German Heritage Center’s annual community open house is Saturday and Sunday January 7th and 8th, 2023. Enjoy free admission to the museum all weekend. See all of their current exhibits and their historic building! Current Exhibitions: *The White Rose: Student Resistance Against Hitler, Munich 1942/43 *Preserving a Dyeing Art: German Blueprint *The German Immigrant Experience […]
The Last Picture House, the new theater at 325 E. 2nd St., Davenport, owned by “A Quiet Place” creators Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, will officially be open to the public on Saturday, December 9th. The venue will be christened with a ribbon cutting at 5:30pm, followed by a reception and a special advanced screening […]
Presented By First Fleet Concerts, Rocky Horror Picture Show Featuring the original ‘Brad Majors’ – Barry Bostwick is taking place Friday at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport! Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages Tickets are now on sale online at capitoltheatreqc.com. About The Rocky Horror Picture Show Join the original ‘Brad Majors’ – […]
This Halloween, experience Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas like never before! Follow the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town’s beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to kidnap Santa Clause and take over the Christmas holiday. Watch this timeless holiday classic in its entirety as the Quad City Symphony Orchestra performs every note of […]
Death Stitch Custom Clothing & Rozz-tox will present 12 Hours of Terror today beginning at 12 p.m.! The featured film will be Burial Ground: Night of Terror 81 directed by Andrea Bianchi and more films and an official schedule will be announced soon! As always this is a FREE admission event hosted by the 365 Horror Film […]
Paula Sands, a local media mainstay for more than four decades on local airwaves, will step away from the camera when 2024 arrives. Sands announced her retirement after 41 years as the dominant ratings force on local television at the end of her titular ratings-topping talk show, “Paula Sands Live,” on Monday. “I plan to […]
Rock Island – August 28, 2023 – We are happy to announce an enlightening cinematic experience that will shed light on a long-standing injustice in American history. Join us on August 31 at 6:00 pm as we present “The Taking of Harris Neck,” a thought-provoking short documentary by director Kevin Mannens. After the screening, David […]
“The Aledo Movie,” a new fictional film about the small town Aledo will be shown Saturday, Aug. 19 (in a private, invitation-only screening) at the Center for Living Arts, downtown Rock Island, as part of Alternating Currents. Narrated by country star and Aledo native Suzy Bogguss, “Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do in Aledo, Illinois” […]
Saw the “Barbie” movie. Wanted to wait until the hype died down. Brilliant script, great movie. I will be shocked if it’s not (deservedly) nominated for a bunch of Oscars. First off, it’s very smart, very meta, and very funny. I laughed a lot throughout. But it’s also not necessarily for kids, they won’t get […]
This summer, join WQPT for the Summer of Adventure Tour! WQPT PBS is making guest appearances at libraries throughout the region during early childhood story time and at other events throughout the community. Your family will have the opportunity to watch a PBS KIDS program, listen to a story, and do a fun craft activity. […]
