Alex Brown (Brownie) has been involved in productions at Des Moines Area Community College for about two years and has played varying roles throughout his time at DMACC. He has played Schroeder in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”, Dennis in “Mauritius”, a small unscripted role in “FOOLS”, Malvolio inRead More

“Mauritius,” written by Theresa Rebeck, is a play that focuses on two half sisters and a stamp collection. The two sisters Jackie (Tiffany Liechty) and Mary (Emma Banner) fight over who owns the stamp collection, which turns out to be worth a ton of money. The sisters meet three men,Read More

The 16th Celebration of Literary Arts Festival is preparing to take place across all DMACC campuses with events beginning on Monday, April 2 through Wednesday April 4. National and local writers of various genres will be sharing their work and meeting with students. It will be a unique opportunity forRead More

Stamps. Fifty cents each at your local post office. Honestly, who even mails things these days anyway? Stamps are pretty much irrelevant. Except when two measly little stamps could be worth a small fortune. “Mauritius,” written by Theresa Rebeck, directed by DMACC professor Carl Lindberg, is a play, literally, aboutRead More

To finish off “dead” week before finals, the Ankeny Campus Concert Choir and the Ankeny Campus Chamber Ensemble will perform with Simon Estes on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Building 6 Auditorium on the Ankeny Campus. Along with Estes and the two groups, will be a numberRead More

Taylor Burns: Santa’s red bag of gifts I take family traditions very seriously and when they don’t happen, I really feel like something is missing. Like I’m supposed to be doing something else. A tradition that comes to mind is on Christmas Eve when my family visited  grandma’s house. WhenRead More

Most people know Las Vegas, the oasis in the middle of Nevada desert for gambling. Although there are casinos all over the US, you can’t gamble on sporting events like you can in Las Vegas. This is a call to end Las Vegas’ monopoly on the gambling and sports bettingRead More

By Cameron Karn “Blade Runner” has been a staple in the sci-fi genre since its release in 1982. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, it had a mixed reception earning high review scores but flopping in the box office. The estimated budget for the film is approximately $28MRead More