THE WEEKENDER
Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium
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There’s many reasons to get out and enjoy the sun this weekend. San Francisco’s Larry June will bring Bay Area vibes to Wooly’s and Chicago’s Cupcakke will make for a fun night at xBk. But concerts aren’t the only fun to choose from. Art week begins their week-long jubilee with work from b. Robert Moore at the Moberg Gallery that will provoke thought around Black diaspora. So will Iowa Juneteenth Neighbor’s Day Celebration through the celebration Black culture. Also check out Sports Mania if you’re feeling competitive, catch more art from artists Jill Wells and Cameron Gray, or laugh until your stomach hurts at a comedy show at TeeHee’s. Top pick: Larry June! Big artists don’t come to Des Moines often, so getting to see an artist that’s in rotation will be an experience you don’t want to miss.
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Des Moines Art Center
Welcome Celebration for Dr. Kelly Baum
Jun 15 – 5:00pm
Join the Art Center as we welcome Kelly Baum, our new John and Mary Pappajohn Director, at an open house reception!
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Wooly’s
Larry June
Jun 15 – 7:00pm
Larry Eugene Hendricks III is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.
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Stoner Studio Theater
In The Upper Room
Jun 15 – 7:30pm
In The Upper Room is an upbeat and groovy story showcasing a tight-knit Black family in the 70’s.
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xBk Live
CupcakKe
Jun 15 – 8:00pm
xBk presents CupcakKe with Zed Kenzo and DJ DRiPSweat Thursday, June 15th, 2023.
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Des Moines neighborhoods
Art Week Des Moines 2023
Jun 16 – Jun 22 – All day
The ninth annual artist-led celebration of local art in Des Moines offers 30 free neighborhood events over 7 days.
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Hoyt Sherman Place
AIDS Quilt Display
Jun 16 – 4:00pm
Join Capital City Pride and Hoyt Sherman Place for the AIDS Quilt display on June 16 and 17 at Hoyt Sherman Place.
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Columbus Park
Columbus Park Art Festival
Jun 16 – 5:00pm
Art Week kicks off in Columbus Park with Siricasso Garcia producing a party in the park with a live Dj, food, local art vendors, jumping castles and more!
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Moberg Gallery
Opening Reception | b. Robert Moore
Jun 16 – 5:00pm
For this retrospective, Field of Dreams: Out the Mud (Retrospective), its showing is moved from L.A. to The Heartland, where b. Robert Moore grew up and still resides and works.
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Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Juneteenth Celebration
Jun 16 – 6:30pm
Isaac Jordan is a Black queer singer from Iowa, now hailing in Minneapolis. Isaac’s dance, pop/funk driven sound is woven in his recent album Lotus.
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Wooly’s
Tyler Booth
Jun 16 – 7:00pm
Often in country music, artists leave their small hometowns with big stories to tell — in singer-songwriter Tyler Booth’s case, those stories are his very own.
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Teehee’s Comedy Club
Kickoff Show | Juneteenth Comedy Jam
Jun 16 – 7:00pm
I am excited to announce that the next installment of the Annual Juneteenth Comedy Jam is coming soon!
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The Garden
The Power Show: A Juneteenth Celebration
Jun 16 – 8:00pm
Join Empress Alexandra celebrate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. All performers are welcome!!!
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xBk Live
Pride Punk Show Featuring Odd Pets
Jun 16 – 8:00pm
QueerCore presents drag, live music, & dancing!
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Teehee’s Comedy Club
Ladies Night | Juneteenth Comedy Jam
Jun 16 – 9:30pm
I am excited to announce that the next installment of the Annual Juneteenth Comedy Jam is coming soon!
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Western Gateway Park
Iowa Juneteenth Neighbor’s Day Celebration
Jun 17 – 12:00pm
A day of community celebration!
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xBk Live
DSM Art Week (Fellow Jill Wells + Cameron Gray)
Jun 17 – 12:00pm
Immersive Black Cinema + Art
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Franklin Avenue Library
Fairy Tales From the Fringe
Jun 17 – 2:00pm
Get a sneak-peek of Bartók’s haunting and cinematic one-act opera.
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The District at Prairie Trail
Juneteenth
Jun 17 – 4:00pm
Juneteenth is a celebration of American history.
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Teehee’s Comedy Club
Grand Finale | Juneteenth Comedy Jam
Jun 17 – 9:30pm
Late Saturday night, the Grand Finale showcase for JCJ won’t be leaving anything on the table with this line up.
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Valley West Mall
Drive In Movie Night
Jun 19 – 6:00pm
Join us for the Iowa Juneteenth Observance Drive-In Movie Night.
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Five questions with Iowa Juneteenth T-Shirt Contest winner, Jaemal Sullivan
by Courtney Guein, Jun 13
A man with more skills than he can account for pushed himself to the next level by entering the new Iowa Juneteenth T-Shirt Contest. Jaemal Sullivan didn’t know if he had a chance to come out on top, but it surely felt good when he did. Sullivan’s winning design, a Black power fist emblazoned with pan-African colors and the phrase “Free to be. Free to be.” below it, will be used as the official shirt for the festivities hosted by the nonprofit Iowa Juneteenth Observance this year. |
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Marty Stuart talks about his Fabulous Superlatives, decades of music-making and touring with Chris Stapleton in advance of Des Moines show
by Don McLeese, Jun 14
Having pulled the highest attendance at the Iowa State Fair of any modern Grandstand concert, Chris Stapleton has already conquered the state of Iowa. As he arrives again at Des Moines’ Wells Fargo Arena on June 22 though, audiences would be remiss not to pay special attention to one of his openers, Marty Stuart. |
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