Last month, I had an old friend from my Dispatch/Argus days email me a review I did in 2018 of Quad City Music Guild’s “Shrek the Musical,” and its headline could easily apply to the current Guild show, “The SpongeBob Musical”: “Colorful, entertaining ‘Shrek’ is a blast and a lesson.” Both based on iconic animated […]
Six days after America celebrated the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 4, The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline honored the country again in a deeply meaningful way again, opening the area premiere of “Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk,” by Catherine Bush. In its 10th season, the BBT again presents a Quad Cities […]
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse first opened its doors (with the musical “I Do, I Do”) in June 1977, transforming the historic former Fort Armstrong Theatre (which dates from 1921) at 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. So it will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027, and its next season begins with a holiday classic this fall. […]
The Putnam’s Giant Screen Theater (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) has two big movie events coming up in the next couple months. First, on Thursday, July 16 at 6 p.m., the Putnam will bring the Disney Plus film version of the Broadway revolutionary phenomenon, “Hamilton,” with tickets costing $10 for adults and $9 for youth, […]
One of the most famous musical films of all time returns to its stage adaptation at Circa ’21 in Rock Island, as “The Wizard of Oz” comes to life, opening this weekend. Running through Sept. 5, this glorious live version (with pre-recorded tracks) of L. Frank Baum’s beloved storybook tale (first published in 1900 and […]
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VenuWorks is proud to announce that the Davenport City Council has approved a three-year extension of the company’s management agreement for the RiverCenter and Adler Theatre, continuing a partnership that has served the Davenport community since 1997. The renewed agreement extends VenuWorks’ management of the venues through June 30, 2029. As VenuWorks celebrates its 30th […]
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Quad City Arts invites the community to attend the dedication of the new EveryChild mural on Friday, July 10, at 9:00 a.m. at EveryChild, 420 23rd St., Rock Island. Created by apprentices in Quad City Arts’ Metro Arts Apprenticeship Program under the direction of lead artist Sarah Robb, the mural features paper cranes flowing from a […]
The Genesius Guild’s 70th anniversary season continues with two weekends of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Performances are July 11, 12, 18, and 19 and start at 7:00 PM. All shows are staged in Lincoln Park, Rock Island, and admission is free. The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy revolving around the courtship of Petruchio and Katarina, […]
Fresh Films, a Rock Island-based nonprofit production company, is using its latest streaming series to showcase how film and television production can fuel economic growth across the Quad Cities. The project is part of a broader initiative to build Rock Line Studios – a campus with soundstages and other infrastructure needed to attract $5 million […]
