Jonathan Turner lives in Bettendorf and was a longtime reporter for The Dispatch and Rock Island Argus. He holds degrees in music from Oberlin College and Indiana University, and served as assistant music director for Music Guild’s production of “The Secret Garden.” Jonathan recently joined the QuadCities.com team and will review theater and performance and […]
QuadCities.com, your top-ranked website for fun, free, local entertainment and features, is happy to announce Jonathan Turner has joined our team! Jonathan has been covering the local arts scene for 25 years, for the Dispatch/Argus and Times, and we’re very pleased to have him as part of the premier entertainment media spot in the Quad-Cities. […]
World Labyrinth Day will be held Saturday, May 2, as people from around the world, including those in the Quad-Cities, will participate in the event. Sponsored by The Global Labyrinth Society, the idea is that around the world, people will walk a labyrinth for peace at 1 p.m. in their time zone. Thirty eight countries, […]
Finally! Here’s some good news! Quad City Arts is pleased to announce the 2020 Arts Dollars grant awards to 24 nonprofit organizations, totaling just over $85,000. Since 1979, Quad City Arts grants have provided funding for local artists and non-profit organizations to enrich the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. […]
WQPT – PBS for the Quad Cities Region and Western Illinois University – Quad Cities’ Student Services encourages all Quad Citizens to submit images of art, photos, and designs for possible display in the 5th Annual Campus Art Show. A limited number of works will be selected by a panel of judges, but the deadline […]
The Figge Art Museum will welcome Sue Taylor, Grant Wood scholar and author of Grant Wood’s Secrets, on Sunday, March 8. Taylor will kick off her Iowa tour at the Figge with a talk about artist Grant Wood that will reveal secrets about Wood’s personal life and the impact it had on his art. From Wood’s close relationship […]
Dress For Success is Recycling The Runway to help area people in need 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 23 at the Great River Hall, RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport! Join Dress for Success Quad Cities for a one-of-a-kind event where 10 designers compete with runway-ready ensembles crafted from bags of recycled clothing they buy […]
Spring intersession break for Rock Island/Milan Schools is coming up March 9. If you’re a parent, grandparent or other caregiver looking for some fun ways to keep the kids occupied, the Rock Island Public Library has some free activities for you! The Rock Island Public Library has planned a mix of free scheduled and drop-in […]
Ballet Quad Cities has a new show and you won’t want to be caught sleeping when it comes time to get tickets! P.I. Tchaikovsky’s grand masterpiece “The Sleeping Beauty” is the perfect storybook ballet filled with good and evil, beautiful fairies and a handsome prince. Based on Marius Petipa’s original 1890 staging, Ballet Quad Cities’ […]
Turnbuckle Fest is coming back to Codfish Hollow in Maquoketa! A throwdown of the greatest stand-up comedians in America, critically-acclaimed rock and roll bands, and the bashing exploits of elbow-throwing, spandex trunk-wearing professional wrestlers, Turnbuckle will be returning to Codfish Hollow barn and its hallowed hills June 6 for a night of epic entertainment. More […]
