by admin | Jul 28, 2008 | News
A woman in New Orleans says she’s just "paying it forward." The Cedar Rapids theater community will be getting a bit of a financial boost from a cabaret owner in "the Big Easy." A cabaret club in New York City threw a benefit concert back in...
by admin | Jul 24, 2008 | News
State officials are trying to determine the extent of damage done to cultural and historic assets across Iowa during last month’s flooding. Jeff Morgan, spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, is urging Iowans – especially those in the...
by admin | Jun 28, 2008 | Human Interest
One of the nation’s top ten arts festivals is entering its second day in Iowa’s largest city. The Des Moines Arts Festival is being held in the "high and dry" end of downtown, many blocks from any of the flooded rivers. Stephen King, the...
by admin | Feb 18, 2008 | Recreation / Entertainment
Today is Cultural Advocacy Day in Iowa, as activists hope to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of culture, history and the arts. Tom Smull is president of the Iowa Culture Coalition , which is organizing the day’s events. Smull says:...
by admin | Feb 14, 2008 | Human Interest
For Iowans who are still pondering what to get their sweetheart on this Valentine’s Day, consider putting a pen to paper and stringing together some thoughts in a poem about your loved one. Iowa native and former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser says everyone...
