The Western Illinois University School of Music will host the Lanta Horn Duo, made up of Katy Ambrose and Lauren Hunt, for a masterclass and guest artist recital Wednesday, March 9. “Amplifying Women’s Voices” is a program of music performed and composed by female-identifying musicians. The concert will be both in-person and livestreamed. The day’s schedule of events includes: • 1 – 2:30 pm: Masterclass with Lanta Horn Duo and WIU Horn Studio Performers (Browne Hall, 215) • 7:30 pm: Guest Artist Recital, “Amplifying Women’s Voices.” Ambrose and... Read More

Oz Noy Trio, with Dennis Chambers & Jimmy Haslip are playing at Rascals, 1418 15th St., Moline, at 7 p.m. Thursday March 17! Doors open at 7, show is 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at http://www.rascalslive.com; Reserved Table for 4 $180, Reserved Seat $45, Day Of Show G.A. $55. All Tickets Non-Refundable. All Ages. The many accolades and associated acts of this trio are worldly impressive and far too many to do justice toeach of these virtuoso musicians. Please honor your musical soul and visit each of their websites.In brevity, Oz Noy won the highly acclaimed Guitar Player magazine readers... Read More

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, it’s your lucky time for good news in the Quad-Cities! Every month, in conjunction with our partners at KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live,” we present What’s The Good News, a look around at cool things happening in and around the Quad-Cities. So, what’s the good news for March? Glad you asked! Local Author Jason Platt’s Latest ‘Middle School Misadventures’ Out In April! Moline author Jason Platt’s latest book for young adults, “Middle School Misadventures: Dance Disaster” is going to be available worldwide on Little Brown publishing on April... Read More

BEAUTIFUL, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Carole King musical, will hit Davenport’s Adler Theater at 7 p.m. March 9. The show thrilled Broadway audiences with the inspiring true story of one woman’s remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Now, BEAUTIFUL is making its way across the country! Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/AdlerBroadway    Read More

The Geodeland Earth Science Clubs, Inc. (GESCI) will host its 41st annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 12, and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 13 in the Western Illinois University Union Grand Ballroom. Parking and admission are free. The theme of this year’s show is “Red Minerals and Illinois Fossils.” There will be a featured display in the center of the Grand Ballroom. The GESCI Show will include 10 dealers in minerals, fossils, jewelry and equipment. There will be displays of geodes, minerals, fossils, and many other earth science objects.... Read More

Special Guest Coaches Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly & Tisha Venturini of the US Women’s Soccer Team will be the guest stars at QC FitFest & TeamFirst Soccer Academy 2022 Soccer Camp March 12-13! Tickets are now available for online purchase for their 2022 Soccer Camp at QCFitFest.com. QC FitFest is a community events company that specializes in events revolving around health, fitness and athletic performance. Having done events in the past  like health & fitness expos, basketball camps featuring former NBA players, former college standouts and current college coaches, as well as jiu-jitsu... Read More

Pure Noise artist Real Friends and Epitaph Records artist Magnolia Park are coming through and making a stop in Davenport, at 5:30 TONIGHT at Village Theater in East Davenport. Joining them are local dynamos, Eugene Levy and Bouquet. Real Friends – Pure Noise pop-punk/ indie rock Magnolia Park – Pop rock off Epitaph Records Eugene Levy – Iowa pop-punk Bouquet – Mid-west emotional indie rock/ post hardcore The Village Theater of East Davenport Doors @ 5:30 PM Advance tickets – $20/ Door tickets – $30  Read More

Join the RIP Team of paranormal investigators as we investigate the dark corridors of one of Rock Island’s most haunted locations.  The Haunted Rock Island Y.M.C.A. has become a paranormal hot spot in the Midwest!  It has a mischievous past, including being a brothel, speakeasy, and has ties to the mob. After the first Y.M.C.A burned to the ground and was eventually demolished, a new Y.M.C.A was built in 1911 during some of the darkest times in Rock Island’s history.  There are many mysteries to be solved including:  What caused the fire of 1976?  Why did John Dickerson commit... Read More

The School of Music at Western Illinois University, will present its 35th annual New Music Festival 2022 Monday-Tuesday, March 7-8. The events that make up the festival will be held in Browne Hall and in the College of Fine Arts and Communication Recital Hall. The festival is being directed by WIU School of Music Professor James Romig and Assistant Professor Hong-Da Chin, both composition faculty. This year’s featured performer is cellist Craig Hultgren and the featured composer is Baljinder Sekhon. Hultgren has performed as a cellist with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and has taught at... Read More

The first production of The Black Box Theatre 2022 season is Lauren Gunderson’s “The Revolutionists.” Described as “Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots... Read More