Summer is supposed to be relaxing for many high school students, but this one has been extra busy for Davenport Central senior Micah Roldan, as he prepares for the lead role of a lifetime. He is portraying the iconic Jean Valjean of the musical “Les Miserables,” the first time all Davenport high schools have collaborated […]
Many artists today use the trendy term “multi-hyphenate” – meaning they are triple threats or more, able to unleash many talents at once, like singing, dancing and acting. Shelley Cooper, associate professor of musical theatre at Augustana College, has long been a multi-hyphenate, with impressive experience as a singer, director, actress, playwright, choreographer, producer and […]
Burnishing its reputation for offering contemporary productions and theater most other venues in the region don’t, The Black Box Theatre in Moline is hosting its first Solo Fringe Festival (showcasing solo artists) at the end of this month. The project – the first Fringe Festival in the Quad Cities — is being funded in part […]
Nova Singers, led by award-winning conductor Dr. Laura Lane, will launch its 40th season this October. The beloved choir on Monday announced its 2025-26 concert season, continuing its mission of bringing the finest choral music to audiences in Galesburg and the Quad Cities, and to push the envelope regarding innovative programming, a press release says. […]
“Marjorie Prime,” a play by Jordan Harrison now running at Richmond Hill Players, is one of the most haunting and sad pieces of theater I’ve ever seen. In the not-too-distant future (starting in 2062 specifically), with artificial intelligence deeply embedded in our daily lives, 85-year-old Marjorie struggles with her disparate, fading memories. She lives with her […]
The Quad Cities’ public art train keeps chugging along, as one of the largest art installations in the region is coming to downtown Moline. The Moline Public Art Commission, in collaboration with MetroLINK and Quad City Arts, received over 250 artist submissions from around the world, for a transformational public art project at 1315 4th […]
If you really want to know what time it is, it’s time to rock out with the annual Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s Riverfront Pops at LeClaire Park, Davenport. The party of the summer will be Saturday, Aug. 16, with “The Music of Blood Sweat & Tears, Earth Wind & Fire…and a little Chicago,” featuring guest […]
Walking into see the new production of Playcrafters Barn Theatre’s “The Diary of Anne Frank,” I knew I was in for a riveting, heart-rending drama that would not simply be a decades-old tragedy with no relevance to today. Seeing the Saturday, Aug. 2 performance — directed with precision, flair and profound humanity by Elle Winchester […]
After a 20-year career leading Vibrant Arena at The MARK, Scott Mullen has been fired as executive director, due to three drunk-driving arrests since 2020. Rocky Jones (the arena’s assistant executive director/director of finance) has assumed the position’s duties until further notice. The board of the Illinois Quad City Civic Center Authority (IQCCCA) moving forward […]
You can’t rewrite history, but you can change how it’s presented. That’s just what Davenport’s German American Heritage Center & Museum has done with its permanent third-floor exhibit, “The German Immigrant Experience: 1845-1925.” There will be a ribbon-cutting for the updated exhibit at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, with light refreshments. Much of the exhibit […]
