The German American Heritage Center is shutting down through April 16, extending their closure as per the recommendation of the governor. The museum released the following statement today: The GAHC wants to do our part in “flattening the curve” to help stop the spread of Coronavirus. We will extend our closures to April 16, as […]
Looking for something fun to do today? Why not check a live performance from Chuck Murphy’s garage? Local musician, Chuck Murphy, will be taking his upbeat and entertaining live music to Facebook Live today at 3 p.m. You can check out his show on his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/chuckchuckbobuck79. Make sure to tune in! Maybe […]
As we all continue to Shelter in Place and practice safe Social Distancing, we are finding that turning away from the news and focusing on uplifting and hopeful messages provided by artists and musicians and the treasures they create, are quite beneficial. Local musician Lewis Knudsen is one of the many Quad Citians dedicated to […]
Ted Hicks worked in film in NYC, was in charge of awarding the Christopher Award, and was a college friend of mine at the University of Iowa. Ted has put together a list of good things to stream while we’re all stuck at home social distancing, and I have added my own favorites and added […]
T.S. Eliot had it all wrong. In “The Waste Land,” the poet wrote “April is the cruelest month.” Well, five days before we can kick it into the dustbin of history, it’s safe to say that dishonor now belongs to March. At least March 2020, which has seen one bone-crushing loss after another for many […]
Netflix Original, Ozark, returns with Season 3 on Friday Mar 27. The first two seasons of this series, in which Jason Bateman won an Emmy for directing and Julia Garner won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for, are currently streaming on Netflix. Ozark tells the story of a financial adviser that drags his family […]
Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance is offering a variety of dance and yoga classes using the app Zoom beginning March 24th. Additional information about the faculty is on the web site Ballet Quad Cities, click on the school link. For more information on how to register please call 309 786 2677 SCHEDULE FOR MARCH […]
Josh Gad, the man behind the infamous voice of our beloved Olaf, has taken to Twitter to read children’s books. Each night around 6:30 p.m. he takes the world of Twitter to read to your children (or yourself) for about 10 minutes. So far, the skilled voice actor has read from books like The Day […]
Feeling the effect of no sports right now? Well, the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL want to help you with that! Right now, all four major sports leagues are offering FREE content to help fill that void! Here’s the info: NFL– NFL Game Pass is now free until May 22. Visit https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-OFFERS-FANS-FREE-ACCESS-TO-NFL-GAME-PASS-.aspx for more information. […]
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn will be available to purchase on digital on Mar 24, so folks who missed the latest DC film in theaters (which, judging by the box office, was too dang many of you) will be able to catch up with Margot Robbie‘s Harley Quinn and […]
