The Des Moines metro is home to five adult entertainment venues, a.k.a. strip clubs, and as far as I can tell, no publication has attempted to visit and compare them all. Someone had to do it eventually, and who better than myself, a gay man who has never set foot in a strip club? And […]
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Hundreds rally for LGBTQ Day on the Hill, protesting bills ‘meant to scare us back into the closet’
Around 200 demonstrators filled the Capitol Rotunda to protest anti-trans bills making their way through the Iowa Legislature, and meet with their representatives. The rally was hosted by One Iowa, a nonprofit founded in 2005 to advance LGBTQ rights, and One Iowa Action, for LGBTQ Day on the Hill last Wednesday, Feb. 1. Courtney Reyes, […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! Forbidden Broadway | God of Carnage | Ax and the Hatchetmen
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Black History Month is upon us. Learn about the Black culture that once thrived in downtown Des Moines on Center Street at Mainframe Studios with their First Friday event. That culture continues with a celebration of Black artists and their contributions to […]
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Little Village Central Iowa Issue 011
Read issue 011 » Hello, LVer. Welcome to a bountiful February issue! Peel back the cover and take a journey through all five adult entertainment clubs in the Des Moines metro… all in one evening. Treat yourself to local desserts, drinks and meals on Valentine’s Day, and learn the history behind the nude bronze figure […]
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RAGBRAI announces route for 50th anniversary ride this summer
Fifty years ago, the first RAGBRAI crossed the state from west to east, starting in Sioux City and finishing in Davenport. RAGBRAI’s golden anniversary route will begin and end in those same cities, organizers announced on Saturday night. The overnight towns for the weeklong ride from the Missouri to the Mississippi will be: • Sioux […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! Ukraine ’22 Project | King Bartlett | Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Wine, jazz and laughs. From the blues to everything after, you can enjoy the vibes under soft lights while you tip your bottoms up. More into theater? Head down to the Temple Theater for a parody of some of the most beloved […]
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A new Oakridge mural celebrates the life of 14-year-old Yore Jieng
Six years following the death of 14-year-old Yore Jieng, who was killed by a stray bullet while riding in his older sister’s car, a new mural in the Oakridge Neighborhood will memorialize his life. This is the second mural dedicated to Jieng. Des Moines-native Jordan Weber designed and painted “King Yore I,” which was completed […]
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A new gourmet cookie chain is opening in West Des Moines
A Utah-based gourmet cookie chain is dropping another crumb in Iowa. Crumbl Cookies will debut a new location in West Des Moines Friday — the second Crumbl Cookie location in the metro area, with the first opening in Ankeny in January 2021. Crumbl Cookie has five more locations across Iowa, in Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! No Sleep | Casey Donahew | The Astronomers | King Pari
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium This weekend’s for you, music lovers – swing by xBk Live and explore the space with the Astronomers, watch juggling, beatboxing, tapdancing and more with Collision of Rhythm at the Des Moines Civic Center or catch some midwest folk at Gas Lamp […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! PURE NOISE | MLK Jr. Day Observance | Saddle Ghoul of Love
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The forecast’s calling for the temperatures to rise this weekend, so take advantage of the lack of blustery, frigid winds and go out to catch some music at Gas Lamp, get your chakras in order or join community leader Jacquie Easley McGhee […]
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Just announced: 2023 GDP fest to feature the Envy Corps, Annalibera, B. Well and more
Since 2006, the Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) has celebrated the best of what Iowa music has to offer with the Gross Domestic Product festival, an event comprised entirely of Iowa musicians. Last year, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, GDP returned, in partnership with Little Village. This year, the festival is scheduled […]
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This 15-year-old songwriter from Des Moines is having fun writing sad music
Addilyn Erica is only 15, but successfully balances being a teenager with growing as an artist. This was made clear with the release of her debut EP Some Days on Nov. 4, 2022, in which the Des Moines singer-songwriter spins stories of love, heartbreak and freedom. “The music that we have released is almost nostalgic. […]
