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Grassley and Ernst vote against science Prior to the recent Senate vote approving the Keystone pipeline, there were a number of climate change amendments voted on as well. One amendment was a statement supporting the fact that climate change is real and isn’t a hoax; it passed 98 to 1. However, an additional amendment was proposed stating that “human activity significantly contributes to climate change.” The vote was 50 in support of that statement and 49 opposed who refused to link climate change to hu-man causes. The 49 senators voting no and denying a human caused link (science-based fact) to climate change were all Republicans, in-cluding our Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst. The scientific

community has concluded the debate is closed on climate change, and the verdict is nearly unanimous confirming global warming is a direct result of the human burning of fossil fuels. We require Iowa students have access to current scientific facts and to be competent in a basic understanding of science. Shouldn’t Iowans have an expectation that two of our most important political leaders, Sen. Grassley and Sen. Ernst, be informed as to the current science on climate change and to vote based on those facts?

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Eating their cake, tooBoy the folks on the Right are especially outraged about this Brian Williams Iraq war story lie, huh? And rightfully so. I can’t help but feel they are actually delighted, though. Like they want their yellow cake and eat it, too.

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A screening committee set up by Sen. Charles Grassley has re-ceived 41 applications from Iowans hoping for one of the two federal judgeships that soon will open in Iowa.

It’s an odd situation: A Republican Senator seemingly taking charge of sending names to a Democratic president for judicial openings in the Senator’s state. But these days Grassley isn’t just any Republican Sena-tor; he’s the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which must approve any judicial nomination from the White House before it can reach the Senate floor for confirmation. And Iowa now has no Demo-cratic Senator. Still, it’s unusual — and clearly there’s no reason President Barack Obama has to send up a name Grassley ultimately suggests, particularly if the nominee leans toward the views of Grassley rather than the views of Obama. And that, in all likelihood, describes the ultimate nominees. At any rate, the screening committee comprises five Iowa lawyers led by longtime Grassley pal Bud Hockenberg. Others on it are Jeff Good-man, Richard Sapp, former Grassley staffer Adam Freed and Cindy Mosier. According to an email sent to a few lawyers from another lawyer, the interviews last about an hour and “the questions asked generally re-late to candidates’ experience, qualifications and judicial temperament.” But one person interviewed told a friend that some questioners asked pointed questions about societal and philosophical issues, making it clear what the answers should be. The panel apparently will start weeding through the list this week, ask some of the prospects back for a second interview, and eventually send some names on to Grassley. He then will send some names to the White House, which can throw them away, accept them, cut a deal where it accepts one if he will get his committee to take the White House nominee for the second job. Or just do nothing. The new judges will succeed James Gritzner, who is taking senior status in the Southern District in Des Moines, and Mark Bennett, who is retiring from the northern district in Sioux City. Last session, Sen. Tom Harkin proposed to the White House that it name Cedar Rapids lawyer David O’Brien to the northern seat and either U.S. Attorney Nick Klinefeldt or Iowa district judge Karen Romano to the Gritzner seat. The openings occurred late, and the White House never sent back names for those posts — or scores of others around the country. … Updates: Steve Luebke, car salesman and drunken driver, pleaded guilty last week to third offense drunken driving and was sentenced to five years in prison by Jasper County District Associate Judge Steven Holwerda. He also had his driving privileges revoked for six years and was fined $3,125. He has departed the Polk County jail, his home since Sept. 14, and as of this weekend was at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Oakdale, Iowa. Meantime, former Bauder’s pharmacist Mark Graziano has a date with Judge Gritzner for Friday of next week, when Gritzner is scheduled to sentence the druggist who pleaded guilty Nov. 6 to drug and tax-eva-sion charges. Graziano and his lawyer, Guy Cook, reached a plea agree-ment with the government that calls for prison of 24 to 37 months, but Gritzner isn’t bound by that. Cook will ask Gritzner to send Graziano to the minimum security prison in Yankton, South Dakota. If he is sen-tenced, as expected, on Feb. 20 he’ll have about two weeks to keep man-ning the Bauder’s soda fountain before reporting to the federal prison. Graziano was indicted a year ago on 16 counts of conspiracy to dis-tribute hydrocodone, 11 counts of mail fraud and four counts of tax eva-sion after the feds said 700,000 hydrocodone pills slipped out the back door of the pharmacy. He ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and one of conspiracy to illegally distribute drugs. CV

41 apply to Grassley for Iowa federal judgeships.Luebke is off to prison, and Graziano is headed there.

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Whatever happened to the compassion part of compas-sionate conservative? Steve Deace, a one-time sports reporter who is mak-ing a nice living out of being a quick-thinking Christian and extreme right-wing columnist and talk-show guy, the other day wrote that a person was “a thug, pure and simple.” The person was not his convicted friend Kent Sorenson. The person was Donna Red Wing. Donna Red Wing is many things, but she is not a thug. She is a married lesbian who is head of One Iowa, the gay-rights organization. “I am a grandmother. I work for hu-man and civil rights. I am a person of faith. I have a great work ethic. I believe in possibilities and in forgiveness and in reconciliation. I bake bread and wear an old-lady apron when I do. There is nothing about me or my life that is thuggish,” Red Wing says. Unless you are Steve Deace. To Steve Deace, Donna Red Wing is a thug because she thinks Betty and Richard Odgaard should have to open their event facility for gay weddings if they allow any weddings at all. That’s the direction the Iowa Civil Rights Commission was heading when the Odgaards filed a pre-mature suit against the agency before it actually ruled. The Odgaards — who for their own religious reasons re-fused service to gays — ultimately settled, saying they would not discriminate. In other words, they could open their facility for all weddings, or for none. Red Wing told The Des Moines Register that she was “really sad that their beautiful facility is no longer going to have any weddings at all, but if they’re not going to al-low same-gender weddings, they really can’t allow any.” “Right,” Deace wrote.“ Fredo Corleone just called and said don’t fall for it. If you read that and found your-self thinking it’s the kind of thing a mob boss says after having just put a horse’s head in our bed, your gay pride parade translator is working fine.” Wow. For good measure, he then went on to label as thugs the three Iowa Supreme Court justices who were voted out of office in 2010 for participating in the unanimous decision saying gays had equal rights in this state — in-cluding the right to marry one another. Deace and others of his ilk never seemed to notice that that Varnum deci-sion was an eloquent defense of freedom of religion. But Marsha Ternus, Michael Streit and David Baker thugs? Wow, again. Steve Deace is a smart guy, and he’s kind of a pleasant guy. And he’s a glib guy. But it’s one thing to be glib, another to be venomous. For a man who makes his living as a professional Chris-tian, he’s not very Christian. Red Wing, meanwhile, took the quotes from Deace about her, the “Rainbow Jihad” and the “homosexual temper tantrum” and turned them into a fundraising email for One Iowa. The email brought in around $800. CV

— Michael Gartner

COMMENT: THUGS

That deal for the University of Iowa to take over AIB has seemed loopy from the beginning. It seemed like a Hail Mary from AIB’s Nancy Wil-liams in an effort to save the faltering Des Moines col-lege her grandfather founded in 1921. And it looked like a cynical ploy by Iowa’s Sally Mason in an effort to grab more in-state students so she could get more state funds under the proposed — and complex and divisive and kind of nutty — formula for distributing state aid among the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. Members of the Iowa Board of Regents, who ap-parently knew nothing of the proposed deal until the other day, clearly are skeptical. They should be. Mason and Williams should have known there’s no way the Regents — or any sane per-son — would agree to the “possible integration of AIB faculty, staff and students into the university.” The rea-son is simple: AIB is, well, AIB. It’s in a different league. Mason, with her secrecy, handled it poorly. Wil-liams, with her meanderings, handled it deceitfully. The deal shouldn’t happen, and probably won’t. Anyway, there’s a better solution. Though it has been run by the same family since 1921 — just one of those coincidences, of course — AIB is set up as a non-profit organization under the federal tax laws. (Williams earned around $180,000 in the latest year.) It runs at a loss — around $400,000 in the year ended Aug. 31, 2013, the latest year for which public figures are available — but it has securities and land and buildings worth up to $30 million. The cam-pus is on a prime site on Fleur Drive. Under the deal with Iowa, AIB apparently was going to give the assets to the university in return for that “integration” of faculty, staff and students. Instead, why not sell off everything to a developer — like, say, former AIB student Bill Knapp — and put the money in a foundation to provide scholarships to needy Iowans? Give the money to the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation to invest. Set up a sim-ple application process based on the same standards used for federal Pell grants. Name a selection board of five or six people — put George Drake or David Maxwell or Ben Allen in charge — and then dole out the money. At 5 percent, $25 million would produce $1,250,000 annually. Each year, the committee could hand out 125 $10,000 scholarships, including renewals. The re-cipients could use them at any Iowa public or private university they could get into — provided the institu-tions themselves agreed to match the amount. In the current scramble for students, most schools would jump at that. AIB has been educating Iowans for nearly 100 years. Why not use its assets to help provide a college educa-tion for needy Iowans for another 100 years? CV

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T he large bushy mustache has a life of its own. As do the quizzical eyebrows tucked behind rounded eyeglasses. And the tufts of hair wanting to go sideways at the ears. He could easily be an old vaudeville player made up with props from the back room.

Certainly the one-liners delivered in showman’s patter are a reminder of an earlier time. You’re also a performer with the Java Jews, aren’t you? “No, I play the accordion with them.” [ba da bing!] And how does the audience respond to the concerts you bring to town? “There’s an older guy in the Jewish community, he comes up after every concert and has the same speech every time. ‘Abe, I could tell those were really good musicians, they were very entertaining, I could tell they really knew their stuff. But… it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.’ ” [canned audience laughter] Abe winks at me to make sure I got the old man’s joke. I’m clearly three steps behind. Abe continues nonplussed. “But he still comes to every concert. One time I asked a pianist to play ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.’ See, we can get away with that kind of stuff.” Abe beams at me. Jazz is what he’s talking about. Bringing great jazz to Des Moines. Simple. Or so it would seem. Abe Goldstien loves jazz. Abe Goldstien loves Des Moines. He wants to share the two. So he found a place for jazz musicians to play — The Caspe Terrace, a 150-seat performance space operated by the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines. He found jazz musicians — like Amina Figarova, Trio X, Eric Vloeimans, and, on Feb. 19, Lee Konitz. And he found the money to pay for it all. Really? From where? Out of Abe and his wife’s own pockets it turns out. Oh. “We are really blessed in Des Moines. We’d be hard-pressed to do this in any other community. I have hotels, a venue. Promotion is nothing. Our only cost is the musicians and the food. We don’t make any money. I guarantee the musicians that I will give them a certain amount up front. Then any other money that comes in above that from tickets, I give to them. We always come out at a loss… But something magical is going to happen at the performance.” So I sit at their kitchen table in a quiet bungalow on a quiet street not too far from Roo-sevelt High School. Abe Goldstien, 63 years old, and Jackie Garnett, 56 years old, sit across from me. They are a team. Abe finds the musicians, and Jackie, a self-styled “culinary school dropout,” feeds them. Abe speaks of their passion… “My goal is when the musicians go back to their towns they say: ‘I was in Des Moines, and, man, Jackie made this apple pie and whatever we wanted, and Abe drove us everywhere and it was great and you really need to play there.’ And, if possible, we like to get them in a day before so that I can show them around Des Moines. The end result, when they get up on stage they think they’re playing in our living room. They’ve gotten to know us, and they assume all the people in the audience are like us. So it becomes this little intimate dinner

party.” Wow. Another good man and another good woman doing good in Des Moines. Great. But that is so not the story I want to tell. Years ago, Jackie and Abe briefly crossed paths. “I always tell people I thought she was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. But you know, I was, and still am, a schlumpy Jewish guy. I would have never thought of walking up to her and asking her out.” Abe ducks his head and shyly smiles. “And that’s why I didn’t have any dates,” Jackie deadpans in her low syrupy voice. Sleepy eyes, warm wide smile and a drawl. Yup, a molasses drawl. Rich and deep and comforting. Jackie tells of her former life in production at WHO, her stint in DMACC’s culinary school and her present job at Methodist hospital taking care of patients’ diets. But Jackie does not speak of her first-place wins at the Iowa State Fair for pies and various other dishes. Abe does. Jackie does not tell of the raves that the jazz musicians give for her meals and her care-taking. Abe does. Jackie does not speak about how head over heels Abe is in love with her. Of course not. Please. Abe does. Abe has a few rules for whom he in-vites to Des Moines. After the musicians pass the test of being someone Abe wants to hear, they have another major hurdle. “They have to play a tune called ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon.’ If they won’t play that, forget it.” And the musicians all surprisingly agree. Each group, each musician, play a tune written by Brooks Bowman, a 1930s jazz standard. “East o f t he s un a nd w est o f th e m oon, We’ll build a dream house of love, dear. Near to th e s un i n th e da y, Near to th e m oon a t n ight, We’ll live in a lovely way, dear, Living on love and pale moonlight.” A love affair with jazz? “The love affair is with Jackie, not jazz,” Abe quickly corrects. He pulls off his heavy wed-ding ring to show me. On the inside are carved these words: “East of the sun, west of the moon.” “It’s our song,” Abe says with a bright-eyed smile that is not intended for me. And Jackie smiles back. A jazzy romance indeed. CV Joe Weeg spent 31 years bumping around this town as a prosecutor for the Polk County Attorney’s Office. Now retired, he writes about the frequently overlooked people, places and events in Des Moines on his blog: www.joesneighborhood.com.

