Katie Griswold and Becca Casad have seen their theatrical careers gleefully intertwine since their days at Rock Island’s Augustana College, which included performing together in the colorful, exuberant “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” on campus in 2019. They have succeeded in QC theater by really trying, including an Augie reunion at Black […]
The Putnam Museum and Science Center (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) will hold the grand opening of the Family Discovery Center, a brand-new early‑learning environment designed especially for young explorers and the families and educators who support them, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m., in an afternoon of exploration, connection, and […]
It’s Super Bowl weekend AND the weekend before Valentine’s Day, so there are plenty of events going on in and around the Quad-Cities featuring both themes. Find out about them and plenty of other events in this week’s Weekend in 2 Minutes! Every week, Weekend in 2 Minutes gives you a rundown of some of […]
It was extremely gratifying to see a nearly sold-out crowd Saturday, Jan. 31 in the 60-seat Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline for an exciting event – the world premiere of “What Might Have Been,” a trio of brand-new, emotional, engrossing one-act plays by prolific local playwright Alexander Richardson. These heart-wrenching stories explore the roads […]
Capitol Theatre & IA Live Presents HEATED RIVALRY NIGHT Friday night! Doors: 8:00 PMShow: 9:00 PM18 & Over Tickets on sale now online at axs.com
Gary Jules and Sounding Arrow will be at the Raccoon Motel, 315 East 2nd Street, Davenport, Iowa, at 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are still available at the venue and online at Ticketmaster.com. **ABOUT SOUNDING ARROW ::** “The aesthetic of this record matches perfectly the lyrical meaning within the songs, summoning even-keeled positivity and hope. Spinning this […]
It’s hard not to like “Lucky Stiff,” the fun, fizzy musical farce now playing at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, in its Quad Cities premiere. In dark, depressing, heavy times like this (in an Arctic winter), this 1988 show by acclaimed Broadway veterans Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (“Ragtime,” “Anastasia,” “Once on This Island” […]
Barely There Theatre invites audiences to step into a world of possibility with “What Might Have Been,” a trio of brand-new one-act plays making their world premiere in the Quad Cities. Written by prolific local playwright Alexander Richardson, these stories explore the roads not taken: the choices, chances, and curiosities that shape our lives. The […]
“Lucky Stiff,” the show opening this weekend and running through March 7 at Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, is new to area stages, but it’s not new to one cast member. Megan Mistretta did the show in summer 2024 (in a different part) at the Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon, Mo. “It’s really a […]
It’s horribly cold outside, but if you’re looking for some fun places to go to find some great entertainment, there’s plenty of stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities this weekend. The Iowa and Illinois sides are full of live music, theater, and various other events for you to check out. Where can you […]
