Music
Break of Reality
St. Ambrose University
Saturday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Break of Reality, the latest guests in Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists series, is a cello-rock ensemble whose performers are as versed in the musical languages of Radiohead and Led Zeppelin as they are in that of Johann Sebastian Bach. Yet how many musicians can also boast an equal fluency in the language of Dothraki?
Okay, that's just a guess. But if you're one of the 4.8-million-and-counting who've seen and heard Break of Reality's astounding rendition of the Games of Thrones theme song on YouTube, it's easy to imagine the group's percussionist and three cellists having mastered George R.R. Martin's fictional tongue. They sure seem to have mastered everything else.
Originating at New York's Eastman School of Music in 2004, when co-founders Patrick Laird and Ivan Trevino were freshmen, Break of Reality began as a musical side project playing local coffee shops and small classical venues. Yet the instrumentalists quickly made a name for themselves with their spirited musicianship, dynamic original compositions, and thrilling renditions of classical and rock favorites, leading to the release of 2006's double-disc album The Sound Between and a move to New York City.
There, Break of Reality's busking in Central Park and at numerous subway stops earned them a cult fan base. But as awareness increased through the release of 2009's Spectrum of the Sky and 2012's Covers, with musicians Adrian Daurov and Laura Metcalf joining Lair and Trevino as current group members, that fan base is no longer cult. And certainly not among music critics, considering Time Out New York said Break of Reality "plays with genuine technique and solid intonation but rocks out like it means it," and the New York Press stated, "Songs go from zero to 60 in a split second, turning on a dime to take you from a quiet chamber recital to a thundering arena-rock concert."
This joyous dichotomy will be on display during Break of Reality's public concert at St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center on October 24, after several days spent working with and performing for area students. Longtime educators themselves, the musicians' BreakOfReality.com site lists touring workshops including "Exploring Extended Techniques," "Transcribing Your Favorite Tunes," and "Breaking Expectations." The accompanying photo suggests that expectations might not be the only things broken, but hopefully the kids won't learn to do that.
For more information on, and tickets to, Break of Reality's area concert, call (563)333-6251 or visit QuadCityArts.com.
Music
Daytrotter Communion Clubnight and Codfish Hollow-een Part One
Codfish Hollow Barn
Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 25
In addition to lame jokes, I'd like to think the Reader's What's Happenin' pages provide a fair amount of information about forthcoming events. But what they don't provide is much instruction for enterprising journalism students who'd like to learn more about the fine points of their trade. Let's see if we can address that with this piece on two forthcoming concerts at the Codfish Hollow Barn.
To begin with, on October 17, the Maquoketa venue will host a number of wonderfully gifted indie artists in its monthly Daytrotter Communion Clubnight. Set to perform this month: The Whigs (pictured), the Nashville-based rockers and late-night-TV fixtures who have released four acclaimed studio albums and toured alongside the likes of Drive-By Truckers, the Black Keys, and Kings of Leon; Field Report, the folk act whose debut album Marigolden, released on October 7, led ConsequenceOfSound.net to praise its songs as "clever and compelling gems"; Water Liars, whose Mississippi-based punk-rock duo of Justin Kinkel-Schuster and Andrew Bryant are touring in support of their latest album, Wyoming; and Derik Hultquist, the folk singer/songwriter and Tennessee native so prolific that the Carnival Music label, in 2012, released two of his EPs in the same year.
Then, on October 25, Codfish Hollow Barn delivers the first of two holiday-themed treats in Codfish Hollow-een Part One. Among the performers on the docket: Daniel & the Lion, the indie-rock duo of Jimmie Linville and Daniel Pingrey who recently finished a national tour opening for Counting Crows; and Brooks Strause & the Gory Details, the rockers whose lead singer has released five solo albums including 2011's My Foreign Right Hand and 2013's Acid Casual, and who also performs with the "aggressive ragtime" ensemble the Old Scratch Revival Singers.
Oh, and October 25's Codfish Hollow Barn concert also boasts a set with Polaris, composed of Mark Mulcahy, Dave McCaffrey, and Scott Boutier. They were the house band on Nickelodeon's beloved series The Adventures of Pete & Pete from 1993 to 1996. You probably knew them as Muggy, Jersey, and Harry. This is the first time they've ever toured. Prior to 2104, Polaris only played live once. And they're only playing two gigs in the Midwest: one in Chicago, and one in Maquoketa.
