When free speech apparently only applies to red America, and the First Amendment is under attack on many fronts, it was with renewed urgency that the annual Banned Books Reading was held Monday night at the Rock Island Public Library, Watts-Midtown Branch. Part of national Banned Books Week, the local Banned Books Read Out is […]
While this year’s Alternating Currents was a four-day, free fever dream of music, film, comedy and art, the festival’s third-annual Mural Fest expanded beyond downtown Davenport for the first time, creating beautiful, indelible and permanent public murals. With more than 200 performances and events across music, film, comedy and visual art, Alternating Currents (2025’s schedule […]
This year at Alternating Currents, we have THREE artist markets taking place throughout the weekend. Art is the backbone of this festival – it brings our community to life, it tells our stories, sparks conversations, and inspires new ideas. At Alternating Currents, our art markets give you the chance to meet the makers, discover one-of-a-kind […]
Alternating Currents, one of the most popular and unique festivals in the Quad-Cities, will return with dozens of events through multiple cities beginning Thursday and running through the weekend, August 14-17. The 2025 Alternating Currents festival will take place from August 14-17 in Davenport, Rock Island, and Bettendorf. This vibrant festival will feature over 200 free […]
Air Supply will bring their 50th anniversary concert celebration to Bettendorf’s Waterfront Convention Center at 8 p.m. August 1. Tickets are available at the box office and Ticketmaster outlets. For a group so strongly associated with defining the pop template for a particular era, Air Supply have proved to be impressively timeless. Their blockbuster hits […]
Looking for fun things to do in the Quad Cities this weekend? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It’s the number one rated podcast in the Quad Cities, and it features a weekly rundown of some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad Cities area. This week: Food Truck […]
BETTENDORF, IA — This weekend, Bettendorf-based LandJet will support The Players Company, a group that wants to empower athletes to take control of their financial futures. The group soon discovered that financial literacy is, in fact, a community-wide challenge which needs to be addressed. That is why The Players Company is hosting “Hoops & Icons” […]
Bettendorf will be hosting the annual 4th of July Street Fest throughout the day and into the evening with fireworks happening at dusk on Spruce Hills Drive off Middle Road in Bettendorf. Food, fun, fireworks, live music and a whole lot more! CraZy Ex rocking the Street on the 4th. Tons of bands all evening. […]
The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) Monday announced that Rock Island artist William Gustafson has been chosen to paint a new downtown Bettendorf mural on the west-facing wall at 312 17th St., across from City Hall. Titled “Arches,” the concept of the mural is to show the viewer Quad Cities-specific time periods through the arches. Gustafson […]
You can help choose the artist who will create a new public-art mural for downtown Bettendorf. Four finalists have been chosen for the collaborative mural project between the Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) and Quad City Arts. The public is encouraged to vote for your favorite concept now through June 1. Vote at www.downtownbettendorf.org/blog/cast-your-vote-help-choose-bettendorfs-new-mural. The winner will […]
