04 Oct 2010

Poetry of Salvatore Marici

By Narveen Aryaputri

Independent Scholar's Evening

Poetry

of

Salvatore Marici

The Midwest Writing Center poet-in-resident will

present a one-timed reading about

Mortals, Nature, and their Spirits.

October 14 2010

2nd Floor of

The Moline Commercial Club

513 16th Street

Moline Il 61265

Wine, beverages and light refreshments are hosted.

Cash bar is available at 6:30 pm.

Salvatore Marici is the 2010 Collins Poetry Residency poet. Sal will serve as poet-in-residence at the Midwest Writing Center (MWC) throughout the month of October. He will encourage community-based poets who are developing their craft outside of a formal academic setting, and to provide a forum to showcase their work through an online poetry journal and in a public reading of their poems at 7 p.m. on October 27 at MWC. He will also conduct 3 readings and 2 workshops. See http://communitybasedpoetry.blogspot.com/ for dates and updated events.

Sal began writing poetry in 2002 and has never looked back. Since then, his poetry has seen print in numerous literary journals and regional and national publications. In 2009 and 2010, he took second place in MWC's Iron Pen contest, and this year was a national finalist in the Mississippi River Valley Poetry contest. He is a member of the Quint City Poets and the LeClaire Writers, and is a regular participant in MWC's Out Loud monthly open reading.

The Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.

A 501(c)3 organization at state and federal levels incorporated in 1996

www.qcinstitute.org

The event is free and open to the public

28 Sep 2010

QCSO celebrates 200th birthday of Chopin

By Jared Johnson
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra launches its 2010-11 season with a concert commemorating the 200th birthday of Chopin with Gustavo Romero's performance of Chopin's First Piano Concerto. This concert also features the powerful music of Beethoven's Egmont: Overture, as well as his famous 7th Symphony. These concerts will be performed on October 2 and 3, and are sponsored in memory of Elsie von Maur and Donald McDonald, by their family. Saturday evening's concert will be held at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 8 PM, and followed on Sunday afternoon at 2 PM at Centennial Hall in Rock Island. Tickets for this concert can be purchased in person at the QCSO Box Office, 327 Brady Street in Davenport, by phone at 800.745.3000 or online at www.qcsymphony.com.

On the Thursday before the concerts, Quad Citians will get the chance to hear Music Director Mark Russell Smith share his insights into the upcoming performance at Inside the Music. Expert and novice alike will enjoy this casual musical conversation at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport from 5 to 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 1. This event is free to the public, with free hors d'eouvres and cash bar available.

On Friday, October 1, Gustavo Romero will be leading a piano Master Class at West Music in Moline from 4 to 5:30 PM. Concert pianist Gustavo Romero has a stellar reputation for both the technical brilliance and interpretive depth of his playing, as well as his commitment to in-depth exploration of individual composers. Mr. Romero, a native of San Diego with heritage in Guadalajara, Mexico, discovered his love and gift for music at age five. He started taking lessons, and gave his first public performances at the age of 10. His early teachers included Ilana Mysior. Highlights of the past three years include feature stories on NPR, a seven city recital tour of Japan, as well as concerts in South Africa, Asia, Mexico and the United States.  This Master Class is presented free of charge, with all interested adults and students are welcome to attend. A few select students will be pre-selected to participate.

Mark Russell Smith will also be available at Kai Swanson's Concert Conversations, held in the concert hall an hour before each of the weekend's concerts. At Concert Conversations the audience members will be given a quick tour of highlights from the program they are about to experience. This look into the background of the concert's repertoire, sponsored by Rich James of Wells Fargo Advisors, is in its tenth year and has become an audience favorite.
Returning this season will be Saturday night's Afterglow reception at the Woodfire Grill immediately following the Saturday night concert. Audience members are invited to reminisce about the evening's performance, mingle with Mark Russell Smith and musicians from the QCSO, and sometimes even meet the guest artists. You never know who will be there! The evening promises free hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and remarkable repartee.

