Arts and Culture

Polk City has approved a 28E agreement with Bravo Greater Des Moines to become the 13th partner to provide funds to the organization.

Funding given to Bravo goes to support arts and cultural organizations in …

The State Historical Museum will present “American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace” at 7 p.m. and “Peace Through Corn” at 8 p.m. Friday in the Cowles-Kruidenier Auditorium, 600 E. Locust St. …

Chef and restaurateur George Formaro will open a new East Village restaurant this summer. Zombie Burger + Drink Lab, named after the entrepreneur’s love of hamburgers and horror movies, will offer carryout and full-service dining …

The Des Moines Arts Festival is seeking filmmakers for the 2011 Interrobang Film Festival. Filmmakers who submit films by March 25 will pay a reduced entry fee; all submissions are due by April 29. The …

Civic Music Association has announced a 2011-2012 season that includes classical, jazz and folk music. Classical will be covered by the Emerson Quartet and the Oasis Quartet, which includes local musicians Dave Camwell and Jim …

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) has received national accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. INHF, a nonprofit conservation organization, is the first land trust in …

The Science Center of Iowa’s (SCI) largest traveling exhibition to date, “Da Vinci – The Genius,” will end its Midwest premiere run March 20. SCI anticipates increased visitation to the da Vinci exhibition during the …

The Des Moines Art Center has acquired one of 60 known impressions of the only etching ever produced by Vincent van Gogh. “The Portrait of Dr. Gachet,” which van Gogh created in 1890 – less …

A $60,000 gift from the EMC Insurance Foundation will support the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCA) traveling museum exhibit about Iowans and the American Civil War. “The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War” …