Iowa Music Awards held on Oct. 29
Antonio “Tone Da Boss” Chalmers, is CEO of T1 Entertainment, based in Cedar Rapids, is the force behind the upcoming Iowa Music Awards. Chalmers, who has been in the music […]
Arts & Culture
Latest in Arts & Culture
‘Not just a ride’: Inaugural bike ride exploring 68 miles of the Underground Railroad in Southwestern Iowa to be held in September
The inaugural Iowa Underground Railroad Bike Ride, held from Sept. 15-17, features the antislavery history of small towns, Tabor and Lewis.
Cornbread Corn Bred’ song morphs into festival celebrating Iowa’s rural, urban culture
Save the date: July 22, 2023, for the first-ever Cornbred Cornbread Festival at Riverview Park in Des Moines.
Juneteenth events across Iowa for 2023
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Send Black Iowa News your Juneteenth events
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Having a Juneteenth event?
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Iowa Juneteenth theme ‘Free to be,’ celebration set for June 9-23 in Des Moines
Organizers are busy planning the Iowa Juneteenth Observance 2023 in Des Moines. There's still time to become a sponsor or vendor.
Iowa Stage Theatre Company debuts ‘Trouble in Mind,’ local actor Davida Williams directs
Alice Childress' 1955 play "Trouble in Mind" features Blacks actors working with a white theater. The play runs through April 9 in Des Moines.
Hot air balloon hunt returns to downtown Des Moines
Get ready for the Great DSM Hot Air Balloon Hunt. Find colorful hot air balloons all around downtown Des Moines on March 4.
‘Lift Every Voice And Sing’ wows, upsets at Super Bowl LVII
Super Bowl 57 got off to a great start with a heartfelt rendition of the Black national anthem sung by Sheryl Lee Ralph.
‘Not just a ride’: Inaugural bike ride exploring 68 miles of the Underground Railroad in Southwestern Iowa to be held in September
The inaugural Iowa Underground Railroad Bike Ride, held from Sept. 15-17, features the antislavery history of small towns, Tabor and Lewis.
Cornbread Corn Bred’ song morphs into festival celebrating Iowa’s rural, urban culture
Save the date: July 22, 2023, for the first-ever Cornbred Cornbread Festival at Riverview Park in Des Moines.
Juneteenth events across Iowa for 2023
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Send Black Iowa News your Juneteenth events
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Having a Juneteenth event?
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Iowa Juneteenth theme ‘Free to be,’ celebration set for June 9-23 in Des Moines
Organizers are busy planning the Iowa Juneteenth Observance 2023 in Des Moines. There's still time to become a sponsor or vendor.
Iowa Stage Theatre Company debuts ‘Trouble in Mind,’ local actor Davida Williams directs
Alice Childress' 1955 play "Trouble in Mind" features Blacks actors working with a white theater. The play runs through April 9 in Des Moines.
Hot air balloon hunt returns to downtown Des Moines
Get ready for the Great DSM Hot Air Balloon Hunt. Find colorful hot air balloons all around downtown Des Moines on March 4.
‘Lift Every Voice And Sing’ wows, upsets at Super Bowl LVII
Super Bowl 57 got off to a great start with a heartfelt rendition of the Black national anthem sung by Sheryl Lee Ralph.