Arts and Culture

World-Tri competitor Charlie Wittmack will reunite with 14 cancer survivors and Dr. Richard Deming of Mercy Cancer Center on Aug. 18 to recount their journey to Mount Everest. The event, “Committed to the Core: An …

For the second consecutive year, Iowa has achieved the second-highest volunteer rate in the country, Gov. Terry Branstad announced Tuesday. According to the “Volunteering in America” report recently released by the Corporation for National and …

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines today announced it has received a $20,000 grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. in support of the Civic Center’s annual fund.

Civic Center President and CEO Jeff Chelesvig …

The Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) is extending hours of operation from Aug. 11-21 during the Iowa State Fair. The hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. …

Iowa Public Radio plans to acquire KZHZ-FM and KZHC-FM streaming for $1.75 million and operate the stations as a 24-hour classical music service in Greater Des Moines and Madison, Warren, Marion, Clarke, Jasper, Adair, Union …

At its annual meeting on July 28, Des Moines Neighbors elected a new board of directors: Marty Mauk, chair; Harlan Donaldson, vice chair; Bill Schoenenberger, treasurer; Max Knauer, secretary; and at-large members Karen Shoopman, Terry …

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. has donated $20,000 to the Des Moines Symphony, the symphony announced yesterday.

The donation was made through the Pioneer Challenge, a dollar-for-dollar matching grant, as part of the symphony’s 2010-11 fund-raising …

The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) will launch a year-long 60th anniversary celebration with a premier gala event, “Bow Ties & Bowls,” on Aug. 6. The event will be held at the John and …

Proceeds from Bras for the Cause’s annual decorated bras event will help uninsured or underinsured Iowans access mammograms, cervical screenings and other related medical programs or projects. The deadline to donate “bra artwork” is Oct. …

The American Heart Association is partnering with local businesswomen to present its annual Go Red for Women Luncheon, which is intended to educate women about heart disease and offer advice on how to prevent it. …