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Over 200 Painted Birdhouses Take Flight at Davenport's Figge Art Exhibit
Jonathan Turner Davenport
Over 200 decorated birdhouses will be on display at the Figge Art Museum, Davenport, from Oct. 2 to 11, along with the Living Proof art exhibit. “They are up a short time because we want to...
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“Rocky Horror Show” in Rock Island Reunites Production Team and Several Cast Members
Jonathan Turner Entertainment
If it’s October, that means it’s time again for “The Rocky Horror Show” at the Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave., which opens Friday night. While Covid-19 has thrown an unwelcome wrench...
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St. Ambrose University Radio Play Reveals Relevance to Today’s Tumult
Jonathan Turner Davenport
DAVENPORT -- A 138-year-old play by the Norwegian master Henrik Ibsen holds painfully relevant lessons for our chaotic 2020 political climate. In a 2019 adaptation of “An Enemy of the People,”...
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Guttenberg German Band Outdoor Concert
Tess Abney Davenport
Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd St. Davenport) on Saturday Oct 3 at 2 p.m. for a concert in their parking lot, featuring the Guttenberg German Band! The Guttenberg...
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Quad Cities Bicycle Club Doing Benefit Ride To Open Riverdale Trail
Sean Leary Business
Quad Cities Bicycle Club is riding their bikes for a cause -- doing a benefit ride to raise awareness about opening the Riverdale trail Friday, October 2, from 4:00 PM -5:30 PM, weather permitting....
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State Street Market Geneseo 2020
Tess Abney Entertainment
A destination Autumn tradition for the region. Join the State Street Market and Geneseo Chamber of Commerce on Saturday Oct 3 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for some State Street shopping fun! This...
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WIU Symphony Orchestra to Perform Virtually Thursday
Sean Leary Education
MACOMB, IL - The Western Illinois University School of Music will present the WIU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Cello and Director of Orchestral Activities Kenny...
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Local History Program with Historian Gena Schantz Presented by the Davenport Public Library
Sean Leary Books
Gena Schantz, a scholar with extensive knowledge about George Davenport, his family, his home, and the role he played in the development of the Quad Cities, will present on the early fur trade in...
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INTRODUCING... Your Month in Events for October 2020: Frightening Fun, Live Music, Chili Cook Off and MORE!
Tess Abney Art
We at QuadCities.com are ALWAYS looking for cool new ways to bring you the best in local entertainment coverage in the Quad-Cities. And so we're debuting a NEW feature -- The Month In Events! It's...
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1971 Ambrose Alum Donates $2.5M to Honor History Professor
Jonathan Turner Business
Fifty years ago, a Muscatine native was inspired by a St. Ambrose University professor who could make geography really come alive first thing in the morning. That 1971 SAU alumnus, John L....
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Face Covering Distribution, Surveillance Testing Underway
Sean Leary Education
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – The Western Illinois University Office of Risk Management will offer a free face covering distribution from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 in the quad area between the...
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The Rocky Horror Show Returns!
Tess Abney Entertainment
That sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back doing the time warp this October! The Rocky Horror Show returns to The Circa 21 Speakeasy (1818 3rd Avenue Rock Island) this Saturday Oct 3....
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Lead(h)er Gives “Girl on Fire” Awards at 4th Birthday Celebration
Jonathan Turner Business
In a virtual 4th birthday celebration, Tuesday, Sept. 29, Lead(h)er shared stories from across its 300-plus matches of female mentors and mentees, highlighted successes, and announced the 2020 Girl...
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Get Your Oktoberfestbier this Friday!
Tess Abney Bettendorf
Crawford Brew Works (3659 Devils Glen Road Bettendorf) is tapping their Oktoberfestbier on Friday Oct 2 from 3 – 10 p.m.! Shirts and mugs are back this year! Bobby Ray Bunch will be providing...
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Illinois SBDC at WIU Receives CARES Act COVID-19 Supplemental Funding
Sean Leary Business
MACOMB, IL -- The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Western Illinois University (Illinois SBDC) provides no cost, confidential advising and training to help entrepreneurs and businesses...
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Looking For A New Career Or Internship?
Sean Leary Business
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Looking for a step up on a new career? Seeking an internship that's going to help your job prospects and expand your skills? You're in luck, because a virtual Fall...
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We Need Another Covid Stimulus Bill, For The Sake Of Small Businesses And The Arts
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Today, negotiations are set to continue on another covid stimulus bill. Nancy Pelosi has said, to her credit, that she doesn't want Congress to adjourn without another one. And, Steven Mnuchin, also...
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River Music Experience Seeks $30,000 in Fall Fundraising Campaign
Jonathan Turner Business
Don’t expect live concerts back at Davenport’s Redstone Room until next summer. And don’t expect the staff and volunteers at the 16-year-old River Music Experience to sit on their hands until...
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Exclusive Reviews

