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New Quad City Arts Exhibit Focuses on “Extraordinary Women”

New Quad City Arts Exhibit Focuses on “Extraordinary Women”

A new exhibit at Quad City Arts’ Rock Island Gallery through Dec. 11, is called “Extraordinary Women,” large-scale paintings by Jaclyn Garlock. Garlock’s paintings depict life-sized women engaging in non-salaried work — from cooking to laundry to volunteering — and enjoying themselves as they do it. The titles of her paintings are borrowed from song lyrics, […]

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Rock Island Frieze Lectures To Focus on Old, New Pandemics

Rock Island Frieze Lectures To Focus on Old, New Pandemics

Given that 2020 is certainly a year for the history books, it’s no surprise that the 23rd annual Frieze Lecture Series for the Rock Island Public Library takes a deeper look at our reaction to global pandemics, past and present. The free, two-part series will be presented by Augustana College professors with expertise in history and public […]

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Rock Island's Rozz Tox Features Tim Burton Night

Rock Island’s Rozz Tox Features Tim Burton Night

Rozz-Tox (2108 3rd Ave Rock Island) will be hosting their covid-era outdoor double-feature film series, Garden Cinema, this Friday Oct 16 from 1 p.m. – 12 a.m. This week’s Garden Cinema theme is ‘Tim Burton Night.’ Movies will include Edward Scissorhands at 7 p.m. and Beetlejuice at 9 p.m. This is a free event, but […]

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Lloyd’s Legacy Lives on in Quad-Cities Art Scene

Lloyd’s Legacy Lives on in Quad-Cities Art Scene

The legacy of an influential early Quad City Arts leader lives on in countless local artists, art supporters, and a huge sculpture in one of the area’s most beautiful parks. The regional nonprofit (based in Rock Island and serving six counties) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Lloyd Schoeneman began working for Quad City […]

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Performing Arts Signature Series Fall Season Goes Virtual

Performing Arts Signature Series Fall Season Goes Virtual

Quad City Arts’ subscription series of benefit parties featuring artists from the Visiting Artist Series program will move online this fall with a virtual “dinner and a show”. Performing Arts Signature Series, or PASS, will not have in-person events for the fall season.  The series will instead offer a unique experience with curbside take-out from […]

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