And this, journalism students - with all due respect to the talents mentioned before Polaris - is what as known as "burying the lede." Don't do it. Editors hate it.
For more information on both October 17's Daytrotter Communion Clubnight and October 25's Codfish Hollow-een Part One, call (563)321-0172 or visit CodfishHollowBarnstormers.com.
Literature
An Evening with the Illinois & Iowa Poets Laureate
The Outing Club
Thursday, October 23, 6 p.m.
There's a cool event
On October twenty-third
At the Outing Club:
A night boasting the
Illinois and Iowa
Poets Laureate!
Mary Swander from
Iowa and Kevin Stein
From Illinois! Sweet!
Swander's output has
Been read in The New Yorker
And New Republic,
And she also wrote
The play Farmscape and the book
The Girls on the Roof!
Stein has won awards
For his poetry volume
A Circus of Want
And his collection
American Ghost Roses -
a critical smash!
Now, for the first time,
The Midwest Writing Center
Brings them together!
QC Poet Laureate
Richard Stahl facilitates
And leads Q&A,
And will also read
An original poem
He wrote for the night!
Hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar,
Readings by three spellbinding
Midwestern authors -
And zero chance of
Terrible haiku like these!
Why wouldn't you go?!
Advance registration is required for the Midwest Writing Center's "An Evening with the Iowa & Illinois Poets Laureate" at Davenport's Outing Club, and more information and tickets are available by calling (563)324-1410 or visiting MidwestWritingCenter.org.
Music
Pearl Jam
i wireless Center
Friday, October 17, 7:30 p.m.
"So, Mike, I understand you're writing an article on the iconic, Grammy-winning rockers of Pearl Jam, who are playing Moline's i wireless Center on October 17 and have sold an estimated 60-million records worldwide. I assume, in preparing for the piece, you're boning up on the band's songs?"
"Ah, Jeff, I'm light years past that. Is nothing as it seems? I thought I'd be a better man, more alive, if I were leaving here to go in hiding. 'Off he goes!' they'd say. 'Our love boat captain given to fly on an even flow amongst the waves of oceans! Hail, hail!' But this man of the hour now feels like a dissident animal striving for immortality in a life wasted. Gone. The daughter of my brother Jeremy says I should just breathe - got some supersonic sirens in my head is all. Yet I am mine, and I am a nothingman. A red mosquito who can't save you from the world wide suicide, even given who you are. So mind your manners and don't act the fixer. I spin the black circle, but not for you. The last kiss on my wishlist is as irrelevant as an elderly woman behind the counter in a small town. Olé."
"I take it that's a 'yes.'"
For tickets to Pearl Jam's i wireless Center concert - and the chance to hear some of the band's 40 aforementioned songs - call (800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com.
What Else Is Happenin'
MUSIC
Thursday, October 16 - BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet. Cajun and zydeco musicians in concert. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. $18-20. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. For a 2009 interview with Doucet, visit RCReader.com/y/doucet.
Thursday, October 16 - Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Autumnal Brahms. Five Brahms pieces performed by the touring ensemble in a Hancher Auditorium presentation. Riverside Recital Hall (405 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City). 7:30 p.m. $10-35. For tickets and information, call (319)335-1160 or visit http://www.Hancher.UIowa.edu.
Friday, October 17 - Nick Moss. Chicago-based electric-blues musician in concert. The Muddy Waters (1708 State Street, Bettendorf). 9 p.m. $5-8. For information, call (563)355-0655 or visit TheMuddyWaters.com. For a 2007 interview with Moss, visit RCReader.com/y/moss.
Friday, October 17 - Guy Blakeslee. Independent musician performing in support of his new album Ophelia Slowly, with opening sets by Juan Wauters and Bedroom Shrine. Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 9 p.m. $8-10. For information, call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox.com.
Friday, October 17 - Bucktown Revue. A celebration of Mississippi River Valley folk music and culture through music, storytelling, poetry, and humor. Nighswander Theatre (2822 Eastern Avenue, Davenport). 7 p.m. $12 at the door. For information, call (563)940-0508 or visit BucktownRevue.com.
Friday, October 17 - Storm Seymour. Country-music concerts with the enrolled member of the Meskwaki Indian Nation of Iowa, with sets by the Native American dance troupe White Swan. Ohnward Fine Arts Center (1215 East Platt Street, Maquoketa). 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $1. For information, call (563)652-9815 or visit OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com.
