The stars are dancing back into town! America’s favorite dance show is going back on tour this winter with “Dancing with the Stars – Live Tour 2020.” The longest tour to date will be dancing through Davenport on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Adler Theatre. The all-new production will feature fan-favorite professional dancers wowing audiences with every type of dance style as seen on ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars. The show continues its legacy of performing showstopping routines alongside new numbers choreographed just for the live show ranging from the time-honored dances... Read More

Tripmaster Monkey return to the local stage, the haunted house experience returns to Skellington, and Stand Up face off comes back to the Speakeasy, while in Muscatine a new butternut squash ale takes its spot in the fall spotlight, and of course there’s more, in this week’s Weekend! Other Episodes May 16, 2024 Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – May 16th,... Read More

Local high school sports fans can vote for the best local performance by five area athletes on WQAD-TV8’s Midwest Technical Institute’s Score Standout! Folks can place their tally for the following five area players — Blake Bastian of Moline, Ryan Mumey of Pleasant Valley, Jack West of Davenport North, Ava Schubert of Assumption and Nathan Trenkamp of Easton Valley. Voting goes through Thursday. You can log your choice here: Vote For Midwest Technical Institute Score Standout  Read More

Tripmaster Monkey will return to local stages for the first time in five years this weekend! The group, arguably the most popular band in the Quad-Cities in the ‘90s, which was signed to Sire and Elektra Records and had a video shot in the area, “Shutters Closed,” on MTV, has returned with a new album, “My East Is Your West,” and will be performing at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the Redstone Room in Davenport. The group — guitarist and singer Jamie Toal, singer Chris Bernat, drummer Marty Reyhons, and bassist Wes Haas — was formed in 1987 by the then-teenaged core of the group and... Read More

Motown for the holidays sounds delightful, and A Motown Christmas is coming to the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Monday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets ($44, $49, $54, $64) are on sale at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) and online at Ticketmaster.com.   A Motown Christmas features a world-class vocal group assembled from past and present members of Motown’s most legendary groups….The Temptations, The Miracles and The Capitols.  A Motown Christmas is a powerful family oriented show combining Motown’s greatest, classic hits with everyone’s favorite holiday... Read More

Looks like “Haunt,” the new film by former Quad-Citians Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and starring current Quad-Cities resident Justin Marxen, has been scaring up some big audiences, and some great reviews! According to Beck and Woods on their facebook page: “Exciting news! #HauntMovie has been a hit with audiences and critics, so it is EXPANDING into Utah and Ohio theaters this weekend! Which is amazing because we have so many family & friends there who can now catch the film on the big screen. Help us keep this momentum going by buying tickets or downloading the film below! iTunes:... Read More

In 2006, on the heels of Bettendorf duo of Bryan Woods, 22, and Scott Beck, 22, grabbing first prize in the MTV-U Best Film on Campus contest, the duo sold one of their prizes, a big screen TV, to fund their next film, a contemporary western called “The Bride Wore Blood.” The film was shot locally and featured a Quad-Cities cast, including star Jim Siokos, and crew, including a soundtrack by Scott Morschhauser of the Kabalas and Metrolites, and debuted on DVD and on the big screen at the Putnam IMAX. At the time, I interviewed Scott Beck about the project. Here’s the result: Q: What led you... Read More

You can experience the beauty of Eden at Rock Island’s Rozz Tox. Eden is the third photography exhibition at Rozz-Tox for Quad City photographer Laura Heath. Having successes with her last two shows she will be showing her third show once again at Rozz-Tox. Eden has assisted her artistic progression to become more focused on improving her composition and lighting.  Named Eden to signify the idea that nudity need not be hidden away. Society often views nudity as shameful; she wants people to see it as beautiful. Laura still finds inspiration in the work of Edward Weston’s 1900s work.... Read More

When books or other materials are censored from the shelves of public libraries, we’re all in the dark. Banned Books Week, September 22-28, 2019, recognizes the right to access books without external censorship, and keep the light of intellectual freedom on. In celebration of freedom of expression and ideas, the Rock Island Public Library and the Midwest Writing Center will host their 6th Annual Banned Books “Read-In” on Tuesday, September 24, at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. The event starts at 5:30 pm with refreshments, and continues with live public readings from... Read More

Prince lives! Or, at least a really good impersonator of him does. And of course, the Purple One’s music always lives on, and you can celebrate it at the Speakeasy in Rock Island! The hit music of PRINCE will fill The Speakeasy on Saturday, Oct. 5 as lip sync sensation Gemini takes the stage for an unforgettable evening with “Under The Purple Rain.”  Gemini will be lip syncing and dancing to all your favorite Prince songs. His costumes and dance moves are sure to remind you of the man himself!  Gemini has been portraying Prince for many years and is excited to be bringing... Read More