Department of Administrative Services

Press Release

For Immediate Release	For More Information:
January 10, 2008	Laura Riordan, DAS -- 515-242-5038 or Jeff Morgan, DCA -- 515-559-4419

State Historical Building closed this morning due to power outage
“Caucus! The Musical” performance still planned for this evening

DES MOINES — The State Historical Building closed to the public this morning due to a power outage that was discovered at about 7 a.m. As of 11:30 a.m., power has been restored to the building, but safety checks are still underway.

“Caucus! The Musical” will be performed as scheduled at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Ticket holders should visit www.caucusthemusical.com for additional updates and information. Café Baratta’s buffet dinner also will be held at 5:30 p.m. in conjunction with tonight’s performance.

More information will be released as it becomes available. Visit www.culturalaffairs.org for more information about the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and its two divisions, the Iowa Arts Council and the State Historical Society of Iowa.

About the Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
DAS was created July 1, 2003, as a way to manage and coordinate the major resources of state government; its mission is to provide high quality, affordable infrastructure products and services to Iowa state government customers in a manner that empowers them to provide better service to the citizens of Iowa and support the State of Iowa in achieving economic growth. http://das.iowa.gov/

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