December 14th, 2016
Local
Blood donations drop during the busy holiday season, but the need for blood is constant. Help save a life and give during the Moline Blood Drive on December 15 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bethany for Children & Families. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be collecting donations of whole blood at […]
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December 13th, 2016
Theatre
As a theatre based in her hometown of Davenport, Iowa, the QC Theatre Workshop believes in the importance of sharing and sustaining the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Susan Glaspell. To this end, the Workshop will produce the first annual Susan Glaspell Playwriting Contest. Susan Glaspell was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1876. She was […]
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December 8th, 2016
Local
Where else can you find everything from live music to live art displays to book signings to performance art to free drinks and food in an eclectic array of settings and get an evening’s worth of that entertainment all for free? Well, Gallery Hop. The bi-annual event in the District of Rock Island going on […]
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December 7th, 2016
Music
Sean Moeller is on a hot streak. The Moeller Nights and former Daytrotter mastermind has announced another huge show this week, as Sondre Lerche will be performing at The Village Theatre April 23. Tickets will be ON SALE this Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at www.moellernights.com. The critically-acclaimed Lerche is a former Daytrotter and […]
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December 7th, 2016
Entertainment
There are few times a professor will be asking for students or other faculty to “mouth off” to him, but Muscatine Community College teacher Chad Bishop is calling out to folks to make that happen as a part of the MCC Mouth OFF. The Mouth OFF is a televised Lip Sync Battle and Bishop is […]
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December 7th, 2016
Music
Sean Moeller has proven that he knows how to throw a great party. The guy behind the creation of Daytrotter, Daytrotter Downs, Moeller Mondays and Moeller Nights is popping the cork on yet another celebration of music and culture for the Quad-Cities, the Gas, Feed and Seed Festival. According to Moeller, “The three-day event will […]
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December 7th, 2016
Sean Leary
“The Nutcracker.” It’s been a holiday tradition since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Countless generations have grown up attending performances, millions of girls have pirouetted through its choreography and cajillions of people have walked away from its pomp and grandeur with one thought burning in their mind… “Okay, that was really well done, but what the […]
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December 6th, 2016
Local
December is here and snow is on the rooftops, waiting for Santa! The Countdown til Christmas has begun so be sure to grab those last minute gifts and stocking stuffers from our gift shop! The German Heritage Center has stocked items especially for the Holiday season to be sure delight everyone in your family. To […]
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December 2nd, 2016
Entertainment
The Quad Cities Comic Con Winter Wonderland is bustin’ its way back into the area, with special appearances by an actor from Ghostbusters, the Iowa Ghostbusters and maybe a few haunting items that will scare you into picking them up for the holidays. Where can you find every gift you need for the special geek […]
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December 1st, 2016
Entertainment
For its first family musical of the 2016-17 season, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse presents the area debut of JINGLE ARRGH THE WAY: A Christmas Pirate Adventure, a holiday-themed follow-up to the wacky adventure How I Became a Pirate produced at the theatre in 2013 and 2015. Based on the story by author Melinda Long, and […]
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