Join authors Michael McCarty and John Brassard Jr. on Saturday, October 2nd at 2:00 pm at the Fairmount Street Library (3000 N. Fairmount St.) or virtually for a talk about the haunted history of the Quad Cities. Like the mighty Mississippi River that cleaves the Quad Cities, the region’s history can trap the unwary in […]
Haus of Om, a new fitness experience, will be opening soon at 3416 Black Hawk Road, Rock Island. The business is in the former Rock River Fitness which closed their doors this week and is merging an existing hair salon (Hilltop Head Shop) with the yoga studio, both owned by Jennifer Kavanaugh. For more information, […]
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! I am listening to pianist Garrick Ohlsson’s magisterial, towering 2005 transversal of the immortal 24 Preludes by the […]
It’s fitting that the last Quad City Symphony Orchestra performance before the Covid shutdown was Verdi’s Requiem, a piece written in memory of a dear friend. The first Masterworks program to welcome a full-capacity audience since then (Oct. 2-3, 2021) will feature the classic Dvorak “New World” Symphony. It’s a whole new world for sure, […]
BREAKING NEWS: California is becoming the first state to mandate covid-19 vaccines for kids attending school once the shots are federally approved for their age groups, and with Illinois following many of the same paths as the most-populous U.S. state, could Illinois be next? Several school districts in California are already requiring the vaccine for […]
After a three year hiatus, Lowland Block Party returns for its fourth edition 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 at the Laborspace, 311 21st St., Rock Island. Organizer Jon Burns posted the following about the event: We’ve carved out a nice lil block over the last decade on the east-side of the downtown, […]
Avey Grouws Band will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at Gypsy Highway, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport, to promote the release of their new album, “Tell Tale Heart.” The band (JENI GROUWS – vocals/songwriter, CHRIS AVEY – guitar/songwriter, BRYAN WEST – drums, RANDY LEASMAN – bass and NICK VASQUEZ – keyboards) recorded their sophomore release earlier this […]
DAVENPORT, IA (Monday, August 16, 2021) The producers of the RENT 25TH Anniversary Farewell Tour announced today that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the Adler Theatre in Davenport are available in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets […]
The first Gather for the Cure Event on Saturday, Oct. 2 will help lower the financial barrier leading to essential breast imaging. The first-ever Gather for the Cure event at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on Oct. 2 will celebrate survivorship, provide education and resources and support the Genesis Voucher Program. “Cost should not be a […]
Cecile Houel’s Mississippi River Pastel seminar is a 2 – Day workshop Oct. 2-3 focusing on superior pastel techniques and how to reach the magic of the feel in a painting, both leading to spectacular results! Enjoy the pastel medium and the spell-bounding beauty of nature at the Bereskin Gallery, 2967 State St., Bettendorf. Class […]
