Aside from being familiar with the earworm “Let It Go,” and admirer of much of the leading voice cast of the Disney animated blockbuster “Frozen,” I came into Sunday’s Spotlight Theatre production of the 2018 stage musical knowing very little about the show. As a friend of mine also in the nearly sold-out audience (in […]
You really don’t need to be a Harry Potter buff to enjoy the supremely silly new production of “Puffs,” now at The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline. The rambunctious, enthusiastic cast gives the word “madcap” whole new meaning. With “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic,” which also was […]
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Another killer play is coming to Playcrafters Barn Theatre, with “Murder by Poe,” by Jeffrey Hatcher, presented at the Barn, 4950 35th Ave., Moline, at 7:30 p.m. Fridays Aug. 7 and 14, Saturdays Aug. 8 and 15, and at 3 p.m. Sundays Aug. 9 and 16. Playcrafters, in its 97th year, presents “Murder by Poe,” […]
The Red, White and Boom! fireworks have been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, and will now take place during the Alternating Currents festival. The fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. and will be launched from two barges on the Mississippi River between Downtown Davenport and Rock Island. The show will be synchronized to […]
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. “Puffs” will be performed Aug. 6-15 […]
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Black Hawk College and The Mockingbird are proud to announce a new, ongoing partnership dedicated to producing professional-caliber theatre that is accessible, educational and deeply connected to the community. This collaboration brings together Black Hawk College’s commitment to student opportunity and learning with The Mockingbird’s mission to create bold, meaningful storytelling rooted in both classic […]
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 […]
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 […]
