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Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae . [ 1 ]
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Following the 1997 event, organizers decided to move the festival downtown and rebranded the event as the Des Moines Arts Festival. With the more prominent location, three-day attendance increased to over 200,000 people, and a more national artist list was attracted. [ 4 ]
Saturday night: The Des Moines Symphony kicks off its new season at the Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines, with a 7:30 p.m. show. Kevin Day’s “Lightspeed” kicks off the ...
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The sculpture park is administered by the Des Moines Art Center [6] and contains work by many artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Jaume Plensa, Deborah Butterfield, and Judith Shea. [ 7 ] On October 31, 2008, the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama held a rally and gave a speech in the park just four days before being elected president.
Ms. Pat takes the stage, the Harlem Globetrotters play and diecast toys are on display during this first weekend of 2024. 13 things to do in Des Moines this weekend include comedians, 'American ...
The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878. The fairgrounds were initially located on the west side of the city between East 38th Street on the east, East 42nd Street on the west, Center Street on the north and Grand Avenue on the south. [3] In 1886 the fairgrounds were moved to the east side of town on University Avenue.