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20 Sep 2010

Documentary film released in Quad Cities

By Paul Kakert

Train to Nowhere; Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation, a just-completed documentary about those connected to the 2002 railcar deaths of eleven undocumented immigrants, will have its television premiere next month on Iowa Public Television. Advance screenings will also be held in three Iowa cities in October.

Film synopsis: When the bodies of eleven Central Americans and Mexicans were found inside a freight car in Denison, Iowa, the nation took notice. Reporters descended on the small farming community, searching for information about how and why this group ended up inside a locked railcar, where they would die horrific deaths. yet compassionate look at the 2002 railcar deaths of the eleven undocumented immigrants. It takes the viewers from the streets of southern Texas, to the hills of a Guatemalan farm, to the Iowa town where the bodies were found.

immigration story in examining the case from various viewpoints: that of one victim's New York brother, a long-time immigration agent, and a train conductor imprisoned for working with the smugglers who locked the railcar to throw off U.S. Border Patrol inspectors. Viewers will see beyond the superficial levels of the people involved in the story and understand the complexities of their personalities and the situation. The older brother from Guatemala, once an undocumented immigrant himself, struggles with anger and, sometimes, guilt. Even though he urged his little brother to remain in Central America, his own financial success showed the younger man what could be achieved. The immigration agent, who traveled north as a boy with his migrant farm worker grandfather and father, believes in strict border control yet often encounters those who question his loyalty to the United States because of his Mexican heritage. The former train conductor, once paid to help slip people into the United States by train, argues that he was trying to help the immigrants gain a chance at better lives. This is a crime story that also illustrates how immigration is such a complex issue, far from black and white.

The documentary, Train to Nowhere; Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation offers an honest, The film is part crime story, part immigration perspective. It breaks free of the standard Train to Nowhere is scheduled to air Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. CST on Iowa Public Television, the PBS affiliate covering the state of Iowa. A trailer for the film may be seen at www.TrainToNowhere.com

Train to Nowhere was directed and co-produced by Paul Kakert, the Davenport-based president of Storytellers International. Colleen Bradford Krantz, a journalist-turned-author from Adel, Iowa, wrote and co-produced the documentary.

Advance screenings of Train to Nowhere will be held in the Davenport, Des Moines and Denison areas in early October. Admission is free and donations to Storytellers International, a 501c3 non-profit that produced the film, are appreciated.

Advance screenings:

Sunday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m., Iowa Public Television's Maytag

1) Des Moines-area advance screening:  Auditorium, Johnston, Iowa.

2) Davenport advance screening:  Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m., Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa.

3) Denison advance screening:  TBA

One viewer described the documentary as "kind of a CSI thing" with Iowa ties. However, it has been the immigration perspective's balance that endeared it to some of its first viewers, including one who wrote: "I thought it was very powerful, in a way that I didn't anticipate. I was very much drawn in by the characters ... As filmmakers, you've chosen a distance to the material that I think is just right. If this were presented from the POV of an advocate (either a pro or a con) no one would really listen - the film would be viewed through prejudiced eyes, unconsciously. I had never really thought of that before: The best way to truly communicate anything concerning immigration requires a certain distance from the field of battle. It sounds paradoxical, but to really get people to connect deeply with this topic, you have to maintain a bit of distance in that respect. I think you gauged it right."

Following the broadcast premiere of the one-hour version, the full version of the film will be available on DVD and may be purchased at the film website www.TrainToNowhere.com. In addition to the IPTV broadcast and DVD distribution, Storytellers International has worked with a high school social studies teacher who developed a lesson plan to go with the DVD. Educational bundles including the DVD and lesson plan for high school students are available for schools to purchase. (The content may be difficult for those under age 13).

Storytellers International, a non-profit dedicated to producing documentaries, was awarded a Humanities Iowa grant to help complete the documentary. The film is the first to be released by Storytellers International, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization founded by Davenport filmmaker Paul Kakert. Kakert has been involved in video and animation production in the Quad Cities, and nationally, since 1991. In 2009 he founded Storytellers International to produce, promote and distribute documentary films from around the world.

The organization recently launched www.DocumentaryTV.com as a film enthusiast website and community interaction portal for promoting its films and receiving feedback and story ideas for its viewers and supporters.

