You don’t have to be a saint to do something that has a profound effect on history, and the world around you. Sometimes you just have to be a regular person who gives a damn. After all, consider the case of Bob Geldof. Back in 1984, Geldof, a pop star on the shady side of […]
Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, but in the meantime, he’s coming to Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse for the family adventure SANTA CLAUS: THE MUSICAL. A delightful, hour-long entertainment that Theatre Jones described as “a toe-tapping, joyous musical extravaganza,” this song-and-dance-filled treat is sure to be a popular gift for audiences […]
Sawyer Brown is coming to town TONIGHT! The country music favorites and longtime hitmakers will hit The Rust Belt stage with special guests The Dirt Road Rockers TONIGHT, Thursday, December 15 at 7pm! More than 4500 shows and counting. More than a million miles behind them and still seeing the highway miles click by outside […]
Home Free Family Christmas is coming to Davenport’s Adler Theatre Wednesday, December 14 at 8:00 PM Tickets are on sale now at the Adler box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. All-vocal Country entertainers Home Free have made their mark on the music scene, racking up nearly 600,000 album equivalents globally; embarking on major international tours; amassing 500+ […]
Sawyer Brown is coming to town TONIGHT! The country music favorites and longtime hitmakers will hit The Rust Belt stage with special guests The Dirt Road Rockers TONIGHT, Thursday, December 15 at 7pm! More than 4500 shows and counting. More than a million miles behind them and still seeing the highway miles click by outside […]
Holiday concerts are taking place at Rock Island schools over the coming week! Here’s the schedule: Dec. 13th—RIHS Winter Choir Concert @ 7:00 PM @ RIHS Auditorium Dec. 14th—Earl Hanson @ 9:00 AM (K-2nd grades) and @ 10:00 AM (3rd-6th grades) Dec. 14th—RICMS @ 6:30 PM @ RIHS Auditorium Dec. 15th—Eugene Field @ 10:00 AM […]
The Black Box Theatre is presenting a truly unique theatrical experience with “All Is Calm!” It’s World War 1. Christmas Eve, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story, […]
The Western Illinois University Department of Art and Design will host its holiday art sale from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Wednesday, Dec. 12-14, in the University Union Brattain Lounge. The event will feature original artworks, including ceramics, prints, jewelry, photography and more. A portion of the proceeds from the sale provide financial support for WIU Art […]
Folk Singer Maddie Poppe is set to perform music from her Christmas From Home EP in the Event Center at Rhythm City Casino on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 8 PM. Tickets are $30 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City […]
In the action-packed fantasy novel The Arimathean, the three wise men and Joseph of Arimathea are ninja wizards, part of a secret society of warriors of the supernatural, who are entrusted to protect Joseph and Mary on the road to Bethlehem as King Herod and a cadre of demons led by Satan attempt to kill […]