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S ome people can’t take a joke. Like me, for instance — even when the joke is about a faceless government or govern-

ment agency. And that’s a timely topic now, as Congress and state legislatures around the nation got under way this month. The particular government joke I’m thinking about is God telling a 21st century Noah to build an ark. Jehovah is psyched for a sequel to Genesis, Chapters 7-9. But when God asks Noah how things are going, Noah ticks off a long list of obstacles to ark-build-ing these days — like zoning regs, building permits, equal employment opportunity, etc. So, the Almighty backs off on His plan to destroy the world because — the punch line — “The government beat me to it.” Hah, Hah! from much of the crowd. But if you want a good look at what’s wrong with government these days as the Iowa legislature tries to get its act together, look in the mirror. The reflection you’ll see may well be of the person Abraham Lincoln had in mind when he highly resolved “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” From a humorless perspective Lincoln’s

Gettsyburg address, Nov. 19, 1863, as a philosophy of government is preferred over a line from Ronald Reagan’s inaugural ad-dress of Jan. 20, 1981: “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” A lot of people laughed and applauded that line, too, and still invoke it because it conveniently blames someone else for today’s problems, other than the person in the mirror. (In a Sioux City election last fall, 9 per-cent of the people in the mirror turned out to decisively vote against proposals to fund capital improvements in the school district. To digress, it might not be bad if a govern-ment of 9 percent of the people did perish from the earth!) Besides revisiting Lincoln and Reagan, it’s useful to review other perspectives on government and the people. For example, consider Edward Hume (1729-1797), a member of Parliament, who emphasized the importance of the past and of moderation in shaping what our government does, and Thomas Paine (1737-1809), the so-called poet of the American Revolution, who was more interested in shaking up, than in shap-

ing government. Paine likely would be close to Lincoln, but would have it a government of reason, by reason and for reason. Their takes on how we are governed are well discussed in a recent book, “The Great Debate” by Yuval Levin, a sharp GOP staffer for many years in Congress. Here’s what is nice about Hume and Paine and their in-sights:

What a relief to read philosophy by activ-ists, who did not spend millions on TV ads but worked for months in shaping what they wrote.How bizarre to think there once were “great debates” about the purposes and structure of government, even with the acrimony not totally absent.Believe it or not, neither Paine nor Hume argued that his approach to government would create more jobs than the other guy’s.Their arguments resonate today, al-though Hume likely is too moderate for the current GOP to stomach and the firebrand Paine puts too much empha-sis on reason to be tolerated by the Tea Party or the far left.

Where their views might be welcomed for guidance is in some of the conversations about “engagement” — like those being emphasized by the relatively new Harkins Institute for Public Policy and Citizen En-gagement at Drake University and by the also non-partisan No Labels group, as well as groups we should have been listening to all along, like the League of Women Voters. Really, it is time to look in the mirror when it comes to complaints about government. Legislators and other decision makers are more likely to listen to someone who has their own act together rather than someone with a clever line about government beat-ing Jehovah to inflicting pain and stupidity upon our communities. Mirror, oh mirror, upon the wall, who is the government, after all? (Hint: The U.S. Constitution begins with “We the peo-ple…” CV Herb Strentz is a retired adminis-trator and professor in the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication and writes occa-sional columns for Cityview.

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K ansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. bought seven of the 10 remaining Dahl’s stores for $2.45

million at a bankruptcy auction in January. Those stores will remain open in the metro but under a new name that will likely be an-nounced sometime this spring. The other Dahl’s locations will be closed by the middle of March. Associated Wholesale Grocers will remodel and rebrand the stores during the next 18 months as it recovers from filing for bankruptcy back in November 2014.

More than 1,500 apartments set for western suburbsDes Moines’ western suburbs will test the de-mand for the area’s rental market by adding more than 1,500 new apartments in the next year. Developers say they are confident that continued growth in jobs and retail around Jordan Creek Town Center will attract new tenants. Six out of nine projects to be devel-oped are located near Jordan Creek, while one is in Clive and two will be in Waukee.

Workwear retailer to open in AnkenyDuluth Trading Co. is set to open its first Iowa location in spring or summer at 2732 S.E. Delaware Ave., Suite 210, in Ankeny’s Crossroads Shopping Center. The store will be 12,250 square feet and located in the for-mer Phillips Floor. Duluth sells men’s and women’s clothing, gear and accessories. The company will hold a job fair Feb. 19-22 at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 215 N.E. Dela-ware Ave., Ankeny. Interested applicants may also apply online at www.duluthtrad-ing.com.

Jimmy John’s adds three metro locations Three new Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich shops were opened in the metro between January and February. S. Ahmed Merchant, a franchisee and chief executive of Merchant Investments Inc., opened a store on Jan. 1 at 1315 S.W. Oralabor Road in Ankeny and another on Jan. 20 at 12711 Meredith Drive in Urbandale. He added another location at 3918 Fleur Drive in Des Moines early in February. Merchant Investments operates 32 Jimmy John’s locations in Iowa, all of which are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Call the Ankeny store at 515-289-0007; Urbandale

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Keller’s deli closes downtownKeller’s has closed the doors to its downtown restaurant at 623 Grand Ave., citing a short-age of business to maintain profits. Cameron Keller opened the deli, bakery and café in October 2011 after selling homemade breads at the Downtown Farmers Markets. The building is owned by the city of Des Moines and is scheduled to be demolished in order to make room for a new parking ramp.

Mexican restaurant to open in AnkenyAbelardo’s will open its sixth metro location at 209 S. Ankeny Blvd., in March. It will fill the space of the former Long John Silver’s restaurant, which was closed in June 2014. The new restaurant will offer new menu items such as chicken wings, salads and a Mexican dog, which is a hot dog topped with whole beans, bacon and pico de gallo. The Ankeny Abelardo’s will seat about 30 people and use the drive-thru window. Abe-lardo Gonzalez opened his first restaurants in the metro four years ago, and he has loca-tions in Des Moines at 2510 Ingersoll Ave. and 5525 Douglas Ave. and in West Des Moines at 300 Grand Ave. and 5525 Mills Civic Parkway. Abelardo’s is an Omaha-based company, but Gonzalez announced plans to open a couple more restaurants in the Des Moines metro, naming Altoona, Pleasant Hill and Waukee as possible sites. The Ankeny location will be open 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 4 a.m., Friday through Sunday. Visit www.abelardosmexicanfood.com or find it on Facebook.

Des Moines City Council endorses housing projectsThe Des Moines City Council endorsed 18 housing projects all seeking tax credits in January. In total, the projects could bring in about $210 million in construction and more than 1,000 new housing units to the city within the next two years. About $21 million was issued, mostly through tax abatements, and the projects are vying for approximately $11.8 million in state workforce housing tax credits to be issued by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. CV

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But how about for this Valentine’s Day: Surprise the person in your life with a day exploring new kicks and new activities. The Sweetheart Snowshoe Hike com-bines a lighthearted sport with the tongue-in-cheek promises synonymous with Val-entine’s Day — shoes were promised and snowshoes were delivered. And Jester Park has some great trails that allow visitors to en-joy a variety of habitats. From the shores of Saylorville Lake to Oak/Hickory woodland, the park is full of diversity. “Many first-timers are surprised at how easy it is while still being a good workout,” said Patrice Petersen-Keys, environmental education coordinator with the Polk County Conservation. “You can explore areas that would be difficult if you were walking or cross country skiing.” This event was held several years ago and drew a lengthy waiting list. The event was brought back, and while it’s contingent on the weather conditions, this year seems to be promising. Most took last week’s powder plop in stride, so a chance to be outside with-out having to shovel has its allure. “Without snow it has been difficult to think about doing winter activities,” Peters-en-Keys said. “The snow we have now will make the conditions perfect for snow shoe-ing.” Making the inaccessible accessible is what snowshoeing is all about. The freshly fallen snow calls out like Gatsby’s green light beck-oning all to venture into the unknown and unexplored. You and your partner can enjoy your own winter solitude or turn it into a social event. Along with creating memories, snow-shoeing offers numerous health benefits in-cluding a low-impact, aerobic exercise that helps you stay in shape during the winter. Your muscles and joints are stressed in dif-ferent ways so you don’t get the overuse in-juries that you might get running. As well, snowshoeing is a killer lower-body workout. Walking in snow is tough, so it works the muscles in the legs and butt. New shoes, new workout and new mem-ories. Instead of the usual dinner fare, get

outside and make your own Valentine’s Day heat. End your hike around the campfire, and grab a tasty treat. “The entire event will be outdoors (see sidebar),” said Petersen-Keys. “Refreshments will include hot beverages and simple snack that can be made over a campfire like smores and campfire pies.” CV

David Rowley is an Iowa native with a bach-elor’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa and a master’s in film journalism from the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

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The Urbandale Police Depart-ment is asking for help in iden-tifying two males regarding a theft case. The first suspect was last seen wearing a black hat with white lettering, a dark coat with a fur hood, a dark shirt with white stripes, jeans and a necklace. The second suspect was last seen wearing a dark jacket with white stripes down the sleeves, a dark T-shirt with a skull on it, dark pants and dark shoes with white laces. The vehicle they were driving appeared to be a white or silver 4-door sedan. If you or anyone you know has information regarding the suspects, the vehicle or any information on this case, contact the Urbandale Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 515-278-3926 or the Polk County CrimeStoppers at 515-223-1400.

Muddy shoe garage tattooPolice reported to the home of Brian Dotts on Feb. 2 for a call about an attempted bur-glary. Dotts explained to the police that his home is for sale and he had come back to check on it. When he arrived, he noticed that the back garage door had a muddy shoe print on it, and the door handle appeared to be broken. He walked around the house to see if anything was disturbed or missing but found no evidence of missing items or household damage. The house was empty since he is selling it, so everything seemed under control. Dotts said he wanted to re-port the incident because there had been an increasing number of burglary cases in the neighborhood lately.

A little too much Bailys Authorities were tipped to a robbery of an individual on Feb. 2. Police found Shawn Cervantez on the side of the road sporting red, watery eyes and a split lip. Cervan-tez also showed signs of intoxication with slurred speech, staggering and changing his story multiple times. The victim first told police he was drinking at Bailys bar on the

east side when two female workers offered to give him a ride to a shelter. He took the ride, and when the two women dropped him off he was beaten up and the women ran to a different car and left. Then he told police that he was beaten up inside of the car, and when they got there, he was thrown out of the vehicle and money from his wallet was stolen. He first stated that he was punched, but then changed his mind and said the sus-pects used a bottle. Cervantez was seen by medics to assess his situation.

While he was in, she was outOn Feb. 4, police responded to a burglary call placed by Daniel Patton. He stated he was recently running from the police because his wife called them to report a domestic dis-pute between the two. Patton was caught, ar-rested and was recently let out of jail. Upon his exit, Patton’s cousin, Jesse, told him that he witnessed Patton’s wife loading purses into the trunk of Patton’s car. Patton noticed two items missing from his home, but also listed two more suspects he believes have sto-len from him in the past. Patton was unsure which day this occurred. CV

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CrimestoppersThis information was obtained from the Polk County Crime Stoppers website. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Des Moines Police Detective Bureau asks that anyone with information on the location or identity of this suspect call 515-283-4864 or The Polk County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 515-223-1400.

Former Seattle tight end Jer-ramy Stevens (married to soccer star Hope Solo) was arrested on Jan. 19 for DUI. But wait, there’s more. Ste-vens was driving the soccer team’s van, drunk, with Solo in the back seat and equally intoxicated. Solo was escort-ed inside her hotel while Stevens was taken to jail. His bond was set at $5,000. Solo has been suspended from the team for 30 days.

Two of a kind?In the same week, Iowa resident Au-gustine Vlendy Soe was arrested for OWI for the second time. He was taken to Polk County Jail on Jan. 26 at ap-proximately 11 a.m. His bail was set at $2,000.

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A miles-long traffic jam on Interstate 20 near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Jan. 25 and on into the next morn-

ing was caused by an 18-wheeler that jack-knifed and overturned when the 57-year-old driver took his hands off the wheel to pull out a tooth with his fingers. Efforts to haul the truck from the roadside required an hours-long detour of traffic off of the inter-state. (The driver’s mission was successful; he had the tooth in his pocket when rescued.)

