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The Black Box Theatre is presenting “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic,” this weekend and next, at 1623 5th Ave., Moline. For all of the fans who grew up alongside Harry Potter and want to revisit that world, “Puffs” exudes a jovial, slapstick energy for all things Harry, according […]
The Mississippi Valley Fair has been roaring throughout the week, through rain and heat and corndogs and more, and it’s getting ready to roll into a great Midwest weekend with lots of cool stuff and big acts in the always welcoming Mississippi Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust Street, Davenport, Iowa. This weekend sees Jessie Murph and […]
A kind of theater All-Star Game for the Quad Cities will be on display the next two weekends, with a new Quad-City Music Guild production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Prospect Park, 1584 34th Ave., Moline. Performances will be Aug. 7-9, and 13-16, 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and […]
Another killer play is coming to Playcrafters Barn Theatre, with “Murder by Poe,” by Jeffrey Hatcher, presented at the Barn, 4950 35th Ave., Moline, at 7:30 p.m. Fridays Aug. 7 and 14, Saturdays Aug. 8 and 15, and at 3 p.m. Sundays Aug. 9 and 16. Playcrafters, in its 97th year, presents “Murder by Poe,” […]
Kenny G Live with special guest Atlys is coming to the Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., at 7 p.m. on November 18th! Tickets are on sale now!
At a press conference held on Wednesday, August 5th at LeClaire Park in Davenport, Quad City Bank & Trust (QCBT) announced their renewed sponsorship of the Quad City Bank & Trust Riverfront Pops Concert for 5 more years. 2026 marks the final year in the current sponsorship contract with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO). […]
The Red, White and Boom! fireworks have been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, and will now take place during the Alternating Currents festival. The fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. and will be launched from two barges on the Mississippi River between Downtown Davenport and Rock Island. The show will be synchronized to […]
July was a pretty big month for Colin Gould of Davenport – his birthday, a big party for the Bix 7 race going by his house, a country music fest in Wisconsin, the last Steamwheelers home game, and the biggest of all, a sold-out Luke Bryan concert. It was the last event, July 10 at […]
The Cultural Trust is proud to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Adler Theatre Fund (ATF) Grant—a dynamic opportunity to bring your boldest performing arts visions to life on the iconic Adler Theatre stage in Davenport, Iowa. The Adler Theatre Fund champions extraordinary cultural experiences that are inclusive, inspiring, and rooted in […]
