With his most recent album Change in Me described by Rootstime as “an enticing journey of jazz, blues, and rock” resulting in a “melting pot of sounds,” blues-guitar legend Eddie Turner headlines a special February 27 concert event at Davenport‘s Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, with Blues Blast magazine saying that the artist “shines like […]
Aaron Dworkin will perform his spoken word composition, “The AmericanRhapsody,” on April 8 with the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, Fernanda Lastra conducting.The free public performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall. Tickets are not requiredat this time.Dworkin was a member of the Obama National Arts Policy Committee and is the founder andpresident of the […]
The Bettendorf Public Library aspires to be a champion for local music. Throughout the rest of February, the Library’s popular Brown Bag Lunch series is offering a virtual concert featuring Soultru. The Davenport native’s soulful music is available via the Bettendorf Public Library’s YouTube channel. Viewers can find a ready link through the Library’s website […]
You may have heard of Dred Scott from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that bears his name. But did you know that he stayed in Davenport? Join us Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm and learn more about Dred Scott and other historical African Americans from Davenport. This program is scheduled to be held in […]
State Rep. Candidate Thurgood Brooks is asking the public to withhold judgment after an article was published in the Quad City Times on February 17, 2022, containing false statements about Mr. Brooks and the events surrounding the Rock Island City Councilmeeting of February 14. “When video of the events in question is made available, everyone […]
Applications are being accepted for the Western Illinois University Martin Dupuis/Mukti Fund Leadership Award in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Communities. The $1,400 award recognizes a student who has provided leadership either for a GLBT group and/or for GLBT issues. Applicants who meet the leadership criteria must be undergraduate students who will return to […]
The Boyz II Men concert at Davenport’s Rhythm City Casino has been officially rescheduled and the group will perform in the Event Center on Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $90, $70, $60 and $45 not including taxes and additional fees when purchased online. Tickets are available now on our website here: […]
Throughout February, Western Illinois University will celebrate Black History Month with a schedule full of events. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the events vary from virtual to in person. This year’s theme for the campus and the national celebrations is “Black Health and Wellness.” Campus events planned as part of this year’s celebration include: • […]
Illinois Humanities is excited to announce that the African American Museum of Southern Illinois will host the final tour stop of the Illinois Freedom Project, a traveling exhibition that examines the pursuit of civil rights by and for African Americans in Illinois. The exhibit opens on February 12, during Black History Month, and will be […]
We are thrilled to announce that Revolución de Amor’s Tribute to Maná is coming to Rhythm City Casino’s Event Center on February 18th, 2022! Revolución de Amor: Tribute to Maná features Maná’s organic mix of pop rock, progressive rock, Latin pop, reggae, ska and calypso. Re-live the evolution of Maná with Revolución de Amor tickets […]
