Looking for some Labor Day weekend fun? Well, there will be no shortage of excitement and entertainment downtown Rock Island! The 2017 Xtreme Rock Island Grand Prix will be taking place downtown Rock Island Sep 1-3. The Rock Island Grand Prix is the world’s largest and most prestigious go-karting street race! Powered by Mediacom, this […]
Calling all little conductors! All aboard the Quad City Botanical Center train! In partnership with the Heartland Central Railroad Club, this year’s annual Little Conductor’s Day will be taking place on Sunday Aug 27 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center. General admission fees or membership access apply to this […]
In theory, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers has an unflinchingly chauvinistic premise; Adam Pontiphee decides that he’s going to marry Milly. He proposes right after meeting her. He brings her up to his homestead in the mountains of Oregon in 1850. He neglects to mention that he’s got six other younger brothers, and that she’ll […]
The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island is excited to welcome back Bottoms Up Burlesque to the stage this weekend with two all new shows! On Friday night the members of the recently completed Bottoms Up school of Burlesque will be showcasing what they have learned in their very own show! On Saturday, the show cast […]
How would you like to re-live your high school prom? How about dressed as a zombie? The Factory of Fear and Terror at Skellington Manor will be hosting their 2nd annual Zombie Prom Quad Cities at Skellington Manor (420 18th St Rock Island) on Saturday, July 22. From 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. you can […]
Time to stir up the Gumbo again. Gumbo Ya Ya, Mardi Gras in The District, returns to downtown Rock Island Saturday, June 10, bringing the atmosphere of New Orleans to the Quad-Cities for its 25th consecutive year. A variety of New Orleans style music will be performed over the weekend including zydeco, blues, and more. […]
It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Laughter reduces pain, increases job performance, connects people emotionally, and improves the flow of oxygen to the heart and brain. How about combining laughter and running? Brilliant! Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities is hosting the 2017 Gilda’s Run for Laughs this Saturday, April 22. This […]
The imaginative, quirky and vibrantly eclectic artworks of Sara Holtz are sprouting on the walls at Taste Buds, 150 16 ½ St., Rock Island, through April 27. Holtz utilizes a wide array of found objects and different textures in her mixed media art, including metalware, fabrics, stones, plastics and even ground spices. She has had […]
Circa ‘21’s “The Music Man” is a triumphant success. It’s a magnificent show, brilliant on so many levels, and is easily the best show I’ve seen in 2017… so far. Now, anyone who has followed me over the years knows that I’m not especially a fan of some of the “classic” musicals. They tend to […]
Now into it’s third week at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in downtown Rock Island, THE MUSIC MAN is charming audiences and critics alike! “We’ve had wonderful response to the show” said Brett Hitchcock – Director of Audience Development. Local critics have also enjoyed this delightful musical with such comments as “Music Man was Terrific” River […]
