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Downtown was packed for Mother's Day weekend and it was great to see so many people enjoying the Beaux Arts Fair and all of our shops and restaurants! We also celebrated a ribbon cutting for the soon-to-be open Front Street Brewery expansion and Tap Room at the Freight House. Read this QC-Times article to learn more about what's next for our riverfront landmark, and remember to visit the outdoor Freight House Farmers Market!
If you love a good fairy tale, don't miss Ballet Quad Cities presentation of The Sleeping Beauty at the Adler Theatre on Saturday. Next door at the RiverCenter, Metro Mini Makers of the Quad Cities will be holding their 28th Annual Sale & Exhibit of Dollhouse Miniatures. Don't forget to pick up tickets while they last to see Wilco at the Adler in July, too! Guitar wizard and two-time Grammy-winner Laurence Juber will be playing live and hosting a workshop at River Music Experience! QC Symphony fans will enjoy Rhythm Unleashed: The Music of Marc Mellits, but don't miss sweet acoustic tunes by Daphne Willis tonight! We'd also like to thank Ashford University for helping to sponsor the Laurence Juber show.
Ashley Raines, Greg and Susan Dirks, Old Tire Swingers, and Key N Krates will also perform at RME this week. Moonlight Bride, Ellis Kell, Lewis Knudsen, and Strategic will each play during RME's Live Lunch series. Play your own music and get involved with Mandolin Junction, Kidz Days, a Drum Clinic with Mike Mangini, and Account Music Club.
Be sure to check out the David Plowden's Iowa Exhibit and its opening reception tonight at the Figge Art Museum after the Thursdays at the Figge event. Create with Kelli begins its monthly summer workshops this week and the final Young Artists at the Figge reception will feature the Pleasant Valley school district. If you've never been to the Figge, consider singing up for a guided museum tour.
Make your reservations this evening for a Five Course Wine Dinner at the Bix Bistro, and swing by Rhythm City to enjoy a free performance by Jordan Danielsen Friday and Saturday. Also on Friday, Low Down will be playing at Brady Street Pub.
Our summer festivals will be here before you know it! Check out our complete festival list on our brand new Downtown Website to start planning your summer fun.
See you downtown!
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An Evening with Two-Time Grammy-Winner Laurence Juber Presented by Ashford University
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Price: $18 advance; $22 day of show
Ashley Raines
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Brewery Tours
Where: Great River Brewery
Time: 6:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m, and 8:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Cellarman's Series: Firkin Friday!
Where: Great River Brewery
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Free Gift & a Bonus Play Giveaway
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Jordan Danielsen
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
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Kilkenny's Live Music
Where: Kilkenny's Pub
Time: 9 p.m.
Price: FREE
Live Lunch with Ellis Kell
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Low Down
Where: Brady Street Pub
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Metro Mini Makers of the Quad Cities - Sale & Exhibit of Dollhouse Miniatures
Where: RiverCenter, Great Hall
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 for Adults; $2 for Children under 10
Military Appreciation Week
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: Breakfast or Lunch
Price: FREE
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Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Red Eye Breakfast
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Price: $4.99
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Wine Down Friday's
Where: Brady Street Pub
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: $4 Glasses of Wine
Saturday, May 19
Ballet Quad Cities presents The Sleeping Beauty
Where: The Adler Theatre
Time: 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Price: $10, $19, $25, $27, and $32
Brewery Tours
Exhibition: David Plowden's Iowa
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Farmer's Market
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Greg and Susan Dirks
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Jordan Danielson
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
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Kidz Day at RME Featuring Shellie Moore Guy
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Price: $5 for parent, accompanied children are free
Kilkenny's Live Music
Where: Kilkenny's Pub
Time: 9 p.m.
Price: FREE
Live Lunch with Lewis Knudsen
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Metro Mini Makers of the Quad Cities - Sale & Exhibit of Dollhouse Miniatures
Where: RiverCenter, Great Hall
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: $5 for Adults; $2 for Children under 10
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Red Eye Breakfast
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Price: $4.99
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Rhythm Unleashed: The Music of Marc Mellits Presented by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Price: $18; Students - $7
Rugby Game
Where: Centennial Park
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Price: FREE
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Autos meet Architecture
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5), or FREE with membership
Exhibition Reception: Young Artists at the Figge
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 12:30 p.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
May Birthday Bash
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: May Birthday
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro
Where: Blackhawk Hotel