HorrorHound Weekend returns to Cincinnati, OHIO September 12-14th, 2025 and a Quad-Cities actor is one of the featured stars! Justin Marxen, who starred as the clown in the major motion picture “Haunt,” is one of the special guests at the event. Discount tickets are NOW AVAILABLE! Visit http://horrorhoundweekend.com to secure your tickets! Justin, ever humble, […]
The loss of federal funding for public radio and public TV will mean WQPT-PBS would lose over half of its budget, and WVIK Quad Cities NPR would face a 13-percent cut in its annual revenue. Public media stations nationwide have been battling to save government funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides a […]
IA NICE is hosting a special screening of A Faith Under Siege: Russia’s Hidden War on Ukraine’s Christians in person with the film’s executive producers Steven Moore and Anna Shvetsova at 5 p.m. this Saturday, July 12, at the Dewitt Operahouse Theatre. Immediately following the 1-hour film, Moore and Shvetsova will take questions and engage […]
Fresh Films, the Rock Island-based production company, is bringing the heartwarming, family-friendly feature film Six More Weeks to life right here in the Quad Cities. Filming will take place for 22 days from July 10 to August 1, with key scenes shooting in Rock Island’s iconic Arts Alley on July 20 and 21. “We are […]
The Quad Cities’ public TV and public radio stations are joining the chorus of public media nationwide protesting planned cuts to federal funding. The White House has submitted a formal request to Congress to eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports more than 1,500 public media stations across […]
The Pulling Focus Film Festival returns for its third year this weekend, kicking off with a Thursday night opening reception at The Last Picture House, downtown Davenport. In 2023, Azubuike African American Council for the Arts launched the inaugural year of the Pulling Focus Film Festival, an annual celebration of film and culture that focuses […]
Quad Cities, IL/IA (May 1, 2025) – National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), happening May 4-10, 2025, shines a spotlight on the U.S. travel industry’s essential role in driving economic growth, creating jobs and enhancing the nation’s global competitiveness. “Travel is one of our nation’s most powerful economic engines – supporting millions of jobs, fueling businesses and […]
Local actor B.D. Gougeon has created a funny new parody video about Groundhog Day that you’ve got to crawl out of your hole and check out, whether you see your shadow or not! You can find the mix of Lady Gaga and Punxsatawney Phil right here: Check out B.D.’s handle on all the socials (FB, […]
A little Hallmark action is coming to the Quad-Cities, in the form of a locally filmed romantic comedy, “Just Around The Corner!” The holiday film airs on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day on WHBF, KCGW and KLJB TV. It features local actors Tristan Tapscott, Savannah Bay Strandin, Justin Marxen, and Tom Walljasper and is shot at various […]
A group of local actors have made their own version of a Quad City Hallmark Christmas film called, “Just Around the Corner” and it is airing during the “Living Local” show on WHBF channel 4 on Christmas Eve! For the full story visit https://www.ourquadcities.com/…/daily-dish-just-around…/
