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Iowa and Illinois Offer Relief Funding for the Arts

Iowa and Illinois Offer Relief Funding for the Arts

Relatively few Quad-Cities artists and arts organizations have received Covid-19 relief funding from Iowa or Illinois, and both states are proceeding in their next round of grant awards. Illinois Humanities recently gave out 24 emergency relief grants (of $2,500 each) – including the Rock Island-based Midwest Writing Center and Bishop Hill Heritage Association. These general […]

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Quad-Cities' Royce Eaks Named Lamp Enthusiast Of The Decade

Quad-Cities’ Royce Eaks Named Lamp Enthusiast Of The Decade

Sorry, Brick Tamblin. Second’s not so bad. However, despite Brick’s love of lamp, Royce Eaks has been deemed “Lamp Enthusiast Of The Decade” by the Facebook Lamp Enthusiasts Group for his amazing handcrafted lamps! According to Lamp Enthusiasts Group moderator Alan Vrombaut, Royce has even offered to donate one to help raise money for charity! […]

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Davenport Woman’s Passion For Fashion Takes Her To “Hollywood”

Davenport Woman’s Passion For Fashion Takes Her To “Hollywood”

They say clothes make the man. They also make Laura Heath very happy, especially when they authentically evoke a specific era. With her husband, Heath owns Trash Can Annie’s 418 E. 2nd St., Davenport, which has been closed to the public since last spring’s historic flooding. But her 40-year passion for fashion and experience working in […]

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Davenport's Figge Museum Unveiling Second Virtual Exhibit Saturday

Davenport’s Figge Museum Unveiling Second Virtual Exhibit Saturday

On the heels of the Figge Art Museum’s first virtual exhibition comes a second virtual exhibition. Seen and Heard: The Art of Empowerment will open virtually at www.figgeartmuseum.org on Saturday.  Installed in the Figge Art Museum’s second-floor orientation gallery, Seen and Heard: The Art of Empowerment will be available for online viewing. This exhibition, drawn […]

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Quad-Cities Whitey's Stores Re-Opening May 11!

Quad-Cities Whitey’s Stores Re-Opening May 11!

Great news today! Whitey’s ice cream is coming back May 11! Whitey’s announced this on their Facebook today: We are thrilled to announce that our stores will be opening again on Monday, May 11! All stores (except North Park) will be open for drive-thru business only and our hours of operation will be Sunday – […]

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Quad-Cities Organizations Partner To Make Award-Winning Short Film

Quad-Cities Organizations Partner To Make Award-Winning Short Film

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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What's The Good News For May, Quad-Cities?

What’s The Good News For May, Quad-Cities?

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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