June 6th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
A stacked cast, a veteran music director, a first-time venue director, a beloved score and an eye-popping panoply of colors is ready to bring a new “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” to blazing life at Quad City Music Guild, Moline. The Biblical story (based on the Book of Genesis) was first set to music […]
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June 6th, 2025
Rock Island
Our Pet of the Week is Mr. Kitty: https://qcawc.org/adopt/pet/2024-1501 Meet Mr. Kitty! This 8-year-old bundle of joy is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and full of love. He’s FIV+, but healthy and ready for a forever home—plus, his adoption fee is waived! With his playful spirit and sweet affection, Mr. Kitty is sure to bring smiles every day. […]
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June 5th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
The Pulling Focus Film Festival returns for its third year this weekend, kicking off with a Thursday night opening reception at The Last Picture House, downtown Davenport. In 2023, Azubuike African American Council for the Arts launched the inaugural year of the Pulling Focus Film Festival, an annual celebration of film and culture that focuses […]
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June 1st, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
We’re back for Moline Activities center (AKA Steven’s Square), Monday night summer concerts. Band plays 6:30 to 8:30pm. Come early, grab a bite, get a good spot, bring a lawn chair. This free show is sure to be a fun time. We hope to see you there. The first band featured is the Hotrods!
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June 1st, 2025
Moline
The Western Illinois University Writing Center (UWC) will be open to help students throughout the summer Monday, June 2 – Friday, August 15 in Malpass Library, third floor. The UWC offers guidance to students taking summer courses, working on writing projects, updating resumes and more. The opening hours are: Mondays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. […]
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May 30th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
The consistently first-class Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline continues to produce shows that no other venue does in the Quad Cities, and the latest is the Tony-winning “Fun Home,” which will get its regional premiere here May 30 to June 14. The Black Box (1623 5th Ave., Moline – full disclosure: I am playing […]
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May 30th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
Looking for some fun this weekend? Check out Weekend in 2 Minutes with Sean Leary! Sean will run through a variety of awesome things to do in the Quad-Cities every weekend — from music to theater to comedy to family friendly activities and more! He puts an emphasis on free and low cost events to […]
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May 27th, 2025
Moline
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) issued the following statement in response to the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance press conference held today: “Recent reports that the Army is considering cutting hundreds of jobs from the Rock Island Arsenal have been very concerning to me, which is why I have been working with Republicans and Democrats to […]
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May 25th, 2025
Moline
The Ohio Valley Conference released the 2025 Baseball postseason awards this morning which featured two Leathernecks. Liam Bushey was named to the All-OVC Second Team as a Utility player while Kenneth Perez was named to the All-OVC Freshman Team. Bushey, a native of Mission, British Columbia, led the Leathernecks in several offensive categories this season including batting average (.340), hits […]
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May 23rd, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
Memorial Day Weekend is rolling in, and we’ve got the rundown of some of the cool events going on in and around the Quad-Cities in your Weekend in 2 Minutes! Every week, Weekend in 2 Minutes gives you a great look at what’s happening in and around the Iowa and Illinois side Quad-Cities and the […]
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