Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Browne performs tonight at the Adler Theatre! Treat yourself to some of the most moving songs in popular music that define an entire genre of songwriting. Don't miss out on the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Mozart and Beethoven performance Saturday at the Adler, too.

 

 Jorma Kaukonen, founding member the of the legendary Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, will be playing live at River Music Experience Friday!  The Grammy nominee and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will perform his distinct American musical work ranging from dizzying electric guitar to breathtaking solo acoustic songs. Also, head to RME for the free programs including River Prairie Minstrels, RME Guitar Circle,and Blues Cafe.

 

 Let your taste buds take an international journey tonight at RME's second annual International Food and Wine Experience brought to you by QC United. The event features international food pairings prepared by the amazing Chef Sal Cracco and wine lover, Fred Smith.  Looking to incorporate some art with your wine? Try Wine & Art Night at the Figge and enjoy fun art activities with wine, hors d'oeuvres, and great conversation.

 

 Learn more about Rose Frantzen's 27-year journey as a full-time artist and her most recent exhibit at the Figge tonight, Portrait of Maquoketa: The Dimensional View. Head back out to the Figge for a special opportunity to see Frantzen paint during her artist demo Saturday where she will demonstrate her alla prima approach applied to her portrait paintings.

 

 If you haven't had the time to see the Posing Beauty in African American Culture exhibit, this weekend is your last chance!  But when one exhibition closes, another opens. Feast your eyes on the best works from The Quilts: Masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum.  While you're at it, take some time to check out the new exhibit at the German American Heritage Center displaying the Grimm Brothers fairy-tales with interactive elements for children.

 

 The Quad City Bottoms Up Burlesque show will return for another performance at Rhythm City Casino on Saturday.  On Friday, River City Six will provide the entertainment at the casino.  Don't forget to stop by the winter market all season long at the Freight House Farmers Market, too.

 

Are you a golfer in need of a place to practice this winter? The indoor golf range at River's Edge is now open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Take time to head over to the ice rink too and try hockey for free this Saturday.

 

See you downtown!

 

This Week's Events: November 1 - November 7


Thursday, November 1

$2,800 Bank It Blackjack Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Registration 5 p.m. Tournament 6 p.m.

Price: $20 entry fee

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Class: Acrylic Painting (Int/Adv)

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Price: $75/member; $85/non-member

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Competitor Coupon Craze

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

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Exhibition Reception and Artist Lecture: Rose Frantzen

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: Opening Reception for Portrait of Maquoketa: The Dimensional View at 6:00 p.m. / Artist Lecture at 7:00 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Jackson Browne with Special Guest Sara Watkins

Where: Adler Theater

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Price: $46, $56, and $66

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Kilkenny's Open Mic with Karl

Where: Kilkenny's Pub

Time: 9 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Learn to Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Price:

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Live Lunch with Nick Vasquez

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Musical Happy Hour Featuring Keith Soko

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

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QC United Presents: International Food and Wine Experience

Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: $50 per person; $90 per couple; $45 for RME Members

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River's Edge Monthly Turf & Ice Schedule

Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge!

Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf schedule for the month.

Ice Schedule

Turf Schedule

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Thursdays at the Figge

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Trivia Challenge - Win Gift Certificates!

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Wine & Art

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: $15/student; all supplies provided

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Friday, November 2

An Evening with Jorma Kaukonen

Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room

Time: Doors 7:00 p.m. / Show 7:30 p.m.

Price: $30 in advance; $35 day of show

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Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 6:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m, and 8:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

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High School Drop In Turf/Soccer

Where: River's Edge

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

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Kilkenny's Live Music - Kevin Presbrey

Where: Kilkenny's Pub

Time: 9 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Live Lunch with Melanie Devaney

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Musical Happy Hour with Dave Smith

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

Website

 

River City 6

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price:

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Watercolor Class (Beg)

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Price: $65/member; $75/nonmember

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Saturday, November 3

 

$20,000 Cash is King Drawing

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 11:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Artist Demo: Rose Frantzen

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, and 3:00 p.m.
Price: N/A

 

Exhibition: 2012 College Invitational

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Portrait of Maquoketa: The Dimensional View

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Posing Beauty in African American Culture

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibition Opens: Quilts: Masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Sculpting with Fiber

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Grimm Brothers Fairytale Exhibit

Where: German American Heritage Center

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($5 Adults, $4 Seniors, $3 Kids)

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Freight House Farmers Market

Where: Freight House Farmer's Market

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Iowa @ Indiana Showing

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: TBA

Price: $2 Domestic Drafts, $5 Pretzels or Wings, $2 Beef Tacos

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Kilkenny's Live Music - Kevin Presbrey

Where: Kilkenny's Pub

Time: 9 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

Learn to Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Price:

Website

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time:  5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. ; 8:15 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

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Quad City Bottoms Up Burlesque Show

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: $20 general admission, FREE for superstar members

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Quad City Symphony Orchestra

Where: Adler Theater

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Price: $10, $23, $32, $42, $53

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River Prairie Minstrels

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

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RME Guitar Circle

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 2:00 p.m. -3 :00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
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Try Hockey for Free Day

Where: River's Edge Ice

Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Sunday, November 4

 

$3,000 Sunday Shake Up Slot Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Adult Coed Soccer

Where: River's Edge Turf

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.

Website

 

Exhibition Closes: Posing Beauty in African American Culture

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Girls High School Soccer Session 1

Where: River's Edge Turf

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Website

 

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Over 30 Hockey

Where: River's Edge, Ice

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Price: $10

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Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro

Where: Blackhawk Hotel

Time: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Price: Adults - $17.95 and Kids - $8.95

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Tour: Portrait of Maquoketa: The Dimensional View

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Monday, November 5

 

Mexican Monday

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Margaritas and $5 Tacos

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Nifty 50's

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

Website

 

Tuesday, November 6

 

Acoustic Music Club

Where: River Music Experience, RME Hall

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Blues Cafe

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Class: Figure Drawing

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: $12 or less

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Class: Ikebana

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Price: $50/member; $60/non-member; $13 materials fee/class ($52 materials fee payable to instructor at first class)

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Class: Watercolor (Int/Adv)

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: $75/member; $85/non-member

Website

 

Competitor Coupon Craze

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

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Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

Website

 

Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Building and Parking Lot
Time: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE

Website

 

It's Firkin Tuesday!

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Burger baskets

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Men's Soccer Competitive

Where: River's Edge Turf

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Website

 

Open Jam Session

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Turkey Ala Free

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: until 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Wednesday, November 7

 

Art Lovers Book Club at the Figge

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Members only program*

Website

 

Attack of the Casks

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

 

Midday Moolah Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: 100 points per entry; 10 entries max per guest

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Musical Happy Hour with Lojo Russo

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Nifty 50's
Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

Website

 

Quad Cities Go Red for Women Luncheon & Silent Auction

Where: The RiverCenter

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Website

 

Women's Soccer

Where: River's Edge Turf

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

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