Colleen Bradford Krantz, a former Des Moines Register reporter, has written a book, also called "Train to Nowhere; Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation," which served as the basis for the documentary. The book will be released in spring 2011 by Ice Cube Books, an Iowa-based publisher. Advance purchases of the book are possible through www.Amazon.com

The documentary and book describe events leading up to the deaths of the undocumented immigrants, and the subsequent criminal investigation. The bodies were discovered by a grain elevator worker in Denison, Iowa in October 2002. The eleven died of dehydration and hyperthermia (abnormally high body temperature) in June 2002 after smugglers locked them inside the railcar to avoid detection by Border Patrol. The railcar's door could not be unlocked from inside. The smugglers eventually lost track of the train, and those inside died within a day or two. Four people were charged in connection with the deaths.

The documentary is supported by Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The views and opinions expressed by the program do not necessarily reflect those of Humanities Iowa or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

07 Sep 2010

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS for the Next Great Special F/X Make-Up Artist!

By Iowa Film Office
A new reality competition series called "Faceoff," a show that will find the best all around special effects makeup artist.  Presented on SyFy, this show aims to test the skill set of any artist who can rise to the challenge.  We are looking for undiscovered talent or semi-professional, self-taught or trained make-up artists who are proficient in: special effects, prosthetics AND beautifying.  You must be 18 years of age or older and a U.S. Citizen.
WINNER RECEIVES $100,000!
We are going to have Open Casting Calls in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 8th and in Orlando on Saturday, Sept. 11th.  If you want to be considered for the show but can't attend one of those two cities, you can submit a short (5-8 minute) video telling us about your background and experience, and then create a special effects character ON YOURSELF (something that can be done in half an hour or less). The deadline for video submissions is Sept. 15.   It can be sent via yousendit.com or post on Youtube and send us the link.

Please e-mail the casting producers below a brief synopsis about yourself and a photo, along with info on your training as an FX makeup artist.  Also include a link to your online portfolio if you have one, as well as your updated resume and photos o f your special FX work.

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS:
Los Angeles, CA
faceofflosangeles@gmail.com for details
Call the casting producer J.R. @ 818-842-2496 x 221

Orlando, FL
faceofforlando@gmail.com for details
Call the casting producer Seon @ 818-842-2496 x 215

Video Submissions
faceoffcasting@gmail.com for details
Call the casting producer Tanya @ 818-842-2496 x 211

FOR ALL AUDITIONS you must bring your own makeup kit, copies of your portfolio and be prepared to create a character on yourself in 20 minutes or less from your own pre-made prosthetics!

Contact:
Seon Park x 215
Casting Producer
Nick Williams x 216
Casting Associate Producer
(office): 818-842-2496
Twitter tvprodseon l Email faceofforlando@gmail.com
07 Sep 2010

Iowa Zoetrope Casting Call!

By Iowa Film Office

Iowa Zoetrope is a film group based in Ames and we are hosting a casting session for a feature film and 3 short films. Parts are availible for all ages, sexes, and looks.

The casting takes place September 11, at the Ames Public Library from 1pm to 4pm.

We are also interested in meeting with people who may be interested in working on one of the films or learning more about our group.

More info can be found on our facebook page, where sides are availible. www.facebook.com/iowazoetrope

07 Sep 2010

QC Flute Association Fall Flute Festival

By Erin Kleiber

The Quad City Flute Association is excited to announce Jill Felber as our guest artist for Fall Flute Festival on Sunday, September 26, 2010, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Jill Felber has been hailed for her "beautifully finished performances" by The Detroit News and has been praised by Musical America for her "handsome performance." The British journal PAN writes, "Felber was stunning...not only refined but also full of fun." "The incredible flutist...the dazzling flutist...the radiant flutist Jill Felber" (The Independent, Santa Barbara ), is known to excite audiences everywhere in concerts and recitals "played with flair" (The Los Angeles Times). "The outstanding American flutist Jill Felber" (Gazeta Rybnicka , Poland ) is acclaimed worldwide for her "consummate musicianship" (Fanfare). Ms. Felber has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and concertos on four continents and has held residencies in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, Italy, Canada and the United States . Also a tireless promoter of new music, Ms. Felber has inspired many composers to write solo and chamber works for her and for her flute duo ZAWA!, and is currently engaged in several commissioning projects. She has premiered over three hundred works for the flute and has released world premiere recordings for Centaur Records, CRI, Neuma Records, and ZAWA!MUSIC.