Unclear on the conceptLuis Moreno Jr., 26, was pursued by police in Fort Lee, New Jersey, after he entered the carpool lane approaching the George Washington Bridge in January because he appeared to be alone in his SUV. After ig-noring several signals to pull over, he finally stopped and, when informed of his offense, told the officer, “I have two passengers in the back” and rolled down a window to show them (in the vehicle’s third row), apparently satisfying the officer. However, as Moreno pulled away, one passenger began screaming and banging on the back door. Moreno sped off with his hostages, but was subsequently stopped again and charged with kidnapping and criminal restraint.

Compelling explanationsBriton Roberto Collins, 51, was sentenced to 13 months in jail by Manchester Crown Court in January after being caught standing on a ladies’ room toilet and peering into the next stall. He told police he stood up only to better scratch an itch and was in the ladies’ room only because, wearing faulty glasses, he thought it was the men’s room. … Scotsman Dean Gilmartin, 25, actually persuaded a judge at Perth Sheriff Court in January of his “innocence” — that he might not have been masturbating at the front win-dow of his home. He admitted he was nude (changing clothes), but pointed out that he plays musical instruments and was probably just picking out tunes on his ukulele (rather than “holding” his genitals and moving “side to side,” as a neighbor had charged). … Poet Les Merton, 70, denied in January that he had ever abused children, but had a more difficult time explaining why a child-porn website had his credit card information. Merton holds the appointed title of Cornish bard in Cornwall, England, and is the author of the Official Encyclopedia of the Cornish Pasty — and explained in Truro Crown Court that he must have mindlessly entered his credit card information while researching the 19th-century Russian figure Rasputin.

New world orderMontanan John Abarr told the Great Falls Tribune in November that his Rocky Moun-tain Knights of the Ku Klux Klan opposes the “new world order” pushing a “one govern-ment” system on the planet — but also stands against discrimination based on race, religion or sexual orientation. “White supremacy is the old Klan,” he said. “This is the new Klan” (except that, he said, robes and hoods will still be required, along with “secret rituals”).

Fine points of the lawThe Supreme Court of Canada turned down Joel Ifergan’s appeal in January, leaving his winning-number lottery ticket from 2008 worthless. He had bought two tickets sec-onds before the 9 p.m. deadline on May 23 of that year, and the tickets had started to print on the store’s machine, but only the first one carried that day’s date. By the time the second one — with winning numbers for the $27 million jackpot — had gone through the lottery’s central computer system and back to the store’s printer, the program had already kicked over to the following day and to the next week’s drawing.

Ultra-expensive trystsThe ones reported previously in News of the Weird involved celebrities ultimately nailed for high-ticket child support payments based on a single encounter (e.g., tennis star Boris Becker, who admitted conceiving a child in a restaurant closet rendezvous). British tour-ist Peter Cousins, 55, is now dealing with a medical bill of $250,000 after deciding that the middle of a Nevada desert was a good place to have sex — which provoked a heart attack, leading to emergency rescue and a five-day hospital stay (and, eventually, break-up with his then-girlfriend).

Devil in the detailsMike Montemayor, until recently a county commissioner in Laredo, Texas, pleaded guilty to bribery charges in June and had ar-gued in January 2015 that he should get a light sentence because, after all, he had sub-sequently helped FBI agents in a sting against three other officials accused of bribery. How-ever, the prosecutor immediately countered that Montemayor had in fact tried to steal the recording devices and Apple computer the FBI had furnished him to do the under-cover work. (He got six years in prison and a $109,000 fine.) CV

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Y ou can’t retract a prayer. But our congressman may be wishing he provided more direction and guid-

ance to our maker should one Hillary Rod-ham Clinton take the presidential oath of office in 2017. In kicking off The Iowa Freedom Sum-mit, his international political sensation late last month, King read a public prayer in which, in no uncertain terms, no hedging or dodging, no qualifications or room for fu-ture equivocating, King asked God to select the next president of the United States. “I pray that out of this process you will identify and lift up the individual whom you will use to restore the soul of this great coun-try,” King said, head bowed on the stage of Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. There were 1,500 witnesses on site — in-cluding me — and thousands more watch-ing online or on C-SPAN. On that Saturday morning, was God spending his time putting doomed late-game passing schemes in the head of Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll (26 percent of Americans think God decides the Super Bowl)? Or was God improving the lives of refugees? I, for one, think God was listening to Congressman King. I think God heard King’s prayer. Which raises an intriguing situation for the Kiron conservative. If Hillary Clinton is elected president, after King’s prayer, doesn’t the Iowa Repub-lican have to accept the election as God’s an-swer to his prayer? Sometimes God responds to prayers with answers we don’t like, right? King’s other choices to deal with a sec-

ond Clinton administration: (A) Claim God wasn’t listening to his prayer, which is saying God has selective hearing and would mean King is a selective Christian. (B) Say he was just warming up the crowd with a little hu-mor (but that prayer sounded awfully sol-emn). (C) Convert to Islam, which could technically cancel the prayer. In the absence of any such moves, we are left with these facts: King introduced the public prayer. King asked God to find this nation a Great Restorer. We have an election, sure, but the com-mander in chief, if you believe the western Iowa Republican’s skyward-looking plea, is heaven-sent. Iowa caucuses, meet King’s Di-vine Right of Kings. Heed the words of Samuel, congressman. “The Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) God’s mysterious criteria are beyond the earthly grasp of mere mortals. And maybe God, intervening at the pub-lic urging of King, spies the heart of a presi-dent in Mrs. Clinton. If that’s the case in November 2016, if that’s where God’s head is, any attack, wheth-er in the form of a passing thought or careful-ly constructed political broadside, from King on Hillary Clinton would be nothing short of an affront to the Almighty. CV Douglas Burns is a fourth-gener-ation Iowa newspaperman who resides in Carroll. He and his fam-ily own and publish newspapers in Carroll, Jefferson and other neigh-boring communities.

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Tell us what you think. E-mail your letter to [email protected] CITYVIEW FEBRUARY 12 - 18, 2015

By Ashley Buckowing

and Eleni Upah

An inside look at food industry servers

and how tipping really works

Waiting tables is not a glamorous job. If you’ve

ever done it, you understand how difficult it

can be at times. And if you’ve never done it,

you probably don’t realize how much work goes into it.

From being yelled at to receiving rude notes, servers ex-

perience more than their share of disrespect. But while all

waiters and waitresses have those moments, most people

who have been in the service industry say the good mo-

ments generally outweigh the bad.

We talked to servers from restaurants around the metro

about their experiences — both good and bad — to get an

inside look at life behind the tray.

Tell us what you think. E-mail your letter to [email protected]. CITYVIEW FEBRUARY 12 - 18, 2015

Servers are people, tooJust because they’re serving people, waiters and waitresses do not appreciate being con-sidered personal “servants.” And while some servers might not care about making a good impression on their customers, the majority of servers do, and they work hard to earn their money.

Unfortunately, waiting on customers with a “you’re beneath me” mentality hap-pens more often than people might think.

“I’ve had my fair share of awful people,” said Katy Jo Kimbley, a server at Jethro’s BBQ, who has been in the serving industry for 15 years. “I had one girl who was a taunt-er. Her buddy elbowed me and knocked a drink into his lap as I was passing it to him. He elbowed me, and she said, ‘Oh, the poor little girl drops drinks; she doesn’t know how to serve.’ She was fun.”

Kimbley also remembers a customer who broke a yard of beer and didn’t want to pay for it.

Brandon Burgett is a server at On the Bor-der Mexican Grill & Cantina who recalls one occasion when the situation became so bad, he had to transfer his table to another server.

“A lady asked me if a fajita was big

enough to split with her husband,” he said. “I figured they were trying to be cheap, and since most people don’t finish them on their own, I told her ‘Yes, it’s big enough to split.’ It comes out, and she asks me if it’s a lunch portion — to which I replied, ‘No, it’s the full.’ She then proceeds to call me a ‘fucking idiot,’ asks if it’s my first day and tells me to ‘just go away.’ She then didn’t tip the new server even though he didn’t do anything wrong either.”

But it got worse. He’s been the target of gay slurs and has also experienced an out-burst of physical violence.

“When I was a host, I paged a lady on ac-cident,” he recalled. “I noticed immediately, and before she even got up I ran over to her and told her it was a mistake and she’d be ready in about 15 minutes. Five minutes lat-er she was seated — I bumped her up on the list because I felt bad. I had one of the hosts take her over, and she walked by and literally threw the pager at my face.”

Kimbley said she constantly serves cus-tomers who don’t pay attention to the serv-ers, either because they’re using their phone or because they just don’t bother to make eye contact — both of which become frus-

trating when she’s trying to help them. “One time this lady stopped me and said,

‘Can you get me another beer?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ll tell your server.’ And she said, ‘Oh, you’re not my server?’ ”

Tipping etiquette The bad customers seem to stick out more than the good, but for every horror story, there’s a generous customer waiting to make their server’s day.

“I’ve come back to a table thinking they didn’t leave me any money, but there’s a $100 bill sitting underneath something on the table,” said Angela McDowell, a server at Spaghetti Works in downtown Des Moines who’s been working in the industry for about 20 years. “And you can’t even thank them because they’re gone.”

Kimbley has had similar situations when she’s already added the gratuity to a party’s check and they’ll give her an extra $20 be-cause they enjoyed her service. That’s what keeps her positive about what she does for a living.

“Stuff like that, it always evens out,” she said. “Because you have somebody who doesn’t tip you, and then you have some-body who does that for you. Even if it’s not

the same day, it just all evens out.”Trevor Erdman serves at Oddfellow’s

in Ames and remembers when a customer turned a bad night into a great one.

“In the end, I was sure I wasn’t going to get a tip, because literally everything went wrong with their food. But they left $30 on like a $50 check and wrote a note that said, ‘YOU did everything right.’ It brought my faith in humanity back.”

How it worksNot everyone understands how serving works. There’s a lot of handing money around and paying different people down the line. Servers often don’t get to keep ev-erything they make. In fact, if a party has a $100 check and doesn’t tip its server, that server is essentially paying for those people to sit in their section. That $100 goes into their overall sales for the day, and most serv-ers have to take a percentage of their overall sales and give it to fellow employees, such as the hosts and bartenders.

So what is the preferred method of tip-ping? It depends on the restaurant.

Some servers we talked to said to always tip at least 20 percent, and others said tip-ping should be based on the service.

Tips for customers

Common terms used by servers

Campers:

Comp:

Sidework:

Servers are trained to introduce themselves and the restaurant’s specials when they greet customers, and they expect those customers to listen.


In cases when a restaurant has low prices or specials, a bill can total $5-$10. A 20 per-cent tip on those tickets is only $1 or $2, so, in essence, the server gets penalized because their restaurant has a great deal.

The general consensus of the servers we spoke to was to always tip your servers, be-cause it is the majority of their income.

“One really good tip can make up for a bunch of bad ones,” said Burgett.

Where’d the money go?Servers who earn tips are paid what is called a “tip wage,” which is 60 percent of the minimum wage, or $4.35 an hour, accord-ing to Iowa law. However, employers must guarantee that their servers make at least the minimum wage after tips are included.

Jessica Dunker, president and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association, says the vast majority of servers make significantly more than the guaranteed $7.25 per hour.

“We find, particularly in the Des Moines market, they’re making anywhere from $16 to $19 an hour, on average,” she said. “And in many cases, a great server will make more than someone who’s in a salaried position in management.

“There are some serving positions in restaurants in the Des Moines area where — in bartending, too, not just table service — where people are making anywhere from

$40,000 to $50,000 a year as a server. So it really can be a great position, particularly in a fine dining establishment.” Since tips are part of a server’s income, a person is legally required to report every-thing he or she earns aside from his or her hourly wages, including cash tips. If a server doesn’t report his or her tips accurately, the IRS could come down on both the employee and the employer. The extent of the conse-quences would depend on the number of employees not reporting, how often it hap-pens and how much money is in question. With cash tips, it can be hard to know exactly how much money goes unreported, but Dunker points out that the increased use of credit cards in restaurants makes for far fewer unreported tips. “The days of people not reporting (tips) are really days gone by, because the vast ma-jority of people that are in restaurants that have table service are paying with credit cards,” Dunker said. “So there’s really no way around a server reporting that income when it’s on a credit card, because it’s all in the system.” It’s every employer’s obligation to accu-rately report the incomes of their employees, but not all of them follow the rules. One server — who wished to remain anonymous for obvious reasons — explained why some servers choose not to report all of their tips.

“I don’t claim my cash tips because then I get taxed on all of it and receive no pay-check in the mail. So, even though some days might be really great and I might make $150, some days I walk out with only $20. And with all the taxes they take out, I’m pretty much paying to be at work on those days.” Dunker explained this phenomenon of servers who sometimes receive paychecks of zero, which isn’t unusual in the industry. “A server who’s had a really great week,

ironically, might get a paycheck that has no dollars on it at all, because they’ve had their tips paid out at the end of the night, and their taxes have been withheld on the wage portion of their pay,” she said. “If you’re making $4.35 in wages and you’ve made so much money in tips, the taxes that are being withheld can exceed your wage.” So there you have it, a few things to re-member next time you’re at your favorite restaurant. Tip often, tip well and stay calm about the salsa. CV

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‘The Slap’ isn’t as dumb as it looks, ‘SNL’ hits 40, and ‘Mulaney’ is outta here.

