It’s Festival of Trees time again! The 2018 KWIK STAR FESTIVAL OF TREES, benefiting Quad City Arts, is sprouting up November 15-25, 2018. General Admission opens Saturday, November 17 at the River Center, 136 E. 3rd St. Davenport. This year’s theme is Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree for the 33rd annual gig featuring a spectacular display of over 150 designer trees, rooms, wreaths, fireplace mantles, gingerbread creations and other holiday gift shop items that are all sold to raise money for Quad City Arts, a local non-profit arts organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in... Read More

Broadway Balcony Club is back at the Adler Theater, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport! You can get tickets to three shows for $89 —  Kinky Boots (January 30), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I (April 7) and Chicago The Musical (May 13). Broadway Balcony Club tickets are located in price level three seating areas.Your subscription also includes three drink tickets good for your choice of domestic beer, house wine or soda. To purchase a Broadway Balcony Club subscription, click here, visit the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) or call 563-326-8522.  Read More

Rodney Carrington is coming to the Adler Theater at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. Tickets are available at the Adler box office, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport, by phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Carrington is a multitalented comedian, actor, and writer who has recorded eight major record label comedy albums selling over 3 million copies. “Morning Wood” has been certified gold and “Greatest Hits” has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Rodney starred in his own TV sitcom Rodney, which ran for two seasons on ABC. He co-wrote and co-starred with Toby Keith in the feature... Read More

For all things artistic in the Quad Cities, head down to the Figge this weekend! The Beaux Arts Fall Show is celebrating their 65th Anniversary at the Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd St. Davenport) this Saturday Sep 8 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday Sep 9 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free! The Bechtel Plaza will be filled to the brim with premier art, including hand-woven textiles, paintings, jewelry, pottery, woodworking, sculptures, stained glass and much more! Food vendors will also be available on 2nd Street. Musical entertainment and booth with children’s activities will provide enjoyment... Read More

The grr-ific musical for little tigers and grown-ups alike is back! The hugely popular Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE!, based on the #1 PBS KIDS TV series, has delighted live audiences on stages across the country. Now, in its fourth year of touring, your favorite characters are hopping back on board Trolley and coming to Davenport with DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE: KING FOR A DAY! at the Adler Theatre on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets (starting at $28.75 plus applicable service fees) will go on-sale Friday, August 24 at 10:00 a.m. online at Ticketmaster.com, at the... Read More

After the success of last year’s event, Alternating Currents is returning to Downtown Davenport! Alternating Currents festival has expanded from two days to five days and will be happening this Thursday Aug 23 through Sunday Aug 26. Venues downtown Davenport will be hosting an impressive amount of live music, film screenings, comedians and visual artists. A dozen venues will offer free programming all weekend, both indoors and outdoors like OMG Becky Fest, Quad-City Arts Chalk Art Festival, Bucktown’s Final Friday and MUCH MORE! The festival will kick off on Thursday night at the Figge... Read More

For almost thirty years, Country Music Hall of Fame members, The Oak Ridge Boys, have been a part of their fans’ holiday seasons with their annual Christmas tour. This year, the Grammy Award-winning group will play their “Shine the Light on Christmas” show at the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Thursday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. A mixture of traditional and contemporary songs—including religious, romantic and fun holiday tunes—make up the set list, which includes songs from the Oaks’ seven bestselling Christmas CDs. A highlight of the evening is the much-loved ‘rocking chair’... Read More

After work on Friday the 13th I drove over to the River Center to pick up my badge and see some friends that were at the convention. I made a quick peek at the dealer’s room to see if what, if any, manga and anime dealers were at the convention this year. They did have a couple, so I looked through their wears and did find a couple series I was looking for. There was the complete series of Kat and Mouse, a Tokyopop original ‘manga’, in that it’s drawn in a vaguely manga style and was published by a company mostly know for publishing manga. My main interest in it was the... Read More

Miranda Sings Live is coming to the Adler Theatre! “Miranda Sings Live… No Offense with special guest Colleen Ballinger” will be hitting the stage at the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd St. Davenport) on Saturday Aug 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $39.50 and $83 for VIP. They can be purchased at the Adler Theatre Box Office, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/0600545A9B177795?brand=adlertheatre. Colleen Ballinger is a multihyphenate; actor, comedian, trained vocalist, writer and executive producer. Best known for portraying her character, ‘Miranda Sings,’... Read More

The Adler Theater is always poised between being a part of history and adding to it. A venerable Quad-Cities landmark and gorgeous architectural gem, the Adler has added to its luster by hosting a wide variety of entertainers over its nearly 85 years as a performing arts venue, first as the RKO Orpheum when it was built in 1931, at 136 E. 3rd St., and as the Adler since 1986. “We’re here to make memorable experiences for people,” said Heather Brummel, director of marketing. In terms of the future, the building is undergoing a nearly $500,000 renovation including an overhaul of its signature... Read More