. Drink tickets will be available for …

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