“The Slap”Thursday, Feb. 12 (NBC)If America learns nothing else from NBC’s adaptation of Australian hit “The Slap” be-yond the fact that a successful, pleasant backyard BBQ doesn’t include children, I’ll consider this “dialogue-starter” a success. The title and overcooked promos make “The Slap” seem like a joke — or a stretched-out Lifetime movie — but the big-deal cast (which includes Melissa George, who also appeared in the Aussie version, as well as Zachary Quinto, Peter Sarsgaard, Thandie Newton and Uma Thurman, who replaced Mary-Louise Parker at the last minute) and better-than-TV-average writing make this eight-episode oddity worth a look. It all be-gins at a 40th birthday party for Hector (Sars-gaard), where his unblinkingly intense cousin Harry (unblinkingly intense Quinto) slaps the obnoxious, undisciplined kid of “progres-sive” parents (George and “The Newsroom”’s Thomas Sadoski). Naturally, outrage and threats of legal charges break out among the yuppie Brooklynites, but “The Slap” spins off

into a series of juicier character studies from there, and not even the utterly unnecessary voiceover narration (via Victor Garber) can completely derail it. “The Slap” isn’t perfect, but at least it’s short and, now that “Parent-hood” is gone, it’s the closest thing to a fam-ily drama anywhere on network TV. And, if there’s a second season, Quinto could go on the lam town-to-town as vigilante kiddie-dis-iplinist The Slapper. Everybody wins.

“Sexy Beasts”Saturday, Feb. 14 (A&E)Men and women go on blind dates with three suitors of the opposite sex. The twist: All are wearing prosthetic monster makeup, so matches are made based on “personal-ity,” “chemistry” and other nonsense that has no place on TV — until the masks come off, revealing ridiculously attractive people (because this is TV — confused yet?). At the very least, the makeup artistry of “Sexy Beasts” is almost as impressive as whatever A&E’s “Donnie Loves Jenny” does to make Jenny McCarthy less scary.

“Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special”Sunday, Feb. 15 (NBC)After a notable 31-year absence from any-thing “Saturday Night Live”-related, Eddie Murphy will (allegedly) show up for the series’ 40th anniversary special, along with most of the still-known stars of past and present. (Where for art thou, Joe Piscopo?) What likely won’t even be mentioned is the infamously disastrous 1980-81 season that simultaneously introduced future “SNL” MVP and legit superstar Murphy and near-ly killed the franchise (1985-86 was simi-larly effed up — and that season introduced Robert Downey Jr.). Unfortunately, prob-ably neither will legendarily toxic “SNL” weirdo-geniuses like writer/performer Mi-chael O’Donoghue, because time has to be allotted for useless guests like Sarah Palin and Kanye West. The kind of slick affair “SNL40” is shaping up to be has nothing to do with the show’s counter-cultural be-ginnings, but at least give me an appearance from Will Forte’s “The Falconer.” (Pleee-

aaase, Lorne Michaels?)

“Mulaney”Sunday, Feb. 15 (Fox)The (official) cancellations of the 2014-2015 network TV season thus far — see if you can detect the pattern: “Manhattan Love Story,” “Selfie,” “The McCarthys,” “The Millers,” “A to Z,” “Bad Judge” and “Mulaney.” All comedies and, with the qualified exception of “Selfie,” lousy ones, at that. “Mulaney” rightfully suffered the worst reviews; between the brazen “Sein-feld” wannabe-ism, obnoxious laugh track (OK, fine, live studio audience) and star John Mulaney’s inability to portray hu-man comedian “John Mulaney,” it was like a half-hour meta parody sketch about bad television… Wait, could that have been the point? Whoa. CV

Bill Frost writes about television for Salt Lake City Weekly, talks about it on the TV Tan Podcast (Tuesdays on iTunes and Stitcher), and tweets about it at @Bill_Frost.

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If social media is good for one thing, it’s recommendations. If you were to pull out your phone right now and ask your Face-

book friends what to watch on Netflix to-night, you will get a slew of ideas. The prob-lem with this method of soliciting guidance is that it’s a firehose. The inundation of pos-sibilities you’ll receive will likely overwhelm you, and it’s just as likely that none will fit your taste. Thankfully for films there is a massive, longstanding Internet system (and in Cityview!) in place of critics and websites that give qualified suggestions tailored to your taste. But films are easy to consume, and even the terrible ones only cost you a couple hours. Books, on the other hand, take a great deal of dedication to see all the way through. Pick up a book that’s terrible and you’ll throw it out. A boring book? You’ll probably drop it in a few hours. The world is full of mediocre books that everyone seems to recommend. Thankfully there are digital tools that try to separate the wheat from chaff. Decades ago, The New York Review of Books cornered the market on discovering quality reading material. However, in the dig-ital world it plays second fiddle to Goodreads. Started in 2006, Goodreads combines the best of the social media monster with the high-brow literary review world. With a database of more than 10 million titles, Goodreads of-fers users books, reviews and annotations, but it also generates recommendations based on the user’s Facebook profile. Since its inception, Goodreads has ex-ploded. In 2013, the site jumped to more than 30 million users reviewing and recom-mending titles. Taking notice was Amazon, the largest retailer of books and ebooks, which quickly acquired the site and folded in Amazon purchasing power to the site’s capabilities. That means Goodreads users can now find books that fit their tastes, get suggestions from reading friends, share what they’re reading and purchase their next book directly from the site. Now, for some, Goodreads might sound like a repackaged Facebook where friends are kept in the recommendation loop. For those who want to completely separate their social network from their potential reading, a better service might be The Fussy Librar-ian. Besides invoking the nolstagic idea of an old school bookworm in its name, The

Fussy Librarian will go one step beyond ser-vices like Goodreads and match content with readers. Whereas Goodreads uses algorithms and your peer group to make recommenda-tions, The Fussy Librarian breaks sugges-tions down based on genre, content, tone and family-friendly material. These sugges-tions then come on a daily basis. While not yet 30 million users strong, The Fussy Librarian has 100,000 avid sub-scribers. Readers receive occasional emails, and The Fussy Librarian prides itself on delivering only the books worthy of recom-mending. While all books can be considered, to keep standards high, The Fussy Librarian requires 10 reviews and a 4-star rating on Amazon or Barnes and Noble and an acces-sibility caveat of a price of $5.99 or less. Of course, as many readers know, books from quality writers can be hotly anticipat-ed. The Fussy Librarian will include these in recommendations if authors have a previ-ous work with more than 50 e-reviews and a 4-star average rating. The best part of sub-scribing to the Fussy Librarian is all it costs is submitting your email (i.e., it’s free). So the next time a friend tells you to read the latest tween vampire craze, feel free to glaze over. Services like Goodreads and The Fussy Librarian will make sure those kinds of titles stay off your bookshelf. CV

Patrick Boberg is a central Iowa creative media specialist. Follow him on Twitter @PatBoBomb.

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TechTalk By Patrick Boberg Review by Shirley ShifflerBookReview‘Vanessa and Her Sister’

This intriguing work of historical fiction is told from the point of view of Vanessa Bell, a post-impression-ist English painter who lived from 1879–1961. I have

to admit, before reading this novel, I had never heard of her. On the other hand, her sister needed no introduction. She was the famously tortured writer, Virginia Woolf. In the early part of the 19th century, Vanessa and Vir-ginia Stephen began to play host to a rather unorthodox

weekly gathering. Besides the two un-chaperoned young women, the group included their brothers (Thoby and Adrian) along with male friends from Cambridge. They were a collection of graduates, poets and artists who grew into a group of influential thinkers and

commentators on many social and cultural subjects. At a personal level, they also challenged the social norms of the day, including their views on open marriage and homosexuality. Priya Parmar has written an engrossing tale of the years 1905–1912, told primarily in the form of Vanessa’s diary, supplemented with correspondence between other members of the group. Parmar has done an excellent job of describing Virginia and her madness without let-ting it completely overwhelm Vanessa’s own story. But when Clive Bell convinces Vanessa to marry him, it sets off a disturbing triangle with the envious Virginia, and the close relation-ship between the sisters never fully recovers. CV

Shirley Shiffler grew up in Urbandale, graduated from Drake University (twice!), and lives in the Beaverdale neighborhood.

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The playbill for “A Streetcar Named Desire” includes an unusual listing — a “dialect coach.” The “coach” is Ann

Woldt, from Simpson — and the woman knows her stuff. Not only did the voices ring true and straight out of Dixie, but also they came together in one bluesy crescendo after another. Last year, with “Les Miserables,” the Playhouse made a lot of noise — but this show makes more. “Streetcar” remains famous for put-ting Marlon Brando on the map. Starting in 1947, playing the New Orleans trucker Stanley Kowalski, Brando conquered both Broadway and Hollywood. His wounded-bull bellow “Stel-la!” still inspires parody. Yet playwright Tennessee Williams was more concerned with another character, Blanche DuBois. The older sister to Stan-ley’s Stella, Blanche crowds unexpectedly into the couple’s French Quarter flat. She’s full of Southern charm but out of cash. Un-covering the secrets and ripping away the genteel mask brings out the beast in her brother-in-law. In short, the play was never intended as “Stanley and the Pips.” It expresses the joy and sorrow of a whole way of life, the neighborhood served by the title streetcar, and this the Playhouse understands. The set was farmed out to Amber Miller, of Min-neapolis, and she came up with a split-level approach. The floor level rotates, revealing the entire Kowalski apartment. But over-head, the neighbors’ balconies don’t move and everyone can see the tragedy unfold. Director Thomas Woldt makes canny use of his background, showing good timing with the wails of saxophone in a funeral pro-cession, for example. Most importantly, he

sets up a balance of tensions. As Stanley and Blanche go for each other’s throats, he and Stella draw together. As Blanche sets Mitch dreaming of marriage and a wife with a proud old name, Mitch’s Army buddy Stan-ley pries the lid off the sister’s sordid past. Every actor makes an impact. Josh Vis-napuu, as the lonely Mitch, carries his big body as if it’s a hollow shell, easily bro-ken. The depths of his voice suggest sobs. Vicky Stafford, though little seen locally, adapts impressively to the extreme swings of Stella’s role. During a heart-to-heart with Blanche, the wittiest repartee in the Wil-liams script, she admits her husband gets rough, yet, smiling beneath sad eyes, laughs it off. Another Iowa newcomer (though he had plenty of stage experience in Oregon) is Ja-maal Gabriel Allan. Just leaning back cra-dling a beer, Allan’s Stanley radiates animal magnetism, yet he can pose a threat simply by leaving his mouth ajar. When he growls “a’ight,” it’s not all right. As for Blanche, she has tricks of her own. Kellie Kramer puts across her lies with buttoned-down inten-sity. Over time, her smile tightens, and her posture starts to lock up. She looks like a ro-bot pitted against a Neanderthal, and that’s a battle you’ve got to see. Overheard in the Lobby: Winterset Main Stage is featuring the precursor to “Fro-zen,” Hans Christian Andersen’s “Snow Queen.” CV

John Domini is a published local au-thor who has lived on both coasts and abroad and enjoyed theater every-where. See www.johndomini.com.

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Wounded bull, Southern belleFilmReview

It has been apparent for some time now that the Whachowski siblings are com-pletely convinced of their own brilliance.

