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Articles by Cat Rocketship

Cat is an artist and event organizer living in Des Moines, IA. She graduated with a BFA from Drake University, and puts it to good use. You can see her work at http://pleaseobey.com

Happy Cranksgiving from Rock Iowa!
November 26, 2008 – 9:54 pm | No Comment
Happy Cranksgiving from Rock Iowa!

The Rock Iowa crew has scattered to our various home-places, and while we’re out, you can enjoy these photos from Cranksgiving, which took place last weekend. For more info on it, head over to punkrockcycling.com.

Photos from Every Avenue and The Maine
November 24, 2008 – 9:32 pm | No Comment
Photos from Every Avenue and The Maine

New Rock Iowa photog Rachel Marek stopped by Every Avenue and The Maine show a couple weeks back. Check out her photos here.
This is a reminder: if you are out taking photos of shows and …

Lee Ann Conlan Open House
November 22, 2008 – 7:40 pm | No Comment
Lee Ann Conlan Open House

The Rock Iowa crew stopped by Lee Ann’s show on Friday. If you missed it, you are uncool. But you can fake being cool by checking out some of her work in this gallery.
You are …

Weekend Preview: Cranksgiving
November 20, 2008 – 8:48 am | No Comment
Weekend Preview: Cranksgiving

I’m psyched about Cranksgiving, and the main reason is this: The name is fun to say.
Beyond that, Cranksgiving is a very cool combination alley cat race and canned food drive. Cyclists will meet up at …

Show Preview: Painter Lee Ann Conlan This Friday
November 18, 2008 – 12:17 pm | 4 Comments
Show Preview: Painter Lee Ann Conlan This Friday

If you are familiar with the work of only one artist in DSM, make it Lee Ann Conlan. She’s a consistently provocative painter who focuses primarily on figural work but throws in skeletons, architecture and …

Photos: Vintage Vitae Grand Opening
September 28, 2008 – 11:04 am | 2 Comments

It was a busy Saturday. Click to read the full post, get links, and see photos.

Craft Saturday, 9/27
September 28, 2008 – 10:33 am | 2 Comments

Click to read the full post for helpful links and colorful photos.

Weekend Preview: Craft Saturday
September 26, 2008 – 12:18 pm | No Comment
Weekend Preview: Craft Saturday

Photog Dani Ausen and I are heading over to Craft Saturday this weekend, and you should too. In case you’ve missed it, Craft Saturday is an occasional convergance of crafters at the Vaudeville Mews. Some …

Photos from the Des Moines Tattoo Festival
July 25, 2008 – 9:42 pm | No Comment

The photos from the Des Moines Tattoo Festival are up! Look at the tabs up top, hover over photos, and select the 2008 Des Moines Tattoo Festival to see all that we captured. Check out …