Walking into see the new production of Playcrafters Barn Theatre’s “The Diary of Anne Frank,” I knew I was in for a riveting, heart-rending drama that would not simply be a decades-old tragedy with no relevance to today. Seeing the Saturday, Aug. 2 performance — directed with precision, flair and profound humanity by Elle Winchester […]
The NBA season just came to an end today, and so, most teams are looking forward to the draft lottery. Washington, Utah, San Antonio, Philadelphia and others are all eyeing the chance to get Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the presumed number one draft pick, and hoping the lottery balls go their way. Honestly, I hope the […]
April is National Heartworm Awareness Month! Did you know that one mosquito bite could put your dog’s life at risk? Here’s how heartworm disease happens: A mosquito bites an infected dog and picks up tiny worms (microfilaria). The worms develop inside the mosquito and are passed to another dog through a bite. Over time, the […]
It’s Election Day today and Rock Island voters will have a choice between incumbent Mayor Mike Thoms and challenger Ashley Harris. Still looking to make up your mind on who to vote for for Rock Island Mayor on Tuesday? I talked to both candidates for my podcast, QC Uncut, and had great conversations for more than an hour, uncut […]
Still looking to make up your mind on who to vote for for Rock Island Mayor on Tuesday? I talked to both candidates for my podcast, QC Uncut, and had great conversations for more than an hour, uncut and uncensored, about the topics important to Rock Islanders. Please listen to both podcasts to get the […]
The Western Illinois University School of Music will present the Annual Holiday Festival of Choirs at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Macomb. We are pleased to announce the Annual Holiday Festival of Choirs, featuring two performances of winter and holiday-themed choral music. The concert will include […]
Appearing IN PERSON, STYROFOAM WINOS w/very special guests SUBATLANTIC tonight at 6 p.m. at Raccoon Motel in downtown Davenport! ABOUT STYROFOAM WINOS :: Styrofoam Winos is the voltron of songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, and longtime friends Joe Kenkel, Trevor Nikrant, and Lou Turner. The trio formed in Nashville’s DIY scene and released their debut self-titled studio album […]
Christmas with C.S. Lewis starring David Payne is coming to the Adler Theatre, 136 3rd Ave., Davenport, at 2 p.m. today, December 1 In the early years of his young adult life C S Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That all changed after a particular encounter with […]
The Uncommon Room at Bent River Rock Island, 512 24th St., is hosting a rather uncommon event, the Metaphysical Market, where spiritual connections are made through the art of mindful shopping Support local businesses for Small Business Saturday! Explore the offerings from our locally curated vendors, each specializing in spiritually inspired goods and services. All shoppers […]
That Dam Shopping Trip, featuring tons of awesome local Quad-Cities small businesses offering great deals for your holiday shopping, continues to rock the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities today! That’s right, Get ready – we’re about to take you on a small business road trip you’ll never forget!This Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, ten downtown […]