The big problem with “Jupiter Ascending” is that they’ve apparently convinced War-ner Bros. of it as well, and the studio has responded by handing them the keys and not looking back. The Wachowskis want desperately to construct a deep, fully realized world — ala, the “Star Wars” universe — but they keep trying to make it happen all in one movie. Viewers will find themselves lost through most of “Jupiter Ascending” trying to pick up on lingo with no explanation. Equally, we’re expected to identify with characters we have no relationship or connection to. We are given no back story, though it is readily apparent that the Wachowskis have it all written out in their heads. Instead, we are tossed into a story concerning a human woman (Mila Kunis as the titular Jupiter) who learns that she is the new owner of the Earth. The reason for the planet suddenly becoming hers is so convoluted and silly that it defies succinct explanation, and it is also the biggest flaw within a deeply flawed film. “Jupiter Ascending” was sold to audi-ences as a sci-fi fantasy with healthy doses of action in the mix, which is technically true. But rather than being the centerpiece of the film, those elements are actually just dress-ing, wrapped around the story’s real core of galactic bureaucracy and red tape. No scene drives this home more effectively than a five-minute sequence smack in the film’s middle. Taking possession of a planet is a com-plicated thing, and it apparently involves a ton of paperwork. And it is for that reason that Jupiter and her escort (a sadly mis-used Channing Tatum) pay a visit to Space DMV and stand in a variety of lines, waiting

to get the appropri-ate tax forms and title transfer papers filled out in tripli-cate. It is, without a doubt, the most bewildering thing I have ever seen on film — and I own three Alejandro Jodor-owsky films. “Jupiter Ascending” is a gorgeous film. None of the computer-generated imagery (CGI) has the weight behind it to actu-ally connect with an audience, but when they flash on the screen, it is hard not to be dazzled by the scale and the color. Just like 2008’s “Speed Racer” or 2012’s “Cloud Atlas,” “Jupiter Ascending” squanders all of its beauty by not giving audiences a concrete story to actually follow. Characters show up with little fanfare and for no apparent reason (hey look, Sean Bean is here!), other than to advance some portion of the plot as conveniently as pos-sible. But once we move from one set piece to the next, the story bogs back down again with talk of contract loopholes and lever-aged acquisitions. The entire final confron-tation takes place under the guise of a title transfer. In short, even in an era of films like “Jack and Jill,” the Wachowskis have managed to create one of the most insipidly idiotic films of recent memory. At no single point in the film’s sprawling, two-hour run time do they give the audience anything resembling a co-herent storyline. Their writing is hamfisted and self-indulgent, their direction is clumsy and unfocused, and everyone who has al-ready seen the film should be able to sue for their time back. This film is the intellectual equivalent of ipecac. CV

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It used to be that any kind of large-scale success in the music business was a bit like going through the minors to become a big league ball player. You toiled for a while,

paying your dues in local circuits as an independent musi-cian, then, if you were good enough, a label came along, signed you to a recording contract, and that’s when the world found out your name. You could make the argument that all that really started to change 20 years ago, when Lisa Loeb became the first unsigned artist to have a song hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts. But the real revolution came about with YouTube. Now, with a decent voice and a little self-promotional sav-vy, you can conquer the world. Jacob Whitesides — all 17 years of him — is the most current typification of this. “In the beginning, I never had any goal for being a “su-perstar” or anything,” Whitesides said in a phone inter-view. Not that the Knoxville, Tennessee, native considers himself any kind of superstar now. He’s a surprisingly lev-el-headed kid who likes singing and has found an impres-sive audience through a combination of Teen Beat good looks, unfettered vocals and social media savvy. Whitesides didn’t grow up with ideas of singing pop songs. His father played in bands, but Whitesides didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 13. He learned quickly, though, and did so in the way that seemed most natural. “It’s so easy to learn just from YouTube nowadays,” he said. “There’s all kind of lessons and interesting stuff to learn from the Internet. You don’t have to know much about the guitar to get started; you just need to know

Google.” Whitesides’ story moved from playing the guitar in his bedroom to becoming a YouTube sensation in the same way that most good stories are pushed along: He met a girl. “This was during the height of the Justin Bieber ‘Baby’ days,” he explained. “I wished I could perform like that. This girl convinced me to post a video of me performing a Bieber cover for her. I did that and got a lot of positive feed back from it.” That led to the confidence to post more covers, which led to this place: 1.3 million Facebook fans, 1.4 million Twitter followers and his first national tour of original mu-sic. “I’m still wrapping my head around it, too,” he admit-ted. “Social media is getting to the point where you don’t have to have that major label if you don’t want it.” “I’ve done three entire tours with no original music whatsoever,” he continued. “It’s been an interesting pro-cess going from doing all these cover songs to having the time to go to Nashville, sit down and really dial into my own sound.” The Internet is a funny place. Memes are ubiquitous one day and completely forgotten the next. But White-sides, for one, understands that he’s not in a position to coast. “It’s definitely a business,” he said, talking about his life, both in music and online. “You have to own it and constantly be working on how to improve it and get more fans. Like any other business, if you’re putting out bad content, nobody is going to come back. I’m trying to con-stantly improve myself.” CV

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Jacob Whitesides performs at Wooly’s on Feb. 18.

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If nothing else, you have to give Sisqo — the tone deaf one-hit won-

der who gave us 1999’s “Thong Song” — props for perseverance. He has intended to release a tril-ogy of albums and has fi-nally managed to release the final installment, even in the face of an overwhelming number of people no longer giving a shit. It has been 14 years since Sisqo’s last solo effort, and he spends too much of the album catching up to trends that have already become passe. “A-List” is an autotuned mess that even T-Pain would say needed some work, and “Find Out,” one imagines, came about when Sisqo found out about Chris Brown via Google and decided to see if that sound still worked. The world has passed you by, dear Sisqo. Here’s hop-ing that “Last Dragon” is your last effort. CV

The good folks at music blog BandBombshell.com have come up with an interesting new series. Every Wednesday for the next two months, the site will feature a different local band performing a cover, with each band taking a stab at the same song. The full lineup is being kept secret, but check out www.bandbombshell.com each Wednesday for a

new band. Wooly’s owner Sam Summers has announced plans for a new music festival this summer. Dubbed the “Hinterlands Music Festival,” the folk/indie/Americana event will take place at Waterworks Park Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug 1. The two-day event boasts an impressive lineup, including Edward Sharp & Magnetic Zeroes, Future Islands, TV on the Radio, Brandi Carlile, Yonder Mountain String Band and Old Crow Medicine Show. Two-day passes will run you $75, with VIP tickets sure to be available as well. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. This week’s Pick o’ the Week is up in Ames at the Bluestem, 3329 Lincoln Way. Get up there on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and check out Megan Jean & The KFB, playing along with Rockets of Desire. Show kicks off at 8 p.m and tickets will run you $14. Mahalo. CV

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THE SOUNDSOUNDCHECKMint“Murder” (EP)Independent

This winter, after its annual hiberna-tion period, Mint

returns to the local music forefront with a new EP. Consisting of three new songs and an extended version of the title track, “Murder” serves as a small reminder of everything about the band that excites and frustrates you. From a technical standpoint, the songs are all well-written and impeccably performed. “Chosen Ones” is the best of the three tracks and is the song that comes closest to fulfilling the band’s potential as a straight rock outfit, while being infused with just enough electronic influ-ences to stay poppy. But none of the tracks ever really takes that next step and finishes the job. If there is one complaint to be made about Mint, it would be that the band’s sound is almost too clean, leaving the EP with a detached, antiseptic feel. CV

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Bob Pace is one of the great blues men in the city. He has been performing around town for years and has a large and devoted following. For the past two years, one of

his most popular gigs has been down at Gas Lamp on Friday evenings at the venue’s weekly “Work Release” event. Originally the event was hosted by another legendary lo-cal act, Sumpin Doo. However, they were looking to take a step back on their weekly workload and recommended Pace and his outfit, The Dangerous Band, to Gas Lamp co-owner Frankie Farrell. Neither Pace nor the venue has looked back, as Work Release continues to be one of the most popular events on Gas Lamp’s schedule, thanks in large part to Pace’s understanding of his audience and his ability to cater to them. “Between me and (guitarist) Tom Murphy, we’ve been do-ing this for 40 years,” Pace said. “We know a lot of songs, and we’re playing for a demographic that’s mostly in our 40 and up age bracket. So I talk to people during set breaks and ask them what they want to hear, and we take that to heart for the next week.” Each week’s set is an intricate balance of careful planning and devil-may-care improvisation, as Pace sits down and com-pletely rebuilds the band’s stable of songs from week to week to keep things fresh. Once a loose structure is together, how-ever, the actual live setlist will fluctuate depending on how the audience reacts — and what Pace feels like trying out at any given moment. “It’s kind of our challenge to ourselves,” he admitted. “We might do a Joe Cocker tune, and I’ll think, ‘I wonder if I can put this other song inside it.’ ” “It’s not easy being in my band,” he continued. “I’ll turn on a dime. But Tommy’s so damn good, I can just say ‘Tom-

my...’ and he’ll look at me like ‘OK, bring it.’ ” But life is not just about the covers for Pace. The band has a new album, “Slow Burn,” which Pace describes as being written with his Work Release audiences in mind. Whether live or on CD, Pace will make sure you walk away happy. “If you come up to me and say, ‘Great guitar playing,’ well, that’s nice, but if you say, ‘You really entertained us tonight,’ that’s what it’s all about,” he said. “That’s the best compli-ment you can give me, man.” CV

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Chad Taylor is an award-winning news journalist and music writer from Des Moines who would love to take his talents abroad if the rent were not so much more affordable in Des Moines.

Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band play Gas Lamp, 1501 Grand, on Friday, Feb. 13.


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Bacon Fest 2015 bel-ly-upped with drama. This

year’s event, at the Iowa Events Center for the first time, nearly doubled in size. Shorter lines to buy food and beverages pleased customers, but many vendors said sales were down considerably despite the larger crowd. Twenty-five portable bath-rooms filled an entire hallway, reducing more lines while seriously disturbing the aesthetics of the building. Did the architects not include enough bathrooms to accommo-date events that are not even sold out?

Jones Dairy Farm won the best bacon trophy for its cherry wood-smoked, dry-cured product, made from smaller than usual bellies. Des Moines Bacon Company finished second with its apple wood-smoked bacon, and Berger’s Smokehouse took the bronze. Jethro’s bacon-wrapped ribs won gold in the savory category. Big City Burg-ers and Greens’ bacon-wrapped pork wings, Formaro’s bacon tater tots and Bob’s BBQ Emporium’s drunken pork belly were the runners-up. The sweet awards went to Al Dente Toffee for its maple bacon toffee, Honey Badger Barbeque’s farmland maple bacon donut, Chocolate Storybook’s spicy dark black mamba bacon and Local Yocals’ bacon and cheesecake.

That added up to a big day for Jethro’s. Not only did that company win the savory

category, but it is the only local purveyor of Jones Dairy Farm bacon. In fact, it’s the second-largest customer in America for that 126-year-old company in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Jones is most famous for its sau-sage, which is made from shoulders, butts and loins rather than trimmings. That and its Canadian bacon are sold at local Hy-Vee, Super Target and Costco, but only Jethro’s sells its smoked bacon.

The latest Jethro’s, on 22nd Street in West Des Moines, is responsible for most of that consumption. The store moved five tons of bacon in its first two months last fall. Fully titled Jethro’s BBQ & Bacon Bacon, the restaurant hires employees strictly to slice bellies into bacon strips. The store remod-eled the former Hooter’s, and that experi-

ence convinced the company to never again remodel. It’s usually cheaper to build from scratch, but this was an historic building to the mindset of the Jethro’s demographic – Iowa’s first “breastaurant” (yes that’s a real industry term) and one of the few Hooter’s that ever went belly up.

In addition to much of Jethro’s usual su-per-sized menu of brisket, ribs, pork shoul-der and chicken, with house-made sauces of every regional style, the new store offers its award-winning version of smoked pork bel-ly in extreme manners. Potato bacon soup ($5), which replaces gumbo on this menu, was hearty by any standard. Bacon buckets ($9) were subtle by no standard whatsoever, delivering 10 slices of bacon stacked high. The blue ribbon winning bacon wrapped

ribs ($11) were offered, too, with a Bourbon glaze. Bacon steak sandwiches ($11 and up) offered Hollandaise sauce on a hoagie.

Of course, bacon is included in most forms of breakfast, which is available when-ever the restaurant is open. These include four egg omelets, triple bacon eggs Benedict, bacon hash, bacon banana peanut butter pan-cakes, tater tot skillets and bacon and eggs. Bacon burgers come in many sizes — none small — and BLTs come with salmon. Wraps were made with chicken wings and bacon.

Side Dishes: The Chinese Year of the Wood Sheep begins just before midnight on Feb. 18. Such years are considered to be the gentlest, most peaceful and compas-sionate of all in Chinese astrology. That can’t start soon enough, eh? The Chinese Association of Iowa will celebrate at Mer-rill Middle School on Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has determined to pass San Francisco as the nation’s largest celebration of Chinese New Year with a two-week festival that has every major Chicago cultural organization partici-pating this year. CV

Jim Duncan is a freelance writer who has penned nine different columns for Cityview and its sister publications beginning in 1987.

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Trostel’s Greenbriar: Trostel’s Greenbriar is offering a new menu featuring five seasonal spe-cialties, cracker-crust pizzas, and of course, your favorite entrees. Not just for special occasions but for every occasion when you want… Simply the best! Reservations accepted. 5810 Merle Hay Road, Johnston. 253-0124. www.greenbriartros-tels.com.

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Asian King & I: Authentic Thai cuisine as well as sushi bar at 86th Street and University Avenue in West Des Moines. Dine in or order to go. Head Chef Mao Heineman. Beer, wine and sake served. Se-lect American menu items for kids of all ages. Our 11th year! Please come and enjoy with our Thai family. 1821 22nd St., West Des Moines. 440-2075. www.king-and-i-thaicuisine.com.

BBQJethro’s BBQ: If you’re looking for some of the best BBQ in town, this Drake neighborhood sports bar is the place to go. Jethro’s racked up the awards in Cityview’s 2011 “Best Of Des Moines” readers poll, winning Best BBQ and runner-up for Best American Food and Best Nachos. Serving ribs, pork, beef brisket, whole chickens and turkey that is smoked daily in our 750-lb. capacity smok-er. Stop by and see why we are the best. 3100 Forest Ave., Des Moines; 2601 Adventureland Drive, Altoona; 9350 University Ave., Waukee; 1425 S.W. Vintage, Ankeny, and 5950 56th St., Johnston. www.jethrosdesmoines.com.

