Movin' Out charms with Billy Joel driven dance show
The Gazette reviews Movin' Out at Hancher Auditorium, a 2003 Broadway fusion of Billy Joel songs and Twyla Tharp choreography. Matthew Friedman shines as the pianist while Karolina Blonski and Andrew Pirozzi deliver standout dance, as the tale follows friends from Long Island in the 60s through Vietnam and the 80s with energetic numbers and poignant moments.
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Cursive rocks J Cs Mill in Mission Creek set
Indie rock act Cursive delivered a forceful performance at the Mill in Iowa City as part of Mission Creek Festival. Front man Tim Kasher led a high energy show while new songs drew mixed reactions, with favorites from The Ugly Organ and Happy Hollow closing the set.
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Iowa lawmakers edge toward finalizing fiscal 2009 plan
Iowa legislators push to finish a $290 million bonding package for prisons and community corrections while debating open meetings laws highway funding and child coverage. Leaders expect adjournment next week as budget talks and priority bills seek final votes amid revenue projections and ongoing debates on tax relief and education reforms.
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Iowa man sentenced after kidnapping linked to child abuse case
Gailey pleaded guilty to two counts of third degree sexual abuse possession of a firearm by a felon and eluding officers. He received 15 years on each sexual abuse charge and 15 years on weapons and eluding counts after a high speed chase east of Fort Dodge. The Osage facility appeals a 10000 fine for failing to prevent a resident from wandering outside in frigid conditions. A 103-year-old resident at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge died after a fall following hospitalization for a broken hip. The home appeals an 8000 fine.
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ISU student sued over crash that killed fetuses
A couple, David and Allison Wise of Ames, filed a Story County lawsuit against Dustin Wickman, an ISU junior from Marion, and his father, owner of the pickup, seeking medical and funeral expenses after a crash on Nov. 30 that killed their unborn twins. No trial date set.
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Webster County man gets life for kidnapping threats
Gailey, 42, of rural Webster County, was sentenced to life in prison after a Webster County District Court conviction for kidnapping his wife and child at gunpoint and threatening to kill them and himself. He also faced first degree burglary and second degree arson related to forcing entry into the wife’s minivan and setting diesel fuel on the home.
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