A new art exhibit of poetry broadsides will be on display at Sunrise Galleries, 114 E 2nd Street, in Downtown Muscatine. The new art show is an exhibit of Poetry Broadsides, winners (mostly) of the James Hearst Poetry Prize, interpreted by artist-printer Julie Russell-Steuart. Broadside letterpress work was done by Caveworks Press & the North American Review. Julie Russell-Steuart’s work will be on exhibit through February 6.  She will be at Sunrise Galleries for her show’s closing weekend to host a poetry reading on Friday, February 4 at 7PM and a poster-printing workshop on Saturday,... Read More

A new art exhibit of poetry broadsides will be on display at Sunrise Galleries, 114 E 2nd Street, in Downtown Muscatine. The new art show is an exhibit of Poetry Broadsides, winners (mostly) of the James Hearst Poetry Prize, interpreted by artist-printer Julie Russell-Steuart. Broadside letterpress work was done by Caveworks Press & the North American Review. Julie Russell-Steuart’s work will be on exhibit through February 6.  She will be at Sunrise Galleries for her show’s closing weekend to host a poetry reading on Friday, February 4 at 7PM and a poster-printing workshop on Saturday,... Read More

Artists in Conversation is a weekly column running Wednesdays on QuadCities.com. It features a conversation with a local creator or creators going into their artistic process, projects and more. Get to know your local arts scene and local creators better on QuadCities.com with Artists In Conversation! If you’re a local creator and would like to be featured, please email us at Sean@QuadCities.com or Tristan@QuadCities.com! This week our Artists in Conversation from QuadCities.com features Khalil Hacker and Melissa Conway. Khalil Hacker is a filmmaker and Melissa Conway is a writer/poet and together... Read More

Help us celebrate National Poetry Month by creating poetry. Each Tuesday in April, we will be discussing a different kind of poetry and then trying our hands at creating it! We will be meeting virtually using GoToMeeting each week. To register and find meeting information, visit https://bit.ly/dpl-diypoetry. A limited number of kits will be available which contain some but not all of the materials needed. Patrons will need to supply their own scissors and glue. You do NOT need a kit to participate in this program. Please register if you would like a kit. Each kit contains the program supplies for... Read More

Are you ready for the ultimate Variety Show, Quad Cities? Clock, Inc. and Playcrafters Barn Theatre (4950 35th Avenue Moline) presents Variety Show this Saturday Mar 23! Doors open at 6 p.m. and the entertainment begins at 7 p.m. Come out for an amazing show filled with drag performers, comedians, singers, slam poets, dancers, and more! Admission is $10 for those 18 and over. Donations are suggested for those under 18. For more information, including some of the impressive talent that will be in attendance, visit the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/365605590939275/. This... Read More

Are you a poet looking for a place for your work? The deadline for submissions to Karawane Magazine for Quad City writers, poets, performance artists, etc., is coming up December 31st.  If you happen to need more time to get your submission together, email and let us know.  We have some flexibility! For more information, see http://karawanemagazine.blogspot.com/2016/12/your-name-here.html?spref=fb.  Read More