Saturday, October 18 - Brantley Gilbert. Concert with the country rocker, featuring special guests Aaron Lewis and Chase Bryant. i wireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). 7 p.m. $22.75-37. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com.
Saturday, October 18 - Moondance 2014. Annual benefit for the Karli Rose Kell Music Scholarship Fund, with music by Bret Dale, a silent auction, a cash bar, and more. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. $12-15. For tickets and information, call (309)314-8084 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.
Saturday, October 18 - Shamrock 'n' Roll. Concert presented by the St. Patrick Society of the Quad Cities, with performances by the Mayer School of Irish Dance, piper Derek Grant, and Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls. The Stern Center (1713 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 6 p.m. $10. For tickets and information, call (309)314-3372 or visit StPatsQC.com.
Saturday, October 18 - Johnnyswim. Folk, soul, blues, and pop with singer-songwriters Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez. Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 9 p.m. $18. For information, call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox.com.
Saturday, October 18 - Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians. Big-band music with Al Pierson and his orchestra. Ohnward Fine Arts Center (1215 East Platt Street, Maquoketa). 2 p.m. $25-30. For information, call (563)652-9815 or visit OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com.
Sunday. October 19 - Quad City Symphony Orchestra Signature Series: A Star Returns. Violinist David Bowlin and pianist Benjamin Loeb play the music of Grieg, Dussek, and Bach, plus a world premiere by Augustana College's Jacob Bancks. Augustana College's Wallenberg Hall (3520 Seventh Avenue, Rock Island). 3 p.m. For tickets and information, call (563)322-7276 or visit QCSymphony.com.
Thursday, October 23 - Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown. Blues/rock musicians in concert. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $22. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.
Friday, October 24 - Hairball. Concert with the arena-rock tribute artists. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center (2021 State Street, Bettendorf). 8 p.m. $25. For information, call (800)843-4753 or visit Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com.
Friday, October 24 - Raise the Roof for the Youth. Benefit for Gilda's Club of the Quad Cities featuring sets by the Frankie Joe Willderman Band and Orangadang. Rock Island Brewing Company (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). 6 p.m. $20. For information, call (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCO.com.
Friday, October 24 - Tribute to American Bandstand. Event co-presented by QC United, featuring appetizers, specialty drinks, and music by Ten Mile Radius and DJs Doc and Dave Baker. River Music Experience (129 North Main Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. $20-25. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.
Friday, October 24 - Kinoslav Studio Orchestra. Classical and avant-garde traditions with area musicians Sergei Czerewko, Thomas Wakeland, and Tom Janikowski. Trinity Anglican Church (1818 Sixth Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. Free, with donations of non-perishable food items encouraged. For information, call (563)505-1016 or visit Kinoslava.blogspot.com.
Friday, October 24 - Caroline Smith. Singer/songwriter performs in support of her new album Half About Being a Woman. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7 p.m. $10-15. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
Saturday, October 25 - Davina & the Vagabonds. Jazz, blues, and roots musicians in concert, with an opening set by the Basin Street Boys. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 9:30 p.m. $11.50. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. For a 2013 interview with Davina Sowers, visit RCReader.com/y/davina.
Saturday, October 25 - 90's Daughter. Hits from the 1990s to the present with the touring pop rockers. Rock Island Brewing Company (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). 9:30 p.m. $6. For information, call (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCO.com.
Saturday, October 25 - Nova Singers: Stories in Song. Laura Lane directs the professional vocal ensemble in a concert featuring the Williamsfield High School Choir. Saturday: Knox College's Kresge Recital Hall (2 East South Street, Galesburg), 7:30 p.m. Sunday: St. Paul Lutheran Church (2136 Brady Street, Davenport), 4 p.m. $10-15. For tickets and information, call (309)341-7038 or visit NovaSingers.com.
Saturday, October 25 - On Gratitude: An Evening of Classical Music & Literature. Concert pianist Conor Hanick plays selections from Charles Ives' Concord Sonata, and Dora Malech reads selections of her poetry. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7 p.m. $10-15. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
Saturday, October 25 - Run River North. Korean-American folk rockers in a concert co-presented by the Englert Theatre. Gabe's (330 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 9 p.m. $10-12. For information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
Sunday, October 26 - Quad City Wind Ensemble. Fall concert featuring Master Gunnery Sergeant Kurt Dupuis on trumpet. St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center (2101 Gaines Street, Davenport). 3 p.m. Free. For information, visit QCWindEnsemble.com.
