It’s hard not to like “Lucky Stiff,” the fun, fizzy musical farce now playing at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, in its Quad Cities premiere. In dark, depressing, heavy times like this (in an Arctic winter), this 1988 show by acclaimed Broadway veterans Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (“Ragtime,” “Anastasia,” “Once on This Island” […]
“Lucky Stiff,” the show opening this weekend and running through March 7 at Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, is new to area stages, but it’s not new to one cast member. Megan Mistretta did the show in summer 2024 (in a different part) at the Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon, Mo. “It’s really a […]
The list of comic musical murder mysteries is not long, and Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, features one in its latest production, a Quad Cities premiere. Friday night is the opening of what’s billed as the “delightful song-and-dance slapstick,” “Lucky Stiff,” playing through March 7. Penned by acclaimed Broadway veterans Lynn Ahrens and Stephen […]
Improv comedy is back this Saturday at The Speakeasy in Rock Island! Doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8 p.m. for ImprovMania. Grab your friends and come out for a fun evening! Those attending must be 21 or older. Nightcaps Improv Comedy presents a competitive improv show unlike any other.Four performers enter.Only […]
Local authors Mark McLaughlin and Michael Sheehan Jr. are inviting you to the LABYRINTH OF THE CRAWLING CHAOS! Their new novel of cosmic horror has been released and is available for just $5 on Kindle / KU: US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRZHSD8/ UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHRZHSD8/ For countless eons, the ancient, shape-changing being known as Nyarlathotep has served the Outer […]
Quad City Arts has announced that Brian Allen is no longer serving as Executive Director of the organization. The Board of Directors thanks Brian for his service and contributions during his time with Quad City Arts and wishes him well in his future endeavors, according to a statement from board president Sam McCullum. “Brian Allen […]
Looking for fun things to do in the Quad-Cities this weekend? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It’s your guide to cool, fun things to do in and around the area, and it drops every week here on your fun, free, local QuadCities.com! This weekend you can get the lowdown on Icetravaganza, live […]
Looking for some fun things to do in the Quad-Cities this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week, we give you a look at some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad-Cities over the coming week. It’s FUN, FREE, AND LOCAL! You can always listen in for […]
The Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation, administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, has awarded $161,000 in grants to 36 nonprofits supporting quality of life in the Village of Milan. “This year’s grants reflect the breadth of community need and the generosity and vision of Grant and Virginia Brissman,” Cathy Edwards, a […]
SPRINGFIELD –State Senator Mike Halpin’s law to clarify and simplify hunting license rules to the public goes into effect Jan. 1. “Folks who are wanting to get into hunting will have an easier time acquiring apprentice licenses under this new law,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island). “This law also cleans up regulations around suspension and revocation […]
