Upcoming Events

“Prizewinners” is an exhibition of works that feature the illustrated single poem winners of a literary contest, among others, and is on view at Sunrise Galleries. Artist and printer Julie...

Iowa Arts Council Grantee Kathranne Knight will have an exhibition of works on paper at Moberg Gallery, Des Moines. The title of the exhibition is: Shapespace, and includes both historic and new...

Power of the Press IOWA is a letterpress poster printing workshop and talk with artist/activist Julie Russell-Steuart. The workshop is scheduled for February 5 from 12-4 p.m. at Sunrise...

Prepare to be astonished as Mozart meets the movies in this inventive and dazzling celebration of true love conquering all. This charming interpretation of Mozart’s most famous opera puts the...

Hailed as the first American opera, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess has garnered critical acclaim and inspired passionate reactions since its premiere. Featuring some of the most beautiful and...

Benjamin Britten’s opera is based on Shakespeare’s popular comedy, which follows the consequences of a falling-out between the fairy-king Oberon and his queen, Tytania. Mistaken identities,...

This season, Des Moines Metro Opera adds a new American work to the operatic canon with its world premiere of A Thousand Acres with music by Kristin Kuster and libretto by Mark Campbell.Based on...

American Apollo is a new opera based on a story forged at the crossroad of celebrity, class, race, and power in America, giving voice to a pivotal figure in American art: Thomas Eugene McKeller,...