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Woody’s Smoke Shack: Woody’s has champi-onship BBQ and offers catering, dine-in or carry out options. Home to the best corn bread in Iowa. Come early, call ahead or even fax your order! 2511 Cottage Grove Ave. Phone: 277-0005. Fax: 277-0022. www.woodyssmokeshack.com.

CateringCateringDSM: Catering DSM, located in Capi-tal Square in downtown Des Moines, offers a full range of catering services and cuisine options. With partnerships with venues such as Dos Rios and Big City Burgers and Greens, Catering DSM can do it all; from playoff parties to office parties to wedding receptions. Contact us to plan your next event! 400 Locust St., Suite 193, 508-0829. www.CateringDSM.com.

CajunJethro’s BBQ Jambalaya: What a concept! Bar-beque and Cajun Creole Creations all served in

Your Waukee Neighborhood Sports Bar. It doesn’t get any better than this made-from-scratch cook-ing. Serving all of Jethro’s “ Amazing Slow Smoked Meats” plus Cajun food favorites like Jambalaya, Red Beans ‘n’ Rice, Crawfish Etouffe and Spicy Gumbo. Try the Alligator or the BBQ Shrimp; the blackened Mahi is as close as you will come to the Big Easy in Iowa. The Cajun sampler platter will tickle your tummy. Jethro is hooping and hollering excited for you to come visit. 9350 University Ave., West Des Moines. 987-8686. www.jethrosdesmoines.com.

Jethro’s BBQ Lakehouse: Jethro has built his very own LAKEHOUSE in the booming city of An-keny. Two patios overlook the serene water of Prairie Trail Lake as a giant moose and trophy elk gaze. 22 big screen TVs bring you all the sports action. Twin, 750-lb. hickory fired smokers cook all of Jethro’s award-winning “Amazing Slow Smoked Meats.” The Cajun Creole Creations made famous at Jambalaya are proudly served. Imagine how good the taste of Walleye served fresh from the lake is at Jethro’s LAKEHOUSE, Your Ankeny Neighborhood Sports Bar. 1425 S.W. Vintage Parkway, Ankeny. 289-4444.www.jethrosdesmoines.com.

CoffeehouseSmokey Row: Open Monday through Thursday 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday 6 a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 1910 Cottage Grove, Des Moines. 244-2611.

DeliPalmer’s Deli & Market: At Palmer’s, we be-lieve in “Great Food. Great Health. Great Life.” Palmer’s Deli is about community, family, and quality food — quality products and quality in-gredients. We offer many delicious choices to eat right and live healthy. We use fresh products when preparing our sandwiches, soups and salads. Our breads and desserts are baked from scratch ev-eryday. Classic favorites… irresistible tastes! 4949 Westown Parkway #180, West Des Moines. 223-0123. 7509 Douglas Ave. #1, Urbandale. 270-6561. 655 Walnut St. #219, Des Moines. 288-4466. 110 N. Ankeny Blvd. #200, Ankeny. 963-4500. 2843 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines. 274-4004. www.palmersdeliandmarket.com

DinerCrouse Cafe: Crouse Café is located off Indi-anola’s Town Square – just a short drive from Des Moines’ south side. The third-generation, family-run eatery is proud to offer the best in homemade.

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IndianIndia Star: Welcome to India Star, offering the best Indian cuisine in Des Moines. Here you de-light in the finest variety of authentic North In-dian dishes. Come and enjoy an exceptional and memorable dining experience! Dinner reserva-tions accepted. We also offer take-out and ca-tering services. Lunch buffet is Monday-Saturday 11:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Dinner is Monday- Satur-day 5 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Closed on Sundays. 5514 Douglas Ave., Des Moines. 279-2118.

ItalianBiaggi’s Ristorante Italiano: Biaggi’s is a fun, casual, white-tablecloth restaurant that offers an extensive menu featuring a full selection of house-made and imported pasta, soups, salads, pizza, seafood, fresh fish, chicken, veal, steaks and des-serts. Fresh. Affordable. Italian. 5990 University Ave., West Des Moines. 221-9900. www.biaggis.com.

Cosi Cucina: Under new (old) ownership and newly remodeled, enjoy a romantic atmosphere with cheerful service. A Des Moines favorite for more than 21 years, try a house favorite pasta or pizza from the original wood-burning oven. Make sure you save room for Cosi’s famous cheesecake! They offer a variety of wine-by-glass and select bottles. 1975 N.W. 86th Street, Clive. 278-8148

Noah’s Ark Ristorante: Noah’s Ark Ristorante has been a well-known Ingersoll tradition for de-cades. It offers a comfortable, relaxed, inviting atmosphere combined with a friendly and helpful staff. Serving up a full menu of delicious Italian cuisine, you are sure to find something you love. 2400 Ingersoll Ave. 288-2246.

Tumea & Sons: Don’t feel like cooking dinner? Come to Tumea & Sons for a tasty Italian meal.

With a host to choose from including traditional pasta dishes and homemade Italian pastries – the whole family will be satisfied. 1501 S.E. First St., Des Moines. 282-7976. www.tumeaandsons.net

MediterraneanFresh Mediterranean Express: Fresh meets Waukee. When you enter our doors you will be greeted by the sights, sounds, scents of the Medi-terranean. Send your taste buds on a journey of discovery with our fresh menu items. Now open at 15 N.E. Carefree Lane, Waukee. 987-6870. www.freshmediterraneanexpress.com.

MexicanCabo Sol: Cabo Sol is a great place to eat — combining a family-friendly atmosphere with great tasting, authentic food that will make your taste buds have a fiesta. Come in to enjoy our dai-ly specials. Inside dining, carry-outs, catering and full-service bar. 5010 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines. 515-223-6319. Dos Rios: More than just a typical Mexican res-taurant, Dos Rios offers tableside guacamole, homemade corn tortillas, top-notch margaritas with house sour and 100 percent blue agave tequilas, chocolate and pumpkin inspired moles, fried plantains, fresh herbs, local produce and free-range chicken, beef and pork. You won’t be disappointed! 316 Court Ave., Des Moines. 282-2995. www.dosriosrestaurant.com.

Tasty Tacos: A family-owned Des Moines-based Mexican restaurant serving family recipes for 50 years! Most everything is made daily. Six conve-nient locations throughout the Des Moines metro. 1418 E. Grand Ave., 2900 Euclid Ave., 5847 S.E. 14th St., in Des Moines, 8549 Hickman Road, Ur-bandale, 2401 S.E. Delaware Ave., in Ankeny, and 6326 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. Go to www.tastytacos.com for more information or join them on Facebook.

PizzaOrlondo’s: At Orlondo’s we make everything from scratch, often utilizing fresh veggies from our onsite garden. We have daily lunch and dinner specials available, along with pizza by the slice. Tuesdays are $11 large, one-topping pizza. Also, try one of our delicious appetizer items. 4337 Park Ave., 244-3637.

RedRossa: A passion for flavor — RedRossa be-gan with a passion for fresh, flavorful and authen-tic Italian/American dining. Offering affordable Italian and American cuisine, RedRossa’s signa-ture recipes highlight the finest ingredients, pre-pared in the tradition of old-world Italy, in a com-fortable and festive atmosphere. 12695 University Ave., Clive. 221-2529. www.redrossa.com.

Sam & Louie’s: Sam & Louie’s is a family owned, casual, New York-style pizzeria and Italian res-taurant. Specializing in hand tossed pizza, pasta, burgers, chicken sandwiches, calzones, stromboli, salads, gluten free options and more! They are ex-perts in catering for all types of corporate and fam-ily events. Party room available at no charge. 8561 Hickman Road, Urbandale in the Cobblestone Market. 515.537.8361. samandlouiespizza.com.

SeafoodSplash Seafood Bar and Grill: Splash Seafood Bar and Grill is a great place to enjoy fresh fish, oysters and hand-cut steaks all in a fun and vi-brant surrounding right in downtown Des Moines. Visit our oyster bar for some of the freshest origi-nal menu items or our famous clam chowder. 303 Locust St., #100. 244-5686. www.splash-seafood.com.

Small PlatesTrostel’s Dish: You’ll love the unique dining ex-perience at our restaurant. We offer small dishes with fresh flavor from around the world and new seasonal selections every three months. Enjoy wine flights and cheese flights. Private dining area for business meetings or intimate gatherings. Bar opens at 4 p.m. Monday–Saturday. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. 12851 University Ave., Suite 400, Clive. 221-DISH. www.dishtrostels.com.

Specialty StoresVom Fass: VOM FASS has earned the reputation as the shopping destination of choice for your ex-tra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars and nut oils. Also, check out their amazing selection of single-malt Scotch and Irish whiskies, brandies and fine liqueurs. Imagine the fun as you taste your way through the shop! 833 42nd St., Des Moines. 244-5020. www.vomfassdsm.com.

SteakhouseJethro’s ‘n Jake’s Smokehouse Steaks: Now in Altoona. Still at Drake. No Australian or Texan spoken here. These steaks are corn-fed, Iowa-raised, USDA Choice meat, hickory smoked over a campfire and broiled to perfection in our 1,600 degree Jethro’s ‘n Jake’s fire machine. This seals in the juices and flavors. All our steaks are sea-soned with black pepper and salt and finished with a touch of smoked garlic butter. Your Al-toona Neighborhood Sports Bar. 2601 Adven-tureland Drive, Altoona. 957-9727. www.jethros-desmoines.com.

John and Nick’s: After 30 years, John Jaeger left his family business and opened John and Nick’s Steak and Prime Rib in Clive. Enjoy his famous salad bar — bigger and better with more than 60 fresh homemade items, including homemade

shrimp and crab salads, a wide selection of olives and too many more to list. The best part is the salad bar comes with your meal. Enjoy hand-cut black angus, USDA choice steaks, aged 21 days for maximum taste and tenderness, including Shot gun Blackened Rib-eye, New York strip, filet mi-gnon, Steak De Burgo, and many others. Try the amazing selection of incredible seafood, such as Parmesan crusted Mahi Mahi, Salmon Florentine, Yellow Fin Ahi Tuna, Bacon Wrapped Scallops, and many others. The offerings continue with chops, pasta and John’s house specialty, Prime Rib, USDA choice ribeye slow roasted and carved to order, plus many other tasty menu items. The cozy atmosphere and delicious food will make your dining experience unforgettable. 15970 Hickman Road, Clive. 987-1151. www.johnand-nicks.com.

Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse: Features steaks, chops, seafood and Italian specialties. Enjoy the vintage cool atmosphere with the sounds of Frank, Dean and Sammy Davis, Jr. as well as contemporary crooners like Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr. Enjoy classic martinis, specialty cocktails or our extensive wine list at the Blue Bar. Private dining, banquet and meeting space make it perfect for any occasion. 6800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, 515-287-0848; Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines 515-333-5665 and Bass Pro Drive, Altoona 515-957-9600.

Prime Cut Grill: At the Prime Cut Grill, we serve the best steaks available along with a full line of pasta, seafood, sandwiches and cocktails, open Wednesday through Sunday nightly. Some of our guests’ favorites include hand cut boneless ribeye steak, bacon-wrapped filet mignon, hand-breaded deep-fried jumbo shrimp, pan-fried walleye fillet, traditional French onion soup, and of course our slow-roasted prime rib, which is served every Fri-day and Saturday night. After dinner don’t forget to stop by the lounge where we have live bands every Friday and Saturday night with no cover charge. Meskwaki Bingo and Casino, 1504 305th St., Tama. (641) 484-2108. www.meskwaki.com.

TapasStuffed Olive: The Stuffed Olive is all about the entire “Martini Experience.” From your favorite classics to new and exciting blends you’ve never seen before, you’re sure to find a cocktail to love on our vast martini menu. Add a warm, comfort-able atmosphere, great wines, beers and top-shelf spirits, and The Stuffed Olive will become your fa-vorite place to start, end or spend your evening. Our tapas menu offers appetizer-sized portions of globally influenced entrees, for a sampling and sharing dining experience. 208 3rd St., Des Moines. 243-4456. CV

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year. The only differ-ence is the inflated price for wine and chocolate. The only people around, it seems, are blissfully happy couples and woefully single ex-couples. There is one place the people of Des Moines can go this weekend to avoid the romantic hysteria that surrounds Valen-tine’s Day, though. The Des Moines Stand Up Comedy Scene is sponsoring Galentines Day, an all-female comedy show on Friday, Feb. 13, at the Basement Bar below the Kum & Go Theater. The fun begins at 9 p.m. when local Iowans and Midwest comedians take the stage. “We’ve gathered the brightest local and regional talents to Des Moines for a fun show,” said Madeleine Russell, who will per-form her standup for Galentines Day. Russell is a native of Ames and has performed with Repertory Theater of Iowa and StageWest. She’s been doing standup for about a year now and believes Des Moines provides a lot of opportunity to beginning performers. “Des Moines is the kind of place where people become good at comedy, develop their style then move to a larger market,” she said.

