Before the remarkable run of “Red” – the Mississippi Bend Players production that concluded earlier today, lead actor Mike Schulz reflected on getting to play the real-life abstract-expressionist artist Mark Rothko. Twice. Now 53, the thoughtful, passionate and intense Schulz reflected on his past nine years living with the play – done first with a […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – A total of 1,017 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2021 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 679 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This includes: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a 4.0 […]
The winner of the Quad-Cities Food Truck Fight has been named! And the winner is… Congratulations to Kelley Girls Woodfire Pizza, the 2021 Food Truck Fight champion!!
Time to Rock featuring Dokken, Firehouse, Jack Russell’s Great White is set for Friday, July 9 at Moline’s TaxSlayer Center. After over 15 months of darkness, concerts return to the TaxSlayer Center with a powerhouse line-up of legendary arena rock bands featuring DOKKEN…FIREHOUSE…JACK RUSSEL’S GREAT WHITE…and special guest BRANDON GIBBS. The Facebook ticket presale is […]
Teens (11-19) are invited to join Miss Amber on Tuesdays beginning June 22nd at 2:00 pm in the Fairmount Street Library’s Garden for a new teen audiobook club! This summer we will be listening together to one of 2020’s best-selling and award-winning books, Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You written by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. […]
Time is the only thing you can spend once. And today, on Father’s Day, that’s something to definitely remember. Being a father, bringing another life into the world, is an amazing experience and responsibility, and it gives you a blessing in time to spend with a person who will always be a part of your […]
It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check […]
Deborah Foreman is coming to Midwest Monster Fest 2021! Midwest Monster Fest 2021 is proud to announce Deborah Foreman to the September 3rd-5th event at The Rust Belt in East Moline, Illinois! Deborah Lynn Foreman is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in Valley Girl opposite Nicolas Cage. She […]
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: […]
The Quad City Arts Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program has kicked off and is bringing art to your area soon! This week, the group presented three outstanding proposals for a new mural that will go up along the bike path under the Arsenal viaduct downtown Moline. This mural will be visible from the river and […]
