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Quad-Cities Vendors Sought For Rock Island Artists' Market
Sean Leary Business
The Rock Island Artists’ Market has announced it will be hosting two events for the 2021 season. Join local artists, makers, and growers on Sunday, June 27th and August 29th from 12 to 5 pm in the...
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Live Summer Concert Series in Quad Cities Return This Month
Jonathan Turner Live Music
Life must be returning to semi-normal, since some favorite outdoor summer concert series are back this year. The Starlight Revue Concert Series in Rock Island starts back up May 18, and free concerts...
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Moline's Black Box Theater Holding Auditions For Spring/Summer Season!
Sean Leary Auditions
The Black Box Theatre is holding auditions for the upcoming spring/summer season. Auditions will be held at the theatre located in downtown Moline at 1623 5th Avenue, Moline, IL on Saturday, May...
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Alan Parsons Live Project Coming to Adler Theatre on Sept. 21
Jonathan Turner Davenport
A master of progressive rock, the Alan Parsons Live Project, will perform at the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seat tickets for the event (starting at...
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Rock Island's Circa ’21 Seeks Actors for “Saturday Night Fever” and “Disenchanted”
Jonathan Turner Auditions
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, is seeking online submissions for upcoming shows. First, the theater is looking for two dancer/singer/actors for its summer production of “Saturday...
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Here We Go Again... With The Video You Deserve
Sean Leary Entertainment
We know you hate Mondays. We all do. Sorry Mondays, but it's true. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that’ll make you smile, make you laugh,...
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Moline's Black Box Theater Holding Auditions For New Shows
Sean Leary Entertainment
Black Box Theater is holding auditions for the upcoming spring/summer season. Auditions will be held at the theatre located in downtown Moline at 1623 5th Avenue, Moline, IL on Saturday, May 15...
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Teen Online Book Club Hosted by the Davenport Public Library
Sean Leary Books
All teens (ages 11-19) are invited to join the Library's Teen Online Book Club! We are currently meeting using Zoom, but teens can also participate on their own without attending the zoom sessions....
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Quad-Cities Craft Beer Week is Back to Mark 2nd Anniversary of QC Ale Trail
Jonathan Turner Bettendorf
Local breweries will be spotlighted next week as the Quad-Cities serves up QC Craft Beer Week on May 10-15, just in time for the second anniversary of the QC Ale Trail. Over the past two...
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Mother's Day At Beaux Arts, Ale Trail, A 'Hamilton' Star In Town And More In Today's FUN10!
Sean Leary Entertainment
It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head...
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Quad-Cities Pizza Lovers, Order Your Next Pie Here!
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Hey, how about a pizza? You really can’t beat a great ‘za for comfort food in jenky times. In eras of uncertainty, there’s really nothing more certain that the delicious combo of malty...
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Bisbee Named COEHS Recruitment, Retention, and Student Success Officer For Western Illinois
Sean Leary Business
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - The Western Illinois University College of Education and Human Services has named Jill Bisbee as Recruitment, Retention, and Student Success Officer, as part of her role as a...
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Exclusive Reviews

REVIEW: Ballet Quad Cities Performs Triumphal, Colorful “Alice” to Close Crazy Season
Jonathan Turner Davenport
REVIEW: “Alice in Wonderland” was long a seriously screwy story before Tim Burton and Johnny Depp got involved. Based on the 1865 Lewis...
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Megyn Kelly Is Like A Drunk At A Dartboard When It Comes To Her Oscars Griping
Sean Leary Editorial
I can't say I usually agree with former Fox News outrage mannequin Megyn Kelly, but like a drunk at a dartboard, sometimes even though her aim is...
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Addiction Nation (Review: Crisis)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
"Crisis" is streaming on Prime Years ago, I was driving to the low-pay, high-stress job I held at the time. I turned my head to check my blind...
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Giant Animal Smashy-Smashy (Review: Godzilla vs. Kong)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Godzilla vs. Kong is streaming on HBO Max There are those of you who might scoff at the idea of intentionally watching a Godzilla movie. I’m not...
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Gods Among Us (Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is streaming on HBO Max Second chances don’t come around too often. That’s just as true in the movie business...
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Shoot, Stab, Repeat (Review: Boss Level)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Boss Level is streaming on Hulu In the world of Hollywood, it can take time for a genre to emerge. That’s mostly due to the overwhelming...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