Monday, October 27 - Bruce Katz. Blues musician in a concert co-presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society. The Muddy Waters (1708 State Street, Bettendorf). 7 p.m. $5-8. For information, call (563)355-0655 or visit TheMuddyWaters.com.
Monday, October 27 - Bruce Hornsby. Concert with the Grammy-winning musician. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $45-60. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
THEATRE
Thursday, October 16, through Saturday, October 25 - The Clouds. Arisophanes' classical Greek comedy, directed by Susan Sharp. Carl Sandburg College Fine Arts Theatre (2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard, Galesburg). Fridays, Saturdays, and Thursday, October 16 at 7 p.m. $2-5 at the door. For information, call (309)341-5287 or visit Sandburg.edu.
Friday, October 17, through Sunday, October 26 - The Passion of Dracula. Bob Hall's and David Richmond's stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's vampire novel, directed by Jeff Coussens. Augustana College's Potter Theatre (3701 Seventh Avenue, Rock Island). Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 1:30 p.m. $9-11. For tickets and information, call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustana.edu/arts.
Friday, October 17, through Saturday, October 25 - Kimberly Akimbo. David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy about a girl with an age-advancing genetic disease, directed by Sean Christopher Lewis. Riverside Theatre (213 North Gilbert Street, Iowa City). Thursdays through Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. $18-30. For tickets and information, call (319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatre.org.
Friday, October 17, through Saturday, October 25 - Uncle Vanya. Dreamwell Theatre's presentation of Anton Chekhov's classic adapted by David Mamet, directed by Rachael Lindhart. Unitarian Universalist Society (10 South Gilbert Street, Iowa City). Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. $10-13. For tickets and information, call (319)423-9820 or visit Dreamwell.com.
Saturday, October 18, through Sunday, October 26 - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. Stage version of the Brothers Grimm story, newly adapted by Daniel D.P. Sheridan. Davenport Junior Theatre (2822 Eastern Avenue, Davenport). Saturdays 3 and 7 p.m., Sundays 3 p.m. $5-7 at the door. For information, call (563)326-7862 or visit DavenportJuniorTheatre.com.
Thursday, October 23, through Friday, October 31 - The Rocky Horror Show. Do the "Time Warp" again in the camp musical's annual presentation, directed by Joe Maubach. District Theatre (1623 Second Avenue, Rock Island). Wednesdays through Saturdays 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturday 11:59 p.m. $20. For tickets and information, call (309)235-1654 or visit DistrictTheatre.com.
Thursday, October 23, through Sunday, October 26 - The Amish Project. Jessica Dickey drama based on the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting, directed by Kevin Babbitt. Scott Community College Student Life Center (Room 2400 through Door 5, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf). Thursday through Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $7 at the door. For information, contact Babbitt at (563)441-4339 or kdbabbitt@eicc.edu.
Friday, October 24, through Sunday, November 9 - Bat Boy: The Musical. Award-winning comedy inspired by the Weekly World News, directed by James Fairchild. QC Theatre Workshop (1730 Wilkes Avenue, Davenport). Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 3 p.m. "Pay what it's worth" ticket pricing. For tickets and information, call (563)650-2396 or visit QCTheatreWorkshop.org.
Friday, October 24, through Sunday, November 9 - Morning's at Seven. Tony Award-winning family drama by Paul Osborn. Iowa Theatre Artists Company (4709 220th Trail, Amana). Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 2 p.m. $10-22.50. For tickets and information, call (319)622-3222 or visit IowaTheatreArtists.org.
Wednesday, October 29, through Saturday, November 8 - The Caffe Cino Project. Four short plays set in the New York coffeehouse that gave rise to the off-off-Broadway movement, directed by Jeff Grace. Knox College's Ford Center for the Fine Arts (2 East South Street, Galesburg). Wednesdays through Saturdays 7:30 p.m. $5-10. For tickets and information, call (309)341-7337 or visit Knox.edu.
DANCE
Thursday, October 16, through Saturday, Octiber 25 - Dance Gala 2014. Annual dance presentations featuring choreography by Charlotte Adams, Esther Baker-Tarpaga, Armando Duarte, Jennifer Kayle, and Nicholas Leichte. University of Iowa's Space/Place Theatre (20 Davenport Street, Iowa City). Thursdays through Saturdays 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $10-20. For tickets and information, call (319)335-1160 or visit http://www.Hancher.UIowa.edu.
Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 18 - Dracula. Ballet Quad Cities' annual vampire tale starring Domingo Rubio, preceded by Margaret Huling's choreography to Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Scottish Rite Cathedral (1800 Seventh Avenue, Moline). 7:30 p.m. $12-22. For tickets and information, call (309)786-3779 or visit BalletQuadCities.com.
Saturday, October 18 - Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host. Ira Glass radio interviews staged as dance pieces, plus stories from the lives of each of the three performers, in a Hancher Auditorium presentation. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7:30 p.m. $10-50. For tickets and information, call (319)335-1160 or visit http://www.Hancher.UIowa.edu.
LECTURES
Tuesday, October 21 - Cheryl WuDunn: "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide." Presentation with the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist as part of the yearlong series "Exploring Gender." St. Ambrose University's Rogalski Center (518 West Locust Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. Free. For information, visit SAU.edu/gender.
COMEDY
Thursday, October 16 - Doug Stanhope. An evening with the actor and touring stand-up comedian. Rock Island Brewing Company (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $25-30. For information, call (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCO.com. For a 2012 interview with Stanhope, visit RCReader.com/y/stanhope.
Saturday, October 18 - Stand Up Face Off: Local Remix. Stand-up comedy with on-stage challenges, featuring Joshua Kahn, Wayne Lyter, Ian Heaton, Nikki Gillette, Donny Townsend, David Rotz, Tim Chickenbone, and Devon Weise. Circa '21 Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 9 p.m. $10-12. For tickets and information, call (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com.
Friday, October24 - Bob Saget. Standup comedy with the former star of Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos. Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22, Riverside). 8 p.m. $19-39. For tickets and information, call (877)677-3456 or visit RiversideCasinoAndResort.com.
Saturday, October25 - Rodney Carrington. An evening with the platinum-selling comedian. Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22, Riverside). 6 & 9 p.m. $35-55. For tickets and information, call (877)677-3456 or visit RiversideCasinoAndResort.com.
KIDS' STUFF
Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26 - Boo at the Zoo. Trick-or-treating event with participating businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Niabi Zoo (13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $6.25-8.25. For information, call (309)799-3482 or visit NiabiZoo.com.
SPORTS
Saturday, October 18 - Quad City Rollers. Women's flat-track roller derby featuring the All-Stars vs. the Des Moines Derby Dames and the Mississippi Massacre vs. the MedCity Mafia. Davenport RiverCenter (136 East Third Street, Davenport). 6 p.m. $6-12. For tickets and information, call (563)326-8500 or visit QuadCityRollers.com.
MOVIES
Sunday, October 26 - A.K.A. Doc Pomus. Screening of Will Hechter's documentary on the prolific songwriters, presented as part of the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities' "Jews Rock" series. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 4 p.m. $6-7. For information, call (309)793-1300 or visit JFQC.org.
Wednesday, October 29 - Skylight. An HD movie screening of David Hare's West End production starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7 p.m. $15-18. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
EVENTS
Saturday, October 18 - Quad Cities Tweed Ride. The second-annual bicycle ride on the riverfront, with tea and scones served at Credit Island's Seurat Statue Garden, a "Sweetest Day" social at Lagomarcino's, and traditional English dinner fare at Mac's Tavern. River Action (421 West River Drive, Davenport). Noon departure. Donations to River Action encouraged. For information, visit QCTweedRide.com.
Friday, October 24 - The Magic of Bill Blagg. Audience participation, comedy, and magic with the famed illusionist. Orpheum Theatre (57 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg). 7:30 p.m. $10-30. For tickets and information, call (309)342-2299 or visit TheOrpheum.org.
Saturday, October 25 - Iowa Burlesque Festival. American Pickers' Danielle Colby hosts the all-day celebration of female performance artists, featuring LouLou D'vil, Minnie Tonka, Poppy Daze World, Athena, and Elle Dorado, and musical guests Davina & the Vagabonds. Adler Theatre (136 East Third Street, Davenport). $51. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatre.com. For a 2010 interview with Colby, visit RCReader.com/y/burlesque.
Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26 - American Vintage Market. More than 100 vendors of vintage and handmade sell their wares in conjunction with the Iowa Burlesque Festival. Davenport RiverCenter (136 East Third Street, Davenport). Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6. For tickets and information, call (563)326-8500 or visit RiverCtr.com.
