The area’s premiere drag show is back tonight at the Speakeasy, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island! We’ve made some changes to the show and we know you’re going to love! The first change is we are happy to welcome local comedian, Leslie Mitchell, who will serve as the show emcee that evening. Leslie is a hilarious comedian who’s performed both stand up and improv comedy throughout the Quad Cities and around the Midwest. Leslie recently finished second in our month-long Laugh Hard Comedy Competition & she will keep you laughing all night! The second change is our show cast will... Read More

Augustana College Theatre Arts Department will present “Medea” by Euripides, translation by Nicholas Rudall, January 13 – 16, 2022. Performances on Thursday through Saturday will begin at 7:30 pm and 1:30 pm on Sunday. The production will be held in the Honkamp Blackbox Theatre located on the third floor of the Brunner Theatre Center. Rudall’s translation of this powerful classic for contemporary audiences provides compelling new insight into the Greek tragedy this which tells the story of Medea, who chose to save her future husband while destroying her own family. Now married to Jason,... Read More

The Haus Of Ruckus, the company of artists behind the critically acclaimed “Jacques”alope is back with another unique endeavor. This time,The Haus will present a wholly original play written three different times by three different writers. We Wrote This In A Day (don’t yell at us) is A unique and exciting 24 hour theatre experience put on by a wonderful group of incredibly sleep deprived performers. The finished product will be presented January 8 LTC and 9th at 7:34pm at The Mockingbird On Main in Downtown Davenport, Iowa. Tickets only $10 and and the presentation is rated PG 13 for some... Read More

The Haus Of Ruckus, the company of artists behind the critically acclaimed “Jacques”alope is back with another unique endeavor. This time,The Haus will present a wholly original play written three different times by three different writers. We Wrote This In A Day (don’t yell at us) is A unique and exciting 24 hour theatre experience put on by a wonderful group of incredibly sleep deprived performers. The finished product will be presented January 8 LTC and 9th at 7:34pm at The Mockingbird On Main in Downtown Davenport, Iowa. Tickets only $10 and and the presentation is rated PG 13 for some... Read More

Join Countryside Community Theatre for their 40th Anniversary Season! Details can be found here: https://www.countrysidetheatre.com    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! Twenty-twenty-one was the year we were all supposed to get back to normal, wasn’t it? After the punishing isolation and shutdowns of 2020, the life-saving promise of Covid vaccines and a new president who actually seemed to care about the health and sanity of Americans, we were ready to turn that corner in 2021, starting with a touted “hot vaxxed summer.” Well, that... Read More

The Haus Of Ruckus, the company of artists behind the critically acclaimed “Jacques”alope is back with another unique endeavor. This time,The Haus will present a wholly original play written three different times by three different writers. We Wrote This In A Day (don’t yell at us) is A unique and exciting 24 hour theatre experience put on by a wonderful group of incredibly sleep deprived performers. The finished product will be presented January 8 LTC and 9th at 7:34pm at The Mockingbird On Main in Downtown Davenport, Iowa. Tickets only $10 and and the presentation is rated PG 13 for some... Read More

The Mockingbird On Main presents DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry CASTING: Daisy Werthan: Female Identifying, 50-70 Jewish widow from Atlanta, Georgia, retired teacher, strong-willed, facing the challenges of aging. Character ages 72-97 during the course of the play. Hoke Coleburn: Male Identifying, 40-60 Daisy Werthan’s chauffeur, African American man from Georgia, quiet, dignified, with a warm sense of humor. Character ages 60-85 during the course of the play. Boolie Werthan: Male Identifying, 30-60 Daisy Werthan’s dutiful son, a dedicated Georgia businessman. Character ages 40-65... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre will be casting RABBIT HOLE January 8 and 9! Rabbit Hole By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Jaclyn Marta Audition Times: January 8th 2-4PM January 9th 4-6PM Performance Times: March 18-20, March 25-27 Friday & Saturday 7:30PM and Sunday 3PM Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin in February and will be scheduled based on actors’ availability. Show Description: We follow the aftermath of a horrible tragedy- a young child’s death. We watch how this seemingly picture-perfect family is going through the grieving process, as well as how death impacts... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre will be casting RABBIT HOLE January 8 and 9! Rabbit Hole By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Jaclyn Marta Audition Times: January 8th 2-4PM January 9th 4-6PM Performance Times: March 18-20, March 25-27 Friday & Saturday 7:30PM and Sunday 3PM Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin in February and will be scheduled based on actors’ availability. Show Description: We follow the aftermath of a horrible tragedy- a young child’s death. We watch how this seemingly picture-perfect family is going through the grieving process, as well as how death impacts... Read More