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Fourth Wall Films Premieres New Film at the Putnam TODAY

January 27th, 2024

Emmy award-winning documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films will premiere their new documentary Moved by Waters on the Giant Screen at the Putnam on January 27 at 3pm! Fourth Wall Films turn their lens on their Quad Cities homebase and discover a network of people and organizations working toward improved water quality in the Upper Mississippi watershed in their latest film, MOVED BY WATERS. Learn more here: MOVED BY WATERS    Read More

Cool Experimental Show Comes to Ross-Tox January 28

January 26th, 2024
Cool Experimental Show Comes to Ross-Tox January 28

Cool experimental noise, sound collage, ambient and more comes to Rozz-Tox January 28! Mykola Haleta – artist, educator, graphic designer, musician, etc. coming down from Wisconsin Current Projects: Haleta Wellins Winter Mountain: (Lexie Mountain, Matt Wellins, Kevin Winter, Mykola Haleta) https://haletawellinswintermountain.bandcamp.com/album/haleta-wellins-winter-mountain; Past Projects: Voltage Spooks: (Keith Rowe, Rick Reed, Mykola Haleta) https://www.discogs.com/release/3797602-The-Voltage-Spooks-Boston-2007 WZT Hearts: (Shaun Flynn, Jeff donaldson, Jason Urick, Mykola Haleta) https://pitchfork.com/artists/4907-wzt-hearts/ Chachka... Read More

“Charlotte’s Web” Hits the Stage at North Scott January 26-28

January 25th, 2024

Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte... Read More

Improvmania Hits Speakeasy Stage January 27

January 22nd, 2024
Improvmania Hits Speakeasy Stage January 27

Four performers enter. Only one can be champion! Join in on the fun at The Speakeasy on January 27 at 8pm! The Nightcaps present a new improv experience, Improvmania! Four talented improvisers take to The Speakeasy stage to battle it out for chance to become the Nightcaps Improv Champion as the host for the evening rewards and takes away points to determine the best performer of the night. Come cheer for your favorites as you experience an improv show like you never have before! Doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Call 309-786-7733,... Read More

Agatha Christie Classic Hits Circa ‘21 Stage This Weekend

January 19th, 2024
Agatha Christie Classic Hits Circa ‘21 Stage This Weekend

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning, it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer — in case he or she decides to strike again. Ken Ludwig’s clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue and suspense of Dame Agatha’s celebrated novel, with... Read More

Celebrate Natural Wonders with the QCSO January 20

January 13th, 2024
Celebrate Natural Wonders with the QCSO January 20

Celebrate the natural wonders around us with works by Angel Lam, John Luther Adams, Franz Joseph Haydn, & Franz Schubert. Presented in Partnership with Living Lands & Waters, the program will feature: Emily Nash & Sabrina Tabby, violin Bruno Vaz da Silva, viola Hannah Holman, cello Kit Polen, bass Marian Lee, piano playing in a program that features: Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet Op. 64 No 5 “Lark”: 1. Allegro Moderato John Luther Adams, Dream of the Canyon Wren for string quartet Angel Lam, Secrets and Ice Garden Franz Schubert, Trout Quintet Saturday, January 20 –... Read More

Chocolate Tasting Comes to Davenport January 21

January 12th, 2024
Chocolate Tasting Comes to Davenport January 21

Join the German American Heritage Center and Randyl Mohr from Chocolate Manor for a chocolate-tasting experience! German, Belgian, French, and more…learn about chocolate from different countries and taste the differences. Sunday, January 21 – 2pm – German American Heritage Center $10 for members $15 for non-members Register Here: CHOCOLATE TASTING TICKETS Learn more: CHOCOLATE TASTING  Read More

Sudden Theatre Suddenly Hits Village Stage January 13!

January 12th, 2024
Sudden Theatre Suddenly Hits Village Stage January 13!

Do you like to write? Write a 10-20 min one act on a subject you get the day before! Do you like to Direct? Get a 10-20 minute script in the morning of the show and make a show of it in less than a day! Do you like to act? Ride the creative energy of a show created, directed and fully produced in 24 hours! Want to watch the crazy happen? Come and join this zany crew on the evening of January 13 for a showcase of all of the one acts local artists made from the whole cloth! Learn more here: Village Theatre  Read More

Find Fun In Iowa And Illinois This Weekend With Your Weekend In 2 Minutes

January 12th, 2024
Find Fun In Iowa And Illinois This Weekend With Your Weekend In 2 Minutes

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we rundown some great things to do in and around the Quad-Cities and you can listen to it here for free! Pokemon, Divas, Icetravaganza, live music and more populates this breezy winter Weekend, and we’ve got all the cool deets for you here!    Read More

Icestravaganza Returns to Downtown Davenport January 12

January 6th, 2024
Icestravaganza Returns to Downtown Davenport January 12

Davenport’s ultimate free event – Icestravaganza – returns January 12-14, 2024 at the Freight House Farmer’s Market! – Family-friendly fun, outdoor winter event – Beautiful ice carvings on display all three days – Viewable at the Freight House or drive-through sculpture display on Beiderbecke Drive – Sculptures lit with colorful LED lights each night from dusk to 10 p.m. – Theme: Mythical monsters under the sea – Farmers’ Market vendors as well as local beer and food available for purchase from Front Street Brewery & Taproom, The Diner... Read More