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DES MOINES, Iowa — Cowles Commons has been transformed into an acrobatic stage this weekend as SWAY’S Bloom is taking over. Organized by Des Moines Performing Arts, the group, SWAY, is performing several times Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It’s about a 20-minute aerial theater performance. Dancers climb on 15-foot high poles and do acrobatic dance moves. […]
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Des Moines Performing Arts not only is welcoming theatergoers back to in-person performances starting this winter, but offering six free events this summer for everyone to enjoy. Ranging from giant puppet hands and ants to a water balloon battle and a bilingual concert, the programs are: Yoga on the Commons 9 a.m. Sundays, June 6-Aug. 29 at Cowles Commons In partnership with Janet Casson Yoga, participants can learn from a different professional yoga instructor each week who will lead them through a practice suitable for all experience levels. 'WATERBOMBS' pop-up performance 2:30 p.m. ...