September 11th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Chicago artist Toby Zallman will have her solo exhibition, “Our Plastic Trash,” on display through Friday, Sept. 24 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. Zallman is a Chicago artist whose art practice focuses on sculpture and drawing. In 2004, after becoming aware of how damaging our plastic and e-waste is to the environment, she […]
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September 11th, 2021
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Tennessee artist Mark Mcleod will have his solo exhibition, “I only went out for a walk,” on display through Thursday, Sept. 16 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, and the artist will speak about his work at 5 p.m. Mark […]
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September 10th, 2021
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The unveiling of a public art project to raise awareness for farm machinery on the roadway will be from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in the Mummert Pocket Park, next to Forgottonia Brewing and the Bold Brew House in Macomb. The project is a vintage Farmall H tractor, covered in mosaic glass tiles, which depict […]
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September 10th, 2021
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BREAKING NEWS: Vaccines could be available to schoolchildren ages 5-11 throughout Illinois as soon as later this year, according to reports out of Frankfurt, Germany. The company behind the vaccines, BioNTech will be requesting approval for its covid-19 vaccine use in kids 5-11 across the globe over the next few weeks and preparations for a […]
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September 10th, 2021
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The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline is presenting ‘The Guys’ by Anne Nelson to honor the heroism of first responders on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Based on a true story, “The Guys” follows an editor named Joan, who receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a fire captain who has […]
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September 10th, 2021
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Brothers Emmanuel and Eric Juarez will star as brothers Joseph and Frank Sandoval in An Infantryman from Hero Street, part four in the Hero Street documentary series produced by Moline-based Fourth Wall Films. “We are very pleased to have Manny portray hero Joseph Sandoval, and Eric reprising his role as hero Frank Sandoval for this important […]
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September 10th, 2021
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The WQPT-PBS broadcast of their short 2020 documentary “Over & Under: Wildlife Crossings” has been nominated for a Mid-America Emmy in the Environment/Science category. Films by Kelly and Tammy Rundle have now been nominated nine times for regional Emmys. This one is among three nominees in its category; the awards will be presented on Oct. […]
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September 9th, 2021
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The McDonough County Quality of Life Youth Task Force is hosting a special event for area students to observe the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Sept. 10, in Macomb’s Chandler Park. The event will feature opportunities for local students to attend with their school to […]
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September 9th, 2021
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The Quad City Storm have signed Nick Mangone. Mangone has signed a Quad City Storm training camp contract for the second straight offseason. After the Storm’s season was cancelled last year Mangone joined FPHL Columbus and scored eight goals and three assists in 20 games. In Columbus Mangone played with current Storm teammates Connor Fries. […]
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September 9th, 2021
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Anyone attending the Michael Buble concert Sept. 16 at Moline’s TaxSlayer Center must be fully vaccinated against covid-19 or have received a negative covid test within 72 hours prior to the show, the TaxSlayer announced this week. This has become normal procedure for other Buble concerts during his current tour, as well as other concerts […]
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