Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! God is dead. Well, maybe not THAT God, but did anyone ever see Stephen Sondheim and God in the same room? And now, He is gone – the legendary Broadway composer and lyricist died Nov. 26, 2021 (fittingly on Black Friday) at age 91 – but will never be forgotten, since we have the sacred texts. In recent years, especially since the 2016 death of my mother, I have had grave... Read More

The Black Box Theatre of the Quad Cities and The Late Nite Shows are proud to present Wisenheimer: 10-Year Anniversary Show on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 7:30PM at The Black Box Theatre, located at 1623 5th Avenue in Moline, IL. The show will be hosted by Dan Logan, and feature an opening act, Chowdown Improv, from Des Moines, IA. Wisenheimer – an improv comedy troupe comprised of Leslie Mitchell, Jeff De Leon, and Jen Kuhle – will celebrate a decade of performing uncensored shows after having performed at a variety of festivals across the country over the years as well as being... Read More

It was 115 years ago, on Dec. 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, by seven young men known as “The Jewels.” Sixty-four years later, the Eta Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was chartered at Western Illinois University. WIU’s storied fraternity charter recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. According to Christopher Towers, a 1998 WIU Alumnus and 50th Anniversary chair, the Founding Jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. were no ordinary achievers. “Given the racial climate in the early 1900s, their... Read More

The Center for Belgian Culture will be hosting their monthly Belgian Waffle Breakfast this Saturday December 4 from 8 – 11:00 a.m. (or until the batter runs out) at the Friend Circle Club, 701 18th Avenue Moline. For only $7 you will receive one large malty Belgian Waffle (Catherine Van Hecke’s secret recipe), two massive juicy sausages and your choice of orange juice or coffee. Take advantage of the amazing toppings, as well. Whether you’re craving syrup, whipped cream, powdered sugar, cherries, peaches or blueberries- you won’t leave unsatisfied! You can even add extra waffles or sausages... Read More

The Odd Couple by Neil Simon February 18-20 and 25-27 Directed by Teresa Moore AUDITIONS Playcrafters Barn Theatre Saturday, Dec. 4 2-4pm Sunday, Dec. 5 4-6pm Casting needs: 5 males, 3 females Ages 35-50 Any ethnicity or race is invited to audition Anyone who NEEDS to audition by way of Zoom should contact Playcrafters at office@playcrafters.com as soon as possible so that the director can make arrangements.  Read More

Jump start your holidays with the toe tapping favorites of Irving Berlin! Holiday Inn is now playing at Quad City Music Guild through Sunday. Don’t miss this heartwarming classic. Holiday Inn will play Music Guild’s historic Prospect Park  Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and 2 p.m. on Dec. 5. Tickets are $16 for adults, and $11 for children, available at 309-762-6610 or qcmusicguild.com.    Read More

Quad Con Holiday Extravaganza will bring comic books, sci-fi and other collectible coolness in this weekend, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at SouthPark Mall in Moline! Join us for a celebration of Pop Culture! Comics, games, toys, cosplay, and other needful nerdy things. Join us for 2 days of Geeky Goodness as we take over the mall from one end to the other! Get the nerd in your life what they REALLY want! Tickets? More info? Check HERE.    Read More

Christmas comes to the Black Box Theatre as they present “Christmas Carol: On the Air,” featuring the classic Dickens story amongst the trappings of a 1940’s radio show. The cast includes Kayla Jo Pulliam Mendoza, Wendy Czekalski, Matt Walsh, Renaud Haymon, Scott Tunnicliff, Scot Gehret, Patrick Gimm, Patti Flaherty, Dee Canfield, Tom Vaccaro and Adrienne Jane Evans. Directed and designed by Lora Adams with Light design by David Miller. “I decided to adapt the story myself because we have done a number of radio plays and I thought it might be fun to add my own spin on it,” said Adams.... Read More

World famous Iowa Hawkeye mascot Herky the Hawk will be in attendance Friday night at the TaxSlayer Center when the Storm battle the Peoria Rivermen.  At the conclusion of the game Herky will take flight to Indianapolis to cheer on the Iowa Hawkeye football team as they battle the Michigan Wolverines in the Big 10 Championship Game. Herky had been previously scheduled to attend the Storm’s ‘College Night’ game on Saturday but was forced to change his appearance date when Iowa secured a spot in the Big 10 Championship game Saturday. Fans can get tickets for Friday and Saturday’s game at... Read More

Richmond Hill Players concludes its 2021 season with the holiday comedy Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some), written by John K. Alvarez, Michael Carlton, and James FitzGerald.  It will be presented Thursdays through Sundays, December 2-12 at the Barn Theatre in Geneseo. The show takes a little of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman,” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” mixes in “The Gift of the Magi,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and “It’s A Wonderful Life,” then adds touches of “A... Read More