Barely There Theatre, a hybrid theatre company founded by the Quad Cities’ most prolific playwright, Alexander Richardson, will return to the stage this summer with the world premiere of “To Leer At Lear.” This brand-new comedy takes audiences into a professional theatre company with community theatre production values, according to a recent release. In doing so, they […]
Local and visiting writers have extra reason to celebrate later this month as the Midwest Writing Center (MWC) presents The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference at Augustana College on June 26-28, celebrating 20 years of the conference in its current format. Formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Writers’ Conference, the event will feature a stellar […]
A special farewell concert is scheduled for Sound Conservatory, 504 17th St., Moline, on Sunday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. The heartfelt evening of music, memories, and new beginnings is called “Andrzej & Friends” — the final performance by Andrzej Kozlowski as owner of the Sound Conservatory, which will not be closing but continuing under new ownership. […]
On Saturday, June 14th, the Putnam Museum and Science Center will be opening a new exhibit, “Sacred Places.” The exhibit encourages the exploration of dozens of sacred sites across the globe. Through stories from teenagers and adults, guests are invited to expand their understanding of different beliefs and ways of worshipping, according to a museum […]
Looking for some fun this weekend? Check out Weekend in 2 Minutes with Sean Leary! Sean will run through a variety of awesome things to do in the Quad-Cities every weekend — from music to theater to comedy to family friendly activities and more! He puts an emphasis on free and low cost events to […]
Give your old musical instrument a new home… in the hands of a student. With our partners at Pierce’s Promise, Common Chord’s Let’s Band Together program ensures that donated instruments are refurbished and loaned out – FOR FREE – to students who need them. If you have an old instrument sitting around collecting dust, bring […]
The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) Monday announced that Rock Island artist William Gustafson has been chosen to paint a new downtown Bettendorf mural on the west-facing wall at 312 17th St., across from City Hall. Titled “Arches,” the concept of the mural is to show the viewer Quad Cities-specific time periods through the arches. Gustafson […]
I’ve never been a big fan of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice fable, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which sold out its Sunday, June 8 performance at Music Guild, Moline. The Biblical tale (based on the Book of Genesis) — first set to music by a 20-year-old Lloyd Webber in 1968, in a school […]
If you are a piano player or simply a piano fan, you will be in heaven the next two days. The Iowa Music Teachers Association (IMTA) State Conference is being hosted this year by the music department of St. Ambrose University, and it has special events open to the public Sunday, June 8 and Monday, […]
The Quad Cities’ public TV and public radio stations are joining the chorus of public media nationwide protesting planned cuts to federal funding. The White House has submitted a formal request to Congress to eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports more than 1,500 public media stations across […]
