Every one of us has things we’ve desperately missed during the pandemic. Very high on my list is experiencing live music. As my excitement builds to see live shows again soon, it also reinforces how much I took live music and its benefits for granted.
Walking past the historic Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City is a clear reminder that I’m missing a critical piece of my happiness toolkit whether it’s in a stadium concert, an intimate bar or someone’s living room, the transference of energy between a musician and their audience can be magical. For years, I’ve depended on that energy both to tap into my own creativity and as ballast to anchor my life. According to Plato, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”
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In the 608: Small family-run winery looking to expand
March 3, 2021 4:19 AM Josh Spreiter
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They offer affordable wines made with a variety of cold climate grapes.
From the crushing of the grapes to the pour in your glass, they say they do it all with the joy of helping you appreciate the wine drinking moment you are in.
Amanda Stefl is one of the country’s youngest female winemakers and winery owners. She prides herself in making wines with youthful energy and lasting impressions.
After studying Microbiology at the University of Iowa and continuing her education in Wine Making and Winery Management from Kirkwood College, Amanda has been able to mix her interest in wine and unique education to capture the attention of, and contribute to, the culture of Wisconsin’s wine drinking community.
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WATERLOO â Like most new parents, Kirsten and Tony Brandt marvel at each giggle, gurgle and babbling sound their 4-month-old daughter, Lura, makes, laugh as her tiny fingers reach out to play with her toes and rock her to sleep each night.
Kirsten and Tony Brandt with their infant daughter, Lura, who is four months old. Kirsten will undergo surgery on Wednesday to remove her stomach because of cancer. COURTESY PHOTO
The birth of their first child has changed the Brandtsâ lives. Now a second life-altering event will take place Wednesday when Kirsten undergoes surgery to remove her stomach at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.