The 2010 World Food Prize conference runs Tuesday through Friday at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, opening with the Iowa Hunger Summit and concluding with a Laureate Luncheon.
David Beckman, president of Bread for the …
The Western Gateway Association’s inaugural “Auto-Matic: Car Culture Extravaganza” is scheduled to take place from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Oct. 16. The free event, which is intended to highlight the history of the …
The Indianola City Council approved a 28E agreement with Bravo Greater Des Moines, joining 10 other governments in Greater Des Moines that provide a portion of their hotel and motel tax revenues to Bravo.
Bravo …
As president and CEO of the Science Center of Iowa, Paul Jennings hears lots of stories about the life-changing “a-ha” moments that museums create for their patrons.
Jennings aims to create even more of those …
The Des Moines Arts Festival won the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) Gold Grand Pinnacle Award, given to the best overall festival and event in the world. The festival raked in 21 awards at …
The Des Moines Metro Opera has named Michael Egel to serve as the second artistic director in the company’s history. Egel’s roles include repertory selection, casting and creating collaborations with new conductors and stage directors. …
Iowa Sister States is hosting a delegation from Stavropol Krai, Russia, through Sept. 25. The delegation is made up of civic and government leaders from cities across the region. While in Des Moines, the delegation …
A number of years ago, I started to become increasingly uneasy about the lack of civility in our society. When I joined the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines as president in 2008, I was …
The 2010 Radio City Christmas Spectacular is coming to Des Moines, Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced today. Featuring the Radio City Rockettes, the 78-year-old holiday extravaganza will land at Wells Fargo Arena for four performances, …
The leaders of Ballet Des Moines say all the pieces are coming together to launch a full-time dance company in late 2011.
By this time next year, Ballet Des Moines plans to begin hiring a …
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