Aside from Russell, the Galentines Day show features performances by Annie Hil-debrand, Georgia Rae, Rachel Weeks, Kate Bennet, Katie McVay and Stephanie Hasz. “The women of Galentines are bur-geoning Midwest comedians,” said Russell. “They are hard-working, funny and about to blow up. This is a rare opportunity to see a performer in a great venue like Des Moines Social Club right before they get big.” Russell said it is a fitting time to bring

together several of the area’s great up-and-coming female performers to showcase their talents. “I found out that this is the most women they’ve ever had doing standup regularly in Des Moines,” Russell said. “Now is the time to capitalize on that. I’d like to keep the momentum going and encourage women in Des Moines to come out and see some seri-ously funny comedy.” Russell hopes the event also encourages

more women to get out and try standup at an open mic. With so many opportunities on a local level — Streetcar 209 hosts open mic every Tuesday, Whiskey Dixx every other Wednesday and The Last Laugh on Thurs-days — there’s no excuse not to give it a try. Galentines Day is the perfect outing for single ladies, but it’ll also be a fun time for couples and guys. Basically, if you’re look-ing for a good laugh and live entertainment, Galentines Day is for you. “The lineup is going to give the audience a really fresh perspective,” Russell said. “It won’t be your average comedy show. They’ll be laughing so hard they’ll forget they’re single!” And in case the laugh-out-loud comedy isn’t quite enough to take your mind off your single status, there is a full bar to bridge the gap. The Basement sells domestic draws and craft beers, fine whiskeys, handcrafted cocktails and a wine list. It is cash only, though, so make sure to stop by an ATM on the way. CV

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Happy hour 4-6 p.m. $2 off select tapas.

$2 off all martinis. $2 off select wine. $2

off F, R and I martinis 6 p.m. - close.

JOKER’S

$1 domestic bottles 8-11:30 p.m., BOGO

bottle service (buy one get one free).

8-11:30 p.m., power hour $4 bombs, $4

fireball shots midnight - 1 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14

TOAD’S TAVERN

5 minute happy hour every hour from 10

a.m.-2 a.m.

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College football. Bloody Mary Bar. $3

Fireballs. $3 Tall Boys.

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$3 assorted Bacardi flavors, $3 shots of

Fireball, Jager and Rumple Minze.

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$12 buckets during games, $4 bombs,

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VOODOO LOUNGE

Happy hour 4-6 p.m. $2 off select tapas. $2

off all martinis. $2 off select wine. $3 cider

beers, $3 Kinkys, $3 bombs 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.

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All mixed drinks are served as doubles

8-11:30 p.m., POWER HOUR $4 bombs

and $4 fireball shots midnight - 1 a.m.

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$2 off all martinis. $2 off select wine. $2

off S, A & T martinis 6 p.m. - close.

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All day happy hour. Free pool, 10 a.m. -

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Game day. Bloody Mary Bar. $3 Tall boys

all day long. $2.50 bottles.

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$12 buckets, $2 domestic draws, $2

wells, $3 fireball.


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boys, $3 domestic tall boys. Free pool.

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Price-is-right happy hour 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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EXTRA INNINGS

Football. $3 tall boys and $2 wells

during the games!

1500 S.E. First St.

MANNING’S

Come see April! Two for $5 domestic

bottles. $2 shots of peppermint schnapps!

TAPZ PUB

Buy one get ones 4-6 p.m. $2 domestic

draws, $3 captains, $3 jagermeister.

VOODOO LOUNGE


$2 off all martinis. $2 off select wine.

Half priced potions 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.


$2.50 domestic bottles, $3 dom. tall boys,

$3 shots of Fireball, Jager, Rumple Minze.

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Half price martinis 6 p.m. - close.

Tuesday, Feb. 17

TOAD’S TAVERN

Price-is-right happy hour 10 a.m. - 6

p.m. Spin the wheel to drink for cheap!

Mug night: $5 for a mug then $2 refills

all day.

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EXTRA INNINGS

Steak Night 5-9 p.m. 2 for 1s from 9 p.m.

- 1 a.m. $2 domestic draws.

1500 S.E. First St.

MANNING’S

Come see April! Busch Light – Two cans

for $4! $2 cans of Old Milwaukee.

TAPZ PUB

Buy one get ones 4-6 p.m. $3 import

draws, $4 Guiness, $6 domestic pitchers.


$2.50 well drinks, $1 off Long Islands

VOODOO LOUNGE



Half priced top shelf liquors 6 p.m. - 12

a.m.

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Half price beers 6 p.m. - close.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

EXTRA INNINGS

$4 bombs and $3 Fireball 9 p.m. – close.

1500 S.E. First St.

TOAD’S TAVERN

Price-is-right happy hour 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Spin the wheel to drink for cheap! $3

you-call-it on wells and calls, 6 p.m. - 2

a.m.

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MANNING’S

Come see Molli! $3 Fireballs. $4 vodka

Redbulls!


2-for-1’s 9-11 p.m. (calls, well, bottles),

$3.50 Jack, Crown, Devils Cut, Jameson.

TAPZ PUB

Buy one get ones 4-6 p.m. $3 Captains,

$3 tallboys.

THE STUFFED OLIVE



Half price wine 6 p.m.-close.

VOODOO LOUNGE

Happy hour 4-6 p.m. $2 off select

tapas. $2 off all martinis. $2 off select

wine. Half priced Moscow Mules with

purchase of a cup 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.

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Story Sprouts will offer families 32 weeks of books, songs, puppets, activities and more. Children 1-17 are $3; regular admission rates apply for adults and seniors. Members free, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Greater Des Moines Botanical Center.

Explore SCI with your family for $5 per person general admission, documentary IMAX films and Food Chain Cafe specials, 5-8 p.m. Science Center of Iowa.

World-Famous Work Release Party. Blues, Rock, RandB, Funk. Always fun, never predictable. 4:30 p.m. The Gas Lamp.

8 p.m., Doc’s Lounge.7-10 p.m. Chuck’s

Restaurant.Acoustic, No Cover. 9 p.m. The

Greenwood Lounge.9 p.m. Down Under.

9:30 p.m. Star Bar.9 p.m. Benchwarmers. 705 S. Ankeny

Blvd. Ankeny.Country rock dance. 8:30 p.m. -

midnight. Riverside Casino.Variety country rock (solo). 6:30-8

p.m. Riverside Casino.$5,

9-11:55 p.m. DG’s Taphouse.8 p.m.,

Val Air Ballroom.$10, 9 p.m.,

The Maintenance Shop.21-plus, $5. With: Paul Doffing, Night

Stories, Origami Animals. 10 p.m. The Vaudeville Mews.All Ages. $7. With: Doug Funnie,

Madison Ray and All the Single Ladies, Origami Animals. 5 p.m. The Vaudeville Mews.

Haven’t tried Tallgrass beers yet? This is the perfect chance to get in on this wonderful line of Microbrews. 7-10 p.m. Mickeys Irish Pub Waukee.

1:30 p.m. Unity

Church of Des Moines. 414 31st St. Des Moines.

9 p.m. - 1 a.m. AJ’s on East Court. 419 E. Court Ave. Des Moines.

9-11:45 p.m. Overboard Sports Bar. 1101 Army Post Road.

9:30 p.m.- 1 a.m. Striker’s Sports Bar. 655 N.E. 56th St. Pleasant Hill.

Weekly karaoke challenges with prizes to be won. 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Okoboji Grill, Ankeny. 2010 S.E. Delaware Ave. Ankeny.

9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Mickey’s Irish Pub Waukee. 50 S.E. Laurel St. Waukee.

Open Mic Poetry Night. Come enjoy original poetry and other performances by local poets, artists and musicians. 6-8 p.m. Java Joes DART Bus Station. 620 Cherry St. Des Moines.

Feb. 12, noon - 9 p.m.; Feb. 13, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Feb. 14, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Feb. 15, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Hy-Vee Hall and Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.

A Warren County Conservation naturalist will lead you on a hike through the winter wonderland at the Annett Nature Center Park by snowshoes. Afterwards, warm up by the fire with hot chocolate! You may register by visiting warrenccb.org/valentinesnowshoe or by calling (515) 961-6169, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Annett Nature Center.

The Iowa Wild and Iowa Works have partnered to host a Career Fair in Wells Fargo Arena. Career fair booths will be stationed on the concourse level and the event will start at 3 p.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. Each attendee will receive a ticket to that night’s game at 7 p.m. That night, the Iowa Wild take on the Texas Stars. It’s $2 Beer Night. Wells Fargo Arena.

7 p.m. Wells Fargo Arena.

Hoops 4 Hope, 7

Thursday 12Making Art Public explores the

beauty and history of public art in Iowa, 9 a.m. State Historical Museum of Iowa.

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Farnham Galleries.

Our warm and safe synthetic ice surface called “Super Glide” is easy for beginner skaters, 1 p.m. The Ice Ridge.

Max Wellman performs jazz standards every Thursday and Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at this longtime Des Moines establishment, 6-8 p.m. El Patio.

Blues, No Cover, 9 p.m. The Greenwood Lounge.

$40 and $50. 7:30 p.m. Hoyt Sherman Place. 1501 Woodland Ave. Des Moines.

Playing all the Hits from FUEL to the Doors, 7 p.m., Val Air Ballroom.

21-plus, $10, 9 p.m., The Vaudeville Mews.

Discussions pertaining to Spiritual / Metaphysical studies. 10:30 a.m. 414 31st St. in the basement of Unity Church.

The price is $20 per person and includes Cellar Wine Tour, Tasting of Summerset Wines, Cheese Platter, Summerset Logo Wine Glass to take home. 3 p.m., Summerset Winery.

Call 633-7968 or 274-3904 for questions and to RSVP. 7 p.m. Friends House Conference Room. 4211 Grand Ave.

1:30 p.m. Unity Church of Des Moines. 414 31st St. Des Moines.

9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Beaver Tap. 4041 Urbandale Ave. Des Moines.

7-10 p.m. Family hour from 7-8 p.m. The Talent Factory. 1114 6th St. Nevada.

A lecture by Craig Owens, Professor of English, Drake University. 7-9 p.m. Sussman Theater.


We just have too many beers and we need your help getting rid of them! Starting at 4 p.m., pay $10 for a wristband and then just 50 cents for a draw from the deck of beer. DJ Beyonder playing later in the evening, 4-11:55 p.m. DG’s Taphouse.

The Last Laugh Comedy Theater’s open mic night for aspiring comics. Admission is free. 8-10 p.m. The Last Laugh Comedy Theater. 1701 25th St. West Des Moines.

Tennessee Williams’ tragic story begins with fragile former schoolteacher, Blanche DuBouis, who leaves her family plantation home and moves to New Orleans to live with her sister, Stella, and Stella’s animalistic husband, Stanley. She quickly gets a gritty life lesson in the seamy, steamy underbelly of 1940s life in the French Quarter. Des Moines Community Playhouse.

19 and older, 7:30/9:45 p.m. The Funny Bone.

Witness the sweeping grandeur and poetry of America’s most celebrated novel as the Montana Repertory Theatre continues to tell America’s great stories with its production of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” adapted by Simon Levy. Watch the rise and fall of the notorious Jay Gatsby and the alluring Daisy Buchanan. 7 p.m. Stephens Auditorium. Lincoln Way and University Blvd. Ames.

Friday 13

Making Art Public explores the beauty and history of public art in Iowa, 9 a.m. State Historical Museum of Iowa.

The Heart of Iowa Classical Guitar Society (HICGS) will be hosting Valentine Serenade, a Valentine’s Day-themed fundraiser dinner. The cost is $20 per person. All proceeds go to the Heart of Iowa Classical Guitar Society, 7-9 p.m. Capitol Hill Lutheran Church.

Our warm and safe synthetic ice surface called “Super Glide” is easy for beginner skaters, 1 p.m. The Ice Ridge.

TheWeekFeb. 12 through Feb. 18All entries must be submitted by 7 a.m. on Monday. Online at www.dmcityview.com/calendar, or email entries to [email protected].

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p.m. Drake Knapp Center.


19 and older. 7:30/9:45 p.m. The Funny Bone.

Fresh off of his sixth comedy special release, Christopher Titus brings his dark, yet outrageously funny, style of comedy to Hoyt Sherman Place. 8 p.m. Hoyt Sherman Place.

$10-$15. 7:30 p.m. Ankeny Community Theatre. 1932 S.W. Third St. Ankeny.

Don’t have plans this Valentine’s weekend? No problem! This year get your female on! It’s Galentines Day! DMSC hosts an all-female lineup of national and local comedians this Friday. It’s a rare event not to be missed! Tickets are $8 at the door. Cash only bar! 9 p.m. The Basement Bar at Des Moines Social Club.

