03 Feb 2026

“Preston Singletary: Raven & the Box of Daylight,” February 14 through August 2

By Reader Staff

Telling the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world by bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun, Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight will be viewable at Davenport's Figge Art Museum from February 14 through August 2, with the tale of Raven releasing or "stealing" the daylight one of the most iconic stories of the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska.

29 Jan 2026

"Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space," February 8 through August 20

By Reader Staff

A fascinating collaborative art installation that invites viewers to return to a place before definition, Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space will be on display in Augustana College's Wallenberg Hall February 8 through August 20, artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrating how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love.

15 Jan 2026

“Play On! German Immigrants & the Quad Cities' Musical Legacy,” through August 2

By Reader Staff

In the latest exhibition at Davenport's German American Heritage Center, guests are invited to explore how German immigrant traditions transformed local musical life through Play On! German Immigrants & the Quad Cities' Musical Legacy, this showcase of ingenuity celebrating the enduring organizations, venues, and rich riverfront behind area-wide music culture.

13 Jan 2026

“Félix González-Torres: “Untitled” (L.A.), January 24 through June 21

By Reader Staff

Inviting visitors to reflect on themes central to the artist's practice – including the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity, acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, and the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic – Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.) will be on display in the Figge Art Museum's Gildehaus Gallery from January 24 through June 21.

13 Jan 2026

“Young Artists at the Figge,” through May 24

By Reader Staff

Always an eagerly awaited series at the Figge Art Museum, the latest incarnation of Young Artists at the Figge will be on display from through May 24, with the Davenport venue celebrating the accomplishments of budding creative talents whose works will be showcased in a continuing series of individual exhibitions.

27 Dec 2025

“Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art,” January 3, through January 3, 2027

By Reader Staff

From January 3, 2026, through January 3, 2027, masterworks on loan from Wichita, Kansas will be presented throughout the Figge’s Art Museum's Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, with the exhibition Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art presented through the Art Bridges Partner Loan Network – an art-sharing initiative that connects museums across the country.

09 Dec 2025

“A Surreal Lens: Photography from the Figge Collection,” through June 21

By Reader Staff

For the Davenport's final new exhibition of 2025, the Figge Art Museum will be taking an up-close-and-personal look at some of its most arresting in-house works in A Surreal Lens: Photography from the Figge Collection, a celebration of the medium on display in the Lewis Gallery hrough June 21.

17 Jun 2025

“The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art,” through April 4, 2027

By Reader Staff

A rare chance to experience Renaissance and Baroque art up close, the gorgeous and captivating exhibition The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art will be on display at Davenport's Figge Art Museum through April 4, 2027, the exhibit's premiere sponsor Kay Hall (in remembrance of John) and contributing sponsors Wynne and David Schafer, Schafer Interiors, Kay K. Runge, KK Runge Associates, the Carolyn Levine & Leonard Kallio Trust, John Gardner, and Cathy Weideman.

18 Mar 2020

A-Z INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

Numbered Titles / A /  B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M / N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z / Special Features

16 Apr 2026

Now Playing: Friday, April 17, through Thursday, April 23

By Administrator

Now playing at area theaters.

16 Apr 2026

Mike Schulz with Dave & Darren on Planet 93.9 FM

By Reader Staff

Going to the cineplex or staying in and streaming this weekend? Every Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. you can listen to Mike Schulz dish on recent movie releases & talk smack about Hollywood celebs on Planet 93.9 FM with the fabulous Dave & Darren in the Morning team of Dave Levora and Darren Pitra. The morning crew previews upcoming releases, too. Or you can check the Reader Web site and listen to their latest conversation by the warm glow of your electronic device. Never miss a pithy comment from these three scintillating pundits again

Thursday, April 16: Discussion of Faces of Death, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, and You, Me & Tuscany; previews of Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Normal, Lorne, and Busboys; and a plug for the 35mm Kung Fu Festival at the Last Picture House. Nine films in two days! Or, in rom-com terms, Yu, Lee & Gluttony!

15 Apr 2026

Free Will Astrology: Week of April 15, 2026

By Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology: Week of April 15, 2026

14 Apr 2026

Crossword Puzzle: April 14, 2026

By Administrator

To download a PDF of the puzzle, click here.

13 Apr 2026

Local Theatre Auditions/Calls for Entry

By Administrator
Local Theatre Auditions/Calls for Entry

Updated: Monday, April 13

13 Apr 2026

River Cities' Reader Theatre Reviews: July 2000 to the Present

By Administrator

Reviews by Rochelle Arnold, Jeff Ashcraft, Patricia Baugh-Riechers, Audra Beals, Pamela Briggs, Dee Canfield, Madeline Dudziak, Kim Eastland, Emily Heninger, Heather Herkelman, Kitty (née Israel) Hooker, Mischa Hooker, Paula Jolly, Victoria Navarro, Roger Pavey Jr., Alexander Richardson, Mark Ruebling, Mike Schulz, Joy Thompson, Oz Torres, Brent Tubbs, Jill Pearson Walsh, and Thom White.

07 Apr 2026

Crossword Puzzle: April 7, 2026

By Administrator

To download a PDF of the puzzle, click here.

01 Apr 2026

2026 Bishop Hill Spring Fling, April 11

By Reader Staff

On April 11, visitors to Bishop Hill, Illinois, are invited to bid adieu to winter and welcome the beginning of the tourist season in the 2026 Bishop Hill Spring Fling, with various stores, museums, and restaurants offering special discounts, events, and live entertainment.

31 Mar 2026

Bucktown's Three Wicked Ds in 1903: Ballet Quad Cities Choreographs Anita Ray's Disappointed Dreams in "Wickedest City in America: Dancing, Drinking, & Debauchery," at St. Ambrose University April 11 and 12

By Jonathan Turner

In 1903 (the year jazz legend Bix Beiderbecke was born in Davenport), the Catholic bishop of Davenport Henry Cosgrove called this Iowa city “the wickedest” in America, mainly because of its downtown Bucktown area, teeming with bars, brothels, and theaters.

31 Mar 2026

Growing Hope and Beauty: "The Secret Garden," April 10 through 19 at the Spotlight Theatre

By Jonathan Turner

It’s no secret why The Secret Garden is beloved in theatre circles. Based on the classic 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the gorgeous 1991 musical has a book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon (late sister of Carly Simon).

31 Mar 2026

Quad City Symphony Orchestra Masterworks VI: “Violins of Hope,” April 11 and 12

By Reader Staff

With Masterworks' moving 2025-26 season finale presented in partnership with Violins of Hope, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s beautiful Concerto for Two Violins and Gustav Mahler's gripping Sixth Symphony on April 11 and 12, the respective concerts at Davenport's Adler Theatre and Augustana College's Centennial Hall finding members of the QCSO – including soloists Emily Nash and Sabrina Tabby – performing on historic violins that serve as symbols of resilience, hope, and remembrance.

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