The first music that I ever bought was a 45 rpm record—the 7-inch disc with…
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Yes, it’s 2021, and you’re probably just completing your strangest holiday season ever. We all…
Two major carnival holidays from the Judeo-Christian tradition are always celebrated in late winter: Purim…
“In real life, I assure you, there’s no such thing as Algebra.” “Even when freshly…
With great excitement, I offer a list of music tracks released in 2020 that I…
I’ll admit that I’ve always been intrigued by National Novel Writing Month. Each November, writers…
American astronaut Peggy Whitson was born in south central Iowa, in Ringgold County, and attended…
Simmering slices of delectable dub, acid jazz, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, hip-hop electronica, and Brazilian…
Surprisingly, 2020 turned into a banner year for good music. Artists as disparate as Taylor…
Like so many choruses across the globe, the Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa have been…
H.E.A.V.E.N. = High-End Audio-Video Entertainment Nirvana In these isolated, live-music-starved COVID-19 times, it becomes clear…
Throughout 2020, I’ve featured Iowa indie authors in this space. With the holidays upon us,…
Helping to keep the arts alive while inspiring a new generation of creatives, Des Moines…
Born in Connecticut, Emily Shirley was classically trained in piano, performing in church and high…
In 1938, George McGrew, a pianist and dance-band leader, was living in Hampton, Iowa, when…