A contemporary jazz pianist, a multi-instrumental string quartet, and a Scottish folk/pop/rock group will all be featured as part of Quad City Arts’ Performing Arts Signature Series spring season, which will continue with a “virtual dinner and show” format through the end of April. In lieu of the in-person events, subscribers can enjoy access exclusive online […]
Village of East Davenport, is having a special Valentine’s In The Village celebration! Love is in the air! Join us in the Village of East Davenport February 12th-13th, 2021 for deals and events at the businesses listed below! * Bayside Bistro * Brew in the Village * Calla * Camp McClellan Cellars * Caty + […]
2021 is the 150th Anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s Descent of Man. The Humanist Association of Ireland’s 2021 Darwin Day lecture will examine how the work holds up in the light of today’s knowledge of genetics and human evolution. It will take place on Zoom on #darwinday2021 This year, we are delighted that our […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with the “Love and Laughter Comedy Show” featuring Chico Bean on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the RiverCenter in Davenport (136 E. 3rd St.). Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. The show will start at 8:00 p.m. Chico Bean is best known as a cast member of the improv comedy show […]
Just 15 lucky audience members were able to see a new Augustana College theater production, per performance, late last month. That suspenseful, dramatic play – Andrew Bovell’s “Speaking in Tongues” – was filmed and will be shown online one night only, Friday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. A summary of the four-actor play (in which […]
Waxahatchee was originally slated to play Codfish Hollow, but she had to cancel her show due to covid. However, fans of her music can still check out her show this week in a special live performance going online! Watch here: https://www.bandsintown.com/…/102447850-waxahatchee-at… Online Event Starts: Thursday, February 11, 2021 9:00:00 PM EST
In its first complete mainstage production in a whole year, the Spotlight Theatre, 1800 7th Ave., Moline, will perform the madcap “Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” on March 19 to March 28. “This abridged cast of Jeremy Mahr, Amelia Fischer, and Brent Tubbs are sure to give the audiences a much needed laugh,” the […]
Davenport’s German American Heritage Center is looking out for its customers in regard to their safety and covid-19! The museum released the following statement today in regard to its policies: The ongoing safety of our German American Heritage Center and Museum (GAHC) visitors, volunteers and staff is our top priority. We will continue with our […]
At one point in the original bluegrass musical “Big Rock Candy Mountain,”the witchy, bitchy character Velda decries the Depression-era theater in which the story takes place as “frivolous nonsense.” Well, in the midst of what seems like a greater 21st-century Depression (see: Covid, unemployment, racial injustice, political division and endless quarantine), I think a little […]
The Bureau of Cultural Affairs (BCA) at Western Illinois University will offer a series of five free, virtual shows for the Spring 2021 semester as part of “On the Couch – Virtual Arts Series.” The production company, BiCoastal Productions, is offering free shows to presenters like BCA during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to offer […]
