The Mockingbird On Main will open its 2023 season with the award winning “Driving Miss Daisy” By Alfred Uhry with shows this weekend and Feb. 24-25. The Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winning “Driving Miss Daisy” is set in Atlanta and spans twenty-five years, from 1948 to 1973. When Daisy Wertham, a stubborn, elderly Southern widow, crashes her new car into the neighbor’s garage, her son, Boolie, forces her to take on a chauffeur. He employs Hoke Coleburn, much to her chagrin. At first, Daisy refuses to rely on a black man to get her from one place to the next and Hoke spends two weeks... Read More

The Village Theatre will present “In Their Own Words,” an evening of songs and the stories from singer-songwriters: Bethann KAS Wolfskill & The Wild Jason Bergmeier Karl Beatty Doors open at 6pm Show starts at 7pm $5 donation suggested at the door. Learn more: IN THEIR OWN WORDS  Read More

I get lost sometimes in my reviews. One can only describe how a food tastes so many times without repeating themselves. It was great, amazing, flavorful, perfect, the best I’ve ever had, omg Becki so good, LIT AF. I am sure I could continue on. This weekend, I had the chance to sit down at California Pho , invited by Binh Nguyen Van. Joined by Cook and Cuffs by Chef Keys . What I was in store for was more than any of the words above. Normally I try to order 4 to 5 things off the menu to give everyone a spread of foods to ogle over. However today we are keeping it simple. 3 items... Read More

DAVENPORT, IA – The 21st annual Great River Show Choir competition will be held on Saturday, February 18, at the Adler Theater/River Center in Downtown Davenport! 18 outstanding local and regional show choirs will compete, including local talent from Davenport North and Bettendorf, as well as groups representing Iowa City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, the Greater Chicagoland area, and even Indiana and Nebraska.  The show choirs of Davenport Central and Sudlow Intermediate will also perform in exhibition as hosting choirs. “We are very excited to host this competition for the 21st year,” said... Read More

Looking for fun this weekend? Well, if you’re in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities, listen to the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It gives you a rundown of some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad-Cities over the next week. This week: A late Valentine’s Day celebration, a fish swap, a cocoa tasting weekend event, live music, and much more in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

Join us on February 16, 2023 from 5:30pm – 9:00pm at the RiverCenter in Downtown Davenport as we sip on martini samples from local establishments to support our mission of Preventing Lost Potential™! You will spend an evening sipping on our area’s best martini samples while supporting a great cause! The 2023 Martini Shake Off™ will feature delicious appetizers, incredible silent auction items and music by The Shagadelics! Didn’t buy a ticket online? Don’t worry, tickets will be for sale at the event door for $65! All tickets purchased after February 7th will be at... Read More

Earth, Wind and Fire will play Davenport’s Adler Theater, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Tickets are on sale at the Adler box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Coming  to Adler Theatre on Feb 16th.  Earth, Wind & Fire dominated the 70’s with their monster grooves and high energy, danceable hits. garnering 20 Grammy Award nominations (winning six as a group) and a Hall Of Fame Induction along the way. The music of EWF has origins in Jazz, R&B, Funk, Disco and Soul, culminating in the perfect Pop storm. The style and sounds of the greatest hit recordings by Earth Wind & Fire throughout... Read More

The Martini Shake Off shakes into Davenport on February 16, 2023! Sip on martini samples from local establishments to support the HAVlife Foundation’s mission of Preventing Lost Potential™! Soens an evening sipping on the Quad City Area’s best martini samples while supporting a great cause! The 2023 Martini Shake Off™ presented by IMEG CORP. will feature delicious appetizers, incredible silent auction items and music by The Shagadelics! Tickets are $65 – don’t delay, buy your tickets online now! Learn more: MARTINI SHAKE-OFF  Read More

MOLINE, Illinois—EveryChild, the nonprofit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is now accepting nominations for its Champions for Every Child award. This award is given each year to an individual, a business or nonprofit, and/or a young adult 18 or under to celebrate the community leaders who dedicate their time, expertise, or donations to ensuring a safe, healthy childhood for all. “Childhood well-being is a community issue,” said Mark Mathews, EveryChild’s Executive Director. “These local heroes too often go unsung. It’s our honor to lift up their example with the Champions... Read More

A big congratulations to the West High debate team on their performance at the East Iowa Speech & Debate District Tournament series. They have two National Qualifiers and two Alternates who will represent West and East Iowa at the National Tournament in June in Phoenix! National Qualifiers Elliot Griffith in Dramatic Interpretation Clementine Springsteen in Original Oratory Alternates Neo Sotirllari-1st alternate in Dramatic Interpretation and Informative Speaking Trinity Merrick-2nd alternate in Informative Speaking and Congressional Debate  Read More