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Burlesque Burlesque Le' Moustache presents Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered this Saturday night at the Adler Theatre!  The American Pickers star was recently featured in a Quad-City Times article, so if you're still not familiar with the increasingly popular world of burlesque and roller derby, check out her Q&A interview.

 

Venus Envy Quad Cities, a festival and art exhibit celebrating women in the arts, will be held at Bucktown on Saturday! The event features regional female artists and performers in the arts of music, dance, theater, visual arts, performance, and spoken word.  We're thrilled to see this festival getting bigger every year!

 

Mother's Day Shop for Mom, dine with Mom, and pamper Mom in downtown Davenport this Mother's Day!  Discover specials and events from over a dozen downtown businesses Mom will love.  From the Beaux Arts Fair and spa treatments to luxury hotel rooms, flowers, and fine fine dining, we're certain you'll find something on our website to help make Mother's Day great.

 

RC Logo Kick off your Cinco De Mayo celebration in the afternoon at Great River Brewery!  Head over the Rhythm City Casino later in the evening to enjoy a mariachi band set by Monumental De Mexico, too!  Barrel House is hosting live music as well by Danika Holmes this evening followed by Just Chords on Friday and Jason Carl on Saturday.

 

Exhibit Have you checked out the new Sculpting with Fiber Exhibit featuring woven and embroidered textiles the Figge Art Museum yet?  See it tonight and enjoy fun art activities paired with a glass of wine during Wine & ArtThursdays at the Figge will feature a talk titled Women of the World - Girls Learn International, and on Sunday, speaker Dr. Heidi E Kraus will be discussing Paris and the Origins of Impressionism.

 

Punk and psycho-billy fans will love the Koffin Kats show at the River Music Experience, but if you rather rock out to a fantastic Talking Heads Tribute act, don't miss This Must Be The Band!  If you'd rather have a more relaxing evening, chill out with Ambient Muisq on Friday.

 

Ambient Live Lunch performances at RME this week include LoJo Russo, Rose 'N Thorns, Keith Soko, and Dave SmithRiver Prairie Minstrels round out the performance this week at RME.  For interactive activities, check out RME Guitar Circle, Acoustic Music Club, and Open Mic Night.

 

The World Series Trophy is coming to Downtown Davenport!  The River Bandits will be hosting the Cardinals' trophy this weekend at Modern Woodmen Park as they play Peoria in another addition of the Rivertown Showdown Series.

 

The National Day of Prayer is being celebrated today by the The Quad Cities Prayer Center at the RiverCenter with keynote speaker Fran Riley of KWQC.  The Midwest Furnace Band will play at the event tonight from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Mississippi Hall.

 

See you downtown!

 

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