Tempest in a Teapot
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Cuties is streaming on Netflix Take a seat. Better yet, make a nice, hot cup of tea, pull up your nearest fainting couch, and get ready for some...
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Be Excellent To Each Other
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Bill & Ted Face the Music is streaming on Prime Let’s talk about trilogies. Specifically, how unbelievably hard they are to pull off. It’s...
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A Gorilla Never Forgets
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The One and Only Ivan is streaming on Disney+. Once upon a time, there was a mall, located in a faraway land known as Tacoma. This mall wasn’t...
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Superheavy
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Project Power is streaming on Netflix Next to westerns, there’s no other genre that has the flexibility that superheroes have in terms of...
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Headspace
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
7500 is streaming on Amazon Prime Americans are not good at empathy. We like to think we are, but the hard truth is, we suck at it. Why? Because...
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What A Croc
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Pool is streaming on Shudder. There aren’t too many animals that genuinely scare me. Sure, I know that my place on the food chain isn’t...
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Love, Die, Repeat
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Sometimes, the best-case scenario is to be wrong. We all have our blind spots, right? I was wrong about Andy Samberg. Wrong as hell. For a while...
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Blast From the Past
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Old Guard is streaming on Netflix So there I was, in the midst of a bout of pandemic depression. The old ways of coping were gone for the...
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Their Performance Is an Adventure
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is streaming on Netflix I like to think I’m a relatively knowledgeable guy. I read a number of...
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Critic & Son - MCU Edition
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
I’m writing this on the morning of July 2. By now, we should have been a couple of months deep into the summer movie season. I’d be lying if I...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

INTRODUCING... Your Month in Events for October 2020: Frightening Fun, Live Music, Chili Cook Off and MORE!
Tess Abney Art
We at QuadCities.com are ALWAYS looking for cool new ways to bring you the best in local entertainment coverage in the...
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We Need Another Covid Stimulus Bill, For The Sake Of Small Businesses And The Arts
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Today, negotiations are set to continue on another covid stimulus bill. Nancy Pelosi has said, to her credit, that she...
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Meet Our New Artist In The QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery, Brianna Herrig!
Sean Leary Art
Welcome to the QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery! In this feature, we’re spotlighting area artists and their...
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Meet Lilly, Our Pupper Of The Week!
Sean Leary Articles
Got a perfect pupper? A great good boi? A darn awesome doggo? QuadCities.com wants to feature your dog in our...
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Millie B, I'm Sendin' Fa Ya... With The Video Ya Deserve
Sean Leary Music
That's right. Every Monday we give you a cheesy music video to get your drab week started with a laugh. It drops...
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QC Scene Is On The Scene At CoOp Records For Einstein's Sister's Record Release Days
Sean Leary Einstein’s Sister
QC Scene was on the scene yesterday for Record Store Day at Moline's CoOp Records, to celebrate the release of...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of September 27th: Oktoberfestbier, Scarecrows, Transylvania and MORE!
Tess Abney Articles
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week!...
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Great Revivalist, Big Swing, Stompbox And More Lead New Explosion of Quad-Cities Craft Beer Scene
Jonathan Turner Bettendorf
Saturday In The Arts is a weekly look at a personality, place, trend or topic of interest to the Quad-Cities. It runs...
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE UNTOLD STORY OF EINSTEIN'S SISTER???!!!!???
Sean Leary Comedy
Throughout this week, we’ve been featuring stories on Quad-Cities band Einstein’s Sister, which is releasing its...
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Meet This Week's Local Artist In The QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery!
Sean Leary Art
Welcome to the QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery! In this feature, we’re spotlighting area artists and their...
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Business of the Week

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
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
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Food of the Week

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
You Need A Hot Potato On A Cold Day
Can you believe this crap? Tons of snow, record cold, ice and sludge and those stalagmites of coal-colored gunk behind... 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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