It’s the last weekend! And your last chance to see Circa’s ROCKIN’ show! They will ROCK YOU! Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island closes the Queen jukebox musical “We Will Rock You” March 11! FEATURING MORE THAN 20 HIT QUEEN SONGS! Including “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “We Will Rock You,” “Somebody To Love,” “We Are the Champions,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” and many more. WE WILL ROCK YOU follows two revolutionaries as they try to save rock ‘n’ roll in a post-apocalyptic world. In an... Read More

Looking for fun events in Illinois and Iowa this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! This week: It’s the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day, and if you love live music, you’re IN LUCK, because there’s a lot of it going on this weekend! Find out where in your Weekend in 2 Minutes!  Read More

Of course, everybody knows the important facts about entertainment today — we’ve got so many terrific magazines to tell us about them — but little is known about the pop culture tales of yesteryear. However, recently I sought to rectify that. I put on my Indiana Jones hat, searched for aged scrolls, dug into dusty tomes and haunted musty libraries looking to bring you the stories you just won’t get anywhere else.  And here they are. Here are the last millenium’s great untold moments in entertainment, in no particular order:   * 1450: Johann Gutenberg invents the... Read More

Bettendorf, IA – Just in time to kick off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Bettendorf Public Library is hosting the Greenmore Trio for its Brown Bag Lunch concert on Friday, March 10th at 12:00 P.M. The free concert invites all ages to bring a lunch to enjoy alongside the live music. Free coffee and water are provided. Brown Bag Lunch is held at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf and is sponsored by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. Registration is not required to attend. The Greenmore Irish Band consists of like-minded musicians who... Read More

The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island is set to present two comedy shows this Saturday.  The first will be a stand up comedy show with headliner Marz Timms from Chicago.  It will also feature fellow Chicago comedian Matty Robinson and two local comics, Luke Swanson and Austin Ingels.  Doors open at 6 and the show begins at 7 pm.  Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show.  Marz Timms is an internationally known actor/comedian who plays the character Van Howard on the NETFLIX original series “EASY” seasons 1 & 2. You also can see him in Season 3 of the HBOMax comedy “SOUTH... Read More

Bettendorf, IA – In reflection of Women’s History Month, the Bettendorf Public Library’s Community Connections series will highlight the life and legacy of Iowa conservationist and amateur bird expert Gladys Black. Community Connections – Gladys Black: The Legacy of Iowa’s Bird Lady will be held on Thursday, March 9th at 1:30 P.M. at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. This free event is open to all ages and does not require registration. This program is sponsored by Humanities Iowa and the State Historical Society for The Humanities.... Read More

The Putnam Museum and Science Center is thrilled to host the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Narwhals: Revealing an Arctic Legend. From their depiction in the 1500s as angry sea monsters to their status as icons of pop culture today, the narwhal, with its unique spiral tusk, has inspired legend in Inuit and European society and fascinated people across cultures for centuries. This mysterious animal and its changing ecosystem are highlighted in this Smithsonian traveling exhibition. Developed by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and its Arctic Studies Center and organized... Read More

BETTENDORF, IOWA – March 7, 2023 – No April Fools’! On April 1, 2023, Palmer Grill is opening its doors to the public under a new partnership. On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Bettendorf City Council voted to approve a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Bettendorf and Food Drink Friends, Inc. “As the parent company of The Tangled Wood in Bettendorf and other restaurants in the Quad Cities, Food Drink Friends, Inc. has a lot of experience with restaurant management,” said Kim Kidwell, the City’s Director of Culture and Recreation. “They know the business and they will improve... Read More

Quad-Cities born-and-raised filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are returning to the area to screen their new film, “65,” starring Adam Driver! The pair sent the following email today: “Our latest film “65” starring Adam Driver will be released worldwide this week! The film takes place 65 million years ago in the age of dinosaurs, and we’d love for you to see it on the biggest screen possible. We’ll be coming back to Iowa to host a few in-person events in the next few days and hope to see you there. Full details below.” Davenport Introduction by Filmmakers Beck... Read More

WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is bringing back the “Ready to Learn Early Childhood” Conference. The event is offered in partnership with Star Net regions I and III, Western Illinois University, with support from the Grad Center – providing current and relevant information on a variety of topics related to early childhood education, including Equity and Access and is scheduled for Saturday, April 29. The “Ready to Learn Early Childhood” conference was last offered in 2018. WQPT’s director of educational outreach, Melissa Gravert – a former teacher – wanted to relaunch the conference to provide... Read More