It’s so appropriate that Steinway International Artist Byron “BK” Davis will perform at Joy Avenue Media on Saturday at 7 p.m. for its online “J.A.M.” sessions. Because the super friendly 61-year-old Davenport native – a globally acclaimed pianist, composer, and singer – spreads joy wherever he goes. After his first appearance playing for the Bettendorf […]
The Adler Theatre and VenuWorks will present comedian Brian Regan on Wednesday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Reserved tickets will go on sale Friday, April 16 at 10 a.m. in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $39, $49 […]
EXCLUSIVE: A new theater experience, The Mockingbird On Main is coming to 320 N. Main St., in downtown Davenport! The new performance venue will kick off its existence with NEW BEGINNINGS, a virtual cabaret, on Saturday, April 10 at 7 p.m. This virtual cabaret will feature well known performers from the Quad Cities and performers […]
Appointments at the Genesis Mass Vaccination Clinic in Davenport are available by going to the MyGenesis patient portal at www.genesishealth.com. This week Genesis will begin offering Saturday appointments from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the clinic located in the former Dick’s Sporting Goods store at 5250 Elmore Ave., Davenport. Since vaccine became available, Genesis has provided […]
BREAKING NEWS: More younger people are being hospitalized for more severe covid-19 symptoms, however, fewer older patients required hospitalization for COVID-19 illness in February and March as vaccines became available, according to Genesis Health System statistics. While numbers are reducing for Quad-Citians over 50, Genesis Medical Centers experienced a rise in hospitalizations for patients ages […]
Across the country, the destinies of many of America’s school libraries are on hold. They have been closed during the pandemic and it is not known when they will be able to reopen. But, two Davenport Community School District educators are dedicated to making sure that area kids still have quality books to read. Shari […]
Erika Holshoe has traveled from one end of the U.S. to the other, and to Europe, to pursue her passions. The bubbly 25-year-old is now in her dream job as new assistant director of the German American Heritage Center and Museum, 712 W. 2nd St., Davenport. It marries her affection for her own family’s German […]
If you visit the Quad City Botanical Center by the end of May – and you certainly should – you’ll see a portrait of an artist as a young man. A very young, talented man indeed. Eight-year-old Levi Folker of Davenport is the youngest artist ever to have his own exhibit in the 23-year-history of […]
Representatives from Azubuike African American Council for the Arts and St. Ambrose University invite the public Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Lobby of the Figge Art Museum (225 W. 2nd St., Davenport) for a conversation with special guests Jon Veal and Jordan Campbell of the Chicago-based art group alt_ (alt space). They will […]
Nearly six years after launching the Q2030 regional action planning process, leaders of Q2030 are creating a new stand-alone nonprofit organization. They’re seeking its first executive director, to start this summer, and raising $400,000 to implement the long-range plan. The new organization – announced Thursday — includes a diverse board representing the business, government, nonprofit […]
