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Elvis Bringing A Hunka Hunka Burnin' Gospel To Circa
The King is returning to the building. Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is pleased to welcome back Robert Shaw and the Lonely Street Band in HOW GREAT THOU ART – THE GOSPEL MUSIC...
Quad City Arts Visiting Artists Falls Into Quad Cities
The leaves are starting to drop from the trees and the artists are starting to drop into area schools as Quad City Arts' fall visiting artists series kicks off this week! Quad City Arts opens...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Jesting and Jousting Come to the Quad Cities!
Jousting? Medieval games? Vikings? Sounds like a great time! The Greater Quad Cities Renaissance Faire returns this weekend, Saturday Sep 21 and Sunday Sep 22, at Credit Island Park (2200 W River...
It’s Time For Some Brew Ha Ha Fun in the Quad Cities!
Are you interested in enjoying some craft beer with friends, while raising money for local charities? Of course you are! Jaycees of Quad Cities are hosting the annual Brew Ha Ha this Saturday Sep...
9th Annual Jessica Peine Memorial Ride & Music Festival
Celebrate life and help spread Organ Donation Awareness in Muscatine this weekend! The 9th Annual Jessica Peine Memorial Ride and Music Festival returns this Friday Sep 20 and Saturday Sep 21,...
Get The Led Out This Thursday Night!
From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. Get The Led Out...
Coal Valley Daze Returns for Some Fall Fun!
Who is ready for fall?! Well, Coal Valley is! Make plans to spend your weekend at Valley Daze Fall Fest! This 3-day festival of fun takes place this Thursday Sep 19, Friday Sep 20 and Saturday Sep...
Midwest’s Favorite Marathon Returns to Quad Cities
Are you ready for the Midwest’s favorite marathon? The TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon will take place this weekend in downtown Moline, with a run for everyone! There will be the Marathon, a...
Rock Island Public Library Full of Fall Fun!
As the leaves are turning colors and the temperatures cool, Rock Island Public Library is going to be falling over itself to make autumn a fun season for area families! The library has a full slate...
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day in East Moline!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day at the East Moline Mexico's Independence Day Fiesta and Parade! The parade starts at 12 p.m. and the fiesta begins at 2 p.m., at...
FIRST LEGO League Kickoff!
Quad Cities’ FIRST LEGO League teams from Iowa and Illinois including students, coaches and mentors are cordially invited to attend the FREE, 7th Annual FIRST LEGO League Kickoff. Please note there...
Circa Making It 'Rain!'
What does Circa '21 have in common with Lil John? They both love to make it "rain!" For the final production in the theatre's spectacular 2019 season, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse closes its...
Redstone Room Rockin’ Out this Weekend
Looking for some amazing live music this weekend, in the Quad Cities? Then look no further than the River Music Experience! 3 Years Hollow, Discrepancies, Alborn and Hong Kong Sleepover take the...
Comedy Sportz Headed To Black Box Theatre
The Black Box Theatre in Downtown Moline is proud to host ComedySportz and their All New Musical Match coming Saturday, September 14 at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. ComedySportz matches...
Rave 2 The Grave at Zombie Prom Quad Cities
Hey Quad Cities, are the ready for the ultimate rave to the grave? Then don’t miss the Official After-Party for Midwest Monster Fest! The Factory of Fear and Recently Departed...
Vintage Football And Rugby Runs Into Rock Island
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL, vintage style, AND some rugby??? On September 28th 2019, Vintage Football returns to Douglas Park in Rock Island! The game this year will celebrate the 100th...
Dress for Success with This Relocation Celebration Sale!
Dress for Success Quad Cities is moving out of their temporary location and into a new permanent home. To celebrate and help reduce overstock inventory, they are opening to the public for their final...
Midwest Monster Fest Stalks Into the Quad-Cities
It’s alive! It’s terrifying! It’s MIDWEST MONSTER FEST! The product of the Dr. Frankensteinian mind of creator and producer Jeff O’Neil, the festival features everything from a tribute...
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Spotlight: Beck & Woods

