July 22nd, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Though Illinois allowed indoor museums to reopen June 26, the Covid-19 pandemic still rages across the nation. Museums, historic homes and gardens in the Quad-Cities have taken differing approaches to reopening. As of that Friday in late June, with phase 4 of Illinois’ reopening implemented, very few museums on the Illinois side of the Mississippi […]
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July 21st, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
On Friday, you can gaze up at the summer night sky and watch the stars in wonder. Join well-known local storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis this Friday, July 24 at 8 p.m. for a fun, family-oriented evening of American Indian Star Stories at The Twinflower Inn, 110 N. Olson Street, Bishop Hill. Safe social distancing guidelines […]
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June 7th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new FUN10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out FUN10 every […]
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May 13th, 2020
Art
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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June 23rd, 2017
Music
With the summer solstice upon us, how do you plan to celebrate? How about joining in a lively Swedish tradition and celebrate with a Midsommer Music Festival? Bishop Hill, a Utopia on the Prairie, will be holding their Midsommer Music Festival on Saturday June 24 from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Concerts in the village […]
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