Mondays can be rough. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that’ll make you smile, make you laugh, make you reminisce, and make you realize that back in the day, music video creators were probably either insane or heavily intoxicated. But were also incredibly entertaining. We call this feature, The Video You Deserve, and you can find it every Monday on your site for fun, free entertainment and features, QuadCities.com. Our latest video is pretty much a one-hit wonder from a band which beamed down some fame from that very popular means of gaining... Read More

Well, GOSH! If you see this presentation, all your dreams will come true. That’s because Adler Theatre and VenuWorks are presenting a Napoleon Dynamite: Movie & Conversation on Saturday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport.  This fun-filled evening includes a screening of the film followed by a freewheeling, moderated discussion with actors Jon Heder (Napoleon), Efren Ramirez (Pedro) and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico).  It’s been 16 years since Napoleon Dynamite came out of nowhere to become the sleeper hit of 2004.  With some of the most quotable lines of any film in... Read More

Fresh Films has just launched applications for our 2021 Weekly Filmmaking Program. This program is free for teens ages 13-19 in Quad Cities and across the country. Starting in October, participants meet on Thursdays from 4-6:30pm to practice film production and technical skills and build a network of peer collaborators. New film projects kick off every 4-6 weeks! No special equipment required, and all levels of experience are welcome. Applications due October 12: freshfilms.org/weeklyfilmmaking  Read More

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! Caval Spearman, Jr., a high school senior in Chicago, has been involved in making short films since he was 14. He even started his own media production company three years ago and a YouTube channel. So it was natural for the talented, intense teen to join his first Fresh Films experience this past summer, a free program based at Augustana College that gives high schoolers... Read More

Join us Saturday, September 18th at 8:00 pm at the Eastern Library (6000 Eastern Ave.) for a free outdoor movie night! Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. The movie is rated PG. Call the Library for the movie title. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.  Read More

Kelly and Tammy Rundle have done it again! The Moline filmmakers have notched up yet another accolade in an impressive string of them. The duo announced on social last night: WE ARE GOBSMACKED! We, and our co-producer Garry McGee, are very pleased to announce that “Jean Seberg: Actress Activist Icon” is an Official Selection at the 2021 Raindance Film Festival in London. Raindance is the largest independent film festival in the U.K. and it’s rated among the top 10 international festivals for independent filmmakers. “Jean Seberg” will have its international premiere... Read More

Join Davenport Public Library Saturday, September 18th at 8:00 pm at the Eastern Library (6000 Eastern Ave.) for a free outdoor movie night! Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. The movie is rated PG. Call the Library for the movie title. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.  Read More

In the debut episode of this new digital video show interviewing various celebrities and interesting people of note, Sean interviews James “Murr” Murray of “Impractical Jokers” fame, talking about how he got started in improv comedy, how he met the other “Jokers,” and his other career writing best-selling novels — including his new thriller. It’s a fun and funny conversation with a real-life “Joker.” The Sean Leary show, a new digital program on QuadCities.com and airing on 400 websites across North America on the ONDigital Publishing Network, is an entertaining, engaging, and... Read More

Brothers Emmanuel and Eric Juarez will star as brothers Joseph and Frank Sandoval in An Infantryman from Hero Street, part four in the Hero Street documentary series produced by Moline-based Fourth Wall Films. “We are very pleased to have Manny portray hero Joseph Sandoval, and Eric reprising his role as hero Frank Sandoval for this important new chapter of the historical documentary series,” said director Kelly Rundle, noting Eric played Frank in their 2015 documentary “Letters Home to Hero Street.” An Infantryman from Hero Street tells the true story of Pvt. Joseph Sandoval, who was... Read More

The WQPT-PBS broadcast of their short 2020 documentary “Over & Under: Wildlife Crossings” has been nominated for a Mid-America Emmy in the Environment/Science category. Films by Kelly and Tammy Rundle have now been nominated nine times for regional Emmys. This one is among three nominees in its category; the awards will be presented on Oct. 23. “Over & Under” was partially funded by a grant from BeWildReWild/Big River Connectivity and Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The film examines wildlife crossings by exploring two successful yet different approaches to turtle crossings under... Read More