Music

Christmas at Augustana

Centennial Hall

Friday, December 5, 8 p.m., and Saturday, December 6, 4 p.m.

An Ambrosian Christmas

Christ the King Chapel

Saturday, December 6, 7 p.m.

Augustana College's seasonal celebration Christmas at Augustana, showcasing numerous students from the school's choirs, will be held on December 5 at 8 p.m. and December 6 at 4 p.m.

St. Ambrose University's seasonal celebration An Ambrosian Christmas, showcasing numerous students from the school's choirs, will be held on December 6 at 8 p.m.

You know what that means, right? There's no need to choose between these events at institutions separated by a river - they've been scheduled so we can attend both! It's like the Christmas truce of World War I all over again! And exactly 100 years later, to boot!

Literature

Anchee Min

St. Ambrose University

Thursday, November 6, 5:30 p.m.

For this year's eighth-annual International Women Authors Event hosted by the Women's Connection - taking place at St. Ambrose University's Rogalski Center on November 6 - the guest speaker is award-winning author Anchee Min. And I truly don't mean to trivialize our area visitor or the speaker's past in any way, but I think I've now found my dream role if anyone ever commits Min's life story to the screen. I'd be absolutely perfect for the part ... if only I were 10 years older ... and a woman ... and Chinese-American ... and a much, much better writer ... .

Music

Grace Askew

Rozz-Tox

Sunday, October 12, 8 p.m.

Webster's dictionary defines "grace" as "a way of moving that is smooth and attractive." Webster's dictionary defines "askew" as "at an angle." An author who begins an article with "Webster's dictionary defines," meanwhile, is defined as "unoriginal" and "desperate," but that's neither here nor there.

Events

i wireless Center

September through November

Let's take a poll: Out of all of the exciting, hotly anticipated events coming to Moline's i wireless Center this fall, which do you think will give patrons the most bang for their bucks?