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Painting Parties, Cake At RIBCO, Spicy Comedy And More In This Week's FUN10!Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week.

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So what’s on the Fun10 for this week? Read on …

Night People Rolling In For Free Concert

Happy 4th Of July! Celebrate This Week With Free Outdoor Music, Pop Art And More In The FUN10!The Starlight Revue Concert Series in Rock Island is offering free concerts and this Tuesday, The Night People are bringing classic rock to Rock Island!

The Tuesday night free Starlight Revue series starts at 5 p.m. Hy-Vee Grille and Rock Island Parks and Recreation will sell food and drink, with the concerts starting at 7 p.m. The upcoming 2021 lineup is:

  • July 6: The Night People

So get some classic rock with a classic Quad-Cities band!

Crafting at the Davenport Public Library

Davenport Public Library has crafts for every color of the spectrum! Each week at the Fairmount Library we’ll offer a craft corresponding to color; do one or do them all. Registration is required for each week at http://bit.ly/dpl-craftingbycolor. Best for ages 6+

Wednesday, July 7th at 12:00 pm: Yellow Pineapple Planter

Wednesday, July 14th at 12:00 pm: Green Pea Pod Clay Sculpture

Wednesday, July 21st at 12:00 pm: Blue Bubble Wrap Painting

Wednesday, July 28th at 12:00 pm: Violet Beaded Dragonflies

When signing up, please indicate how many children will participate (make craft, etc.) and how many additional people will be present. Space is limited in order to maintain social distancing. If possible, please limit the number of non-participating attendees.

This program will be held outside in the Fairmount Children’s Garden. In case of inclement weather, the event will either be rescheduled or turned into a take-home kit.

These events are FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.

Pop! Goes The Figge Museum

Pop Art pioneers Roy Lichtenstein, Takashi Murakami, Andy Warhol, and more will truly pop at Figge Art Museum this summer with Pop Power from Warhol to Koons: Masterworks from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.

Powerful Modern Masterworks to Pop at Figge in Davenport This Summer

Pop Power from Warhol to Koons: Masterworks from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation will be on display from June 26 to Sept. 19, 2021.

The newest exhibition to arrive at the Figge (225 W. St., Davenport) features more than 100 works that have never been seen in the Quad-Cities before.

An exclusive members-only preview will open the powerhouse exhibition on Friday, June 25 with a special tour given by Jordan D. Schnitzer, who has collected the masterpieces in the show throughout his life. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, June 26. Advance tickets are encouraged and available at www.figgeartmuseum.org.

“The Pop artists whose works are on display are iconic—women and men whose art has been revered and admired across the globe,” said Michelle Hargrave, executive director of the Figge.

“As we open our museum to full capacity once again, we are so thrilled to offer the Quad-Cities an opportunity to see art that will provoke conversations, no matter one’s age,” she said. “This is

Powerful Modern Masterworks to Pop at Figge in Davenport This Summer

Michelle Hargrave is executive director of the Figge Art Museum.

an exhibition we are sure will be adored by art enthusiasts and those visiting the Figge for the first time.”

“It is, frankly, a cool and wildly exciting exhibition to welcome our community indoors at the Figge this summer,” she added.

Pop Power from Warhol to Koons features works from the largest private collection of Pop and Neo-Pop in the nation and demonstrates that the Pop aesthetic first imagined in the 1960s is as popular today as ever, a Figge release said.

Add Color to Your Summer with Rock Island Library Events this week

Summer reading and events at the Rock Island Public Library begin the first week of June in full technicolor style with a summer reading “colorama” kickoff, a take-home pinwheel kit for kids, the start of Summer2Go events around the library bookmobile, a Friends and Family seminar with NAMI, and more.

Through July 31, Reading Colors Your World summer reading challenges and events at the Rock Island Public Library will encourage readers of all ages to be creative, try new things, explore art and color, and see the beauty of diversity.

Library summer reading programs help children and teens catch up on reading for fun, reduce summer learning loss, and connect to a lifelong pastime. The library’s summer reading contests encourage children, teens, and adults to continue reading with pre-set goals and rewards. Participants may enter and track anytime through July 31 with the library’s Beanstack site or app. A downloadable print log for all ages is also available via the Library’s website.

Beehive Buzzing Into Circa

BEEHIVE The ’60s Musical is buzzing in to Rock Island‘s Circa ’21 through July 10!

'Beehive' Buzzing In At Rock Island's Circa '21A fun, frothy flashback to the fabulous females who unmistakably left their mark on ’60s pop music. Matching big voices with big hairdos, Beehive features nonstop hits from early decade bubble gum classics to the explosive late ‘60s soul sound.

