The Quad Cities Community Foundation and nine other area families and organizations are joining forces to launch a new matching gift campaign to benefit community members seeking food assistance through River Bend Food Bank. The River Bend Food Bank Hunger Relief Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation will collect community donations to help meet […]
Quad City Botanical Center is presenting ninth annual Winter Lights Powered by MidAmerican Energy Foundation, opening Friday, Nov. 21 at 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. Step into a dazzling scene of over 315,000 glowing lights adorning over five acres of garden grounds. Explore the Crawford Company Tropical Sun Garden, Children’s Garden, the glistening pond, lawns, […]
Richmond Hill Players’ final play for the 2025 season is a true holiday treat, in every sense of the word. “A Sherlock Carol” — a comedy/mystery by Mark Shanahan – is a supremely clever, well-crafted, smart, meticulous and affectionate tribute to two of the most famous literary characters ever: both haunted men of Victorian England, […]
The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline is next presenting the classic play “The Lion in Winter,” running Nov. 21 to Dec. 6. Intrigue, power, backstabbing. Those are just a few plot points in the 12th-century story, in the royal play by James Goldman, depicting the personal and political conflicts of Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Quad-Cities. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 19, explore the Deck the Downtowns promotions with fun holiday activities, unique local shopping, seasonal displays, ornament hunts, delicious goodies and opportunities to win prizes along the way. Deck the Downtowns is a joint promotion of the Downtown Bettendorf Organization, Downtown Davenport Partnership and Rock Island […]
Twenty-one years after it was last done at Quad City Music Guild (as well as 11 years after Circa ’21 and four years after Spotlight Theatre), the treasured warhorse, “The Sound of Music” makes a triumphant return to the Prospect Park stage in Moline. Performed with immense pride, care, compassion and full-throated enthusiasm by a […]
Rhythm City Casino is going to be rocking the 2025 New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, December 31 at Rhythm City Casino Resort for exceptional New Year Celebrations! Enjoy our $90,000 Rockin’ in the New Year Drawing as three winners each half hour from 1 PM to 4:30 PM, 9 PM to 11:30 PM, and 12:30 […]
Classic entertainment is classic for a reason, and freshly tugs at our heartstrings every time, even though we may know every musical note, or spoken line. This time-tested formula is not guaranteed, for nostalgia only works when you have performers who have the professionalism, poise and polish to turn familiar pieces (both timeless and unforgettable) […]
Isn’t it rich? Thursday night, Nov. 20, certainly will be – with glorious local talent and tremendous tunes, as Opera Quad Cities presents its first cabaret tribute to the legendary Broadway composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) at the Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave., Rock Island. The relaxing, casual evening will start at 7:30 p.m., and […]
Ragged Records and Void Church present Friday November 21st, 2005 at Raccoon Motel (Davenport, IA) 7PM doors 8PM music Tickets at theraccoonmotel.com Music Performances by: Bonnie Trash, Bleached Cross, Everlasting Light Bonnie Trash (On tour from Ontario Canada, All female heavy gothic death rock post punk) https://handdrawndracula.bandcamp.com/album/malocchio Bleached Cross (Chicago Dark Wave) https://bleachedcross.bandcamp.com/album/bleached-cross Everlasting Light (Quad […]
