20 Nov 2001

Local Schools Offering Meatier Theatre

By Jeff Ignatius
When talking about St. Ambrose University's upcoming spring theatre production, professor and director Corinne Johnson is clear that this will not be a typical performance. "We're going to have to approach this with a lot of sensitivity," she said of the casting process.
13 Nov 2001

Downtown Living

By Jeff Ignatius
Most cities of 400,000 people will have some predictable features: two regional malls, a few strips of big-box retailers, and a downtown that caters to specialty shops. The Quad Cities have two regional malls and strips of big-box retailers on either side of the river.
13 Nov 2001

A New Vision for Davenport

By Kathleen McCarthy
Throughout America, economic development has become a primary focus for communities of all sizes. Growth has become the predominant goal if communities are to survive. The question becomes: What kind of economic development can be sustained in communities where population growth is slow or stagnant? This is one of the main challenges that face Davenport's new city administrator, Craig Malin.
30 Oct 2001

Bangarra Celebrates an Ancient and Vital Culture

By Jeff Ignatius
Stephen Page is talking about the men who run the United States government, and he's getting irritated. His point is that men are exactly the wrong people to be leading a country through such a difficult time. "I think men are hopeless," he says.
23 Oct 2001

Aging Rockers and Easy Listening

By Jeff Ignatius
Concert promoters prefer venues that are willing to help market a show, or waive certain costs. These arenas are known to be "cooperative." But there's something else that's more important. "You have to be able to sell tickets," said Jade Nielsen, who runs Jade Productions in Bismarck, North Dakota.
18 Oct 2001

Yes or No?

By Jeff Ignatius
Pass or fail, the struggle over the county's $5 million contribution to Davenport's River Renaissance project has had one positive byproduct: DavenportOne has been forced to stretch, reaching out to many different populations in the community with which it has frequently disagreed.
09 Oct 2001

The New Faces of Quad City Arts

By Jeff Ignatius
"Stability" is one word that could describe the situation at Quad City Arts through the years. Holly Richard was involved in the award-winning Visiting Artist program for more than 20 years, and Lloyd Schoeneman had been a seminal part of the organization since 1978.
09 Oct 2001

Literary Magazine Buffalo Carp Aims for National Reputation

By Jeff Ignatius
W hen discussing the planned Quad City Arts literary magazine Buffalo Carp, the person in charge talks about the area's rich literary culture, but this fish is also looking for a bigger pond. "It seems that someplace this literary should have something like this," said Leslie Thompson, Quad City Arts administrator for advancement & literary arts.
09 Oct 2001

Nova 6 Series Brings the Summer's Best Independent Films

By Administrator
A lot of movie theatres give lip service to independent and foreign-language movies, but few actually follow through. The new Nova 6 theatre in Moline is making a six-week, 11-film commitment to art-house movies starting October 10, and it features nearly every noteworthy "little" movie of the summer.
25 Sep 2001

New Opera Group Tries to Fill Void

By Jeff Ignatius
Approximately 85 people attended the Premiere Party for City Opera Company of the Quad Cities, at which Mark Elliot and Rosanne Duncombe-Elliott sang. It was the first public performance of what the group's leaders hope is the no-longer-absent element in the Quad Cities' arts scene.

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