On February 18 and 19, a Nickelodeon smash comes roaring – or rather barking – to delightful stage life when Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK welcomes the national tour of PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure, a brand-new, full-length amphitheater blast featuring super-size versions of the furry characters that kids of all ages know and love.
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With the in-person event held in celebration of Black History Month, an Augustana College graduate, former Moline teacher/coach, and Superintendent of Rock Island-Milan Public Schools takes part in a conversation about his recent memoir in From Dubuque to Selma & Beyond: An Evening with Local Author Dave Markward. The February 19 program at the Rock Island Public Library Watts-Midtown Branch finds Dr. Markward sharing his personal journey of understanding racism in America.
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With the author's latest book The Backyard Bird Chronicles a collection of sketches and essays that debuted at number one on both the New York Times and the Indie Bestseller list, the Virtual Illinois Libraries Present program Slowing Down with Amy Tan will be hosted by the Rock Island and Silvis Public Libraries on February 19, its guest also lauded as a National Humanities Medal winner beloved for her debut bestseller The Joy Luck Club.
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Winner of both the American Comedy Award and the Phyllis Diller Award for "Best Female Comedian," and the star of popular streaming specials Bothering Jesus and Hunting Bigfoot, standup sensation and podcaster Kathleen Madigan brings "The Day Drinking Tour" to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on February 20, her lauded talents inspiring the Chicago Tribune to rave, "She has all but perfected the art of crafting and delivering a perfect joke."
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Returning to Davenport's Galvin Fine Arts Center with their first full St. Ambrose University presentation in more than six years, the gifted professional dancers of Ballet Quad Cities stage their latest, Valentine's-themed iteration of Love Stories on February 22 and 23.
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Can gold and silver, reinstated as circulating money, work, again? Would the answer differ if currency is or is not issued by private entities or central banks? Can economic booms and busts be avoided? What about financial or banking crises? Got the answer? As the Scottish say, “Haud yer wheesht!” (Meaning: to hold your tongue or shush.) History may beg to differ.
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Mike Madigan knew for a very long time that the U.S. Attorney’s office and the FBI badly wanted to put his head on a spike. It was no secret. Everybody knew it. Madigan was investigated over and over again, but nothing ever came of it.
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I highly respect and commend Kennedy with the spirit of and his ultimate objectives to defund war and to tame the FED & inflation; it requires a lot of courage (to threaten) to take on the military industrial complex and the banking system. I simply disagree on his approach, namely his lack of attention to legal tender gold and silver.
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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF142On January 28, 2025, Iowa District 42 State Senator Charlie McClintock introduced Senate File 142 to the Veterans Affairs committee. The bill was presented to the full senate on February 3, 2025, and subsequently referred to the Judiciary subcommittee.
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Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Biden-Harris administration.
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It’s rare to find a piece of theatre that’s endearingly sweet without being schmaltzy, but that is exactly what the Black Box Theatre currently offers with Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise.
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Praised by Talkin' Broadway as "a play that will keep you on the edge of your seat" and "great fun for fans of this genre," William Goldman's Stephen King adaptation Misery enjoys a four-performance run at Rock Island's Circa '21 Speakeasy from February 21 through 28, this terrifying, darkly funny tale beloved by horror devotees who devoured King's bestseller and Rob Reiner's 1990 film version starring Kathy Bates in her Oscar-winning role.
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The 1999 winner of the United Kingdom's Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play, Conor McPherson's arresting and chilling drama The Weir enjoys a February 21 through March 2 run hosted by Circle's Edge, an offshoot of City Circle Theatre Company. Dedicated to immersive-theatre experiences, the company will stage McPherson's tavern-set tale in an actual Coralville tavern: Pat & Fran's Irish Pub.
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With PodSask hailing the stage entertainment as "a delightfully entertaining romp" that will "make you shake your head in disbelief and laugh out loud," Karen Zacarías' critically lauded comedy Native Gardens enjoys a February 28 through March 9 run at Iowa City's Riverside Theatre, Artburst Miami adding that "the play isn't theater of the absurd, but it's absurdly hilarious."