In demand as a guest clinician because of her extraordinary motivational teaching style, Felber is currently Professor of Flute at the University of California , Santa Barbara . Holding degrees from University of Michigan and Bowling Green State University , Ms. Felber has taught on the faculties of Ohio University , Capital University , and Wright State University . Her teachers include Keith Bryan, Judith Bentley, Samuel Baron, and James Galway.

Jill will present an All-State Clinic for Illinois and Iowa High School students, a masterclass for students, amateurs, and professionals in Extreme Makeover: Flute Edition, and present her beautiful musicianship in a recital. Ginny Broffitt from Western Illinois University will be our guest for a Flute Choir Reading Session to start off the day. Cost is $15 for non-members and $5 for QCFA members. For more information, contact QCFA President Lynne Stukart at lynnestukart@yahoo.com.

Schedule of Events:

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.   Check-in/Registration/Booth shopping

1:00 - 1:45 p.m.   Flute Choir Reading Session with Ginny Broffit, Flute Professor, WIU

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.   Recital with Jill Felber, flute and Diane Frazer, piano

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.   Extreme Makeover: Flute Edition   For all flutists! Bring a stand and Taffanel & Gaubert's 17 Daily Exercises

4:30 - 5:45 p.m.   All-State Clinic (IA and IL) for High School Flutists with Jill Felber

31 Aug 2010

September Events and Music At Cool Beanz Coffeehouse

By Cool Beanz

September Events and Music At Cool Beanz Coffeehouse

1325 30th Street Rock Island ? (309)-558-0909 ? coolbeanzcoffeehouse.com

Sept. 7th and 21st 6:30-9pm -Open Mic Night - Come on down and hear some great local talent performing their favorite songs.  Or come share some of what you have been working on with us.  All acts welcome, PA provided.

Sept. 3rd Friday, 6:30-9pm Lee Blackmon. Come sing along with Lee as he performs classic hits we all know and love! Lee is a great musician and friend of the coffeehouse- Come enjoy a great night of family fun!

Sept. 6th Monday- Rock Island Labor Day Parade. Join Cool Beanz for the parade and visit us afterwards for an afternoon of holiday fun!

Sept. 15th Wednesday 7-9pm Melissa Greener. Melissa has been a professional singer song writer on tour to promote her latest album Dwelling. Her style is an intriguing blend of energetic folk and soul music.

Sept. 17th Friday, 6-9pm Nashville Songwriters Association. Come listen to songwriters perform homegrown music and reveal what sparked the song genesis... Songwriters are all are welcome to perform and original song or two.

Sept.18th Saturday- Kiwanis-A.D. Heusing Pepsi Bags Tournament. Cool Beanz is a sponsor of the Rock Island Kiwanis second annual bags tournament! Come join us for a day of fun games, music, and refreshments at the new Schwiebert Riverfront Park- (Ask our baristas how to get in the tournament!)

Sept. 18th Saturday, 6-8pm Emily Jawoisz. This singer/pianist belts out soulful jazz and rock, sure to make your evening.  This will be Emily's fourth Cool Beanz show and if this time is anything like the last you won't be disappointed.

Sept. 24th Friday, 7-9pm Jeff Chin. Augustana senior Jeff Chin has graced the Cool Beanz stage with former band On Distant Shores- We are excited to have him back for his first Cool Beanz solo performance. Singing covers and originals, this should be a great event for both community and Augie members alike!

Sept. 25th Saturday, 7-9:30pm Bluegrass @ The Beanz. The last Saturday of every month?A foot-stomping evening of bluegrass and old time music featuring The Leftovers, fun for all ages.

Interested in playing at Cool Beanz? Contact us at?music@coolbeanzcoffeehouse.

