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dsm CultureCast podcasts, from dsm Magazine, are quick-hit interviews of Greater Des Moines leaders. We touch on arts and culture, food and dining, style and design, home and garden, philanthropy and people and community-wide issues. Join us!
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Matthew McIver (Iowa Stage Theatre Co.'s 2021-22 Season Opener) from 2021-11-08T19:41:45
Matthew McIver, Iowa Stage Theatre Co.'s artistic director, is ramping up for "The Cake," which launches its 2021-22 season opener on Friday, Nov. 12. We go over his thoughts on the show, what t...
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Tobi Parks (xBk and Station 1 Records) from 2021-09-29T18:34:53
Today we are joined by Tobi Parks, a leader in the local music scene. She helped launch Station 1 Records, a label focused on growing music talent lo...
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Madison Ray (musician and actor) from 2021-07-06T16:52:23
Today we are joined by Madison Ray, a musician, actor and active member of the local arts scene. We chat about his beginnings in music, travels to Japan and return to Des Moines. We also go over...
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Tiffany Johnson and Mark Pullen ("A Love Offering") from 2021-06-03T18:46:51
Today we are joined by Tiffany Johnson, artistic director with Pyramid Theatre Co., and Mark Pullen, actor with the Des Moines Community Playhouse, to talk about a new show, "A Love Offering," w...
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Larassa Kabel (artist) from 2021-05-13T20:39:06
Today we are joined by Larassa Kabel, a local artist known for her large-scale, out-of-the-box creations. We discuss her beginnings in art, some of her favorite works and her upcoming exhibition...
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Hannah Sung (artist) from 2021-04-15T13:46:17
Today we are joined by Hannah Sung, a local artist who moved to Des Moines to find the space and support to explore new creative avenues. We chat about her path to the Midwest, creative process,...
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Ryan Mullin (Moberg Gallery) from 2021-03-25T21:13:54
Today we are joined by Ryan Mullin, manager at Moberg Gallery, the contemporary art gallery on Grand Avenue — a new location as of several months ago. We chat about adapting to the new space, re...
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EleanorGrace (singer and songwriter) from 2021-02-22T15:10:54
Today we are joined by Eleanor Bernsten, who performs by the name EleanorGrace, a 17-year-old local singer and songwriter. She started writing lyrics when she was 11 and has recently hit a half-...
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Robert Moore (artist) from 2021-02-05T17:53:43
Today we are joined by Robert Moore, a local artist who has made a name for himself in his social activism. His project, "Harvesting Hu...
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Levi Robb (artist) from 2021-01-15T17:56:53
Today we are joined by Levi Robb, a local artist and architect. Robb is known for finding unexpected beauty in a number of things, like junkyards full of cars, porcelain dolls or black sand from...
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Bonne Finken (musician) from 2020-12-22T19:51:26
Today we are joined by Bonne Finken, who grew up in Central Iowa and played in cover bands around the area. She has since created original music and is ticking off some big achievements in her c...
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James A. Autry (local author) from 2020-12-15T15:13:42
Today we are joined by James A. Autry (Jim Autry), local author and former publishing executive. Autry has written 15 books, spanning topics such as poetry, leadership and children's books. We d...
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Sid Juwarker (Teehee's Comedy Club) from 2020-11-30T20:57:33
Today we are joined by Sid Juwarker, founder and operator of Teehee's Comedy Club in downtown Des Moines. Juwarker is a comedian himself and is passionate about providing a stage for aspiring pe...
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Blaire Massa and Amelia Grubb (Ballet Des Moines) from 2020-11-16T15:38:44
Today we are joined by Ballet Des Moines' Blaire Massa (executive director) and Amelia Grubb (dancer). It's been a weird season for the organization, as it has been for everyone, but they have t...
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Antwain Clarke (artist) from 2020-11-02T16:05:34
Today we are joined by Atwain Clarke, a local artist. Antwain has an inspiring and interesting background. He grew up in Jamaica but moved to Des Moines on a whim. Much of his work stems from hi...
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Dan Tedesco (songwriter and musician) from 2020-10-19T16:07:08
Today we are joined by Dan Tedesco, a local songwriter and alt-folk rock musician. We've changed the format of the podcast a little bit, focusing on local creators and their backgrounds and insp...
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Matthew McIver (Iowa State Theatre Co.) from 2020-10-05T13:58:13
Today we are joined by Matthew McIver, artistic director with Iowa Stage Theatre Co., which is hosting its fall season virtually. Up next: Tuesdays With Morrie, launching Oct. 20. We chat about ...
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Patrick Tape Fleming (Gloom Balloon) from 2020-09-18T15:33:03
Today we are joined by Patrick Fleming of Gloom Balloon, the local musician who is releasing a new album on Sept. 25 called "So Bergman Uses Bach To Get Point Across, I Feel Like I Have Chosen R...
