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Groundbreaking African-American Filmmaker Featured At Last Picture House In Davenport

Groundbreaking African-American Filmmaker Featured At Last Picture House In Davenport

An Illinois-born pioneer independent filmmaker and former Iowa resident’s story will be revealed onscreen in the feature-length documentary “Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking” on Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at The Last Picture House in Davenport, IA. A post-screening discussion follows with special guest historian Jordan Bell, from Roanoke, Virginia. Micheaux’s 1920 […]

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MLK Park is at Brady and 5th streets in downtown Davenport (photo by Jonathan Turner).

New Mural Planned Across From MLK Park in Davenport

Friends of MLK, Downtown Davenport Partnership, and Quad City Arts are seeking the design and installation of a public mural to be created in Davenport, painted on the north-facing wall of the train bridge on the southeast corner of Brady and 5th streets. It will be across 5th Street from MLK Park and the MLK Interpretive Center. This […]

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