Halloween fun is stalking into the Quad-Cities this weekend, with hayrack rides, haunted houses, fall frolicking and more, and you can get the lowdown on all of it in your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week, the Weekend in 2 Minutes gives you a rundown of some of the cool stuff going on in […]
For 29 years, Ballet Quad Cities has been a dazzling jewel in the cultural crown of the region. For its new season, it has four new precious stones that enhance its luster. Emerald Pease is among four new dancers who are members of the world-class professional company, preparing its next program — “More Twisted Tales […]
4-H In The City’s documentary “Salute to Service” received the Grand Champion in Civic Engagement Award at the Illinois State Fair and will premiere the film on Saturday Oct. 25, 2025 at 1 p.m. at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street in Moline. 4-H in the City is a Rock Island County 4-H Club. […]
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 […]
Seeing the giddily entertaining “Young Frankenstein” musical at The Spotlight Theatre is like watching a classic B-movie spring to glorious life. This true “monster” of a show faithfully recreates the supremely silly 2007 Mel Brooks show, especially fitting for this sprawling gothic space, in the 1931 former Scottish Rite Cathedral at 1800 7th Ave., Moline. […]
Looking for some fun stuff to do in the Quad-Cities this weekend? Look no further than your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Listen in every week as we give you a rundown of some of the fun things going on in and around the Quad-Cities. Check out Weekend in 2 Minutes with Sean Leary! Sean […]
Haley DeGreve has been justly recognized over the past five years for her tireless, relentless and outstanding work in suicide prevention, as founder and CEO of the Gray Matters Collective. But the 2020 Augustana College alum was still surprised recently to be named one of the JCI USA’s 2025 Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA). Held […]
Kerry Tucker of Moline fulfilled a lifelong dream last January by recording his own songs at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London. His four-song EP, “Undertow,” was released in May (available on vinyl, CD and streaming) and Tucker’s band Einstein’s Sister will perform songs from it, plus others, at the Redstone Room at Common […]
Thirty-six local nonprofits are receiving $629,000 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants. The Operations and Program Grants are made possible by generous donations to Field of Interest Funds as well as the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund. The grants make up the Community Foundation’s largest competitive grantmaking cycle each year, according […]
Moline native Hunt Harris – a successful businessman, photographer and tireless volunteer – put in countless hours and dollars in supporting Quad Cities nonprofits his entire adult life. Nearly two years after his death at 74, his family is ensuring his legacy will live on for decades. The Harris family is making a transformative, historic […]