Training to become an adult literacy tutor. You will learn how to assist adults in gaining reading, writing and speaking skills critical to life success. 5-8 p.m. Meredith Hall, Room 202.

Saturday 14 Making Art Public explores the

beauty and history of public art in Iowa. 9 a.m. State Historical Museum of Iowa.

Art and Africa is an exploration of this wide-ranging territory through the framework of contemporary art and the extensive holdings of African art in the Des Moines Art Center permanent collections, many of which will be displayed for the first time in this exhibition. 10 a.m. Des Moines Art Center.

Want to make a gift for that special someone? How about a Valentine’s T-shirt airbrushed in style or how about a one-of-a-kind painting? Airbrush T-Shirt Cost: $10 per your own light-colored T-shirt (airbrush rental included) Painting Cost: $5 per painting (all supplies included). No preregistration needed, open to the public, 1-4 p.m. Palek Studio and Gallery.

5-7 p.m. Cocktail Hour with silent auction. 7-9 p.m. Dinner, live auction, mission moment. 9-12 p.m. Gimmick and Dancing Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.

The Red Flannel Run is the unofficial start of the running season in Des Moines and consists of 3- and 5-mile runs. Proceeds go toward the Wellmark YMCA Annual Campaign, helping to make the YMCA accessible to all. 9 a.m. - noon. Wellmark YMCA.

LaVina Vanorny-Barcus has written many books of several genres. She currently lives on an acreage outside of Madrid, Iowa. Her children’s books are illustrated by Becky McIntosh, who lives in Des Moines. 1-3 p.m. Beaverdale Books.

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SPECIAL MEMBERS’ PREVIEW: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 / 5 – 7 PM

In appreciation of member support, the Art Center now hosts previews of major exhibitions especially for members.

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Radcliffe Bailey (American, born 1968) Notes from Tervuren, 2014Gouache, collage, and ink on paper Signed and dated on front © Radcliffe Bailey. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

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11 a.m. - noon. Get interesting facts and a closer look at artifacts on display with a museum guide. Free for visitors of all ages. State Historical Museum of Iowa. 600 E. Locust St. Des Moines.

Our warm and safe synthetic ice surface called “Super Glide” is easy for beginner skaters. 1 p.m. The Ice Ridge.

Dinner in Trellis, 5:30 p.m. Botanical Center.

9 p.m. Benchwarmers. 705 S. Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny.

Country rock dance. 8:30 p.m. - midnight. Riverside Casino.

Variety country rock (solo). 6:30-8 p.m. Riverside Casino.

Acoustic Duo, 7-10 p.m. Chuck’s Restaurant.

Rock, No Cover. 9 p.m. The Greenwood Lounge.

9 p.m. Down under.9 p.m. Mickey’s Irish Pub Waukee.

9 p.m. Star Bar.John Burns plays a

one-hour Valentine’s Day set, followed by Jack and Friends at 7 p.m. Inspired Grounds Cafe.

Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University.Free admission, Blues

Rock music and other hippie stuff. 9 p.m. Bourbon Street.Live music. 6 p.m. John Ernest Vineyard

and Winery. 3291 N. Ave. Tama.

Bill and Kate Isles are an acoustic singer/songwriter duo based in Duluth, Minnesota. 7 p.m. Hotel Pattee. 1112 Willis Ave. Perry.

Tickets are $65, $55 or $50. 8 p.m. Riverside Casino and Golf Resort. 3184 Hwy 22. Riverside.

8-11 p.m. Trostel’s Dish.Enjoy an evening of good, old-

fashioned song-and-dance at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield. This talented duo from New York sings and dances to favorite melodies from stage and screen. 7-9 p.m. Warren Cultural Center.

Celebrate romance and great music with the Max Wellman big band. Wellman will be fronting a group full of the best jazz musicians in the state as he celebrates the release of his new album, “Just in Time.” Songs from the album will be performed throughout the evening, featuring new arrangements by Damani Phillips and Dave Rezek as well as performances by legendary singer Tina Haase Findlay. 8-10 p.m. The Basement Bar at the Des Moines Social Club.

The price is $20 per person and includes Cellar Wine Tour, Tasting of Summerset Wines, Cheese Platter, Summerset Logo Wine Glass to take home. 1 p.m. Summerset Winery.

“We’ve been there, we can help.” Contact Debbie at [email protected] for more info. 2 p.m. Lutheran Hospital. Penn and University, Level B Private Dining Room.



We will play any clean song you can find on Youtube.com. 7-9 p.m. Java Joes DART Bus Station. 620 Cherry St. Des Moines.

Drawing from Iowa’s horticultural professionals and skilled gardeners, the series will showcase a curated array of programs, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.


Cards Against Humanity Competition. Prizes for the winning team, plus honorary gifts for especially heinous answers. Play with your entire table, for teams of 10. Dinner, champagne, comedy and music. $25 per person or $200 for a table of 10. 7 p.m. Des Moines Social Club.

If you’ve ever wanted to try fencing, or if you’re looking for something new for the New Year, this is a great way to see if the sport is for you. Cost is $20 per person, all equipment provided. 10 a.m. Red Door Fencing.

Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day date? Try fencing! We’ll teach you the basics of epee fencing, and you’ll get to try out your new skills on your partner/spouse/date. This is a special session for couples, but if you don’t have a partner, you can sign up for the regular adult session in the morning. Cost is $20 per person ($40 per couple). All equipment is provided, but please wear athletic clothes — you will be up and moving a lot! Sign up on our website or by calling Red Door Fencing at (515) 329-0329, 1-3 p.m. Red Door Fencing.

See more than 200 pedigreed and Household Pet cats handled by four different judges each day. Purchase great gifts for you, your cat, or feline loving friends at our many vendors. Saturday, 10 a.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. Palace Theatre, Adventureland Amusement Park.

3 p.m. Grandview.

3 p.m. Hilton Coliseum.7 p.m. $9-$50. Wells

Fargo Arena.


19 and older. 7:30/9:45 p.m. The Funny Bone.

$10-$15. 7:30 p.m. Ankeny Community Theatre. 1932 S.W. Third St. Ankeny.

Based on the ancient Chinese tradition from more than 2,000 years ago, The Peking Acrobats perform astounding acrobatic feats accompanied by live music. 1 p.m. Des Moines Civic Center. 221 Walnut St. Des Moines.

7 p.m. St. Mark Lutheran Church.

Sunday 15 Making Art Public explores the

beauty and history of public art in Iowa, 9 a.m. State

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Historical Museum of Iowa.

Senior Curator Gilbert Vicario will discuss the exhibition. Noon - 1 p.m. Des Moines Art Center.

Come on out and help us raise money for HIV-positive people to participate in our retreat next spring. Family-friendly PITCH fundraiser at Ice Ridge. First 12 kids will receive a free candy bouquet. 6-8 p.m. The Ice Ridge.


Join Max Wellman every Thursday and Sunday evening at El Patio for a solo set of standards from the Great American Songbook. 6-8 p.m. El Patio.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from Trellis Catering. Seating is limited, so please arrive early to get a seat. 2-4 p.m. Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.

The theme of this concert is “DMCO Plays The Favorites.” The music includes “Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3,” “Rossini’s William Tell Overture” and “Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor.” 2-4 p.m. Drake’s Sheslow Auditorium.

An afternoon of one piano, four hands and artistry by local pianists Dr. David Piersel and David Liljedahl. A free-will offering will be taken. 4 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church.

Fat Tuesday Trio. Cover Charge: $3 per person or $10 per car load. FREE to Case Club Members (show card). 2-5 p.m. Summerset Winery.

Featuring special guest Damien Jurado. $35-$45. 7:30-10 p.m. Hoyt Sherman Place. 1501 Woodland Ave. Des Moines.

All ages. Nursery provided. 9:30/10:45 p.m. New Life Center. 1057 23rd St. Des Moines.

The price is $20 per person and includes Cellar Wine Tour, Tasting of Summerset Wines, Cheese Platter, Summerst Logo Wine Glass to take home, 12 p.m., Summerset Winery.

Free admission. Children and adults are invited to enjoy “all things cherry” in honor of George Washington! Sample Iowa foods including cherry vanilla ice cream, Stone Cliff Winery’s sweet cherry wine, Neva’s cherry cheeseball, elk sticks, fried cheese curds, Iowa sweet corn, cool cucumber dip, cheesecakes, bacon chili corn bread and more. Noon - 5 p.m. Picket Fence Creamery.

Free. Anonymous meeting. 11:15 a.m. Central Presbyterian Church. 38th St. and Grand Ave. Second Floor




9:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Hessen Haus. 101 Fourth St. Des Moines.


See more than 200 pedigreed and Household Pet cats handled by four different judges each day. Purchase great gifts for you, your cat, or feline loving friends at our many vendors. Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. Palace Theatre, Adventureland Amusement Park.

Space is limited. Reservations are required. Please make your FREE reservation by visiting www.desmoinesartcenter.org and click on the EVENT RESERVATION bubble on the homepage or by phone at 515-271-0313. 1:30 p.m. Des Moines Art Center.

4 p.m. Wells Fargo Arena.


$10-$15. 2 p.m. Ankeny Community Theatre. 1932 S.W. Third St. Ankeny.

4 p.m. St. Mark Lutheran Church.

Monday 16Making Art Public explores the



For families and individuals of all ages. 5:30-7 p.m. New Life Center. 1031 23rd St. Des Moines.

Jazz music. No Cover. 8:30 p.m. The Greenwood Lounge.


9 p.m. Whiskey Dixx. 215 Fourth St. Des Moines.

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Whiskey Dixx. 215 Fourth St. Des Moines.

Be our guest and join us for a complimentary Lunch and Learn presentation to commemorate President’s Day. Salisbury House’s Executive Director J. Eric Smith, and Curator and Chief Historian Megan Stout Sibbel, will share documents and items from our rare Abraham Lincoln collection and from other U.S. Presidents as well. RSVP

at www.salisburyhouse.org or 515-274-1777. Noon - 1 p.m. Salisbury House.


Tuesday 17

Making Art Public explores the beauty and history of public art in Iowa. 9 a.m. State Historical Museum of Iowa.


Acoustic. No Cover. 9 p.m. The Greenwood Lounge.

Fat Tuesday, 6 p.m. Front Row. 9956 Swanson Blvd. Clive.

John Krantz playing jazz at the piano with bassist David Altemeier from 6-9 p.m. Coda Lounge in the Renaissance Des Moines Savery.

Support group for persons coping with mental health conditions. Peer-oriented. 2 p.m. Plymouth Church. 42nd and Ingersoll, Burling Room. Des Moines.

Des Moines Emotions Anonymous Chapter, EA fellowship of weekly meetings in a warm and friendly environment. Emotions Anonymous is a 12-step program of recovery for emotional issues and maintaining emotional health. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Java Joe’s. 214 Fourth St. Des Moines.


Karaoke and dancing. 8 p.m.- midnight. Yo Yo’s Bar and Grill. 2400 E. Dean Ave. Des Moines.


Weekly karaoke challenges with prizes to be won. 8-11 p.m. Benchwarmers. 705 S. Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny.

7 p.m. - 1:45 a.m. RockStar Bar and Grill. 2301 S.W. Ninth St. Des Moines.

8 p.m. Hilton Coliseum.


Des Moines Poetry Slam, the oldest literary event in the city continues at Java Joes on Fourth

Street. Every third Tuesday of the month. Free. Sign up at 6:30 p.m. with a start at 7 p.m. Poetry Slam.

Wednesday 18 Making Art Public explores the



For families and individuals of all ages. 5:30-7 p.m. New Life Center. 1031 23rd St. Des Moines.

Blues, Rock, RandB, Funk. 7-10 p.m. Zimm’s Food and Spirits.

Nursery provided. 6:30 p.m. New Life Center. 1057 23rd St. Des Moines.

Contact Duane at 243-1742 or [email protected] for more info. Skywalk accessible. 1 p.m. 7th and Walnut. First Floor, Suite 131. Des Moines.

Des Moines Emotions Anonymous Chapter, EA fellowship of weekly meetings in a warm and friendly environment. Emotions Anonymous is a 12-step program of recovery for emotional issues and maintaining emotional health. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Java Joe’s. 214 Fourth St. Des Moines.



Karaoke and dancing. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Down Under Bar and Grill. 8350 Hickman Road. Clive.

9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Striker’s Sports Bar. 655 N.E. 56th St. Pleasant Hill.

9:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. The Keg Stand. 3530 Westown Parkway. West Des Moines.

Game starts at 9 p.m. every Wednesday. The Blazing Saddle. 416 E. Fifth St. Des Moines.

Round-by-round prizes. 7-9 p.m. Mickey Finn’s. 7020 Douglas Ave. Urbandale.

Performers create instant comedy with games like those seen on TV’s “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” Audience interaction and hilarity ensues. Different show every night guaranteed. Free. 8 p.m. The Last Laugh Comedy Theater. 1701 25th St. West Des Moines.


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