The Ghost of Vaudeville is fading away, at least for now. After a decade as the emcee and co-leader of the Bottoms Up Burlesque Troupe, Joshua Kahn, “The Ghost of Vaudeville,” is doing his last shows this weekend, before taking an extended sabbatical to celebrate the birth of his child and to spend time with […]
Comedian and character Donnie Baker from The Bob & Tom Show on local station Q106.5 will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave., East Moline. Tickets ($25) are available here: http://www.eventbrite.com/…/donnie-baker-tickets… Donnie Baker, real name Ron Sexton, is a comedy character that is ‘trapped in the eighties’ and ‘will never […]
Join Bottom’s Up Burlesque as they present their MASQUERADE show Friday and Saturday at the Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island! This show will include your favorite BU members and special guest performers! Join them for a fun filled night with masks they actually want to wear! Your favorite QC burlesque troupe will […]
EXCLUSIVE: It’s fair to say that anyone who will attend Renee Elise Goldsberry’s outdoor concert Saturday, May 15 at Davenport’s LeClaire Park will be “Satisfied.” The beautiful 50-year-old California native — best known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway smash “Hamilton” – will make her post-Covid live performance debut in the 7:30 […]
Enjoy the fun of Cinco De Mayo on Uno De Mayo! Ganzos, 3923 N. Marquette, Davenport, is hosting a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and 5K on Saturday, May 1st, 2021! See all that they have planned for this year at www.ganzos.com/cinco/
The Western Illinois University Department of Art and Design will host a mini-ART sale from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, May 4-5, in the University Union’s Brattain Lounge. The event will include original pieces art for sale. A portion of the proceeds provides financial support for students. For more information, contact Professor Susan Czechowski at sa-czechowski@wiu.edu.
The Figge Art Museum, Davenport, has announced the 2021 recipients of the prestigious $12,000 Brand Boeshaar scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to students who wish to earn a degree in fine arts, graphic design, architecture or art education at a college or university. Davenport resident Lillian L. Brand established the Brand Boeshaar Scholarship in memory […]
REVIEW: “Alice in Wonderland” was long a seriously screwy story before Tim Burton and Johnny Depp got involved. Based on the 1865 Lewis Carroll fever dream (that’s literally a dream), the loopy classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is about a young girl who falls through a rabbit hole into a wild, nonsensical fantasy world populated […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Three Western Illinois University faculty members, a WIU administrator and a University committee have been recognized with the 2021 WIU President’s Excellence in Diversity Awards. “It is an honor to recognize our colleagues across the University for their efforts to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion on our campuses and in our local […]
Genesis COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is now open to both patients and non-patients to reach more people in the region. The vaccines are working and Genesis is expanding access. Genesis is currently administering Pfizer vaccine at the vaccination clinic. The Genesis vaccination site is the former Dick’s Sporting Goods location at 5250 Elmore Ave., Davenport. First […]
