Explore the diverse voices and stories behind inclusive LGBTQ choirs thriving in the Midwest. In the grandeur of the vast concert hall of Des Moines’s Scottish Rite Consistory, where tall ceilings and […]
Art and Culture
Dance of Love
Ballet Des Moines’s Logan and Amelia Grubb Hillman strive to make the arts more accessible in the Midwest. The curtains open, revealing a stage swathed in purple and blue lights. A backdrop […]
Art and Culture
Off-Stage Struggles
As multinational conglomerates thrive, independent venues are fighting for survival When Tobi Parks opened xBk Live in Des Moines in September 2019, she thought she knew what she was in for. Running […]
People and Places
Unveiling Des Moines, One Post at a Time
Discover Des Moines through the eyes of Des Moines Girl, your go-to for all things local. Morgan Chicchelly might never have moved back to Des Moines if it weren’t for a global […]