I’ve always loved absurdist comedies. From the sketch comedies I’ve written and produced to stuff I watch over-and-over like “I Think You Should Leave” and “Mr. Show,” I’ve always gravitated towards humor that seems to continually come from the far reaches of the galaxy of the mind to offer unexpected laughs, and sometimes just complete […]
BREAKING NEWS: If you refuse to be vaccinated or comply with workplace covid mandates, you could be fired from your job in Illinois, according to a new law in the state. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act allowing employers to penalize employees […]
Come kick it with The Channel Cats at the WNOJ. Bent River, 512 24th St., Rock Island. 8 to Midnight. Feature Artist #179, Jeff Dowler, from 930 to 10 (check out our feature artist livestream on The Channel Cats Page if you can’t make it). Sign up on that list to jam (solo, band, with, […]
American indie rock legends Nada Surf will be coming to Davenport for the first time, Friday, Nov. 12, for a single show at The Raccoon Motel. Tickets for Nada Surf are available NOW! TICKETS to all Raccoon Motel shows can be purchased HERE!!
Nest Cafe, a charitable pay-what-you-can cafe, is coming to Rock Island’s Washington Junior High tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Nourish Everyone Sustainably Together (NEST) Café is a Pay-What-You-Can Nonprofit Restaurant, Serving Everyone, and a member of One World Everybody Eats (www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org). The Cafe announced the following on its Facebook today: HIUUUUUGE Shout out to […]
Join Kevin Braafladt, the Army Sustainment Command Deputy Historian at the Rock Island Arsenal, and the Army Sustainment Command History Office on Wednesday, November 10th at 6:00 pm in exploring the history of WWI through a discussion of the Armistice and the occupation of Germany. Delve deeper into First World War history by learning about […]
Protomartyr will be coming to Davenport‘s Raccoon Motel, 315 E. 2nd St., at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10! For tickets, click here! For more info, click here!
The 2021 Mecum Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier vintage tractor auction will be held at the brand new and incredibly modern Bend XPO venue on the Mississippi River in East Moline, Illinois, this Nov. 11-13. This action-packed auction event will feature 400 vintage tractors, 100 vintage trucks and 375 lots of Road Art available for on-site […]
The Putnam’s next exhibition is a ride through history on two wheels. Winter Wheels: Antique Motorcycle Exhibition will run from November 13, 2021 – April 3, 2022. This original, community-curated exhibition features vintage, classic, and antique motorcycles of all makes and models, all displayed at the Putnam Museum and Science Center, the Quad Cities’ Smithsonian […]
The Rock Island National Cemetery will have a Veterans Day Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m., at Rock Island National Cemetery, at Committal Shelter #2. The Cemetery is undergoing various expansion and upgrade projects throughout the Cemetery; the public is asked to please excuse any messes. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Gen. […]
