I’m not a huge fan of ballet, unless my granddaughter is performing, but the story behind “Curveball” snatched my curiosity. On April 2, 1931, history was made in Chattanooga. Seventeen-year ...

Ballet Des Moines has received a $3 million gift from Des Moines philanthropists Nix and Virginia Lauridsen. Photo by LB Creative Studios, courtesy of Ballet Des Moines. The donation was announced ...