Fresh Films has just launched applications for our 2021 Weekly Filmmaking Program. This program is free for teens ages 13-19 in Quad Cities and across the country. Starting in October, participants meet on Thursdays from 4-6:30pm to practice film production and technical skills and build a network of peer collaborators. New film projects kick off […]
Ragged Records x Rozz-Tox Present ANGEL BAT DAWID (solo performance) at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 at Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Want to hear her music? Check it out HERE. International Anthem recording artist, composer, clarinetist, singer & spiritual jazz soothsayer Angel Bat Dawid descended on Chicago’s jazz & improvised music scene just […]
The Rock Island Grand Prix is roaring again through the streets of downtown Rocktown this weekend! One of the most coveted victories in North American #karting, the #kingofthestreets, returns to the #quadcities this #laborday weekend. From the first king, Joe Janowski (@nkaonline principal), to the reigning king @race_liberante, the Rock Island Grand Prix has crowned […]
The Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, will be closed from 5:00 pm Friday, September 3 through Saturday, Sept. 4, due to the Rock Island Grand Prix cart races. The Rock Island Southwest Library, 9010 Ridgewood Road, will be open during normal business hours of 9:00 am to noon on Saturday, September 4. The Downtown […]
Happy Labor Day weekend! We’ve got a rundown of some of the cool stuff going on this weekend, including a lot of outdoor events and some concert series’ that are winding down for the summer. Find out all about it in your Weekend in 2 Minutes! Listen HERE!
Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 10th, again from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the next family-friendly Open Mic Coffeehouse. Again, if you bring snacks, please individually wrap them. There will be a fire and skewers available for those who would like to bring something to roast. Also, bring seating if you like, […]
PUMPKIN IS BACK!!! Pumpkin Ice Cream is now available at all Whitey’s locations – this means scoops, shakes, yogurt and 1.5 qt. containers. Don’t worry, Harvest Chippers will be back soon! In the meantime, enjoy that sweet, sweet pumpkiney goodness…
Charlie Murphy ain’t got nothing on Billy Peiffer. In the second of our two-part podcast with the Lynn Allen founder and front man, he talks about the band’s career going back to the early ’80s and his friendship and collaboration with Jesse Johnson, as well as his various interactions with the one and only PRINCE. […]
The Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team performs FREE water ski shows every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at 44th Street and the Rock River, Rock Island, IL, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Shows are free, but donations are accepted at DONATIONS – VENMO – @Backwater-Gamblers.
The following article is part of QuadCities.com’s partnership with local music website The Echo. For more, check out theechoqc.com! Echo: How did you get started promoting shows? Terry: It’s not just promoting shows. It was learning the business side. I worked on the south side of Chicago when I was 15 stocking shelves in liquor […]
