The year 2020 may not be remembered fondly by most people, but it’s an important year for Royal Neighbors of America, Living Proof Exhibit, and anyone who cares about women’s rights. It’s the 125th anniversary of Royal Neighbors (the nationwide, Rock-Island based fraternal benefit society), the 10th anniversary of Living Proof (a Q-C nonprofit that uses the therapeutic nature of arts to help people touched by cancer), and the 100th of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote (honored in a current Putnam Museum exhibit). All three area... Read More

Keep the Mother’s Day tradition going! The Spring 2020 Beaux Arts Fair is going VIRTUAL! As previously reported on QuadCities.com, the fair’s 114 local and regional artists will feature their handmade creations online at https://www.beauxartsfair.com/ on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10. Shoppers are asked to visit the “Meet the Artists” page, where they can peruse and purchase directly from the vendors. Walk through some of the area’s best craftspeople and fine-art creators. Price ranges are suitable for all, from art lovers to art collectors! Artists that have a flower by their name... Read More

As a working mother, Stephanie Soebbing is expert at multi-tasking and time management. The 35-year-old former native of suburban Chicago is especially busy during the coronavirus crisis, as she’s homeschooling her soon-to-be six-year-old daughter, caring for her three-month-old daughter, and with her husband Adam, running their business – which has a key role in making masks used around the nation. Soebbing is founder and owner of Quilt Addicts Anonymous (QAA), a quilt shop specializing in modern and contemporary fabrics, with a currently closed store at 3416 46th Ave., Suite 103, Rock... Read More

During this extraordinary and difficult time, the Met hopes to brighten the lives of their audience members even while their stage is dark. Each day, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera’s greatest singers. The streams are also available through the Met Opera on Demand... Read More

Even in the age of covid, when there’s plenty of depressing stuff going around, there’s a lot of good news in the Quad-Cities! And every month, as usual, I put together a collection of some of the awesome things happening in and around town, and share them with you here and on KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live,” airing at 3 p.m. weekdays! So, tune in to PSL, and read on here on your site for fun, free, local entertainment and good news, QuadCities.com! Beck And Woods Teaming Up With Raimi For Sci-Fi Film Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are teaming up with filmmaker Sam Raimi (best known for the... Read More

The 320 Festival has moved ONLINE! Join the fun May 8-10 for daily educational sessions and panels, workshops, and special guest performances to further the conversation surrounding mental health. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it is more important than ever to be mindful of our mental health. We may not be able to gather in person, but we can still come together to continue the conversation surrounding mental health. In partnership with KNEKT.tv, people from all around the world can tune into the virtual festival via Facebook Live, YouTube Live, and the KNEKT.tv network on Roku and Apple... Read More

Doing your part by staying home, but miss concerts? Well why don’t you just let RME come to you for a special Curbside Concert! RME and a crew of local musicians are traveling around and spreading the joy of music by playing a show outside your house or the house of someone you care about. Numerous Curbside Concerts, sponsored by Russell, are available to book. The RME will send over a member of their staff with a special guest to play a half hour show for you, your neighbors, or whomever you want! Some of the special guests include Alan Sweet, Tony Hoeppner, and many more. Book yours now... Read More

Paint in the comfort of your own home! The Pot Shop (Morton Drive East Moline) is hosting a Virtual Paint Party this Thursday May 7 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Have some fun while received step-by-step guidance! Cost is $20.00 per artist for the class.  There will also be paint kits available for an additional $15.00.  This will include the canvas, tracer and all of the paint needed to create this patriotic barn.  The only thing you will need are the brushes. Check out The Pot Shop on Facebook for more information.   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest... Read More

Local author Connie Corcoran Wilson is being honored among some pretty elite company. The area scribe’s novel Khaki=Killer, third book in The Color of Evil trilogy, was named one of the 100 Best Indie Novels in a competition sponsored by “Shelf Unbound” magazine that drew more than 120,000 entries. All three books in the series can be purchased from Amazon in both paperback and e-book versions. The first six chapters of Book #1, The Color of Evil, can be obtained free at Connie’s blog, www.WeeklyWilson.com.  Read More

It’s not in a dancer’s nature to sit still. So it makes sense that even though Ballet Quad Cities (BQC) had to cancel the rest of its season because of the Covid-19 crisis, the professional company keeps moving forward. Students in the BQC School of Dance are continuing their lessons online, through Zoom, and students have submitted their own videos for a new collage. Artistic director Courtney Lyon (who recently received an Iowa Arts Council emergency relief grant) has choreographed, taught, and edited a new piece with three dancers on Zoom. And executive director Joedy Cook and artistic associate... Read More