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Quad-Cities Author Mark McLaughlin Releases ‘Keegan’s Companions’ On Kindle

July 2nd, 2023
Quad-Cities Author Mark McLaughlin Releases 'Keegan's Companions' On Kindle

Keegan’s Companions by Mark McLaughlin has been released on Kindle! KEEGAN’S COMPANIONS is a short story on Kindle, available for only 99 cents. Also available on Kindle Unlimited. US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SPK2GC UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9SPK2GC Like McLaughlin’s novel, HUMAN DOLL, it is a horror/science-fiction tale set in the entertainment industry. Keegan Bray is one of the world’s wealthiest men, and his latest business obsession is artificial intelligence. His new company, Keegan’s Companions, is making robotic AI consorts using doll technology. Keegan’s... Read More

Davenport Community School District Hosting Summer Adventures

July 2nd, 2023
Davenport Community School District Hosting Summer Adventures

Davenport Community School District is hosting Summer Adventures, learning programs for local kids. Calling all middle schoolers! Join Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Ness, two Smart Jr. High teachers, for a summer of learning and fun! Participate in Summer Adventures 2023, which includes subject specific videos and activities. There will be adventurous new activities posted weekly on Monday mornings by 9:00 a.m.! Click here to get started: https://bit.ly/3Jv25kb  Read More

Fun Events In Illinois And Iowa This Week In The FUN10

July 2nd, 2023
Fun Events In Illinois And Iowa This Week In The FUN10

Looking for some fun things to do in Illinois and Iowa this week? In the Quad-Cities? Check out our Fun10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every week, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. So what’s on the Fun10... Read More

Prenzie Players Make Triumphant Return This Summer

July 1st, 2023
Prenzie Players Make Triumphant Return This Summer

Prenzie Players is holding its first fundraising event in five years! Come to support Prenzie’s upcoming productions of classic theatre; stay to hear local band Toadaso perform, see a preview of our postponed production of Much Ado About Nothing, bid on silent auction items, take part in a 50/50 raffle, eat hors d’oeuvres, and drink at Village Theatre’s cash bar! Here are the details: Date: July 1, 2023 (THIS SATURDAY!!!) Time: 7pm Location: Village Theatre 2113 East 11th Street Davenport IA, 52803 Entry: $10 at the door Learn more here: PRENZIE PLAYERS  Read More

Big Room Open Mic At Village Theatre Sunday

July 1st, 2023
Big Room Open Mic At Village Theatre Sunday

Looking for some laughs Sunday night? The Big Room Open Mic opens the stage at 7 p.m. at the Village Theatre in the Village of East Davenport. Come and check out the fun, and if you’re so inclined step up on stage for your own material. See ya there!  Read More

Beyond Van Gogh Quad Cities Coming To A Starry, Starry Night In Illinois And Iowa

July 1st, 2023
Beyond Van Gogh Quad Cities Coming To A Starry, Starry Night In Illinois And Iowa

Immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s artwork like you’ve never seen it before with Van Gogh Quad-Cities! The iconic works come to life all around you, appearing and disappearing, flowing across multiple surfaces, and heightening the senses with their immense detail,  this weekend at the RiverCenter/Adler Theatre in Davenport! Expanding Vincent’s universe to a sharable and lively 360° experience requires a different way of thinking. Mathieu St-Arnaud and his team worked to make Van Gogh’s works larger than life – while certain paintings are presented in all their simplicity,... Read More

Find Fun Events In Illinois And Iowa This Fourth of July Weekend!

June 30th, 2023
Find Fun Events In Illinois And Iowa This Fourth of July Weekend!

Looking for fun events in Illinois and Iowa and the Quad-Cities this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week, we do a little podcast here called Weekend in 2 Minutes, where we run through some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad-Cities in Illinois and Iowa. It’s fun, free, and local, and it’s right here on your friendly neighborhood QuadCities.com! This week: Classic theater returns with Prenzies and Genesius Guild hitting the stage, dueling pianos tickle the ivories, and the summer concert season continues in earnest, in our Weekend in 2 Minutes!  Read More

Going Boldly Where ‘Star Trek’ Fans Go To See Captain Kirk’s Birthplace

June 30th, 2023
Going Boldly Where 'Star Trek' Fans Go To See Captain Kirk's Birthplace

I have boldly gone where some man may go, some day. Grandma, grab the smelling salts — I have been to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk. Well, it may be the future birthplace. It may not. Not even Gene Roddenberry, who created “Star Trek,” exacted the place of Kirk’s conception, other than to say it was a small Iowa town. The citizens of Riverside, Iowa, population 826, say that it will be in their tiny bosom that Kirk’s parents indeed will do the deed. Hold the birthday cards, though. Kirk’s supposed conception will take place on or about... Read More

Drag Dogs Hits the Village June 30

June 29th, 2023
Drag Dogs Hits the Village June 30

The second annual Drag for Dogs show is back at The Village Theatre June 30 and they are pumped to make the show an absolute blast! Last year this event SOLD OUT, so be sure to grab your tickets to the Drag Show of the Year to support the wonderful dogs at the Humane Society of Scott County! Not only will you have a great time, but you will know your night of fun will be for a good cause! Details and tickets: DRAG FOR DOGS  Read More

Second Show Added For Nate Bargatze At Davenport’s Adler Theatre

June 28th, 2023
Second Show Added For Nate Bargatze At Davenport's Adler Theatre

Due to popular demand a matinee performance has been added for Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour coming to the Adler Theatre on October 29. Event Date and Time: Sunday, October 29 at 4:00 PM. General On-Sale: Friday, May 12 at 10:00 AM. EXCLUSIVE PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR ADLER THEATRE EMAIL CLUB MEMBERS: Use promotional code: GREATEST Presale Starts: Thursday, May 11 at 10 AM Presale Ends: Thursday, May 11 at 10 PM (12 hours only) Hailed this year as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and a “Rising Star,” by CBS Morning, 2021 Grammy nominated comedian and podcaster... Read More