An annual outdoor celebration presented by the Celtic Cultures Alliance of the Quad Cities, this year's Celtic Festival & Highland Games will again boast dozens of demonstrations, exhibits, family activities, cultural workshops, and contests covering everything from dancing to feats of strength, with live music provided by more than a dozen national and local acts.

Described by Downbeat magazine as “charismatic and immensely talented” and called a “jazz innovator” by Billboard, singer/saxophonist/composer Kelly not only headlines Polyrhythms' monthly “Third Sunday Jazz Workshop & Matinée Series” on September 17, but appears locally as the first scheduled performer in Quad City Arts' 2017-18 Visiting Artist Series.

Created at the time of increased migration of Haitians to the United States, Duval-Carrié's multi-part alter-piece Endless Flight is accompanied by seven freestanding or floating assemblages referring both to the migration of colonists and slaves to Haiti, and to the migration of Haitians to the United States and other countries. The work will be showcased alongside a selection of recent paintings by Duval-Carrié that continue his dialogue on the history of colonialism in the Americas.

September 'Sideshow' New Works by David Balluff at Rozz-Tox Local artist David Balluff will be exhibiting paintings and silkscreen prints at Rozz Tox in September, with an opening on September 8th, from 5-7pm.