March 7th, 2026
Arts & Entertainment News
The Quad Con Davenport Comic Book, Toy And Collectibles Show is rampaging into Davenport’s NorthPark Mall Saturday and Sunday during mall hours! Join us for this FREE event! We have over 100 vendor & artist spots spread throughout the entire mall. If you are a fan of pop culture & collectibles then make plans to […]
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February 25th, 2026
Arts & Entertainment News
The 2026 season at Playcrafters Barn Theatre (4950 35th Ave., Moline) kicks off this weekend and next with the bitter, black comedy “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza, hailed by Variety as “elegant, acerbic, and entertainingly fueled on pure bile.” When a playground fight between two boys leaves one injured, their parents agree to meet […]
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February 20th, 2026
Arts & Entertainment News
The weather might be a little disappointing, but there are still fun things you can do in and around the Quad-Cities over the coming weekend! Find out about them in your Weekend in 2 Minutes! Every week the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast gives you a rundown of some of the cool stuff going on […]
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February 20th, 2026
Arts & Entertainment News
February has been kind of a busy month for Alex Richardson. The prolific playwright is back with his Barely There Theatre to present another world premiere (his second in less than a month) at the Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline. “word play” is a new play from Richardson, and first-time director Emma Wahlmann, featuring […]
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January 23rd, 2026
Arts & Entertainment News
It’s horribly cold outside, but if you’re looking for some fun places to go to find some great entertainment, there’s plenty of stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities this weekend. The Iowa and Illinois sides are full of live music, theater, and various other events for you to check out. Where can you […]
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January 23rd, 2026
Arts & Entertainment News
The list of comic musical murder mysteries is not long, and Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, features one in its latest production, a Quad Cities premiere. Friday night is the opening of what’s billed as the “delightful song-and-dance slapstick,” “Lucky Stiff,” playing through March 7. Penned by acclaimed Broadway veterans Lynn Ahrens and Stephen […]
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January 1st, 2026
Arts & Entertainment News
In 2026, for its 10th season, the Black Box Theatre (1623 5th Ave., Moline) will again present a multitude of Quad Cities premieres. In fact, all but two productions of its year-long lineup will be local debuts for the shows. Co-founder and artistic director Lora Adams said Thursday: “It’s hard to believe it has been […]
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December 15th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
Legendary Comedian Jeff Dunham is bringing his newest tour “Artificial Intelligence” to Rhythm City Casino May 7th at 8 PM! Tickets will be available online at rhythmcitycasino.com or at The Market at Rhythm City for $60, $75, $85, $95, and $105 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at […]
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October 8th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
When free speech apparently only applies to red America, and the First Amendment is under attack on many fronts, it was with renewed urgency that the annual Banned Books Reading was held Monday night at the Rock Island Public Library, Watts-Midtown Branch. Part of national Banned Books Week, the local Banned Books Read Out is […]
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September 16th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
A powerhouse cast of Circa ’21 veterans and tremendous actors making their Circa debuts delivers a spectacularly moving, inspiring new production, with “Come From Away.” The 2017 Tony-winning musical is based on the true events of Sept. 11, 2001, reflecting the fear, chaos and boundless generosity of that day, when the good people of Gander, […]
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