As always with Eventures, Sean and Jackson Leary look at family-friendly entertainment from both a parent’s and a child’s perspective. In this episode, they review the hot new film “Spider Man: Far From Home,” and give you their perspectives as a parent and an 11-year-old kid. Will the movie wrap you up in its web? Find out! #Eventures, #Sean Leary, #spiderman Other Episodes ... Read More

Comedy Sportz is debuting in Davenport — at a great venue, the Davenport Junior Theater. Sportz will be presenting a special youth-themed show on the regular at the theater, 2822 Eastern Ave, Davenport, beginning this Saturday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The all-new, kid-centric version of the regular ComedySportz match is geared towards the younger crowd! It featuresshorter matches, more volunteer games, more kid-based content and interactive opportunities. Admission is $6. For more information see http://www.davenportjuniortheater.org.  Read More

Multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have announced they will be embarking on a nationwide headlining tour in support of their forthcoming album, Miracle Pill (Warner Records). The tour will make a stop at the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Wednesday, November 6 at 8:00 p.m. Joining them on the tour will be special guests, The Unlikely Candidates. Tickets ($39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $79.50) will go on sale to the general public this Friday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) and online at Ticketmaster.com. For more information on... Read More

Aristophanes’ classic comedy “Ecclesiazusae” will close the Genesius Guild’s 2019 season with performances at 8 p.m. on July 27 & 28 and August 3 & 4 at the Don Wooten Stage in Lincoln Park, Rock Island. Ecclesiazusae is a perfect example of Aristophanes’ sharp wit and political commentary, with the jokes updated to cover modern-day themes. Performances are free. Aristophanes was a familiar and upsetting figure in classical Athens with his knack for writing plays that needled local authority figures. In “Ecclesiazusae,” Aristophanes turns the local... Read More

Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers will perform at the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, ranging from $59 to $89, will go on sale this Friday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) and online at Ticketmaster.com. Heralded as an artist’s artist, the Country Music Hall of Fame member and three-time GRAMMY winner has recorded 30 albums and spent three decades performing concerts all over the world.  Kristofferson is a winner of the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriter Hall of Fame, and has been... Read More

If you’re interested in learning more about the story of you, trace your way to the Rock Island Public Library’s five-part online genealogy series. The series of programs kick off Wednesday, July 24, and lead up to a special presentation in late September on DNA testing for ancestry. The genealogy series offers insights on using library resources and online sites to get the best results from an online genealogy search. Each program starts at 6:00 pm at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, on the following dates: ·         Wednesday, July 24: Making the Most... Read More

Bucktown is back.   The art gallery is reopening today after being closed for over two months due to the Flood of 2019. Sunrise Galleries East in the Bucktown Center for the Arts is reinstalling paintings and photography after having the business closed since April 30th when a Hesco barrier broke flooding Downtown Davenport. Gallery owners Jane Doty and Jim Elias will be in their business today from 10:00am to 3:00pm hanging art they removed during the flood. Sunrise Galleries East will reopen for business Thursday, July 17. Located at the corner of 2nd Street and Pershing Avenue, The Bucktown... Read More

Davenport Babe Ruth Baseball’s 15 U team hit a towering home run in the state championship this week, winning the title and bringing home the gold to the Quad-Cities! And now, the team, coached by Brandon Jens, is getting ready to head to the Midwest Plains Regionals next week in North Dakota, after defeating Davis County in the finals 9-3. The game featured a six-run-rally in the sixth inning to break the tie and send the boys to the next stage. It was sweet revenge, as Davis County had beaten the same team in the tournament the last two years, both times by a single run. In the semifinals,... Read More

Lots of cool events for craft beer fans this week, and hair metal fans, and fans of all sorts of other fun stuff! Check it out in the Weekend in 2 Minutes! #Quad Cities, #Things to Do, #Weekend Other Episodes May 16, 2024 Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – May 16th, 2024 Tropical Fish swim into town, along with Gavin DeGraw,... Read More

Boom! Ballet Quad Cities has exploded onto the local arts scene with the announcement of their new 2019-2020 season! Here’s what the folks at the Ballet dropped today on their website with all the deets: “With two packages to choose from there is sure to be a season ticket option for you! BENEFITS Get the best seats for the best price Free and easy ticket exchanges Discount on additional single tickets Lost ticket insurance   Full subscription – all 4 performances Adult $110 Senior (60+) & Military $80 Student/Child (under 18) $70   Half subscription – Choice... Read More