Arts and Culture

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. …

Hubbell Realty Co. raised $8,465.38 with its Feisal Sayeed Memorial Golf Tournament and gave the money to two local charities. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa and YMCA of Greater Des Moines split …

The cities of Ankeny, Des Moines, Urbandale and West Des Moines have launched a website intended to showcase how recent city projects funded by the federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program are helping …