SCOPE Productions presents Manchester Orchestra
Indie band Manchester Orchestra will perform at the Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom on November 9. The critically acclaimed ensemble from Atlanta, Georgia, combines elements of folk, pop, and garage rock with big-scale composition and soaring melodies. Alternative rock fans may … Continue reading
Sara Evans to headline 2012 FRYfest outdoor concert
CORALVILLE — Sara Evans will headline the 2012 FRY fest — A Celebration of All that is Hawkeye, presented by The Eastern Iowa Airport on Sept. 7. Lee Brice will open the outdoor concert at 7 p.m., followed by Evans … Continue reading
Idina Menzel of ‘Wicked,’ ‘Glee,’ coming to Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa – Tony Award-winning actress, singer and songwriter Idina Menzel, star of the original Broadway productions of Wicked and Rent, will be performing her brand new live show in her very first appearance at the Civic Center … Continue reading
Pakistani, Indian flavors combined at Habiba
The list of restaurants serving Middle Eastern cuisine in Eastern Iowa is short. As of Monday, though, it is a little longer. Habiba, a restaurant specializing in both Pakistani and Indian cusine, opened its doors in the Twixt Town shopping center on Collins Road … Continue reading
Indie rock titans bringing three decades of evolution to Englert
They Might Be Giants. Such a prophetic name for a band that’s been conquering new territory on a three-decade evolutionary quest. No two shows are ever alike for the indie rock titans from Brooklyn, N.Y., winners of two Grammy Awards … Continue reading
Jambayz Island Grill is now open
Like many other curious diners, I lined up for lunch on opening day at Jambayz Island Grill, a Jamaican restaurant that opened Monday in the renovated Witwer building on the corner of Third Street and Second Avenue SE. Co-owner Shanna … Continue reading
Eastern Iowa ‘Harry Potter’ fans prepare for the end
Preston Moore has been known to break out the Harry Potter glasses when attending a midnight viewing of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” — but don’t expect to find him at the theaters Thursday in a robe. … Continue reading