Rock Island, Ill. – Monday, April 3, 2017
Quad City Arts’ 2016-2017 Visiting Artist Series concludes with string trio Simply Three in residence for two weeks, beginning Monday, April 3.
Comprised of violinist Glen McDaniel, cellist Zack Clark, and bassist Nicholas Villalobos, Simply Three blends innovative arrangements of classical music with today’s popular songs.
Simply Three will present at 21 Quad City area schools for elementary through community college students, and will conduct a workshop for Bettendorf High School students. The trio will also give informal performances for the public at 3 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Butterworth Center, Moline, and at 6 p.m. Monday, April 10, at the main branch of the Rock Island Public Library.
Their full-length concert, free and open to the public, will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at the Bettendorf Performing Arts Center at Bettendorf High School. Donations will be accepted.
The 2016-2017 season of the Visiting Artist Series features nine performing arts residencies, including a theater artist, musical ensembles, and tap dancers, and runs through April 2017.
For more information, visit www.quadcityarts.com.
About the Visiting Artist Series
Quad City Arts is a nonprofit local arts agency dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts.
Quad City Arts programs are funded in part by Festival of Trees, Quad City Arts Partners, operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Quad City Arts also receives significant support for the Visiting Artist Series from Scott County Regional Authority, Regional Development Authority, National Endowment for the Arts, John Deere Foundation, Iowa Arts Council, Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Doris and Victor Day Foundation, Arts Midwest Touring Fund, Rock Island Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Genesis Health System, U.S. Bank Foundation, Melvin McKay Charitable Trust, Bettendorf Rotary, and Rauch Family Foundation I.
Lodging for artists is provided by local hotels. Performance space is provided by the Nighswander Theatre at Davenport Junior Theatre, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, St. Ambrose University, Butterworth Center, First Presbyterian Church in Davenport, and Polyrhythms at the River Music Experience. Additional support comes from service fees paid by school districts, Parent Teacher Associations, service clubs, and businesses.
Contact: Margot Day, community engagement director at Quad City Arts, mday@quadcityarts.com or 309-793-1213, ext. 106.
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