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Despite this production being an excellent exhibition of both stagecraft and acting skills, Baskerville's comedy devolution did not grab me personally – though some audience members at Thursday's preview performance cheered.
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With Irish Music Magazine raving that the quintet delivers "music that’s brimming with energy and creative zeal," the Celtic talents of Goitse – the Gaelic word for "come here" pronounced "go-wit-cha" – serve as the latest guests in Quad City Arts Visiting Artists' series, offering a 45-minute performance and talk at the Bettendorf Public Library on February 18, and a full concert at Moline's Sound Conservatory on February 20.
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With its frontman revered as the former lead vocalist of the chart-topping rock band, Josey Scott – Original Voice of Saliva serves as headliner for the I-Rock 93.5 Cabin Fever concert at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, the February 21 event treating fans to an unforgettable night with the singer behind such Billboard hits as "Your Disease," "Ladies & Gentleman," "Broken Sunday," and the number-one smash "Always."
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Lauded by Earth to the Ground Music as a "high-energy, captivating singer songwriter" who "has the uncanny ability to make the stories of the everyman timeless and seemingly effortless," Americana and roots-rock musician Matthew McNeal headlines a February 21 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the talent also lauded for delivering "an enjoyable ride that will keep a lot of people interested."
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A special “sound and visual meditation” featuring artists in the realms of music, photography, and literature will unfold at Rozz-Tox on February 21 when the Rock Island venue hosts All Colors Present, an evening of aural and visual magic boasting co-headliners Jon Mueller and Tom Lecky and local poet and Midwest Writing Center director Ryan Collins.
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CJ Parker is just 24, but he’s been playing music since he was three, and feels lucky to make the art his full-time career.
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I don't necessarily mind that, more often than not, new Marvel Studios movies require me to do homework. What bothers me is how often they make me do homework twice.
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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, February 13: Discussion of Heart Eyes, Love Hurts, and I'm Still Here, and previews of Captain America: Brave New World, the Oscar-nominated shorts, and Paddington in Peru. Olivia Colman! As a nun! With a guitar! It's already Dave's favorite movie of the year.
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Violets are blue, roses are red / Why not spend V Day with folks getting dead?
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Appearing in a February 20 program in the Bettendorf Public Library's popular "Community Connections" series, local documentarians Kelly and Tammy Rundle will present two of their works that share an environmental theme, the Rundles' Fourth Wall Films a five-time regional Emmy Award-winning independent media production company formerly located in Los Angeles, California, and now based in Moline.
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Now playing at area theaters.
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With each piece chosen by the institutions’ art professors to showcase campus talent and creativity, the Figge Art Museum's 13th installment of the College Invitational will be celebrated at the Davenport venue on February 20, the event finding students and professors from area colleges and universities on hand and recipients of the student awards announced during the evening.
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A Galesburg-based talent who has been active in photography for more than half a century, Rich Ankeney brings his latest exhibition to Moline's Black Hawk College in Embracing the Syncopation: A Visual Exploration, an arresting series of new works on view in the ArtSpace Gallery through February 21.
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With its creator's artistic practice belonging to a tradition that intertwines nature, technology, and human experience, Leo Villareal: Interstellar, on display at Davenport's Figge Art Museum through February 23, will showcase nine works from light sculptor Villareal’s Nebula series, inviting patrons into the realms of space, time, and perception through LEDs and custom software.
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With each piece chosen by the institutions’ art professors to showcase campus talent and creativity, the Figge Art Museum's 13th installment of the College InvitationaL is on display in the Davenport venue through February 23, artwork from students attending eight area colleges and universities now on view in the museum’s second-floor Katz Gallery.
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In celebration of National Quilters Week, the Figge Art Museum will showcase a number of colorful and hand-crafted functional artworks in the February 25 through March 7 Mississippi Valley Quilter's Guild Exhibition, with a special Appreciation Night for the exhibit's gifted artisans scheduled for February 27.