On May 18, 2025, the city of Davenport, Iowa began to glow. Nestled amongst the downtown’s old buildings, the Figge Art Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary by unveiling Evanescent Field, […]
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For 40 years, local kids have been falling in love with Mexican dances thanks to Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico
Ballet Folklorico: 2024 Mexican Fiesta XIII Dance Recital, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Galvin Fine Arts Center, Davenport Ballet Folklorico 40th Anniversary Banquet, Saturday, Sept. 28, 5 p.m., Isle of […]
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The ARTery is celebrating one year since their COVID comeback, in new location
A Rock Island pottery studio and gallery space is celebrating their one-year anniversary in their current location, 3913 14th Ave. The ARTery, which prides itself on showcasing work from local […]
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QC Environmental Film Series kicks off with ‘Picture of His Life’
River Action — a Davenport nonprofit that, per their mission statement, works to “foster the environmental, economic and cultural vitality” of the Quad City riverfront — is premiering their 2022 […]
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Northern Parallels close out a chapter with a fifth anniversary NYE show at Rozz-Tox
In December 2016, Adam “Higgy” Higgins and Mike Derer held the first Northern Parallels event. This was before the record label, before the event promotion, before the series of dance […]
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THE FESTIVUS SHOW brings a panoply of QC musicians to your living room
Artist and emcee Royce Barnett is ready to close out this chaotic trip round the sun with an appropriately explosive event: an extra special two-day edition of THE FESTIVAL SHOW. […]
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The All Senses Festival fills the Quad Cities with art, film, poetry, music and more this weekend
The All Senses Festival is a new, four-day event in the Quad Cities that runs from Sept. 28 until Oct. 1, with many of the events offered at no cost. Notable among those are Ford Photography’s presentation of Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell at the Figge Art Museum on Sept. 28 and the Lowland Block Party on Oct. 1.
