May 26th, 2020
Art
Everybody loves a good Instagram wall — a great spot to use as a backdrop for your selfies and pictures — and there are some right here in the Quad-Cities. Here are six top spots to make your Instagram pop. Rust Belt – East Moline, Illinois – This spot provides an industrial and bright look […]
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May 14th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
The Pokey LaFarge concert originally set for Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 8 PM – 11 PM at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers has been postponed. For more information, see the Codfish Hollow Facebook page.
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May 13th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
The 11th Annual Giles Joslyn Memorial Stringfest is going to be VERY different this year, with the performance being entirely online, but the spirit of Stringfest remains the same. Students and performers are hard at work prepping for this event. The performance will be broadcast right here on Facebook Live on Friday, May 22nd. The […]
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May 12th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Will the Quad-Cities soon be missing one or both of its signature late-night diner spots? Steak n Shake announced today that 51 more of its stores nationwide will be closing up. The company had already closed up 57 restaurants nationwide earlier this year due to financial woes exacerbated by covid-19. The burger chain has two […]
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May 10th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Nada Surf’s show originally set for Wednesday, June 3 at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, 5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa, Iowa, has been postponed. For more information on any future dates see the Codfish event page.
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May 8th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Waxahatchee will perform Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 8 PM – 11 PM at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, 5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa, Iowa. For more information see the Codfish event page. Tickets ($20) are on sale at Eventbrite.
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May 7th, 2020
Art
The year 2020 may not be remembered fondly by most people, but it’s an important year for Royal Neighbors of America, Living Proof Exhibit, and anyone who cares about women’s rights. It’s the 125th anniversary of Royal Neighbors (the nationwide, Rock-Island based fraternal benefit society), the 10th anniversary of Living Proof (a Q-C nonprofit that […]
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May 6th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
As a working mother, Stephanie Soebbing is expert at multi-tasking and time management. The 35-year-old former native of suburban Chicago is especially busy during the coronavirus crisis, as she’s homeschooling her soon-to-be six-year-old daughter, caring for her three-month-old daughter, and with her husband Adam, running their business – which has a key role in making […]
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May 6th, 2020
Art
Even in the age of covid, when there’s plenty of depressing stuff going around, there’s a lot of good news in the Quad-Cities! And every month, as usual, I put together a collection of some of the awesome things happening in and around town, and share them with you here and on KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands […]
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April 30th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Along with the usual characters like Thomas the Train Engine, Elmo and Blue, you might see some familiar faces on PBS Kids this week. Local PBS station WQPT has debuted a new commercial playing between shows (technically called an interstitial) featuring a number of Quad-Cities kids doing a variety of activities during the past few […]
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