THE WEEKENDER
Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium
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Halloween season kicks into high gear this weekend, with the Ghoulish Gala at Salisbury House, Naughty Nerds going bump & grind in the night at xBk and Last Hope Animal Rescue’s Wag-o-Ween at Big Grove! Don’t miss art, music, literature and more as well. Top pick of the weekend? ‘Annie Jr’ at the Des Moines Playhouse—part of the Penguin Project, a nationwide initiative to encourage performance opportunities to young artists with developmental disabilities. You’re never fully dressed without a smile!
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Peace Tree Brewing Co. – Des Moines Branch
Cards for Humanity Charity Event
Oct 13 – 6:00pm
Calling all card sharks – snag the top spot in our charity Team Spades and UNO Tournaments benefitting The Supply Hive!
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Dog-Eared Books
Books & Beverages
Oct 13 – 6:00pm
Want to talk books without the book club commitment? Join fellow book lovers for wine, beer and a discussion of all our reading ventures.
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xBk Live
Guerilla Toss w/Haploid
Oct 13 – 7:00pm
xBk presents Guerilla Toss w/Haploid
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Des Moines Art Center
Exhibition Opening Celebration: Allison Elizabeth Taylor
Oct 14 – 5:00pm
Join us for the opening celebration of “Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It.”
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Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown
Iowa Author Awards Dinner
Oct 14 – 5:00pm
Compelling conversation.
Inspiring insights.
A cause at the core of our community.
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Wooly’s
Widow7
Oct 14 – 6:00pm
First Fleet Concerts Presents:
Widow7 with Archers, Alborn, & Backhand Blue
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Noce
Alyssa Allgood
Oct 14 – 7:00pm
Alyssa Allgood is a Chicago-based jazz vocalist, bandleader, educator, and composer.
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Des Moines Community Playhouse
Annie Jr.
Oct 14 – 7:00pm
The Penguin Project Presents Annie Jr
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Platform
Scratch & Turntable: Artists From Around the Globe
Oct 14 – 9:00pm
Scratch & Turntable: Artists From Around the Globe at Platform
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Evelyn K Davis Park
Long Shots
Oct 15 – 10:00am
LongShots annual 3×3 basketball tournament brings together DMPS coaches, community members and athletes.
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Christian Petersen Museum, Morrill Hall
Open House Weekend
Oct 15 – 1:00pm
Open Weekend for the Christian Petersen and Farm House Museums
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Salisbury House and Gardens
Ghoulish Gala
Oct 15 – 6:00pm
Descend upon Salisbury House & Gardens for our annual Ghoulish Gala fundraiser, an elegant and ghostly affair you don’t want to miss!
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Gas Lamp Des Moines
No Age, Dream_Mega, Poly Mall Cops
Oct 15 – 7:00pm
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Des Moines Civic Center
Des Moines Symphony: The Music of Queen
Oct 15 – 7:30pm
Back by popular demand! The Des Moines Symphony “will rock you” with the classic music of Queen. Performed by the Des Moines Symphony and a full rock band.
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The Temple Theater
For the Love of Peace! A Jazz Concert
Oct 15 – 7:30pm
For the Love of Peace! A Witness Matlou Jazz concert
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xBk Live
Naughty Nerds Cabaret: Nerds That Go Bump and Grind in the Night
Oct 15 – 8:00pm
xBk and Naughty Nerds Cabaret Present: Nerds That Go Bump and Grind in the Night
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Big Grove Brewery & Taproom
Wag-O-Ween w/the ARL
Oct 16 – 12:00pm
Join Last Hope Animal Rescue for an afternoon of spooky fun at Wag-O-Ween!
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Beaverdale Books
Meet the Author: Adib Khorram
Oct 16 – 2:00pm
Meet the Author – Adib Khorram
Beaverdale Books
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After making a splash at BET Awards weekend, Entre Luche is ready to enter the spotlight at home in Iowa
by Courtney Guein, Oct 10
“It is the biggest adrenaline rush,” R&B artist Entre Luche said of performing. “I feel like I’m my truest self when I’m on stage. … Not being on stage is the hard part. When I’m up there I’m at peace.” |
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