It was mid-March of last year when we first heard the news. There was going to be a shutdown. But what did that mean? None of us had ever lived through anything like that. What was that even going to entail? How would our lives change, if at all? Already, events had started to get […]
Are you and your children big fans of Elephant & Piggie? Then Rock Island’s Circa ’21 has got the show for you, running June 11-July 2. Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning, best-selling children’s books, that will leave audiences doing the “Flippy Floppy Floory” dance all […]
Karen Westmoreland and Andrea Stueve are super-friendly moms, who have regular jobs and kids, but when they get on stage, they literally become someone else – uninhibited, unpretentious, fun-loving burlesque dancers. Westmoreland, 45, who performs as Kinky Taboo, and Stueve, 40, who is Kitty Bardot, are burlesque veterans who are leading a brand-new troupe – […]
CONCERT PRE-SALE ALERT!: John Crist’s Fresh Cuts Comedy Tour is coming to the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Reserved seat tickets will go on sale this Friday, June 11 at 10:00 a.m. online at Ticketmaster.com and in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.). […]
Call me a gamblin’ man, but I have a really strong feeling alt-rock legend Ani DiFranco is coming to Codfish Hollow and there’s going to be an official announcement soon. Tiff, the Queen of Codfish Hollow, posted on her Facebook last night, the following not-so-cryptic message: “Just confirmed the first show of the season with […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois will reopen tomorrow after over a year in various stages of covid lockdown! Governor JB Pritzker announced earlier this week that the metrics had been met to put Illinois into Phase 5, which is the least restrictive of all the mitigation phases for the pandemic. So what does that mean for you? […]
After its first ride in 1978, the ride known affectionately as “TOMRV” (pronounced tom-rahvv) returns this weekend. TOMRV stands for Tour of the Mississippi River Valley. Hosted by the Quad Cities Bicycle Club, it has grown in ridership over the years. In 2019, most of the 950 riders were from Iowa and Illinois, although 15 […]
It’s looking like a beautiful summer weekend, and you’re looking to get out and have fun! But what’s going on this weekend? Check out your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast, every Thursday morning on QuadCities.com! From car shows to Fresh Wax to Corporate Rock to Hate Mail and more, it’s your look at the area […]
The Putnam Museum and Science Center, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, will host a “Gateway to Space Weekend” on June 12-13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature the Iowa State University FLEx, a mobile learning program including virtual reality, 3D printing, augmented reality and more. The weekend will include expert speakers […]
Two historic preservation projects in Davenport are among 11 in seven Iowa communities that have earned the state’s highest awards for historic preservation during this year’s Preserve Iowa Summit. The annual conference is presented by the State Historic Preservation Office, which is part of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. During the awards ceremony on […]
