Editing Des Moines, Iowa (section)

===Arts and theater===
[[File:Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.jpg|thumb|right|The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines]]

The City of Des Moines is a cultural center for Iowa and home to several art and history museums and [[performing arts]] groups. The Des Moines Performing Arts routinely hosts touring [[Broadway shows]] and other live professional theater. The Temple for Performing Arts and Des Moines Playhouse are other venues for live theater, comedy, and performance arts.

The [[Des Moines Metro Opera]] has been a cultural resource in Des Moines since 1973. The Opera offers educational and outreach programs and is one of the largest performing arts organizations in the state. [[Ballet Des Moines]] was established in 2002. Performing three productions each year, the Ballet also provides opportunities for education and outreach.

The [[Des Moines Symphony]] performs frequently at different venues. In addition to performing seven pairs of classical concerts each season, the Symphony also entertains with New Year's Eve Pops and its annual Yankee Doodle Pops concerts.

''Jazz in July''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines |url=http://www.metroarts.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101171002/http://metroarts.org/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Metroarts.org}}</ref> is an annual event founded in 1969 that performs free jazz shows daily at venues throughout the city during July.

[[File:Wellsfargoarena.jpg|thumb|Wells Fargo Arena]]
[[Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines)|Wells Fargo Arena]] is the Des Moines area's primary venue for sporting events and concerts since its opening in 2005. Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo Financial Services, Wells Fargo Arena holds 16,980 and books large, national touring acts for [[arena concert]] performances, while several smaller venues host local, regional, and national bands. It is the home of the [[Iowa Wolves]] of the [[NBA G League]], the [[Iowa Wild]] of the [[American Hockey League]], and the [[Iowa Barnstormers]] of the [[Indoor Football League]].

The [[Simon Estes]] Riverfront Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue on the east bank of the [[Des Moines River]] which hosts music events such as the Alive Concert Series.

[[File:Des Moines 106.jpg|thumb|left|Des Moines Art Center]]
The [[Des Moines Art Center]], with wings designed by architects [[I.M. Pei]] and [[Richard Meier]], presents art exhibitions and educational programs as well as studio art classes. The Center houses a collection of artwork from the 19th century to the present. An extension of the art center is downtown in an urban museum space, featuring three or four exhibitions each year.

[[File:View from the Pappajohn Sculpture Park.jpg|thumb|The Pappajohn Sculpture Park in the Downtown's [[Western Gateway Park]] plays host to the [[Des Moines Arts Festival]].]]
The [[Pappajohn Sculpture Park]] was established in 2009. It showcases a collection of 24 sculptures donated by Des Moines philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn. Nearby is the Temple for Performing Arts, a cultural center for the city. Next to the Temple is the {{convert|117000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Central Library, designed by renowned English architect [[David Chipperfield]].

[[Salisbury House (Des Moines, Iowa)|Salisbury House and Gardens]] is a 42-room historic house museum on {{convert|10|acres|0|abbr=on}} of woodlands in the South of Grand neighborhood of Des Moines. It is named after—and loosely inspired by—King's House in [[Salisbury, England|Salisbury]], England. Built in the 1920s by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith, the Salisbury House contains authentic 16th-century English oak and rafters dating to [[Shakespeare]]'s days, numerous other architectural features re-purposed from other historic English homes, and an internationally significant collection of original fine art, tapestries, decorative art, furniture, musical instruments, and rare books and documents. The Salisbury House is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], and has been featured on A&E's ''[[America's Castles]]'' and PBS's ''[[Antiques Roadshow (American TV program)|Antiques Roadshow]]''. Prominent artists in the Salisbury House collection include [[Joseph Stella]], [[Lillian Genth]], [[Anthony van Dyck]] and [[Lawrence Alma-Tadema]].

Built in 1877 by prominent pioneer businessman [[Hoyt Sherman]], [[Hoyt Sherman Place]] mansion was Des Moines' first public art gallery and houses a distinctive collection of 19th and 20th century artwork. Its restored 1,250-seat theater features an intricate [[rococo]] plaster ceiling and excellent acoustics and is used for a variety of cultural performances and entertainment.