December 2nd, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
The QC music nonprofit Common Chord has a lot going on this month. At Common Chord (2nd and Main streets, Davenport), a generous anonymous donor is offering to match all gifts to the Steve Trainor Fund until Dec. 31 up to $5,000. The fund is named in memory of Steve Trainor and his herculean contributions to the annual Bix Jazz Festival. “We […]
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November 30th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
Descendents + Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls are coming to Capitol Theatre on March 14th! With special guest NOBRO. Local presale: NOTAPUNK26 Tickets on sale at axs.com/events/1207735/
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November 27th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
It’s the weekend after Thanksgiving, the first weekend of the Christmas season, and there are plenty of holiday events here in and around the Quad-Cities. And as it goes every week, you can find out about all of them in your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we give you a rundown of some […]
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November 27th, 2025
Moline
Less than a month after collecting over three million meals in the 39th-annual Student Hunger Drive, and thanks to emergency funding dollars, River Bend Food Bank and its hunger-relief partners are distributing six million meals to people experiencing hunger. President & CEO Chris Ford said the food bank is prioritizing speed and efficiency to turn the […]
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November 26th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
Augustana College in Rock Island is writing the next movement of its sprawling symphony of success in choral music. The private liberal arts school recently named Eric Newell as director of choral activities beginning fall 2026, succeeding longtime conductor Dr. Jon Hurty, who is retiring in June 2026 after 30 years with Augie. “Eric Newell […]
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November 25th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
Long before the acclaimed black comedy-drama “Succession” ruled prestige TV (on HBO 2018-23), two other intense royal power struggles ruled stages and screens – Shakespeare’s “King Lear” (1606) and James Goldman’s “The Lion in Winter” (1966). Logan Roy (the scarily intimidating Brian Cox) of “Succession” wasn’t an actual king, but a media king, utterly ruthless, […]
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November 24th, 2025
Cambridge
A special and urgently needed Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 26, from noon to 4 p.m., hosted by Spectrum Pub at 117 S. East St., Suite 1, Cambridge, Ill. Guests are welcome to enjoy a full Thanksgiving meal with all the traditional fixings, including turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, corn casserole, and […]
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November 24th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
After nearly 16 years and 402 episodes, the History reality series “American Pickers” will not film any more new shows, co-star Danielle Colby said recently. “We all have so many projects that we’re working on. I think it’s just the time for it,” she said Thursday, Nov. 20 from her new burlesque museum, Ecdysiast Arts […]
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November 24th, 2025
Moline
The Quad Cities Community Foundation and nine other area families and organizations are joining forces to launch a new matching gift campaign to benefit community members seeking food assistance through River Bend Food Bank. The River Bend Food Bank Hunger Relief Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation will collect community donations to help meet […]
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November 21st, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
The Quad Cities Community Foundation and nine other area families and organizations are joining forces to launch a new matching gift campaign to benefit community members seeking food assistance through River Bend Food Bank. The River Bend Food Bank Hunger Relief Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation will collect community donations to help meet […]
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