21 Jul 2009

What's Happenin': July 22 - August 4, 2009

By Mike Schulz, Emily Heninger, and Tushar Rae

Kevin CostnerMusic

Kevin Costner & Modern West

The Col Ballroom

Tuesday, July 28, 7 p.m.

 

No, he won't be stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, nor will he be playing baseball with the likes of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. But on July 28 at Davenport's Col Ballroom, Kevin Costner will be playing with his band, Kevin Costner & Modern West.

07 Jul 2009

What's Happenin': July 8 - 22, 2009

By Mike Schulz, Emily Heninger, and Tushar Rae

tick... tick... BOOM!Theatre

tick, tick ... BOOM!

Harrison Hilltop Theatre

Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 26

 

On July 16, Harrison Hilltop Theatre will open tick, tick ... BOOM!, a rock musical written by Rent's Jonathan Larson. Sexy, sweet, and heart-wrenching all at once, this three-person show tells the story of one man's desperation on his 30th birthday.

24 Jun 2009

What's Happenin': June 24 - July 7

By Mike Schulz, Emily Heninger, and Tushar Rae

Jackie GreeneMusic

Jackie Greene

The Redstone Room

Tuesday, June 30, 9 p.m.

 

Jackie Greene does it all; a vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist, he can rock the stage solo or with a full band. He's toured with big names such as Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Elvis Costello, and Willie Nelson, and has headlined in his own right. All that, and he's not even 30 years old.

10 Jun 2009

What's Happenin': June 10 - 23, 2009

By Mike Schulz and Emily Heninger

Susan G. Komen Quad Cities Race for the CureEvent

Race for the Cure

i wireless Center

Saturday, June 13

 

On June 13, the 20th-annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Quad Cities will begin at the i wireless Center in Moline. Every year, Race for the Cure draws nearly 8,000 men, women, and children from around the Quad Cities in support of breast-cancer research. The 5K run/walk winds through downtown Moline, looking like a pink tidal wave made up of breast-cancer survivors, family members, and members of the community who support the cause.

26 May 2009

What's Happenin': Summer

By Mike Schulz, Ben Clague, and Marguerite Day

Lisa WilliamsEvent

Lisa Williams: Messages from Beyond

Adler Theatre

Friday, June 5, 7:30 p.m.

 

Great Britain's Lisa Williams arrives at Davenport's Adler Theatre on June 5, and if you were curious about just how famous she is, you should know that she claims to have spoken to Ray Charles, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope, and Princess Diana. Pretty impressive, especially when you consider that they were deceased at the time.

12 May 2009

What's Happenin': May 13 - 26

By Mike Schulz

The UsedMusic

The Used

Capitol Theatre

Sunday, May 24, 7:30 p.m.

 

Like authors, songwriters are often encouraged to "write what you know." The songs on Shallow Believer, the most recent EP by the platinum-selling rockers of The Used, boast such titles as "Sick Hearts," "Dark Days," and "Slit Your Throat." I don't know if I want to know what they know, you know?

28 Apr 2009

What's Happenin': April 29 - May 12

By Mike Schulz

The Georgia Guitar QuartetMusic

Georgia Guitar Quartet

St. John's Lutheran Church

Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m.

 

Quad City Arts' 2008-9 Visiting Artist series wraps up with a May 2 concert by the Georgia Guitar Quartet, and because the ensemble is composed of classically trained chamber musicians, you probably already know what to expect from the group's performance: some Bach, a little Brahms, a bit of Radiohead ... .

14 Apr 2009

What's Happenin': April 15 - 28

By Mike Schulz

Jacob Barton and Elizabeth Simpson in Take This House (and Float it Away)Change of State Performance Project

The Redstone Room

Thursday, April 16, 6 p.m.

 

On April 16, Davenport's Redstone Room plays host to the Change of State Performance Project, a collective dedicated to raising sociological and environmental issues through music, dance, theatre, improvisation, and the visual arts.

01 Apr 2009

What's Happenin': April 1 - 14

By Mike Schulz

Lecture

Mike Singletary

Adler Theatre

Tuesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.

 

Mike SingletaryAppearing locally as part of the Eastern Iowa Community College's Viewpoint Distinguished Speakers Series, Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Singletary takes the stage at the Adler Theatre on April 7.

The current head coach for the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary served four previous seasons with the team as its assistant head coach, and prior to that was the inside linebackers' coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

20 Mar 2009

Sister Helen Prejean, March 26 at Asbury United Methodist Church

By Administrator

Sister Helen PrejeanSister Helen Prejean, the author of Dead Man Walking, will speak at the Churches United Delegate Assembly on Thursday, March 26, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 18th and Mississippi Streets in Bettendorf.

A press release states: "Although part of the annual meeting is for its members, the public is welcome to come and hear Sister Helen that evening." Registration starts at 6:30 p.m., and the event begins at 7 p.m.

Last year, the River Cities' Reader interviewed Prejean in advance of lectures at Augustana Collge. You can read that article, "A New Way to Fight the Death Penalty," here.

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