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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!

BalletIf 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 DirksOld 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 JunctionKidz 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.

 

Wine 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.

 

D Logo Small 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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Friday, May 18

 

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

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Cellarman's Series: Firkin Friday!

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

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Free Gift & a Bonus Play Giveaway

Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
Price: 500 points earned on Friday

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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

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Live Lunch with Ellis Kell

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Low Down

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

Website

 

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

Website

 

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

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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

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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

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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
Create with Kelli: May is for Mobiles
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Price: $5 per person includes museum admission and art activity

 

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Price: $10

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Exhibit: Beetle to Benz
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: All Day
Price: Museum Admission ($5), or FREE with membership

Exhibition: David Plowden's Iowa

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Website

 

Exhibition: Locating Place: Perceptions of Space in 20th Century Photography

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: Young Artists at the Figge

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Website

 

Freight House Farmers Market

Where: Freight House Farmer's Market

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

Price: FREE

Website

 

Greg and Susan Dirks

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

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

Price: FREE

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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

Website

 

Kilkenny's Live Music

Where: Kilkenny's Pub

Time: 9 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Live Lunch with Lewis Knudsen

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

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

Website

 

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

Website

 

Red Eye Breakfast

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Price: $4.99

Website

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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

Website

 

Rugby Game

Where: Centennial Park

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

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Sunday, May 20

 

$3,000 Sunday Shake Up Slot Tournament

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

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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

Website

 

May Birthday Bash

Where: Rhythm City Casino

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

Price: May Birthday

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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

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Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro

Where: Blackhawk Hotel

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