25 Jun 2002

Glass Impact Opens at New Location

By No Author
The art-glass studio Glass Impact this past weekend opened its new, expanded facility at 1616 2nd Avenue in The District of Rock Island. (The old stomping grounds were across the street at 1611 2nd Avenue.) The new home, which is about three times larger than the previous one, includes a workshop and gallery but also an expanded art and production "hot shop," a supply area, a sandblast room, a "learning lab," and full-service design and restoration service.
30 Apr 2002

Gospel Fest Features Winans

By Jeff Ignatius
The 7th Annual Quad City Gospel Music Festival will be held on Friday, May 3, at the Adler Theatre starting at 6:30 p.m. The featured performer for the evening is gospel star Vickie Winans, and the evening will also feature the Golden Note Youth Awards and a performance by Darnell Williams.
02 Apr 2002

Illinois Author Reads from September 11 Memorial Novel

By Jeff Ignatius
Brian W. Vaszily of Schaumburg, Illinois, will be reading from and signing his novel Beyond Stone & Steel: A Memorial to the September 11, 2001 Victims on Saturday, April 6, at Borders Books & Music in Davenport.
02 Apr 2002

Poem/Art Odyssey Makes Its Final Stop This Week

By Jeff Ignatius
Click here for the full-color .pdf document of paintings and poems as part of the Poem/Art Odyssey. The concept behind the Poem/Art Odyssey is something like the game of Telephone, with a big twist.
27 Nov 2001

Augustana Opens African-Art Exhibit

By Jeff Ignatius
The new exhibit Objects of the Spirit: African Art from the Collection of Janice Simon opens November 30 at the Augustana College Art Gallery & Museum. Some of the pieces date from the 18th Century, but most come from the 20th Century, including masks, figures, beadwork, rugs, shields, and jewelry.
20 Nov 2001

Groups Unveil New Gift Ideas

By Jeff Ignatius
Just in time for the holidays, a variety of arts and not-for-profit groups have released new stocking-stuffers. KUNI public radio has just put out its fourth murder novel, Orchestrated Murder: An Iowa Mystery.
09 Oct 2001

Detroit Blues Find a Home in the Quad Cities

By Jeff Ignatius
From the ashes of a previous incarnation of Shane Johnson's Blue Train has risen John Resch & The Detroit Blues. The Train's former frontman and bassist, John Resch, has re-teamed with that band's harmonica player, "Detroit" Larry Davison, and original drummer Tony "T.
17 Jul 2001

Packed Weekend Features Fitness, Festivals, and Jazz

By Jeff Ignatius
Three major events converge in the Quad Cities this weekend, as they do every year about this time, but if you’re a fan of jazz, some less-well-known events might also be worth your attention. Of course, this weekend features the annual Bix 7 race, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, and the Wells Fargo Street Festival.

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