High Culture in the Lower Midwest

[owlectomy]

Alas, I cannot spend this weekend seeing August: Osage County at the Kum & Go Theater in Des Moines.

Because it's in Des Moines.

But I can see Antigone or The Importance of Being Earnest right here in Ames, and will see them both if the weather improves and I don't die of grading Children's Literature midterms.

(This post only exists in order for me to type "the Kum & Go Theater in Des Moines.")

I am, however, considering renting a car and driving up to Minneapolis for a very brief vacation over spring break. King Lear is playing at the Guthrie, as well as a contemporary play or two that I've never heard of but should probably investigate more thoroughly. (I'm not driving all that way just for a play - but I do think I need to get out of Ames for a day or two.) I don't know if it's an awful idea for me to be driving after not having driven for so long, and ideally I wouldn't start with a 3.5-hour one-way trip, but... it IS a very direct trip on the interstate.

Comments

[littlebutfierce]

OMG that theater name!!!!

[owlectomy]

NYC life: being embarrassed that you're in a Koch Bros. theater.

Iowa life: being embarrassed that you're in a Kum & Go theater.

[starlady]

When are you thinking of being in the Cities? I'm also planning on being in the Cities briefly this month, if you'd be interested in meeting up!

[owlectomy]

That would be fun! I haven't made specific plans yet but spring break is the week of March 12-19th.

[laceblade]

I'd heard of Kum & Go gas stations - hilarious to me in particular b/c Kum is the chosen ship name of Kurt/Sam in Glee fandom - but I hadn't heard of the theater.

IS THERE A KUM & GO EMPIRE?