Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is pleased to welcome back Robert Shaw and the Lonely Street Band in BLUE CHRISTMAS: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Holiday Extravaganza for two performances on December 5.  This show features many of Elvis Presley’s favorite holiday hits. Door times for the evening performance are 5:45, buffet from 6 to 7 and concert at 7:15 p.m. Tickets for the evening show are $56.10. Doors open for the matinee performance at 11:45, with a plated lunch from 12 to 12:45 and concert at 1 p.m. Tickets for the matinee performances are $50.33 per person. Tickets for either... Read More

As the leaves are turning colors and the temperatures cool, Rock Island Public Library is going to be falling over itself to make autumn a fun season for area families! The library has a full slate of events upcoming. Here’s the lowdown: Back to School! August – December 2019 Events Adults, General Audiences New: Bangtan Book Club. Monthly on Thursdays at 5:30 pm, see date for location. Do you know BTS, the Korean-pop band? Then you know their music is filled with literary influences! Join us monthly as we meet to discuss the books that have inspired certain BTS albums. Starting... Read More

If you’re looking for a little motivation to get started on the holiday shopping, then look no further! The 15th Annual Holiday Shopping Expo takes place this Saturday Nov 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge in Geneseo (313 W Elk St. Geneseo). Have fun shopping with local crafters and direct sales consultants in a new location!   Here are some of the confirmed vendors: Birdies Purdies – Julie Tarkington & Lindy Diehl Butterfully Yours – Debbie Mattan Caffeine Queen – Kim Deetman Color Street – Tamara Houseman Cindy’s Bling by Paprazzi – Cindy... Read More

Once again, the Quad City Storm is stepping up to make a difference in the community. Known for raising money for their community, the Quad City Storm is giving fundraising a new twist. For years, sports teams have sold names on cancer jerseys to honor those who have fought cancer. But the Storm decided to take this opportunity to a new level and sell 1365 names so that every jersey is unique. If all names are sold, the Storm will have raised over $27,000 before one jersey is sold!“Last year we took our Hockey Fights Cancer game in a new direction and included everyone who fought cancer to... Read More

My Posse in Effect, A Beastie Boys Tribute, comes to the Redstone Room at River Music Experience (129 N Main St. Davenport) on Saturday Nov 16. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. This is the premier Beastie Boys tribute act hands down. Taking you through decades of their unforgettable hits, this seven-piece live band replicates the authentic Beastie Boys experience with three MCs, a world-class DJ, and visuals from their iconic video collection. The crowds get to relive carefree times and always sing along, word for word, in a party atmosphere. Fans of My Posse in Effect are dedicated... Read More

Want to make Merry? The Prenzies do. Prenzie Players will present “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” by some unknown playwright named Shakespeare, at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 and and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. In one of the Bard’s most enduring comedies, one of the Bard’s most enduring character’s (Falstaff), arrives in Windsor with the intent to swindle two prominent families out of their money. But, when he matches wits with the wives of said families, he finds that he may be in over his head. Directed by Jake Walker, the show will be held at 1730 Wilkes... Read More

Are you regularly invited to tea parties by your little one? Well, here is your opportunity to that that magical bonding time to the next level! Registration for the popular Mother Daughter Tea is officially open! This elegant occasion takes place at the Butterworth Center (1105 8th Street Moline) on the following dates: Friday Feb 28                   5 – 6:30 p.m. Saturday Feb 29              11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Saturday Feb 29              2:30 – 4 p.m. Sunday Mar 1                   2 – 3:30 p.m. Feel free to dress up for... Read More

It doesn’t get much better than this. When the TaxSlayer Center received their official name change two years ago, there was one band that all members of the media couldn’t wait to announce the arrival of. Quad Citizens, that moment has arrived. Slayer will slay the TaxSlayer this Thursday night! That’s right, the ultimate metal band brings their seventh (and final) farewell tour, “The Final Campaign” to the TaxSlayer Center (1201 River Drive Moline) this Thursday Nov 14 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Slayer will also receive support from Primus, Ministry and Philip H. Anselmo and the... Read More

One of the lesser known stories of World War II comes to light with a presentation by author Brooks Carver, of Canton, IL, on the “night witches” of Russia. Carver’s talk “Daughters of the Steppes: The Night Witches of World War II” is at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 13, at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. The “night-witches” were 18-to-23-year-old Russian women who served in the Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces, dubbed The Night Witches by German troops.  Despite derision by their male counterparts, they became the highest decorated regiment... Read More

Take a ride in the Mystery Machine next summer! Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold comes to the Adler Theatre (136 E. 3rd Street Davenport) on Tuesday May 12, 2020 at 7 p.m. In Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold, fans of music, discovery, and gh-gh-ghosts! won’t need a passport to travel with Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, and Velma to Alta Luz, a fictitious South American town where ghostly sightings of La Dama de Oro (The Lady In Gold) threaten to scare attendees away from the annual music festival and Incan sun god celebration. Through dialogue, dance, song, and amazing landscapes,... Read More