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Davenport's VanderVeer Park hosted a peaceful gathering of hundreds of Quad-Citians to raise awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement and civil justice on Thursday evening. QuadCities.com staf…
Davenport's VanderVe…
Davenport's VanderVeer Park hosted a peaceful gathering of hundreds of Quad-Citians to raise awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement and civil justice on Thursday evening. QuadCities.com staffer David Hartley was there and snapped some pics of the event for Q-C Scene!
QC Scene
June 5, 2020
This weekend, "Haunt," the major studio directorial debut of former Quad-Citians Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and starring local actor Justin Marxen, debuts on screens and digital platforms worldwide! …
This weekend, "Haunt…
This weekend, "Haunt," the major studio directorial debut of former Quad-Citians Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and starring local actor Justin Marxen, debuts on screens and digital platforms worldwide! And today, you can enjoy a look behind the scenes of the film, courtesy of these photos by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods! On their Instagram, Beck and Woods wrote, "Two years ago, we were filming @hauntmovie with this amazing crew. Enjoy a brief peek behind the scenes of making the movie!" We hope you have fun with the pictures, and we hope you enjoy checking out "Haunt" on a screen near you…
QC Scene
September 15, 2019
The Figge Museum in Davenport continues to feature the works of young artists from Illinois grade schools through May 5! Check out some of the imaginative and colorful works from artists ages 5-12 alo…
The Figge Museum in …
The Figge Museum in Davenport continues to feature the works of young artists from Illinois grade schools through May 5! Check out some of the imaginative and colorful works from artists ages 5-12 alongside vintage classics on the walls of the Figge!
QC Scene
April 22, 2019
The Young Artists Exhibit is running at Davenport's Figge Museum through the end of March, and QC Scene went to check out some of the awesome artworks by area students on display on the second floor o…
The Young Artists Ex…
The Young Artists Exhibit is running at Davenport's Figge Museum through the end of March, and QC Scene went to check out some of the awesome artworks by area students on display on the second floor of the museum. Lots of amazing work, excellent creations and cool imagination is on display! Make sure to check it out!
QC Scene
February 22, 2019
Hundreds of parents and kids packed into the Family Museum of their annual NOON YEAR'S EVE celebration! Kids were treated to a number of fun activities, including live music, a balloon drop at noon an…
Hundreds of parents …
Hundreds of parents and kids packed into the Family Museum of their annual NOON YEAR'S EVE celebration! Kids were treated to a number of fun activities, including live music, a balloon drop at noon and more! QC Scene was on the scene to take pics of some of the happy revelers!
QC Scene
January 1, 2019
The skies above the Quad-Cities erupted with brilliant plumes of blooming light last week as various cities held their annual fireworks celebrations! On the night of July 4, revelers gathered around t…
The skies above the …
The skies above the Quad-Cities erupted with brilliant plumes of blooming light last week as various cities held their annual fireworks celebrations! On the night of July 4, revelers gathered around the area, and those in Schwiebert Park in Rock Island were treated to the panoramic view of seven different venues blasting fireworks into the sky across the horizon. Pictured are fireworks from Milan, East Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island and more! Have some great photos of your local event or an event you attended and want them to be included in QC Scene? Send them along in .jpg form…
QC Scene
July 9, 2018
British classic grunge band Bush rocked the District in Rock Island last Friday! The outdoor pavilion was packed with people on a warm summer night to have some cold beverages and enjoy the hard rock …
British classic grun…
British classic grunge band Bush rocked the District in Rock Island last Friday! The outdoor pavilion was packed with people on a warm summer night to have some cold beverages and enjoy the hard rock sounds of the group led by Gavin Rossdale, famous for hits like "Everything Zen," "Comedown" and "Glycerine."
QC Scene
July 3, 2018
Local band The Velies recently celebrated the release of their new record with a live show at Davenport's Daytrotter stage... Daytrotter recently stopped hosting live shows, and this was the area grou…
Local band The Velie…
Local band The Velies recently celebrated the release of their new record with a live show at Davenport's Daytrotter stage... Daytrotter recently stopped hosting live shows, and this was the area group's last gig there, but a fun time was had by all the fans, friends and family that packed in to see the band perform! For more information on the group and the new music, see Facebook and Bandcamp.
QC Scene
June 13, 2018
Tav Falco and Panther Burns ripped up the stage at RIBCO with their raucous rock last weekend, much to the delight of those assembled on a warm spring night for beverages and hot live music. The ba…
Tav Falco and Panthe…
Tav Falco and Panther Burns ripped up the stage at RIBCO with their raucous rock last weekend, much to the delight of those assembled on a warm spring night for beverages and hot live music. The band will continue to tour through the year in support of their album, Cabaret of Daggers. For more information about the group, see www.tavfalco.com.
QC Scene
May 23, 2018
“A Quiet Place,” written by Quad-Cities born-and-raised filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, has been number one in the box office for two weeks, and Beck and Woods recently came back to their o…
“A Quiet Place,”…
“A Quiet Place,” written by Quad-Cities born-and-raised filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, has been number one in the box office for two weeks, and Beck and Woods recently came back to their old stomping grounds to host a Q and A and screening of the critically-acclaimed thriller starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt! Sean Leary, Digital Media Director and co-owner of QuadCities.com, is a former artistic collaborator with Beck and Woods, the team made over a dozen short films together in the 2000s, and he hung out with the team at the screening and their after party, chatting abou…
QC Scene
April 29, 2018
