Festival season continues in full force this weekend, kicking off with DMMC’s 80/35 and including options for comedy lovers, book lovers and even taco lovers! Also: Jane Smiley chats about ‘A Thousand Acres,’ her novel that inspired the new opera at DMMO (opening night is sold out, but you can catch later dates), and Gateway Dance Theatre continues celebrating their 50th, with a revival of their 2016 commission, ‘Shakuntala.’ Top pick? Experience the “Revolting Children” of ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ at the Playhouse for warm fuzzies and infectious tunes.
Des Moines Botanical Garden
Music in the Garden
Jul 7 – 6:30pm
Don’t miss Music in the Garden, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden summer concert series presented by EMC Insurance Companies. Concerts will be held live and in person in the outdoor Koehn Garden
Shakuntala tells the story of a young woman, Shakuntala, who was raised in a secluded abbey, or ashram, and falls in love with a monarch, whom she meets in the forest.
Reiman Gardens is proud to host our 19th annual Garden Art Fair. Come enjoy the work of new and returning artists who will be displaying and selling their garden and nature inspired art.
Bring the kids to meet author Mary Gordon and illustrator Candace Camling as they share stories about their work and the fascinating sites featured in their book.
