As a valued supporter of Metro Arts Alliance, we wanted to share some news with you: the Board of Directors and staff leadership of Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines made the difficult decision on August 16, 2017 to cease operations after almost 42 years of providing access to the arts in our community.
 

THE FIRST TWO WEEKS

July 3: The Turner Center Jazz Orchestra at Des Moines Symphony's Yankee Doodle Pops, 6:30 p.m., State Capitol terrace

July 4: Big Band Sound at Lions Park, 5 p.m., 4103 72nd St., Urbandale

July 5: The Java Jews at Jester Park, 6:30 p.m., 11407 Jester Park Drive, Granger

July 6: Workshop and Paige Harpin Band in the East Village, 6 p.m., at East Fifth and Walnut streets

July 7: Gruve at the Roosevelt High School lawn, 6:30 p.m., 4419 Center St

July 8: The Betsy Hickok Quartet at Union Park, 2 p.m., 725 Thompson Ave

July 9: Witness Matlou at Drake's Turner Jazz Center, 6 p.m., 2505 Carpenter Ave

July 10: The Belin (String) Quartet at Terrace Hill, 6:30 p.m., 2300 Grand Ave

July 11: Jim Oatts quintet at Raccoon River Park, 6:30 p.m., 2500 Grand Ave., West Des Moines

July 12: The Scott Smith Trio at Wesley Acres, 6:30 p.m., 3520 Grand Ave

July 13: The John Morgan Orchestra at the Des Moines Art Center, 6:30 p.m., 4700 Grand Ave

July 14: Ed East World Round and Orquestra Alto Maiz at Clive Festival, 5:30 p.m., 1801 N.W. 114th St., Clive

 

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