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Max Wellman (Noce) from 2020-09-08T16:44:41
Today we are joined by Max Wellman, co-owner and general manager of Noce, the downtown jazz club. Noce was one of the first venues to switch to a virtual model in mid-March. And today, the...
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Barbara Stinson (World Food Prize Foundation) from 2020-08-20T21:26:24
Today we are joined by Barbra Stinson, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, which recognizes and celebrates agricultural sustainability to increase the quality, quantity and availalbilt...
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Amy Day (Living History Farms) from 2020-08-13T14:17:57
Today we are joined by Amy Day with Living History Farms, the Urbandale destination that transports visitors back to Midwestern agricultural roots. Living History Farms has been open for about t...
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Siobhan Spain (Mainframe Studios) from 2020-08-03T20:03:07
Today we are joined by Siobhan Spain, executive director of Mainframe Studios, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable spaces for local artists. Mainframe Studios is bringing back its ...
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Shawn Bennigsdorf (Aposto) from 2020-07-28T16:45:43
Today we are joined by Shawn Bennigsdorf, chef at Aposto, the intimate venue in the Sherman Hill neighborhood. Aposto has adjusted plenty due to the pandemic and is using its patio to expand sea...
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Jeff Bruning (Full Court Press) from 2020-07-22T13:25:27
Today we are joined by Jeff Bruning, co-owner and operator with Full Court Press, which operates more than a dozen eateries and bars around Greater Des Moines. Bruning chats about a new concept,...
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Des Moines Film Society from 2020-07-08T20:26:21
Today we are joined by Ben Godar, president of the board of directors for the Des Moines Film Society. The organization has been launching a project to renovate the Varsity Theater into a nonpro...
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Iowa Architectural Foundation from 2020-07-01T20:33:48
Today we are joined by Claudia Cackler, executive director of the Iowa Architectural Foundation, which has been forced to completely shift its business due to the pandemic. But with things start...
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Animal Rescue League of Iowa from 2020-06-24T16:06:49
Today we are joined by Tom Colvin, CEO of Animal Rescue League of Iowa. ARL Iowa has been busy during the pandemic, dealing with an increase of adoptions and interest while volunteer staff has d...
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Art Week Des Moines from 2020-06-17T14:10:42
Today we are joined by Rachel Buse, a local artist and one of several organizers behind Art Week Des Moines. The event has shifted to become hybrid, with some things brought online and others vi...
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Pyramid Theatre Company from 2020-06-11T18:01:31
Today we are joined by Tiffany Johnson, producing artistic director, and Ken-Matt Martin, founder and former executive director, with Pyramid Theatre Company, which elevates and celebrates black...
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Des Moines Community Playhouse from 2020-06-03T18:03:05
Today we are joined by David Kilpatrick, executive director of the Des Moines Community Playhouse. The Playhouse is launching a drive-in theatre initiative next week that allows people to social...
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DSMTV Live from 2020-05-13T19:20:15
Today we are joined by Jerry Lorenson, a local musician and one of the people behind DSMTV Live, a Facebook page that live streams local artists...
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Science Center of Iowa from 2020-05-06T19:08:31
Today we are joined by Curt Simmons, president and CEO of the Science Center of Iowa, and Emilee Richardson, director of marketing and public relations. They discuss how they transformed SCI's s...
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Des Moines Metro Opera from 2020-04-30T16:03:35
Today we are joined by Michael Egel, general and artistic director with the Des Moines Metro Opera. It's been a whirlwind of a week for Egel and his team. They had to make the tough decision to ...
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Des Moines Art Center from 2020-04-23T14:24:04
Today we are joined by Jordan Powers, director of marketing and public relations with the Des Moines Art Center, and Jason Gross, vice president of innovation at EMC Insurance Companies and Art ...
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Civic Music Association from 2020-04-16T15:10:55
Today we are joined by Peter Stevenson, executive director of the Civic Music Association, which just launched a new Facebook live series Get Music, Get Happy Hour. The series takes place at 6 p...
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Blank Park Zoo from 2020-04-09T21:55:21
Today we are joined by Mark Vukovich, CEO of the Blank Park Zoo, and Ryan Bickel, chief marketing officer at the Blank Park Zoo. They discuss some of the wonderful content the zoo has been pushi...
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The Des Moines Symphony from 2020-04-03T15:51:31
Today we are joined by Maestro Joseph Giunta, the music director and conductor with the Des Moines Symphony. Giunta discusses the Symphony's newest initiative "DMSO at Home," an online series fe...
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Bravo Greater Des Moines from 2020-03-27T15:48:29
dsm Magazine is joined by Sally Dix, the executive director of Bravo Greater Des Moines, which supports arts...
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