The Bix Beiderbecke Museum will have its grand opening celebration in the City Square Building at 112 W. 2nd St., Davenport, on Friday, July 24th from 3-5 p.m. You can see the new museum with light refreshments and live 78-rpm record spinning. The museum (across the street from its old location) opened its doors by […]
When you have intellectual property as famous and beloved as “The Wizard of Oz,” it can be a heavy lift in more ways than one to live up to tremendous audience expectations. But a flawless new production at Circa ’21 in Rock Island more than rises to the challenge – thoroughly entertaining, satisfying and makes […]
Bubbas 33, 4741 E 53rd Street Davenport, Iowa, is holding a grand opening event at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27! Are you ready for our GRAND OPENING MYSTERY PIZZA BOX GIVEAWAY?!?! The first 100 GUESTS (14 and older) to join us on Monday, July 27 will receive a MYSTERY PIZZA BOX! Boxes are stuffed with […]
Last year’s paranormal investigation at the theatre was so popular, we’re doing it again this year! QC Haunts & History presents the 2026 ghost investigation of Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline, Illinois at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 18. What’s even better is that it’s a fundraiser for the theatre! Playcrafters’ troops have been entertaining and […]
Charlie Parr is performing 7 to 11 p.m. tonight at Raccoon Motel, 315 East 2nd Street, Davenport. You can get tickets online and at the Raccoon box office. In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a sincere conviction and earnest drive to create. The Minnesota-born guitarist, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional music has released […]
Get ready to sample some of the best local flavors in the Quad Cities as Mercado on Fifth hosts its third-annual El Sabor del Mercado (Taste of Mercado) competition this Friday, July 17, during the weekly Mercado night market, on Moline’s Fifth Avenue west of 12th Street. Presented by Modern Woodmen of America, Taste of […]
Highly Suspect YelaWolf at Capitol Theatre on Saturday, September 26th featuring special guest Passengers Unknown. Local presale code: WARWITHIN26 Code valid 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 15th to 10:00 PM Thursday, July 16th. Tickets on sale Friday, July 17th at 10:00 AM // axs.com/events/1518381/
Over 400 years ago, it was standard practice in William Shakespeare’s time for boys and men to play all the roles (female and male) in his plays. For the first time in the 70-year-history of Genesius Guild, the current production puts that old tradition on stage, for one of the Bard’s most famous female roles, in […]
Last month, I had an old friend from my Dispatch/Argus days email me a review I did in 2018 of Quad City Music Guild’s “Shrek the Musical,” and its headline could easily apply to the current Guild show, “The SpongeBob Musical”: “Colorful, entertaining ‘Shrek’ is a blast and a lesson.” Both based on iconic animated […]
Six days after America celebrated the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 4, The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline honored the country again in a deeply meaningful way again, opening the area premiere of “Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk,” by Catherine Bush. In its 10th season, the BBT again presents a Quad Cities […]
