Arts and Culture

KCCI announced that it will add Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) to its lineup beginning July 1. The new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. will be broadcast …

Mercy Foundation will host the 20th Annual Bishop Drumm Charity Golf Tournament on June 13 at The Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk. All funds raised will benefit the Bishop Drumm Retirement Center. The best-shot tournament …

Paul Jennings announced last week that he will resign as president and CEO of the Science Center of Iowa, and the nonprofit organization is looking for a new leader. Citing “family reasons,” Jennings plans to …

Following the lead of Denver, Austin and San Francisco, local artist Jason Brommel is facilitating a First Friday event popularized in those cities. First Friday Art Crawl, a collaborative among downtown gallery owners, performance artists …

AmeriCorps programs across Iowa will receive more than $1.4 million in funding, Sen. Tom Harkin announced on May 25. The competitive grants are funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will hold a forum titled “U.S.-Korea Partnership: Growing Jobs Across Iowa” with Korean Ambassador Han Duk-soo.

The forum is designed to discuss the specific benefits of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade …

The Iowa Architectural Foundation will kick off its annual summer Architecture @ Hand Walking Tours on June 16. Guided by area architects and design professionals, the tours of downtown Des Moines provide an opportunity to …

Zoo Brew, a weekly entertainment event at Blank Park Zoo, begins the evening of June 1 and will be held each Wednesday in June and July. The theme of the June 1 Zoo Brew is …

Hiatt Middle School seventh-graders and Meredith English Language Learners will have a multimedia exhibit about their lives from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. The exhibit …