The iconic Bette White, star of The Golden Girls and countless televisions shows and films, has passed away at age 99 just weeks before her 100th birthday. She was the glue that held the universe together. May the odds be ever in our favor as we head into 22. Rest In Peace, Betty.
A New Year’s Eve tradition for the last nine years is back at The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island as the theater welcomes Bottom’s Up Burlesque to ring in 2022 with an all new show! “We’re thrilled to be continuing this tradition after having to skip last year,” said Brett Hitchcock, Speakeasy director of audience […]
The Village Theatre in the village of east Davenport is holding a pre-resolution party at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31! Here’s your last chance to indulge before your resolutions kick in! A great party supporting two great causes: QC Harm Reduction and New Ground Theatre. $10 gets you hours of great music, hilarious comedians, a […]
New Years Eve in the Redstone Room, All Sweat Productions performs the classic Fleetwood Mac album, Rumours, plus other Fleetwood Mac hits! Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm Opening Act: Dj Buddha Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian) Web: https://www.facebook.com/allsweatproductions Genre: Classic Rock All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket […]
A life filled with local, state and national volunteer service has earned a Western Illinois University alumnus the highest award given by the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB). David Erickson, a 1980 agriculture education graduate, from Altona, IL, was presented the Charles B. Shuman Distinguished Service Award during the IFB’s annual meeting in Chicago earlier this […]
Sean Leary’s regularly scheduled Friday column, which usually drops now in the 9 a.m. hour on Fridays, will instead be published later tonight. Also, Epstein still didn’t kill himself. Neither did Ghislaine Maxwell. (Oops, sorry, sneak preview of my Dec. 31, 2022 column…)
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois has absolutely decimated the daily record for covid cases, with a stunning 30,386 cases over the last 24 hours, according to numbers just released by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Given that children’s cases and hospitalizations are likewise spiking, some are speculating about whether or not Illinois schools will return as […]
The Haus Of Ruckus, the company of artists behind the critically acclaimed “Jacques”alope is back with another unique endeavor. This time,The Haus will present a wholly original play written three different times by three different writers. We Wrote This In A Day (don’t yell at us) is A unique and exciting 24 hour theatre experience […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois covid-19 numbers continued to soar as the state roared by the 20,000-case barrier for the third time in six days, and children’s cases and hospitalizations are hitting new highs as schools get ready to resume in-person classes next week. Illinois barely missed hitting a new record for cases over the last 24 […]
The Mockingbird On Main presents DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry CASTING: Daisy Werthan: Female Identifying, 50-70 Jewish widow from Atlanta, Georgia, retired teacher, strong-willed, facing the challenges of aging. Character ages 72-97 during the course of the play. Hoke Coleburn: Male Identifying, 40-60 Daisy Werthan’s chauffeur, African American man from Georgia, quiet, dignified, with […]
