Just in time for spooky season, local author Michael McCarty and artist Bruce Walters have partnered to produce “Eerie Iowa,” with haunted tales and places all about the Hawkeye State. The 176-page book (published by The History Press) paints a haunting portrait of the farmlands and rural areas of Iowa, which are no stranger to […]
In the criminal justice system, there are two typically sworn enemies who put aside their differences to solve curious misdeeds. The detectives’ names are Purrlock the cat and Marlowe the dog, and these are their stories. The prolific Davenport author and illustrator Jason Platt launched his new graphic-novel series, “Paw & Order,” this past August […]
The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline deserves all the praises in the world for presenting another spot-on Quad Cities premiere, “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse. But if the Native American playwright aimed to present the long-misunderstood or ignored perspective of Indigenous peoples in this beloved American holiday, this ridiculous satire – which mercilessly […]
True to the class and quality it’s brought to countless projects across the Quad Cities, Streamline Architects has unleashed its unerring design skills to transform its elegant new home. Andrew Dasso, owner and principal architect of his 10-year-old firm, has bought the 115-year-old former U.S. post office at 1800 River Drive, Moline, which now houses […]
Oct. 9, 2025 was kind of a big day for Anika Martin of Moline. She played key roles in the giddy fever dream of a day – starting with the annual Birdies for Charity fundraising announcement at John Deere Pavilion, Moline, and ending with the annual Lead(h)er Fuel the Fire Gala, at Old Oaks Winery, […]
The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline presents another Quad Cities premiere opening this weekend – “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse. The 2018 play centers around a group of four well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theater artists who attempt to create a politically correct school play about the first Thanksgiving while struggling with their […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Performing Arts Season of Davenport’s First Presbyterian Church kicks off its 2025-2026 season with a concert by acclaimed women’s vocal ensemble Lyyra. Part of its national tour, the concert will feature a wide stylistic range, from classical vocal works to arrangements of contemporary popular music. Doors open at 7 p.m. […]
Pretty much every Nova Singers concert is special, but this coming weekend is guaranteed to be extra special as the choral ensemble will be a big reunion to kick off its 40th anniversary season under director and founder Laura Lane. Nova will provide two performances of In Our Voices on Saturday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., at First Lutheran Church […]
For just the second time, Mercado on Fifth in downtown Moline will host the 55th-annual Mr. Thanksgiving holiday dinner on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27, 2025) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 423 12th Street, Moline. A beloved pillar of the community, Bob Vogelbaugh — Mr. Thanksgiving — shared his enthusiasm for the event: “It truly warms my […]
Five years after it was performed without opposition at Pleasant Valley High School, the play “26 Pebbles” has caused controversy in Bettendorf, as that high school plans to mount its own production Nov. 7 and 8. The play – by Eric Ulloa, which premiered in 2017 – concerns the impact of the mass shooting at […]
