The Davenport Royal Princess Ball will be held TODAY starting at 9 a.m. at the Stardust, 111 East 2nd Street,Davenport! The Princess character themed event’s tickets are $18 – $28, available on Eventbrite Here. Come One, Come All – to our Royal Princess Ball! A BRAND NEW Entertainment program with a few surprise guests! As a part of our commitment to the wellbeing of our guests, we will be following all current State and Venue health guidelines at the time of this event. Get ready for a day of magical fun for the whole family, brought to you by Dream Parties! You’ll get... Read More

MOLINE, ILLINOIS – WQPT, the locally owned and operated PBS station is getting ready to celebrate their 40th anniversary serving eastern Iowa and western Illinois.  The station is holding a Gala on April 21 at Old Oaks Winery in Milan and tickets are available to attend by visiting wqpt.org/40. Special Guests include Whitney Reynolds of “The Whitney Reynolds Show,” and Jim Mertens, host of “The Cities.” What began as a vision by a small group of dedicated citizens in 1983—with just four hours of daily programming—now reaches more than 800,000 viewers in Iowa and Illinois 24/7. Viewers... Read More

North Park Mall is excited to bring back the ultimate Spring Craft Show to the shopping center April 22-23. There will be over 20+ local crafters and vendors set up in the common areas of the mall during mall hours! Learn more: SPRING CRAFT SHOW  Read More

The Rite of Spring, Bolero & More will take place April 22nd at 2:30pm & 7:30pm at The Adler Theatre, Davenport, Iowa. Igor Stravinsky’s landmark 1913 score stars as the inspiration for Courtney Lyon’s cutting-edge abstract ballet. Not seen since its 2014 world premiere, Ballet Quad Cities’ Rite of Spring brings the art and athleticism of dance to life. Sponsored by: Quad Cities Cultural Trust – Adler Theater Foundation, The Bechtel Trusts, Iowa Arts Council, and Leslie Bell. Get Ballet Quad Cities tickets here!  Read More

April is World Autism Awareness Month! In celebration of this month, Ameriprise Financial hosted their last ladies’ lunch of the season where they made a charitable contribution to the Davenport Community School District. The attendees at the event donated visual and sensory items that were carefully hand-picked by DCSD teachers. These items will not only support students in the classroom but they will continue to promote successful learning! #growingexcellence #davenportcommunityschool #davenporteducation  Read More

Davenport Junior Theatre completes its 71st season with MARVEL Spotlight: Squirrel Girll Goes to College written by Karen Zacarias, based on the Marvel Comics by Will Murray & Steve Ditko. The show involves 37 students from all over the Quad Cities. The kids, who range in age from 10-18, are the actors, crew members, tech board operators, front-of-house team, and Junior Theatre mascot Showtime Pal. While the cast and crew are completely comprised of students, the production team is made up of adult theatre artists. This joint venture is part of what makes Junior Theatre so special and unique! First... Read More

Looking for some fun this weekend? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we give you a rundown of fun things in and around the Quad-Cities. This week: Ballet Quad Cities dances in with Rites of Spring, Kavanaughs hosts Avey Grouws, there’s a special princess themed party in downtown Davenport, and more, in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

The controversy continues over Dylan Mulvaney and her Bud Light can, and goobers like Kid Rock who are buying the beer just so they can shoot their crossbows at it or whatever on dumb TikTok videos. Bud Light’s executives issued a somewhat apology about the whole thing this week, but, as I said in my previous column, the whole thing was a dumb idea from the start. Even if Dylan Mulvaney weren’t a trans woman, her style and audience is pretty far from the down-the-middle crowd that actually drinks Bud Light. No woman who dresses like Audrey Hepburn and stars in Broadway shows is going... Read More

Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline is bringing the penny dreadful “The Mystery of Irma Vep” by Charles Ludlam to their stage April 19-22. Shows are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 pm and the first Sunday at 2:00 pm. “The Mystery of Irma Vep” is set in the English country estate of Lord Edgar Hillcrest. He’s a widower, having lost his beloved wife, Irma Vep. He’s recently remarried Lady Enid, an actress not quite settled into her new role as Lady of the manor. Indeed, her maid, Jane, doesn’t think she’ll ever measure up to Lady Irma. Meanwhile, Lord Edgar is disturbed by strange... Read More

A true superstar is coming to Davenport’s Raccoon Motel tonight. HAR MAR SUPERSTAR Raccoon Motel, Davenport, IA Thu Apr 20 at 7:00pm CDT Ages 21 & over – $15 Doors open at 6:00PM, show stars at 7 p.m.  Read More