THE WEEKENDER
Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium
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Celebrate Cinco De Mayo this Friday! Among your options? The Siricasso De Mayo Sip & Paint party at TeeHee’s. If you’re missing the good old days, catch some retro vibes with the greatest rock, hip hop, pop and more from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s at Des Moines Waterworks and Wooly’s this warm weekend. Top pick: EVIDENCE, at the Civic Center. Dance and words are a perfect combo for exploring struggle, trauma and tragedy through the importance of community, and they come together here thanks to choreographer Ronald K. Brown’s Brooklyn-based company.
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The Weekender is sponsored by:
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Des Moines Botanical Garden
Family Workshop: Fairy Gardening
May 4 – 5:30pm
Family Workshop: Fairy Gardening
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Des Moines Civic Center
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE
May 4 – 7:30pm
By Ronald K. Brown in 1985 in Brooklyn, New York, EVIDENCE, A Dance Company focuses on the seamless integration of traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word.
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Hoyt Sherman Place
Blackberry Smoke
May 4 – 8:00pm
First Fleet Concerts Presents
Blackberry Smoke: Live in Concert
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Lefty’s Live Music
Grayson Dewolfe, Salt Fox, Kickstart the Sun
May 5 – 5:00pm
Indie-pop from Cedar Falls, IA, for fans of Cannons, MGMT, Childish Gambino and Tame Impala, Salt Fox will leave you stunned!
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Teehee’s Comedy Club
Siricasso De Mayo | Sip & Paint Party
May 5 – 6:00pm
Renowned local painter and muralist, Siricasso, is collaborating with Teehee’s Comedy Club in Des Moines for a very special Cinco De Mayo celebration!
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Wooly’s
Fool House: The Ultimate 90’s Dance Party at Wooly’s
May 5 – 7:00pm
Fool House is THE ULTIMATE 90’s DANCE PARTY!
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Des Moines Water Works Park
PetRock: A Tribute To The Smooth Rock Of The 70’s
May 5 – 7:00pm
Field Daze Music Series presented by Veridian Credit Union
PETROCK: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMOOTH ROCK OF THE 70’S
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Hoyt Sherman Place
NANBF Natural Iowa Champions
May 6 – 8:30am
The NANBF Natural Iowa Championships is one of the longest-standing natural bodybuilding competitions in the country!
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Iowa State Capitol
Iowa Heart Walk
May 6 – 9:00am
We are doing our annual Iowa Heart Walk so bring the family out for a good cause and photo ops with superheroes.
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Mainframe Studios
Bollywood Hip Hop Dance Worksho
May 6 – 1:00pm
Announcing our first workshop of the spring series!
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Des Moines Water Works Park
80’s, 90’s, & 00’s Dance Party with The Pork Tornadoes
May 6 – 6:00pm
The Pork Tornadoes are without a doubt, the most well-known and loved party band of the Midwest.
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Des Moines Art Center
Safe Space Prom
May 6 – 6:30pm
Local highschoolers are invited to attend Safe Space Prom!
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Exile Brewing Company
Drag Brunch on the Patio: Miley Cyrus vs. Nicki Minaj
May 7 – 10:00am
Did someone say drag brunch?!
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Teehee’s Comedy Club
Ahmed Al-Kadri | Standup Comedy
May 7 – 7:00pm
Ahmed Al-kadri is a Yemeni-American comedian based in LA.
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Contact Buzz: Volunteer work keeps central Iowa’s community theaters running smoothly
by John Busbee, Apr 28
Much attention is given to volunteerism in the realms of advocacy, human rights, community and education. Arts and culture gives heart to all these efforts — and typically relies on volunteers, as well. Without the tens of thousands of volunteer hours, central Iowa’s theater scene would crumble.
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