30 Jan 2019

“Leslie Bell: Paintings & Drawings Waiting to Go On,” February 8 through March 30

By Reader Staff

Works by one of the Quad Cities' most revered artistic talents and an emeritus professor at St. Ambrose University will be on display at MidCoast Gallery West / The ARTery February 8 through March 31, with the Rock Island venue celebrating its 10th birthday with the debut of the new exhibition Leslie Bell: Paintings & Drawings Waiting to Go On.

30 Jan 2019

“Submerged in the Sublime: The Landscape Photography of Kim Keever,” February 9 through May 12

By Reader Staff

Glorious colors and evocative images by an artist whom Wired magazine called “a hydroponic Jackson Pollock” will be on display at the Figge Art Museum February 9 through May 12, as the Davenport venue showcases beautifully fluid works by a former NASA engineer turned professional photographer in the new exhibition Submerged in the Sublime: The Landscape Photography of Kim Keever.

30 Jan 2019

Jake McVey, February 7

By Reader Staff

Named one of country music's top 10 touring acts by Billboard magazine and described by The Daily Country as an “energizing stage presence” who's “the definition of a road warrior,” singer/songwriter, guitarist, and Iowa native Jake McVey takes the stage at Davenport's Redstone Room on February 7, treating fans to the talents that inspired Hoopla Now to rave, “McVey has a big warm voice that is a pleasure to hear, and he can deliver a guitar solo with an appealing swagger.”

30 Jan 2019

QC Beats Launch Party and Concert, February 8

By Reader Staff

Held in celebration of a new, area-specific streaming program and designed to showcase the talents of artists throughout the Quad Cities, the QC Beats Launch Party and Concert will offer a February 8 introduction to the service at Davenport's Redstone Room, treating patrons to both an insider's look at QC Beats and a stellar collection of performances by favorite local musicians.

30 Jan 2019

Elizabeth Moen, February 13

By Reader Staff

Touring in conjunction with the fall release of her sophomore album A Million Miles Away, singer/songwriter and guitarist Elizabeth Moen serves as the headliner for a Moeller Nights concert on February 15, with the Iowa native's gifts inspiring The Culture Trip to rave, “Elizabeth Moen is one of those rare artists whose voice, from the first moment you hear it, consumes your entire being, doing away with all previous thoughts and concerns, and leaving you short of breath.”

28 Jan 2019

2019 Susan Glaspell Playwriting Festival, February 1 and 2

By Reader Staff

After receiving dozens of national and local entries for its third-annual contest, Davenport's QC Theatre Workshop will present the winners and finalists in the company's 2019 Susan Glaspell Playwriting Festival on February 1 and 2, with readings of four 10- to 15-minute plays performed by area actors both new to the company and boasting previous Workshop credits.

25 Jan 2019

Living Local's At the Movies with Mike Schulz: Oscars Surprises and Snubs, "Serenity" and "The Kid Who Would Be King

By Reader Staff
At The Movies with Mike Schulz

The Reader's Mike Schulz and OurQuadCities.com's Ashe Simpson cover the discuss this year's Oscar nominations, plus Mike's reviews of new films Stan & Ollie, Serenity and The Kid Who Would Be King.

23 Jan 2019

Kenneth Cunningham and Brian Schulz Exhibits, February 1 through March 22

By Reader Staff

The personal beliefs and significant experiences of two Iowa-based artisans will be expressed in a fascinating pair of Quad City Arts Center Gallery exhibitions February 1 through March 22: Esprit De Corps: The Brotherhood of Paratroopers, Rangers, & Special Forces at War by Eldridge painter Kenneth Cunningham, and Sophisticated Disobedience by Davenport's stpray-paint-college artist Brian Schulz.

23 Jan 2019

“Under Construction: Recent Works by Corrine Smith,” January 26 through February 23

By Reader Staff

Evocative works by a Quad Cities artist of more than three decades will be on display at the Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy from January 26 through February 23, as the Bettendorf venue showcases mergers of line, design, and print-making in the new exhibit Under Construction: Recent Works by Corrine Smith.

23 Jan 2019

“Tom Hempel: Retrospective,” February 1 through March 31

By Reader Staff

From February 1 through March 31, vibrant watercolors by one of the Quad Cities' most accomplished artists will be showcased in Tom Hempel: Retrospective, a exhibited collection of works by the Davenport-based talent who has painted more than 1,700 originals depicting a wide variety of subjects that include water scenes, landscapes, and the architecture of area homes, schools, office buildings, and churches.

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