Meet the musician making it happen

Lorena Eclatt, known onstage as Lani, moved to Des Moines as a child with ...

Yas, king

Dix Artiste, a king from Philadelphia, traveled to Des Moines for the annual awards. ...

City of celebrations

Holi Festival, March 4, 2026. The traditional Hindu festival signifies a time of rebirth ...

New theater company plans bold debut

Kim Haymes stars in “Squeamish,” opening later this month. (Photo illustration: Nick Strickland) By ...

May/Jun: Out and About

Traveling Gavel In Iowa’s early days, before each county had its own courthouse, judges ...

DJ cdisiac cranks up the volume

At a SubtleSound.wav concert last winter at Wooly’s, cdisiac, right, gathered a crowd for ...

Costume safari

For years, Angela Lampe has found bargains and inspiration in the Los Angeles Fashion ...

Summer preview

Handmade lanterns like these will light up the Des Moines Water Lantern Festival on ...

Sister states

A Japanese puppet company plans to tour Iowa this summer. Photo: Matt Nelson Writer: ...

Her turn, his voice: ‘The Domita Show’ debuts at Noce

Domita Sanchez performs at Noce. (Photo: Noce) By Hailey Evans For almost 10 years ...