A self-taught artist, Rock Islander Melanie Vallejo’s panoramic florals and colorful landscapes will be brightening up Taste Buds, 150 16 ½ St., Rock Island, for the next two weeks, beginning with a reception at 5 p.m. Friday. The event is open to the public and will feature free drinks, refreshments, snacks and other cool stuff, […]
Sean Moeller is bringing the GAS to the Village of East Davenport. The Daytrotter and Moeller Nights founder has a new creative project to benefit the sonic appetites of local music fans – the GAS Feed and Seed Fest, which rolls into the Village Theater, 2113 11th St., Davenport, Thursday through Saturday. Hours are 5 […]
Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White makes an appearance at the iWireless Center on Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon and is now a chart-topping Grammy-nominated comedian and feature film actor. Be sure to reserve your tickets today. What […]
The Gatlins are returning to the Quad-Cities. Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers will be performing at the Waterfront Center in Bettendorf at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 17. Tickets are available now at www.ticketmaster.com. Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers have been dazzling audiences for more than 60 years. It all began in Abilene, Texas […]
Looking for some vibrant pictures for your home of anything from boxing dinosaurs to horror film icons? The fun, colorful artworks of Jackie Krebs will continue to be on display through Thursday at atTaste Buds, 150 16 ½ St., Rock Island. Krebs and over two dozen art aficionados were on hand for her opening night […]
The Doctor is in. Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit opens this week and will be housed at the Family Museum in Bettendorf, Iowa through May 14. The bilingual (English/Spanish) interactive exhibit, based on the Peabody Award-winning Disney Junior series “Doc McStuffins,” was produced by and previously housed at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and will continue […]
The ARTery, one of the coolest galleries in downtown Rock Island, is turning eight! To celebrate the ocho, the gallery at 1629 2nd Ave., Rock Island, will be having a Birthday Party shindig from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday night. Meet many of your favorite local artists while enjoying live music by our talented friends, […]
“Through the Forest” concert is here to bring warmth in winter. The Augustana Symphony Orchestra’s winter concert, “Through the Forest,” will give listeners an artistic treatment of folk tales and the natural world. The performance is at 8 p.m. on February 11 in Centennial Hall on the campus of Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, […]
Cartouche Records excitedly announces the sophomore release from JE Sunde. The new record from JE Sunde, “Now I Feel Adored” will be released on March 3. “Now I Feel Adored”, is the follow up to 2014’s brilliant critic and fan favorite “Shapes That Kiss The Lips Of God”, featuring Sunde’s core group of Andrew Thoreen […]
Technology takes the spotlight for teens at the Rock Island Public Library with two events offered in support of Teen Tech Week, March 5-11, 2017. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, teens can get help making a video entry for the Quad Cities-wide Teen Tech Week YouTube Challenge. The library will offer “You Be the Director!” from […]
