Looking for some fun this weekend? How about live music from reggae to rock? How about a theatrical tribute to the ’60s? How about a celebration of facial hair? And, well, how about a whole lot more, if you just listen to your Weekend in 2 Minutes! It’s our weekly podcast giving you a rundown of some of the cool things happening over the weekend, and you can hear it here…  Read More

On May 12, the Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation awarded $10,000 to Rock Island High School entrepreneurs at the Final Pitch night in the RIHS Auditorium. 5 student teams presented their products or services to a panel of judges in hopes of winning 3 different awards: Best Pitch, Best Business Potential, and Best Business Model. The winning teams for the Final Pitch were: Best Pitch: “Boardable” – Payton Cassidy; $2,500 Best Business Potential: “Pooh Pods” – Calvin Banks, Jacob Voigt; $2,500 Best Business Model: “The Cobblers” – Jason Arroyo-Vasquez, Zach Beckman,... Read More

Artists in Conversation is a weekly column running Wednesdays on QuadCities.com. It features a conversation with a local creator going into their artistic process, projects and more. Get to know your local arts scene and local creators better on QuadCities.com with Artists In Conversation! If you’re a local creator and would like to be featured, please email us at Sean@QuadCities.com or Tristan@QuadCities.com! THIS WEEK: Educator, director and performance artist Shelley Cooper who is at the helm of Circa ‘21’s BEEHIVE! What attracted you to BEEHIVE? Beehive is a 60’s concert to celebrate... Read More

If there was a labor of love – after a devastating last 14 months – it is Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse’s new production, “Beehive: The ‘60s Musical,” which opens in previews Wednesday night. Running through July 10, this infectiously entertaining salute to female pop, rock and soul singers was praised by DC Metro Theater Arts as “a big-hearted, well-accomplished, utterly tuneful joy.” A colorful flashback to the fabulous females who unmistakably left their mark on 1960s pop music, and a spectacle that matches big voices with big hairdos, “Beehive” features nonstop hits from... Read More

The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation celebrated the Rock Island High School Top Ten of each class at the Austin Academic Achievement and Scholarship Award night on Thursday, May 13, virtually. More than 70,000 dollars was given out. Congratulations to all the students on their academic success! Top Ten Recognitions Freshman: Ali Al Janab, Maryam Alhamdan, Joseph Allen, Fidelia Awoudi, Alyssa Balandran, Presley Behrens, Jackson Bennett, Addison Bomelyn, Kaytlyn Booras, Kal Boswell, Harrison Braddy, Michael Brose, Christopher Brown, Kylen Brozovich, Delaney Carroll, Briseyda Castaneda,... Read More

Katie Poulos, fifth grade, is this week’s “Above and Beyond Award” recipient for Rock Island Center for Math and Science! Katie has impressed the RICMS 5th grade team with her perseverance and will to excel in spite of this crazy school year. Check back with QuadCities.com as we learn more about future recipients of the award!  Read More

Out of thousands of entries, the Rock Island High School 2020 yearbook was recently recognized as one of the best yearbooks in the nation — the second year in a row that Rocky’s yearbook staff has received this honor. Herff Jones, a division of Varsity Brands and the leading provider of graduation and educational products announced its “best-of” publication, Portfolio, which showcases best-in-class yearbook work from students across North America. Rocky was among 413 schools that were chosen across multiple categories. The yearbooks were judged by an independent company that consists... Read More

Jordan Danielsen Music Trio makes their way presented by Jambrella Productions this Tuesday Night in Rock Island at Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Bar & Grill! The event, at 6:30 p.m. at 1228 30th St, Rock Island, features Jordan joined by Levi Craft and Don Gustafson for a killer show you won’t wanna miss! This show is FREE ADMISSION, so come #supportlocalmusic, #supportlocalbusiness, and #TheMovement!  Read More

BEEHIVE The ’60s Musical is buzzing in to Rock Island’s Circa ’21 May 19-July 10! A fun, frothy flashback to the fabulous females who unmistakably left their mark on ’60s pop music. Matching big voices with big hairdos, Beehive features nonstop hits from early decade bubble gum classics to the explosive late ‘60s soul sound. Paying tribute to performers such as Brenda Lee, The Supremes, Connie Francis, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin, this irresistible revue will fly you back in time to experience firsthand the music that thrilled a generation. Come rock... Read More

UnityPoint Health won six Healthcare Advertising Awards for their 2020 marketing campaign featuring a “kid ambassador” delivering real, critical messages to consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic. UnityPoint Health, an integrated healthcare system, which serves patients in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, also received a coveted “Best of Show” award for their commercial featuring the kid ambassador giving a pep talk to his stuffed animals on fighting Covid-19. In addition to receiving a “Best of Show” designation, a category that recognizes outstanding creative execution, overall... Read More