Tuesday, July 6th would have been legendary jazz drummer Louie Bellson’s 97th birthday. Davenport drummer Josh Duffee will perform a snare drum solo on his Bellson Model Remo Snare Drum to celebrate his birthday, next to Bellson’s grave at Riverside Cemetery in Moline. Duffee will broadcast a Facebook Live video feed from his Facebook page, […]
On Friday, July 9th from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Whiskey Stop (726 15th Ave., East Moline), area bands and artists will take the stage to raise funds for Family Resources to support victims of sexual violence in the Quad-Cities. A new collaboration among River Music Experience, WVIK, Family Resources and the Whiskey […]
Carrie McGuire of Rock Island and her husband have two adult children (ages 26 and 24), but for the past three years, she’s spent many hours training and volunteering to help two foster families, serving six young children. McGuire is one of 19 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program coordinated by the Child Abuse […]
BEEHIVE The ’60s Musical is buzzing in to Rock Island‘s Circa ’21 through July 10! A fun, frothy flashback to the fabulous females who unmistakably left their mark on ’60s pop music. Matching big voices with big hairdos, Beehive features nonstop hits from early decade bubble gum classics to the explosive late ‘60s soul sound. […]
The Starlight Revue Concert Series in Rock Island is offering free concerts and this Tuesday, The Night People are bringing classic rock to Rock Island! The Tuesday night free Starlight Revue series starts at 5 p.m. Hy-Vee Grille and Rock Island Parks and Recreation will sell food and drink, with the concerts starting at 7 […]
Quad City Arts has announced the winners from last weekend’s Chalk Art Fest, and there are some awesome artworks getting honors! Here’s the rundown: • 1st place $500 – #25 Elizabeth Niemczyk, Chicago, IL • 2nd place $300 – #8 Maia Glover, Davenport, IA • 3rd place $250 – #33 Emily Menke, Alex Dessert, Rebecca […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology (CBT) Adviser Ember Keithley has been named the Outstanding Academic Advisor of the Year by the WIU Council of Academic Advisors. Keithley has served as an advisor in the CBT since 2000. In this role, she advises all students in the School of Agriculture, […]
Western Illinois University’s Office of Study Abroad and Outreach is offering virtual and face-to-face youth programs for Summer 2021. This year’s class list includes: Wednesday, July 7, TechVenturing Virtual Workshop This one day workshop is available only for students in grades 9-12. Program times are 10 a.m. – noon and 1 – 3 p.m. Instructor: […]
MOLINE, IL – After three years of steady growth, the Quad Cities Yoga Foundation, founded by alumni from Western Illinois University’s School of Education, is seeking to grow their professional development and yoga in classrooms services in the Quad Cities for those who would benefit from yoga, and have the need for the services — […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — Shannon Sutton, director of the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) at Western Illinois University, has been named the interim vice president for finance and administration (VPFA) at Western Illinois University, effective July 1. Teresa Smith, who has served as the interim associate vice president for budget and finance since September 2020, stepped […]
