In honor of June being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, The Project of the Quad Cities is for the first time holding a free Pride at Bass Street Landing on June 4-5. Presented with sponsors ReCept Pharmacy (The Project on-site pharmacy at 1701 River Drive, Moline) and Arconic, the nearby event […]
Rock Island Public Library locations and bookmobile routes will be closed Monday, May 31 for the Memorial Day holiday. During the holiday, digital content and research will still be available at www.rockislandlibrary.org, along with Beanstack summer reading registration. Summer kicks into full technicolor glory June 1 with the start of the Reading Colors Your World […]
Watch out Deadpool. Stand back, Wolverine. Get bent, Superman. It’s only a matter of time now. This week, I got my second covid-19 vaccination shot, and as we ALL know from the research we’ve done on the internet, the alien DNA mixed with the Bill Gates microchip and a secret recipe of nine herbs and […]
BAD HAIR rocks Dubuque County Fairgrounds Friday, May 28, 2021 at 8 PM CDT – 9:30 PM CDT with the biggest BADdest hair metal party rock show! The biggest hits from Van Halen, Poison, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Tesla & more are featured in the band’s wild set. For more info, see here. […]
Looking for a spot to showcase your talents? How about the Bootleg Hill open mic night? The musical open mic night is back. Happening weekly at Bootleg Hill Honey Meads in downtown Davenport. All are welcome. Hosted by Dan Fennesy and starts at 8 p.m.
Happy Memorial Day weekend! There’s TONS of stuff to do, from various cover and tribute bands at Poopy’s, to pools opening, to outdoor music in East Moline and Davenport, to live music in the Village to theater and ballet and more, and you can hear all about it on your Weekend in 2 Minutes! Listen […]
Do you remember Atari? The old console? The old games? If you’re a fan of vintage Atari, you’ll love the Atari Bytes podcast, here on the QuadCities.com Podcast Hub! Take a deep breath. Smell that? That’s episode 278’s equine-filled game. On this week’s ATARI BYTES, we’re playing the 1980 horse-racing game, STEEPLECHASE. Jockey your way […]
The Echo – at TheEchoQC.com – is a new online music publication that is partnering with Visit Quad Cities, the official destination management and marketing organization for the Q-C, to expand its digital platform experience and to continue to serve as an important community resource. By implementing a shared online calendar, the two organizations are […]
Tim Schiffer, former executive director of the Figge Art Museum (2012-2019), will show 15 of his new paintings at Bereskin Gallery & Art Academy, 2967 State St., Bettendorf. The exhibit – “Paintings Within Paintings” – will be on display May 28th through July 28th. An opening reception with the artist (who recently moved to Tucson, […]
Artists in Conversation is a weekly column running Wednesdays on QuadCities.com. It features a conversation with a local creator or creators going into their artistic process, projects and more. Get to know your local arts scene and local creators better on QuadCities.com with Artists In Conversation! If you’re a local creator and would like to […]
