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Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) has a sterling reputation not only in its home state, but across the nation and within opera communities globally. Their visionary growth strategy has given Iowans unique bragging rights. Their programming is celebrated each year and draws a significant part of its patr

The Des Moines Community Playhouse has leveraged more than a century of community development and partnership into diverse programing that reaches across the entire range of live theatre tastes. Being a cultural adventurer is easy for the Playhouse’s patrons, as season ticket holders can attest. The

With a constant flair for finding exceptional scripts to produce, Iowa Stage Theatre Company prepares its next gem. “A Bright New Boise” will grace the Stoner Theater stage from May 12-21, and its selection brings Samuel D. Hunter’s Obie Award and Drama Desk nominated play to central Iowa audiences.

Just like how Iowa’s landscape seems to burst with springtime growth, the performing arts scene is bursting with a diverse range of tantalizing offerings in April. From national touring shows at Des Moines Performing Arts, to powerful locally produced shows from Tallgrass Theatre Company, Iowa Stage

Most of us have had that moment of unintended personal accountability when our words are thrown back in our faces. It’s a very uncomfortable learning experience. So, what happens when a country has one of those moments? Such is the power of the reimagined musical, “1776.” Studying history can make u

When two Iowa theatrical leaders join forces, it holds great promise as a “must-see” experience. Pyramid Theatre Company and the Des Moines Community Playhouse unite to present Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” This also marks the Des Moines return of Pyramid

Each new year holds the annual promise of allowing us to refresh ourselves and sally forth into another 365 days of adventures. Regardless of age, many find a special joy in witnessing the reaction of children to creative wonders. The world of theatre is an especially vibrant gateway to imagination

Take a break from shopping, work and school and let others entertain you for an evening or afternoon. Regional theatre companies are delivering gifts of memory-making live theatre: Des Moines Playhouse/Kate Goldman Children’s Theatre (“Cinderella”), Iowa Stage Theatre Company (“A Christmas Carol”),

November ushers in a two-month holiday season flood of performing arts opportunities for the cultural adventurer, beginning with Des Moines Performing Arts now operating at capacity with all of its stellar programming, from the Willis Broadway Series (“Come From Away”) to its Temple shows, as well a

Central Iowa continues its strong upward trend when it comes to cultural enhancement through performing arts. The community, from patrons to corporations with a strong foundation of local support, helped central Iowa’s cultural scene remain solvent during the COVID years. The Symphony, the Opera, mu