Rock Island, Ill. – Monday, March 13, 2017
Grammy-winning jazz pianist Laurence Hobgood will be in the Quad Cities March 13-19 for a one-week residency as part of Quad City Arts’ Visiting Artist Series.
Laurence Hobgood has enjoyed a multi-faceted and dynamic career, including roles as a collaborator, composer, arranger, producer, educator and recognition as a multiple Grammy nominee and 2010 Grammy winner. He has a passion for introducing young people to jazz music.
Quad City Arts will host a unique event for this residency. Attendees will enjoy an up close and personal encounter with the artist during “An Evening with Laurence Hobgood” 6–8 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 4215 Elmore Ave., Davenport. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Proceeds benefit Quad City Arts programming. The event is sponsored in part by West Music. For tickets, call Johanna at 309-793-1213, ext. 107.
Hobgood will present at Quad City area schools for junior high, high school, and community college students, and will give workshops to students in Davenport’s Creative Arts Academy. He will also give informal performances at the Moline Public Library at noon on Thursday, March 16 and at the Bettendorf Public Library at noon on Friday, March 17.
Hobgood will appear with Polyrhythms for their Third Sunday Jazz series. The performance will be 6 p.m. Sunday, March 19, in the Redstone Room at River Music Experience, 129 N. Main St., Davenport. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $15 for reserved seating. For reservations, call Polyrhythms at 309-373-0790.
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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