Ellen Rink, of Rock Island, credits Dr. Benjamin Van Raalte with saving her life. Van Raalte, of Bettendorf, whose practice is Iowa Plastic Surgery in Davenport, knew Rink did not have an ordinary freckle on her face. “She did not know that the growth on her face was melanoma (an advanced form of skin cancer),” […]
Muscatine residents have been getting a different viewpoint on the issues that involve and engage them in a new community access show, Muscatine Viewpoint, which debuted Jan. 25 and runs at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays on public access television, channel 9 and digital channel 709. Viewpoint spotlights people of interest in the community from across a […]
“The A Team,” a touring ensemble formed of members of the Augustana Chamber Singers, will perform in an international music festival in China this month. In addition to four concerts, two in Shanghai and two in Nanjing, the group will have opportunities for more informal, impromptu cultural exchanges, including singing and interacting with choirs from […]
Ready for some SoDa? On May 20th the Moline dance studio has its SoDa Dance Crawl. This is a walking tour of Moline, with a history of the studio, several short workshops by SoDa instructors, trivia and dinner, and a concert to end out the day. The schedule is: 1:00-1:30 Everyone together for Salsa Rueda […]
It makes sense, as it usually takes a Barn Owl to best see Constellations, and Playcrafters Barn Theatre is pleased to present the first in our Barn Owl Series: Constellations by Nick Payne. How might your life have turned out differently? How do any of the infinitely small decisions you make every day change everything? […]
The Adler Theatre has announced that limited seating in the first four rows of the orchestra section will be available for $20 for the performance of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. The $20 ticket does not include a $3.00 facility fee. Tickets are available for in-person purchases at the Adler Theatre Box […]
The Eliminator car will rev its engines through the Q-C once again as ZZ Top is legging it back into the Adler Theater, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. Having formed more than four decades ago in the Houston area of Texas, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top continue to be a relentless […]
The next stop on our Java Journey is a very cool little coffee shop called Cool Beanz. “Many changes have been made since our opening in August of 2009,” says owner operator Annette of her shop located in the hilltop area of Rock Island on the corner of 14th Avenue and 30th Street. She goes […]
In 1999 the Quad-City Playwrights Festival was created to inspire and showcase the work of budding high school writers. In 2005, it expanded to include writers from throughout the community. Each year, playwrights submit 10-minute original plays to an adjudication committee. Selected plays are given to a director and a cast of all Augustana College […]
Beginning May 27, kids can join Sid the Science Kid on an amazing, scientific adventure when Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! opens at the Family Museum! This exciting, new traveling exhibit brings the award-winning PBS KIDS TV series Sid the Science Kid to life. For the first time ever, kids will be able […]
