Mar 28, 2012

I cannot think of another occasion when I have spent my Sunday afternoon watching a play about orgasms but this past weekend, and at the risk of sounding crass, I had that the pleasure of doing so. StageWest Theatre Company’s production of In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play, which runs for another weekend of performances, is a lovely treat. According to...

Nov 3, 2011

I went to The Gas Lamp’s Pumpkin Bash this weekend.  It was a fun time, if not a little chilly.  It had everything I like in a show.  There were great bands that I am very familiar with and so I got to warble along out of tune in and jump up and down in public and not look like a complete fool.  There were bands that I had heard a few times, but not nearly...

Oct 11, 2011

It always bothered Des Moines resident Laurie Dephillips when she’d attend a great local music concert, and there were just a handful of people in the audience. After seeing this happen at too many good shows, she started to think there was something she could do about it.  An avid blog reader, Dephillips realized that by writing about the Des Moines music...

Sep 29, 2011

Since 1988 every October 11 has been celebrated as National Coming Out Day. Members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community are encouraged to come out and let their sexual orientations be known to family and friends. This civil awareness day is celebrated by thousands all over the world. An event to take place next week at the Salisbury House is...

Aug 1, 2011

As the week starts, we thought it would be unique to look at a few events that we recommend attending during the work-week.  You can usually find a Top 5 list of things to attend for a weekend, but not so much for the work-week. Well, we want to change that. Find our selections to “get out of the heat” below: YPC Quarterly Connections –...