From now through January 28, 2022, Quad City Arts presents “Uncommon Ground,” paintings by Elaine Miller. The public is invited to attend the closing reception on January 29 from 11am-1 pm where the artist will be present, and refreshments will be served. Elaine Miller, of Chicago, presents four large scale paintings depicting the four seasons along with smaller canvases. Miller states, “This work is my life’s work. It is a homage to the magnificence of nature and a lament for its decimation.  In these paintings I work to convey the many layers of reality through the elements of the... Read More

Looking for something to do? Check out our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Merry Christmas! We at QuadCities.com hope you and your loved ones all have an awesome Christmas weekend! As is per usual during this week, there’s not much going on, but there are a few things if you’re looking for something to do. Listen to your host, Sean Leary, go through a very thin list of stuff going on, and even attempt to scroll through the blizzard of repeat event listings to find the lone couple of concerts at Rhythm City this weekend! lol… Have fun, have a great weekend, and Merry Christmas! Listen in HERE!  Read More

For the theatre’s holiday 2021 production in its spectacular 44th season of live entertainment,  Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is treating family audiences to a special holiday gift: the yuletide musical revue WINTER WONDERLAND. This charmingly festive stage delight will charm audiences with its magical blend of laughs, sentiment and beloved songs from the past, and it’s being brought to life by a marvelous team of professional talents. WINTER WONDERAND will be presented at Circa ’21 through December 29, with performances on Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays evenings at 7:45 p.m., Sundays at... Read More

Wake Brewing, 2925 5th Ave., Rock Island, presents the release of: BELLWETHER WIT (Belgian Witbier) in conjunction with the release of: THE TOWER OF BELLWETHER MOSS, the latest supernatural-historical novel by QC author Paul-Thomas Ferguson. Dr. Ferguson will be on-hand from 3:30 to 10:00pm signing copies of his new novel, with previous works also available for purchase (cash or card accepted). Because Christmas Eve is the time to get spooky! Book + CD Prices: Novels $25 – THE TOWER OF BELLWETHER MOSS $15 – WATERSHED $10 – A LIFE IN CHIAROSCURO Short Fiction $15 – PANDEMONIUM Poetry $15... Read More

The Christmas tradition of “Julotta” returns at Bishop Hill State Historic Site. All are welcome to attend a nondenominational church service at 6 a.m. Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25 in the Colony Church. The word Julotta comes from the Swedish words for “yule” and “before dawn.” Christmas morning in Sweden begins with attendance at the Julotta service. Since 1970, the service has been a tradition in Bishop Hill to help reaffirm the community’s Swedish heritage. Constructed in 1848 by Swedish immigrants, the public is invited to attend the worship service at the restored Colony... Read More

We are pleased to announce our lineup of St. Ambrose Winter Soccer Camps to be held in the Ambrose Dome. Camp will be December 27th – 30th  4pm – 7pm. Camp cost $100 per camp.   The camps are for boys and girls aged 6-18 years. Campers will be divided into age and ability appropriate groups.   Group and Team discounts are available for all our camps with a minimum of 10 athletes.   All our camps will operate with COVID guidelines in place. For more info, see here.  Read More

For the theatre’s first holiday children’s musical since the winter of 2019, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse brings a beloved series of storybook characters to life with the Tony Award-nominated sensation SEUSSICAL. Running through Dec. 26, this charming, magical entertainment was praised as “85 minutes of sweetness, humor and energetic high spirits” by the New York Times and will be brought to life in Rock Island through the tremendous talents of professional stage artists. Brunch performance are every Sunday through Dec. 26. Doors for these presentations open at 10:45 a.m., brunch is served... Read More

Those thinking about a new career can find help this January at the Bettendorf Public Library. On January 6th the Library, along with Black Hawk College’s Angela Striegel, is hosting a presentation to help job seekers craft attention-grabbing resumes. This workshop will take place at 7:00 PM and is available both in person and online. In-person attendees will meet at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. The online attendance will be available live via GoToMeeting. Registration is limited and required to attend this event. Those wishing to sign up to... Read More

Emo Night:  Before the night before Christmas will slouch into Davenport’s Raccoon Motel TONIGHT! We’ll be playing all your favorite Emo and Pop Punk tracks from your youth. We’ll be having a Best-Dressed Emo Contest, Emo themed drinks and more. Come hang out and sing your lungs out! Let’s do this! Tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/raccoonmotel/events/emo-night-32751  Read More

The following article is part of QuadCities.com’s partnership with local music website The Echo. For more, check out theechoqc.com! The Quad City Arts Performing Arts Signature Series (PASS) kicked off in October with funk and soul band Bassel & The Supernaturals, and will continue on throughout the year with great performances. The PASS series consists of six events held each season from September – April that correspond with the Visiting Artist Series and outreach performances in area schools. This unique format provides guests with the opportunity for Q&A and up-close conversation... Read More