Are you ready for the spookiest time of the year? Halloween is but a day away, and what better way to celebrate than to head downtown for the 2014 Halloween Parade. The parade kicks off at 7 p.m., so venture down early and grab a bite to eat at one of our many delicious restaurants beforehand. Not sure where to watch from? Click here for a map of the route! Reminder: streets close at 5:00 p.m. Please utilize surrounding parking ramps for parking. If you're looking for a post-parade party, swing by Me & Billy's for their Halloween Bash.
The Halloween Parade isn't the only form of celebration tomorrow night. Hotel Blackhawk invites you to howl with them all night long during the Halloween Howling Ball. Dress in your Halloween best for a chance to win their costume contest with prizes ranging from cash to an iPad Air. There will also be a photo booth, live DJ, appetizers, and special spooky cocktails!
Alas, the end of October is here which means one thing- Final Friday! Peruse multiple styles of handmade art at Bucktown Center for the Arts during this month's Spooktacular Final Friday. Stop by Atom Studio + Gallery in honor of their Black & White: Shades of Gray gallery show opening tomorrow, too! This FREE event will also have complimentary refreshments and music.
All scares aside, the Quad City Symphony's Masterworks Series returns to the Adler this weekend featuring compelling violinist, Erin Keefe. Prepare yourself for an evening of fierce and exhilarating tunes orchestrated to perfection. Make sure you grab tickets for the QSCO's Holiday Pops concerts, too. If you're in need of a laugh, head back to the Adler on Sunday for the musical comedy, Menopause the Musical.
From book clubs to art classes, the Figge Art Museum offers an array of events this week! Enjoy FREE admission Saturday for their Day of the Dead Family Fiesta and celebrate rich cultural traditions through art projects, performances, music and food. Interested in learning new or brushing up on old art techniques? Browse the Figge's list of classes and workshops to see what interests you most. This week alone marks the start of their Acrylic Painting, Printmaking, Watercolor, and Bookmaking classes.
Prepare yourself for not just one, but TWO birthday celebrations next weekend! Join Abernathy's on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. as they celebrate with food, drinks, vendor meet & greets, discounts, and giveaways! That same day, Me & Billy hosts an all-day party for their 1 year bash with an epic dance party planned for later that evening. Happy birthday, fellow downtowners!
Dining in Downtown Davenport
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Peruse through the River Cities' Reader 2014 Fall/Winter Dining Guide for a list of the many mouth-watering, taste-bud-tingling, unique bars and restaurants right here in downtown Davenport!
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This Week's Events: October 31 - November 6 |
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Friday, October 31
Black & White: Shades of Gray Gallery Show Where: Atom Studio + Gallery, Bucktown Center for the Arts Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Brewery Tours Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Bucktown's Spooktacular Final Friday
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
DJ Twisted Mics
Where: Barrel House 211
Time: 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Price: FREE
Halloween Costume Party & Contest
Where: Me & Billy
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Price: Varies
Halloween Howling Ball Where: Hotel Blackhawk Time: 7:00 p.m. - Midnight Price: $50
Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purcase at affordable prices
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
River's Edge Monthly 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.
Special Performance with Bud Tower & David G. Smith Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 6:00 p.m. Price: FREE
The Candymakers Halloween & CD Release Show Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room Time: Doors 6:00 p.m. / Show 6:30 p.m. Price: $10 or $15 for both shows Saturday, November 1
Brewery Tours Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Bucktown Center for the Arts Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Exhibition: African American Art Since 1950 Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Artists First Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Berlin: Divided Past, United Future
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Schleswig-Holstein - Turmoil on the German-Danish Border
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Sculptures: Art Take Form
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Turned Wood
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Two Americans in Paris: Stuart Davis and Grant Wood
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Freight House Farmers Market Where: Freight House Building and Lot Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Invicta FC 9 Where: RiverCenter Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $32/GA ticket, $52/reserved, $102/cage side
Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purcase at affordable prices
Midnight Multiplier Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m. Price: FREE
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. / 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Price: $5 and up
Quad City Symphony: Masterworks II Where: Adler Theatre Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: $10, $24, $34, $44, $54
River Prairie Minstrels Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: FREE
SPECTRA Poetry Reading Series Where: Midwest Writing Center Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: Free
"Stories from the Wall" Community Round Table Where: German American Heritage Center Time: 2:00 p.m. Price: Museum admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Sunday, November 2 Day of the Dead Family Fiesta
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Exhibition Closes: Two Americans in Paris: Stuart Davis and Grant Wood
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Price: Museum admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Menopause the Musical
Where: Adler Theatre
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Price: $25, $27, $45, $55
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro Where: Blackhawk Hotel Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Price: $22.95/Adult, $8.95/Kid age 6-12, FREE/Kids 5 & under
Sunday Specials Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Price: $3 craft and domestic drafts
The 48ers - German Revolutionaries in America Where: German American Heritage Center Time: 2:00 p.m. Price: Museum admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership Monday, November 3
Live Lunch with Lewis Knudsen Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Mexican Monday Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $3 Margaritas & $6 Tacos
Nifty 50's Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up Tuesday, November 4
Bar Wars Trivia Where: Me & Billy Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: $5 Coors Light pitchers/$6 Cheeseburgers, fries, and Old Style Light
Class: Acrylic Painting- Beg/Int Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Price: $80/member, $90/non-member
Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $10
Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Building and Parking Lot
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
It's Firkin Tuesday! Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $4 Burger Baskets
Open Studio Where: Re-Cre8 Studio Time: 5:30 p.m. Price: $25
Vino van Gogh Where: Sippi's Time: 6:30 p.m. Price: $38
Wednesday, November 5
$1500 Weekday Winning Slot Tourney Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: 100 points/entry; 10 entries max/guest
$7500 Wicked Wednesday Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Art Lovers Book Club (Members Only) Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Attack of the Casks Where: Great River Brewery Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: N/A Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Printmaking - DIY Techniques
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: $75/member; $85/non-member
Class: Water Color - Fabulous Florals
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $80/member, $90/non-member
Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purcase at affordable prices
Nifty 50's Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Open Jam Session Where: Brady Street Pub Time: 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up
"Seasonal Tree" Painting Where: Re-Cre8 Studio Time: 6:00 p.m. Price: $30
Thursday, November 6 Art Talk: African American Art
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Bar Wars Trivia Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: FREE WebsiteBix BeiderBomb: Comedy Workshop
Where: Upstairs of Boozies Bar and Grill
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Book Arts - Sculptural Bookmaking
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $80/member, $90/non-member, $16 materials fee payable to instructor
Figure Drawing/Painting Class
Where: Atom Studio + Gallery, Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 6:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Price: $60/month or $15/session
Flip Cup Night
Where: Me & Billy
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Group Guitar 101
Where: River Music Experience, RME Performance Hall
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $15/member, $20/non-member
Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purchase at affordable prices
"Let it Snow!" Painting
Where: Re-Cre8 Studio
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Price: $30
Managing Project Communication
Where: St. Ambrose University Professional Development Center
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Price: $695
Network @ Night
Where: Duck City Bistro
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Price: FREE/member, $10/non-member
Out Loud Open Mic Reading Where: Downtown Central Perk Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Pub Trivia
Where: Brady Street Pub
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Quad Cities State of the Arts Luncheon
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Price: $20
Wine-tini Thursdays Where: Barrel House 211 |