23 Aug 2010

QC Flute Association Fall Flute Festival

By Erin Kleiber

The Quad City Flute Association is excited to announce Jill Felber as our guest artist for the 2010 Fall Flute Festival on Sunday, September 26 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Jill Felber has been hailed for her "beautifully finished performances" by The Detroit News and has been praised by Musical America for her "handsome performance."  The British journal PAN writes, "Felber was stunning...not only refined but also full of fun."  "The incredible flutist...the dazzling flutist...the radiant flutist Jill Felber" (The Independent, Santa Barbara ), is known to excite audiences everywhere in concerts and recitals "played with flair" (The Los Angeles Times). "The outstanding American flutist Jill Felber" (Gazeta Rybnicka , Poland ) is acclaimed worldwide for her "consummate musicianship" (Fanfare).   Ms. Felber has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and concertos on four continents and has held residencies in Hong Kong , Taiwan , Australia , Mexico , France , Switzerland , Great Britain , Italy , Canada and the United States . Also a tireless promoter of new music, Ms. Felber has inspired many composers to write solo and chamber works for her and for her flute duo ZAWA!, and is currently engaged in several commissioning projects. She has premiered over three hundred works for the flute and has released world premiere recordings for Centaur Records, CRI, Neuma Records, and ZAWA!MUSIC.

In demand as a guest clinician because of her extraordinary motivational teaching style, Felber is currently Professor of Flute at the University of California , Santa Barbara . Holding degrees from University of Michigan and Bowling Green State University , Ms. Felber has taught on the faculties of Ohio University , Capital University , and Wright State University . Her teachers include Keith Bryan, Judith Bentley, Samuel Baron, and James Galway.

Jill will present an All-State Clinic for Illinois and Iowa High School students, a masterclass for students, amateurs, and professionals in Extreme Makeover: Flute Edition, and present her beautiful musicianship in a recital. Ginny Broffitt from Western Illinois University will be our guest for a Flute Choir Reading Session to start off the day. Cost is $15 for non-members and $5 for QCFA members. For more information, contact QCFA President Lynne Stukart at lynnestukart@yahoo.com.

 

Schedule of Events:

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.   Check-in/Registration/Booth shopping

1:00 - 1:45 p.m.   Flute Choir Reading Session with Ginny Broffit, Flute Professor, WIU

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.   Recital with Jill Felber, flute and Diane Frazer, piano

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.   Extreme Makeover: Flute Edition   For all flutists! Bring a stand and Taffanel & Gaubert's 17 Daily Exercises

4:30 - 5:45 p.m.   All-State Clinic (IA and IL) for High School Flutists with Jill Felber

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02 Aug 2010

QCSO announces retirement of long-time Concertmaster Allen Ohmes

By Jared Johnson
July 30, 2010 - At last night's annual meeting, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra announced that Allen Ohmes is retiring from his duties as Concertmaster, effective at the conclusion of the 2010-11 Season. Allen Ohmes joined the QCSO as Concertmaster in 1963 and has excelled in this leadership position for 47 seasons.

"Allen and I were scheduling this year's Chamber Music series when he told me of his plans to retire," explained Music Director Mark Russell Smith. "Allen's artistic legacy is one that will be carried on by this organization for years to come."

The QCSO's Spring Chamber Music concert, scheduled for May 21, 2011, in the Hotel Blackhawk's Gold Room will be dedicated to Allen's retirement.
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29 Jul 2010

Ya Maka My Weekend - The Ultimate Island Party!

By Rick Martin

The District presents the nineteenth annual Ya Maka My Weekend Festival on Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14, 2010. The event starts at 5 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday. Ya Maka My Weekend, the original district festival, features two days of reggae, steel drums, and tropical music on two stages. Enjoy authentic Caribbean food and shop the open air marketplace. Play in the sand beach and dig for buried treasure or make your own sand sculpture. Add some palm trees, tiki torches and some cold Red Stripe, and you will feel like you are on a tropical island ... no passport required!

Ya Maka My Weekend is held on the Great River Plaza, 2nd Avenue between 17th & 19th Streets, in downtown Rock Island, IL. Admission is $8 for a one-day pass, $12 for a two-day pass and children 12 and under are free. For more information visit www.ridistrict.com and www.yamakamyweekend.com or call 309.788.6311.

