The Quad Cities will explode with tons of fun events (and literally with fireworks) this weekend as Alternating Currents returns August 13-16 with its biggest festival yet. It will transform Downtown Davenport, Rock Island and Bettendorf into a four-day celebration of music, film, comedy, art, culture and creativity. With more than 230 events, representing 600+ […]
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The Red, White and Boom! fireworks have been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, and will now take place during the Alternating Currents festival. The fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. and will be launched from two barges on the Mississippi River between Downtown Davenport and Rock Island. The show will be synchronized to […]
Don’t throw the arts organization out with the (alleged) pedophile. In recent days, the arrest of a man for having child sex abuse material has been blasted across local media, along with his previous designation as interim director of Quad City Arts. If the man is guilty of these crimes, he certainly deserves the condemnation. […]
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Demetrius Johnson, owner of The Green Store, will be honored with the Bryant True Heroes Award during a special ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, August 7th at The Green Store- 1501 5th Street, Rock Island. Bryant True Heroes, a nationally recognized award, honors individuals who have gone above and beyond to […]
Science is constantly changing. That’s part of it being science. You have a theory, you test it, your peers test it, it goes through what should be a rigorous process, and only then is it considered a fact… at least until it’s not, if further testing or evidence is discovered down the line to change […]
State Senator Mike Halpin’s bill to ensure pet’s basic needs are met if an owner has been arrested for an untethered animal has been signed into law. “This law makes sure a person’s pet is in proper care if the owner commits a tethering offense,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island). “If something goes wrong and a […]
The Genesius Guild is wrapping up its 70th anniversary season with two weekends of an updated Greek comedy by Aristophanes. Performances of Women’s Festival (previously staged under its Greek name Thesmophoriazusae) are July 25 & 26 and August 1 & 2. The productions start at 7 p.m., in Lincoln Park, 1120 40th St., Rock Island, and admission is free. Women’s Festival continues […]
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When you have intellectual property as famous and beloved as “The Wizard of Oz,” it can be a heavy lift in more ways than one to live up to tremendous audience expectations. But a flawless new production at Circa ’21 in Rock Island more than rises to the challenge – thoroughly entertaining, satisfying and makes […]
