There’s an unbeatable weekend of music coming up in DSM, from an album release party for DSM psych-metal act Druids to a new beer release at Confluence to support Girls Rock!DSM. For the younger crowd, enjoy this top pick: Art & Activism, a free, two-day teen workshop at Des Moines Art Center. Dream big, Des Moines!
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
Formed in 2021 by brothers John and Nick Fisher, alongside their long-time creative partner Charlie Patterson, Mr. Softheart’s sound fits most closely within a post-punk ethos.
Come join a chill experience where you get to hangout and enjoy a great evening of comedy. The Black Iowa Streams crew is putting on a showcase featuring some of Iowa’s funniest black comedians
Swirling guardrails accent Altoona’s new 1st Avenue roundabout as a four-year public art project wraps up
by Lily DeTaeye, Jul 27
Much like Charles Bradley and Ozzy Osbourne, Altoona is going through changes. This year, the city released an amendment to their 2014 Comprehensive Plan that would put in infrastructure to “recognize the potential growth of the community and propose key concepts to be followed as community growth and change occur.”