Reggae, Steel Drums, and Tropical Music

Jamaica is in the heart of the Caribbean and is known as a country of relaxation and individuality, and innovative music has always been the norm. Reggae grew out of several musical styles, including traditional Jamaican music, Ska and R&B and is characterized by a heavy back-beat that reflects the beating of the heart.

14 bands and performers will take to the two stages at this year's festival, and will feature a variety of musical styles from around the world.

Friday, August 13

Jumer's Casino & Hotel Stage

5:00 - 6:30: Kingly T

7:15 - 8:45: Mr. Myers

9:30 - 10:15: Now Generation Band

11:00 - 12:30: Pato Banton with the Now Generation Band

Plaza Stage

6:00 - 7:30: Jumbies

8:15 - 9:30: The Ark Band

10:15 - 11:15: Dis N Dat

11:30 - 12:30: Ardie "Cuban Cohiba" Wallace

 

Saturday, August 14

Jumer's Casino RI Stage

1:15 - 3:45: The Ark Band

4:30 - 7:00: Natty Nation

7:45 - 10:15: Yabba Griffiths

11:00 - 12:30: Indika

Plaza Stage

12:30 - 3:00: Rude Punch

3:45 - 6:15: Kingly T

7:00 - 9:30: Rebel Roots

10:15 - 12:30: Dub Dis

***For complete band information and website links, please visit www.yamakamyweekend.com/bands

DJ Jason De La Cruz - 5pm - 11pm on the Jumer's Stage - between bands.

The Fiyah Band - in Arts Alley from 4pm - 6pm  - Saturday only

Zumba Demonstration at 4:45pm on The Plaza - Saturday

Caribbean Food and Culture

Live palm trees, real-life pirates, and a sand-filled beach will help turn Rock Island into an island getaway.

Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of African, French, Indian, Spanish, and other cuisines. A typical dish is "jerk" seasoned meats, which originally referred to the process of rubbing spices and acidic hot peppers onto strips of meat in order to tenderize and preserve them. Rice is a staple food eaten with various sauces and beans.

Four Caribbean-style food vendors will be at the event. Caribbean Kitchen, Hot Spot Island Cuisine, and Jamaican Jerk Hut will return with specialty Caribbean dishes, including jerk chicken, jerk pork, jerk wings, Jamaican meat pies, red beans & rice, rasta lemonade, and Jamaican sodas.  Many other styles of food will be offered as well, to appeal to those with less adventurous tastes.

In the open air marketplace find all kinds of unique items including tie dye clothing, sarongs and other apparel, cowry shell and hand-crafted jewelry, incense & oils, wood carvings, drums, African wares, and sunglasses. Official Ya Maka My Weekend t-shirts will be sold for $12.

Activities for Children

The sand beach is the place to be between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday. A variety of interactive activities will be available, including limbo, hula hoops, a treasure hunt, buried treasure and beach ball volleyball. Sandcastles can be built at any time throughout the event.

Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. activities for kids will be available on the sand "beach". Children can build sand castles, dig for treasure and participate in games.

Ya Maka My Weekend is sponsored by Jumer's Casino & Hotel, Euclid Beverage, Red Stripe Beer, Valley Construction, Earth Works, Builders Sand & Cement Co., Guitar Center, County Waste, Holiday Inn Rock Island, CBS4,  Dispatch - Argus, B100, 97X, Rock 104.9, Star 93.5, dphilms, Quad City International Airport, Rexroat Sound and Getyourgoodnews.com.

The Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District (The District) is a 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization established in 1992 by local downtown merchants.  The District's mission is to establish and manage downtown Rock Island as a creative and innovative experience by focusing on the development of the arts and quality special event management.  It features retail shops, excellent restaurants, live entertainment, dinner theater, art galleries and several entertainment venues.  Rock Island is located on the Mississippi River, three hours west of Chicago in an area known as the Quad-Cities which straddles the river and the Illinois/Iowa border. It is at the intersection of Interstate highways 74, 88 and 80 and is served by Quad City International Airport in Moline, IL.

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