Here We Go Again... With The Video You Deserve
Sean Leary Entertainment
We know you hate Mondays. We all do. Sorry Mondays, but it's true. And so, every Monday, we give you a music...
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Mother's Day At Beaux Arts, Ale Trail, A 'Hamilton' Star In Town And More In Today's FUN10!
Sean Leary Entertainment
It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this...
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Is Lincoln's Ghost A Pervert? Are Blues Musicians Oompa-Loompas? Find Out Those Answers And More...
Sean Leary Comedy
You’ve heard the expression, ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Well, ask several stupid questions, and...
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Beaux Arts Fair, Bad Hair, Divas And Douglas And Tucker: Your Weekend In 2 Minutes!
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our podcast, Weekend in 2 Minutes, running every Thursday on...
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May The 4th Be With You! Could The Force Become A Religion?
Sean Leary Comedy
Could “May the Force be with you'' someday be more than a T-shirt slogan? Might it one day become the climactic...
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What's The Good News For May, Quad-Cities?
Sean Leary Bettendorf
After a long time in quarantine, things are finally starting to open up, people are getting vaccinated, and things are...
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During A Time Of Safety, Here's The Video You Deserve
Sean Leary Entertainment
Mondays can really suck. So, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that'll make...
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Ballet's 'Alice,' May The 4th Festivities, And More In This Week's FUN10!
Sean Leary Entertainment
It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this...
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Bison Bridge

Bison Bridge More Than Half Way Toward Public Support Goal
One month after Quad-Cities environmentalist Chad Pregracke announced his ambitious Bison Bridge...
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What's Next With The Quad-Cities' Bison Bridge Project? Chad Pregracke Gives Us The Scoop!
Living Lands and Waters' Chad Pregracke talked at length with us about the new Bison Bridge project...
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New Video Offers Sneak Preview Of Future Bison Bridge Location
The Bison Bridge Foundation debuted a new video today of the proposed site for the future National...
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Chad Pregracke and Bison Bridge Forum Begin Push for Public Support, Private Funding
The morning after he gave a visionary talk on repurposing the I-80 bridge across the Mississippi...
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BREAKING: Chad Pregracke Expounds On Plans To Repurpose I-80 Bridge for New National Park
BREAKING NEWS/EXPANDED INFORMATION: As reported first earlier on QuadCities.com, Mississippi River...
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EXCLUSIVE: Chad Pregracke Unveils Plans to Repurpose I-80 Bridge for New National Park
EXCLUSIVE: River cleanup champion Chad Pregracke and a newly formed foundation unveiled conceptual...
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Living Lands & Waters To Announce New Quad-Cities Project March 18
Since national hero Chad Pregracke founded East Moline-based Living Lands & Waters in 1998, the...
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Business of the Week

Osaka Is A Godzilla Of Sushi In the Quad-Cities and Muscatine
Looking for a catch of the week that doesn’t involve noodling the flooded Mississippi River? If you’re jonesing for... Read More
Dr. Tuvi Mendel: A Shoulder To Lean On
When it comes to treating and alleviating shoulder pain, patients are finding Dr. Tuvi Mendel a shoulder to lean on. Dr.... Read More
Curious About Sci-Fi, Magic, And D&D? Check Out This Dickens Of A Shop
Looking for different dragons to slay than just the ones offering bad pickup lines? A local science-fiction and curio... Read More
Zeke’s Offers Warm Island Fare For Cold Temps
Just off the foreboding paths of Harrison Street, in the wild jungles of a college-student populated strip, and in the midst... Read More
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Food of the Week

You Need A Hot Potato On A Cold Day
Can you believe this crap? Snow, record cold, and it’s barely October? Man, I need a vacation,... Read More
You’ll Be Sweet On Radicle’s Strawberries And Cream Beer
You ever wonder what happened to Strawberry Shortcake? You know, Strawberry Shortcake, the cartoon ginger who has had her... Read More
Redband Coffee Is Pretty Damn Close To Perfect
It’s rare in life you find anything perfect, but you’ll come pretty damn close at Redband Coffee. I’ve been to... Read More
Bent River’s Raspberry Brings Summer To Fruition
Well, from the looks of things, between the stifling humidity, the oppressive sun between monsoons, and the constant... Read More
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