Paying tribute to performers such as Brenda Lee, The Supremes, Connie Francis, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin, this irresistible revue will fly you back in time to experience firsthand the music that thrilled a generation.

Come rock out with “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “One Fine Day,” “Downtown” and more! With two dozen beloved hits, the show takes you on a journey through song, documenting the dramatic changes that America underwent during the ‘60s.

If you like ’50s and ’60s music, BEEHIVE The ‘60s Musical will have you dancing in your seats and coming back for more!

The theater is presenting performances on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and matinees on Wednesday and Fridays.  Tickets are $49.73 per person for the matinee and $56.55 per person for the evening shows.  All performances include a plated meal served at the table. Due to COVID restrictions, the theater is currently not able to use its buffets.  Masks also are required when moving around the theater.

For reservations, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

RME Rocks With Live At Five On Fridays

The River Music Experience, 2nd and Main streets, Davenport, has brought back the free Live@Five on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Last year due to Covid, the series was limited to August and September.

Teen Reading Nights, Free Outdoor Concerts, And David Bowie In This Week's QuadCities FUN10!

River Music Experience is a nonprofit that completely pivoted its programming during the pandemic.

The RME courtyard will host live music featuring a wide range of genres and styles. Like last summer, the series asks patrons to wear a mask when you can’t maintain a distance of at least six feet from others not in your party. And when choosing your seating, pick a place at least six feet from other parties. The pavement will be marked to help you in that process.

This year’s schedule of bands is:

Bass Street Landing Summer Concert Series Shines On Moline

Moline Centre on Friday was excited to announce this year’s lineup for the Thursday night Bass Street Landing Summer Concert Series, off

17th Street and River Drive.

“It has been 610 days since our last FREE concert @ Bass Street, and we are ready to ‘safely’ party with all of you again on the plaza!” it posted on Facebook, noting it is partnering again with Courtesy Car City as both the title and vehicle sponsor for this year’s concert series.

Moline Centre “is taking many extra precautions to ensure that these series of concerts are following all CDC/State of Illinois Covid-19 safety guidelines,” the group posted. “We ask that all guests please wear a mask anytime social distancing is not possible. Social distance whenever possible. Frequently use the hand sanitizing stations that will be provided. Avoid concentrated gatherings of people. Please stay home and do not attend these concerts if you are sick or feeling sick.”

The Thursday night lineup for the free 7 p.m. concerts is:

  • July 8: Corporate Rock
  • July 15: Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls
  • July 22: North of 40
  • July 29: Been There Done That
  • 5: Blues Rock-it
  • 12: Smooth Groove
  • 19: Avey Grouws Band
  • 26: Alewife
  • 2: Dynoride

All Sweat Productions Brings Reggae To Moline

All Sweat Productions is starting a new outdoor concert series – the All Sweat 3rd Thursday Reggae Party, at Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 700 N. Shore Drive, Moline, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Each free show — sponsored by Yabba Dabbas — will feature an original set along with a tribute set to one of the band’s favorite reggae artists. This series lineup is:

  • July 15: Palmolive
  • 19 : Joe Marcinek
  • 16: Rude Punch
  • 21: The Wontu Trees

Live On Tuesday Night, It’s Trivia Night Live!

Trivia Night Live is rolling into The Tangled Wood in Bettendorf every Tuesday at 7 p.m.!
It’s Mother's Day At Beaux Arts, Ale Trail, A 'Hamilton' Star In Town And More In Today's FUN10!Free To Play, with up to eight people per team playing in various categories.

What is Trivia Night Live?

Trivia Night Live is a live interactive team trivia game played at your favorite restaurants and bars. The game consists of four rounds of questions of increasing difficulty and point values. Categories range from current events, history, geography, science, sports, and more….

Trivia Night Live is free to play, and you can have up to 8 members on a team.

Prizes are awarded for the winner of the 1st half and the overall winners win a $25 gift card for 1st Place, $10 for 2nd Place (cannot be used the same night).

We ask a question, and then play a song. Your team has the duration of that song to turn in your answer. No cell phones. web devices or smart watches can be used, just the useless trivial knowledge contained between your ears.

#LiveFromDavenportItsTriviaNight

presented by Think & Drink Entertainment.

Mother's Day At Beaux Arts, Ale Trail, A 'Hamilton' Star In Town And More In Today's FUN10!Bootleg Hill Open Mic Every Thursday

Looking for a spot to showcase your talents?

How about the Bootleg Hill open mic night?

The musical open mic night is back. Happening weekly at Bootleg Hill Honey Meads in downtown Davenport. All are welcome. Hosted by Dan Fennesy and starts at 8 p.m.

Happy 4th Of July! Celebrate This Week With Free Outdoor Music, Pop Art And More In The FUN10!
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