August 22nd, 2020
Davenport
Head to the German American Heritage Center (712 W 2nd Street Davenport) on Sunday Aug 23 at 2 p.m. for a screening of the film Sophie Scholl – The Final Days. This film is a dramatization of the final days of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of the German World War II […]
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August 22nd, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Are you a local performer, theatrical actor, theater, or arts organization? We’re looking to provide you a virtual stage on the QuadCities.com site and social media! With covid rampaging, we know it’s a crazy time and we want to showcase your organization. No one can come to you but that doesn’t mean you can’t come […]
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August 22nd, 2020
Davenport
Hey Quad Cities, are you ready to Rev It Up for a great cause? The annual Rev It Up for Awareness Ride, which normally happens the first weekend in May, will take place this Saturday Aug 22. In addition to the Motorcycle Awareness ride, the event will also feature vendors, raffles, live music and more, […]
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August 22nd, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Saturday In The Arts is a weekly feature looking at a person, topic, or trend of interest in the Quad-Cities and nationwide. This past week was a historic one for women in U.S. politics and the electoral system. One day after the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. […]
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August 21st, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
The Napoleon Dynamite: Movie & Conversation, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Adler Theatre, has been rescheduled amid COVID-19 concerns. The rescheduled date has been confirmed for Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. No action is required at this time. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date on […]
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August 21st, 2020
Art
Local artists are being sought by the city of Moline and Renew Moline to create a $10,000 public art display on the Spiegel Building, 200 20th St., just north of River Drive on the ground floor’s boarded windows. The vacant Spiegel Building is owned by the city, and is one of the few remaining factory […]
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August 21st, 2020
Bettendorf
Looking for some live music and great company this weekend? Western Illinois based roots rock/jam band, The Dawn, brings their Rock the Wood 2020 tour to The Tangled Wood (3636 Tanglewood Road Bettendorf) this Saturday Aug 22 from 7 – 10 p.m. The Dawn’s live show experience has proven contagious and is tightly gripped in […]
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August 21st, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
WQPT is holding a special screening of Ken Burns Presents: THE GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY followed by a 45-minute talk with “Charles Darwin” (actor Brian “Fox” Ellis – storyteller and science teacher). Immediately following, “Darwin” will answer questions from the audience. The screening is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26 through the OVEE platform and runs […]
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August 20th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
The Black Box Theatre once again presents a 1940’s style radio play with “The 39 Steps: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry. The show is scheduled for August 20 to 30. Tickets on Thursdays are $13 and $16 all other performances. According to Playscripts the piece is “Inspired by Hitchcock’s classic tale and performed […]
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August 20th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
As many orchestras nationwide have cancelled in-person concerts for the fall, the show must go on for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO). It’s proceeding with fall Masterworks concerts at Davenport’s Adler Theatre, which will undergo some major changes. Following recommendations from the Scott County Health Department, the QCSO has altered its October, November and December […]
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