The Quad Cities Comic Con Winter Wonderland is bustin’ its way back into the area, with special appearances by an actor from Ghostbusters, the Iowa Ghostbusters and maybe a few haunting items that will scare you into picking them up for the holidays. Where can you find every gift you need for the special geek […]
For its first family musical of the 2016-17 season, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse presents the area debut of JINGLE ARRGH THE WAY: A Christmas Pirate Adventure, a holiday-themed follow-up to the wacky adventure How I Became a Pirate produced at the theatre in 2013 and 2015. Based on the story by author Melinda Long, and […]
A new session by up-and-comer Chris Holm hits Daytrotter.com this week! Chris Holm is a country and folk blues musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in a musical family but the love of music was substituted with the love of sports until high school. He started a band with his sister Lisa at the […]
Richmond Hill is throwing out a rogues gallery of oddballs to trim its tree in its latest show, “In Laws, Outlaws and Other People Who Should Be Shot,” which runs at the Barn Theater in Geneseo Dec. 1-11, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 and Sunday gigs at 3 p.m. at 600 HK Robinson […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to celebrate it than with Christmas at Augustana? The college’s holiday themed extravaganza has its first event taking place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. It is the Quad Cities Christmas Premier Concert, featuring performances by the Augustana Brass […]
With the weather turning to snow, sleet and slippery feet, the festivals of winter are starting to drop from the sky like snowflakes. This weekend, the Family Museum will continue its tradition of WinterFest on Sunday, Dec. 4, from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a host of joyful family activities for everyone including […]
As home to Comedy Sportz, the Establishment Theater, 220 19th St., Rock Island, has long enjoyed a reputation as a venue for G-rated improvisational comedy. But over the last few months, they’ve also opened up their stage to more PG- and R-rated stand up. This weekend they’ll get back to that, with the Establishment Stands […]
As a theatre based in her hometown of Davenport, Iowa, the QC Theatre Workshop believes in the importance of sharing and sustaining the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Susan Glaspell. To this end, the Workshop will produce the first annual Susan Glaspell Playwriting Contest. Susan Glaspell was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1876. She was […]
Since I began reviewing the shows at the Establishment Theater, 220 19th St., Rock Island, I have laughed harder than I have laughed all year long. I love this place and I hope you all give it a looksee one of these weekends. You can catch PG rated Comedy Sportz starting at 7 p.m. and […]
On November 19th, 2016 at 7 p.m. Augustana College’s Dance Company will take the stage at Centennial Hall in their Fall Show titled “Dance with a Purpose.” Each school year, Augustana’s D. Co, puts on two shows, one during Fall Term and the other during Spring Term, each with a central theme and different dance […]
