22 Oct 2002

A Different Kind of Dinner Party

By Jeff Ignatius
Brad Shellady first saw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre when he was about 13 years old, at Milan's Memory Drive-In. You, too, would probably remember where you first saw seemingly dead Grandpa feebly try to crack the skull of some poor young woman with a hammer.
15 Oct 2002

Art Takes to the Runway

By Jeff Ignatius
People who attend MidCoast Fine Arts' ninth-annual Great Mask Auction are used to people in strange outfits and wild hair - usually elements of attendees' costumes. But at this year's event on Saturday, October 19, Storm Design Team will feature avant-garde fashion and hairstyles in its runway show, a new addition to the MidCoast fundraiser.
08 Oct 2002

Gridmo

By Jeff Ignatius
The name of the work is Gridmo, and artist Tim Prentice says it represents what you think it means. If it doesn't inspire you, "it doesn't mean anything," said Prentice, a self-described "kinetic sculptor" from Connecticut.
01 Oct 2002

Malin Breaks the Mold

By Kathleen McCarthy
Think of a ship at sea aimlessly wandering because, after tossing the captain overboard, none of the crew knew how to work the rudder. This is analogous to Davenport's situation after firing City Administrator Jim Pierce in 2000.
01 Oct 2002

LeClaire Courts New Development While Trying to Retain Its Character

By Jeff Ignatius
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles on new developments in Quad Cities-area downtowns. LeClaire is a community that's trying to have it both ways, maintaining its quaint and historic character while fostering growth in its economy.
24 Sep 2002

Keeping Voters in the Dark

By Jeff Ignatius
Imagine you're a candidate for political office. You receive something called the National Political Awareness Test. It covers a dozen or so topics, from abortion to government reform to the environment. You're given a handful of choices - usually no fewer than seven - to indicate your views on each issue.
17 Sep 2002

Art of Business

By Jeff Ignatius
The phrases "chamber of commerce" and "bohemian" don't often belong in the same sentence. But the Illinois Quad City of Chamber of Commerce is trying to make those terms a little more comfortable together. At its annual meeting on September 19 at The Mark, the chamber will be celebrating the "Art of Business," and the theme isn't just lip service.
10 Sep 2002

Project Censored 2001

By Alternet
Most people would agree that our world has changed dramatically over the past year. In the eye of our immediate political tornado is a growing drumbeat for an invasion of Iraq, rampant corporate corruption, the erosion of civil liberties, a crashing stock market, pedophile priests, and the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the most traumatic American news event in at least 50 years.
03 Sep 2002

Davenport School-Board Election Comes at Crucial Juncture

By Jeff Ignatius
These are critical times for the Davenport Community School District, and next week's school-board election has the potential to alter the course of local education policy. Following a winter and spring of contention that saw the closing of Grant and Johnson elementary schools to alleviate a $4 million budget deficit, the district is now in the process of setting its long-term agenda.
03 Sep 2002

Climbing Up the Mountain (Again)

By Jeff Ignatius
Comedian David Brenner is trying to get back on top of the world. Or at least to a steady Las Vegas gig. Instead, he's stuck on a perpetual road trip. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, Brenner has been on a nonstop "Laughter to the People" tour.

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