26 Mar 2020

Laughs in the Time of COVID: Five Cackle-Inducing Movies from More Than 20 Years Ago

By Mike Schulz

It takes a truly special work of comedic art to keep me cackling more than two decades after the initial surprise of their jokes. Here are five home-viewing options that, through their promise of always delivering sustained vocal pleasure, have routinely kept me from, ya know, reading War & Peace or something … .

26 Mar 2020

The State of Things: Ballet Quad Cities

By Mike Schulz

Joedy Cook, founder and CEO of Ballet Quad Cities in Rock Island, discusses the company's operations during this period of social distancing. We spoke on Wednesday, March 25.

25 Mar 2020

The State of Things: The Spotlight Theatre

By Mike Schulz

Brent Tubbs, co-founder and -owner of The Spotlight Theatre in Moline, discusses the venue's operations during this period of social distancing. We spoke on Wednesday, March 25.

24 Mar 2020

“Documentary Now!” … and Then: Five Excellent Docs and Their Excellent IFC Homages

By Mike Schulz

If you're a documentary hound, you're no doubt aware – and are most likely a fan – of the IFC comedy series Documentary Now! Created by a team of wildly funny, intensely knowledgeable talents including Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, and Seth Myers, the show's premise finds each stand-alone episode simultaneously honoring and making glorious comic mincemeat out of a celebrated documentary in the visual style of that documentary … and in a mere 30 minutes (minus commercial breaks), to boot.

24 Mar 2020

The State of Things: Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy

By Mike Schulz

Pat Beréskin – local artist, educator, and owner of the Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy in Bettendorf – discusses her venue's operations during this time of social distancing. We spoke on Monday, March 23.

24 Mar 2020

The State of Things: River Music Experience

By Mike Schulz

Tyson Danner, Executive Director of the River Music Experience (RME) in Davenport, discusses the live-music and music-education venue's operations during this period of social distancing. We spoke on Monday, March 23.

22 Mar 2020

If You've Got 219 Hours to Spare … : A Quintet of Binge-Watch Options

By Mike Schulz

During these uncertain, unsettling times of social distancing and self-quarantining, we know what we should be doing when we need breaks from the news: Reading books. Listening to music. Exercising. Initiating and/or completing home projects. Loving each other. (Not too close!) But sometimes all we really want to do is curl up with as many episodes of binge-able TV as we can handle.

18 Mar 2020

A-Z INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

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18 Mar 2020

Numbered Titles - INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

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18 Mar 2020

A - INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

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