As in years past, I spent a weekend in Des Moines to attend the Des Moines Metro Opera, see art exhibitions, and visit the city's lovely arboretum.
DMMO has installed banks of prairie plantings, and in July it's in high bloom. So gorgeous and fragrant! I was lucky to see the final performances of these new productions: Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges and Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle. Spectacular!
The John Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Notice the bird's nest in the abdomen of Louise Bourgeois' Spider.
The Des Moines Art Center. Below is a little collage featuring 3 moments from a digital movie by Yorame Mevorach, who coincidentally designed the set from DMMO's Bluebeard's Castle.
A hot day at the Des Moines Botanical Gardens.