Beck and Woods Win Saturn Award For 'A Quiet Place'
The awards keep rolling in for Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the former Quad-Cities filmmakers who scored a huge hit with...
Quad Cities Beck and Woods Conquer The SXSW World
In March 2018, national film writer Connie Corcoran Wilson had the opportunity to interview former Quad-Cities...
Beck and Woods Flashback To ‘Impulse’
Long before they heard the loud cheers for “A Quiet Place,” and the screams for “Haunt,” Scott Beck and Bryan...
Quad-Cities' Lissie Joins Beck And Woods For "Haunt" Soundtrack
Former Bettendorf residents Scott Beck and Bryan Woods haven't forgotten their creative collaborators from the...
Scott Beck And Bryan Woods Scaring Up New Films With ‘Haunt,’ ‘Boogeyman’
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods aren’t slowing down. The duo, who grew up making indie films since their teen years in...
A behind-the-scenes peek at 'Haunt'
This weekend, "Haunt," the major studio directorial debut of former Quad-Citians Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and...
QC Uncut - Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, directors of "Haunt"
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have been making films since they were teenagers in Bettendorf in the late '90s, and they...

QC Uncut - Justin Marxen, star of "Haunt"
Justin Marxen has been working on local theater stages and in area indie films for almost two decades, and now, this...
Quad-Cities' 'Quiet Place' Duo Beck And Woods Release 'Haunt' Friday The 13th!
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the authors of the Oscar-nominated "A Quiet Place," will be back this week, opening their...
Scott Beck And Bryan Woods Have Come A Long Way From Bettendorf To ‘Haunt’
In July 2003, I saw the future of cinema in the work of two teens from Bettendorf. That was when I was asked by Max...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

What’s The Good News For September?
Sean Leary
We’re falling into fall, but we’re also falling into a lot of great things that are going to make it an awesome...
Quad Cities Icons: Michael Nunn from Davenport, IA – Professional Boxer
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Jesse Johnson from Rock Island – Guitarist & Multi-Instrumental Songwriter
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: June Haver from Rock Island, IL – Early Film Actress, Singer, Dancer
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Suzy Bogguss from Aledo, IL – Award Winning Country Artist
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Honest Abe! Area Lemon Bread Looks Remarkably Like President Lincoln
Sean Leary
BREAKING NEWS: Four score and seven scones ago... an area breakfast consumer's lemon poppy seed loaf has been...
Quad Cities Icons: Madison Keys from Rock Island, IL – Professional Tennis Player
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Gene Oliver from Moline, IL – Professional Baseball Player
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Ken Berry from Moline, IL - Actor
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Eric Christian Olsen from Bettendorf, IA – Actor
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
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Business of the Week

It's Game On For Land of Oz!
Mike Rankins is putting the pep back in Pac Man, the thrills into Evel Knievel’s pinball machine and the spring back in... Read More
Shumaker Guitar Works Offers One-Of-A-Kind Guitars For Unique Musicians
If you’re looking for a custom guitar unique as your playing style, you don’t need to fret those frets, just pick... Read More
Get Your Kickins At Rustic Pickins!
You’ll find quaint, cute, fun and funky products more folksy than a dropped “g” at Rustic Pickin’s, a new store that... Read More
Blue Flame Burns Bright For Storage Needs
Keeping your items safe and secure is what fires up the owners of Blue Flame, a secure storage facility at 18602 County Road... Read More
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Food of the Week

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
Take a Trip to Paradise at Zeke’s Island Café
Just off the foreboding paths of Harrison Street, in the wild jungles of a college-student populated strip, and in the midst... Read More
Sal Vitale's Offers Delicious Authentic Italian Food
There’s a robust family atmosphere that fills Sal Vitale’s and Sons, with the same richness and flavor of their... Read More
Flamingos Offers Colorful Ice-Cold Creations
If you’re drifting through a haze of heat exhausted and you see a painted shack near the side of the road, don’t worry,... Read More
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