The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island is pleased to announce the return of PIMPROV, one of the most popular adult improv shows in Chicago on November 24. The doors open at 7:00 and show a 8:00. Tickets for the show are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets may be reserved through the Circa ’21 ticket office located at 1828 3rd Ave.,  Rock Island or by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2.  Tickets are also available online at www.thecirca21speakeasy.com   You’ve seen the flashy suits and jewelry so bright that a blind man can see it shining. So ask yourself… who is more entertaining... Read More

Looking for some fun Thanksgiving Eve, this year? ComedySportz (220 19th St. Rock Island) Classic celebrates The Establishment’s 8th Anniversary this Wednesday Nov 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. ComedySportz says THANK YOU by offering a FREE match the night before Thanksgiving! To pay homage to their roots, the ComedySportz Classic will be played in the same style as their original match way back in 1990. There will be even more different games, an extra foul, ref treats, a slightly different format, and some rocking 90’s tunes and suggestions. In 2010 on the night... Read More

Leapin’ Lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine has taken center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals this Holiday season! The perfect family-friendly musical, Annie, is playing at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 3rd Ave Rock Island) and will continue through Sunday Dec 30. The irrepressible heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners,... Read More

Time sure flies when you’re having fun and there’s no exception for one of the most popular hot spots in the Quad Cities. Wake Brewing (2529 5th Avenue Rock Island) is celebrating their 1 Year Anniversary this Saturday Nov 10 from 2 – 10 p.m. with special release tappings, food, live music and more! The following special release brews will be on tap; Ultra Omega (straight RIS), Ultra Omega BA (Wake’s first RIS Barrel Aged in M.R.D.C. Barrels), Double Fisted Frost Hammer (Double Dry Hopped Frost Hammer) and a special keg from Soundgrowler! Enjoy live entertainment provided by; REZN, Vanishing... Read More

Calling all men and those who love them! Are you ready for the largest man cave to hit the Quad Cities? Wieblers Harley-Davidson is hosting Man Show 2018, this weekend! This one-of-a-kind event will transform the QCCA Expo Center (2621 4th Avenue Rock Island) into a masculine heaven filled with activities, demonstrations and exhibitors. And don’t worry, the entire family is invited! Admission is $5 per person (under 16 is free with paid adult). Man Show 2018 will be open for business on Friday Nov 9 from 4-8 p.m., Saturday Nov 10 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday Nov 11 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.... Read More

Leapin’ Lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals this Holiday season! The perfect family-friendly musical, Annie, will be playing at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 3rd Ave Rock Island) beginning this Wednesday Nov 7 and running through Sunday Dec 30. The irrepressible heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score... Read More

Be a princess for a day at the Davenport Royal Princess Ball. The Davenport Royal Princess Ball takes place this Sunday Nov 4 at the Holiday Inn (226 7th Street Suite 100 Rock Island). The Ball will have three time slots to enjoy, Sunday Morning VIP from 9 – 11:30 a.m., Sunday Late Afternoon VIP from 3:45 – 6:15 p.m. and Sunday Late After General Admission from 4:30 – 6:15 p.m. Dream Parties is bringing to you a one of a kind event with stage performances, dancing, stories, picture opportunities and more for some magical entertainment! Your little one will get to participate in princess games,... Read More

If you missed punk legend Laura Jane Grace with Against Me! at Codfish Hollow this past July, here is your chance to catch her once again! Laura Jane Grace and The Devouring Mothers, along with special guest Cory Branan, will be performing a live show at RIBCO (1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island) this Friday Nov 2 at 8 p.m. Laura Jane Grace is best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against Me!, Grace fronts the band Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers, a solo project she started in 2016. Tickets are just $20 and can be... Read More

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is thrilled to announce the auditions schedule for their upcoming children’s musical Pinocchio. Auditions for the show will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 27 at the theater, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Puppet maker, Geppetto, builds a marionette that comes to mischievous life and learns how to be a “real boy.” In Pinocchio, the story of a familiar wooden puppet who wants to become a real boy is told with vim, verve and vibrancy. Set in Italy, this version tells the beloved tale of Pinocchio, a boy-sized puppet that is built by the caring puppet maker,... Read More

You like booze, you really like booze! Due to popular demand, and a whole lot of people reading my last food/beverage review of the Minty Mango brew at Radicle Effect, we at QuadCities.com have decided to start up a new feature, Let’s Have A Drink With Sean Leary, in which I’ll be going around to different brew pubs in the area and trying out various beers, the more unusual the better, and reporting back to you with my opinions and pithy comments. It’s a tough job, folks, but someone’s got to do it. And by someone, I mean me. But it’s not all fun and games, folks. Sometimes I have to... Read More