06 Aug 2012

Simon announces state fair performance, events

By Justin Stofferahn

SPRINGFIELD - Back by popular demand, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon and her band, Loose Gravel, will perform at the Illinois State Fair. The Carbondale-based blues and boogie band debuted at last year's state fair and is the only group fronted by a constitutional officer to perform at the annual event. The band returns to the Miller Lite tent from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, Governor's Day.

In addition to her Governor's Day performance, Simon will deliver remarks on Local Officials Day, and on Ag Day, Simon will be honored by the Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education with the "Perry Schneider Award for Special Recognition." The award recognizes Simon's dedication to and support of expanding agricultural awareness and education in Illinois.

Throughout the 10-day event, Simon will display a Mitsubishi iMiEV electric vehicle in her tent to promote green living. Visitors can play an interactive racing game and have their picture taken behind the wheel of the iMiEV - an electric vehicle produced in Bloomington-Normal. The photos will be available on Facebook.

Lt. Governor Simon's tent is located at the intersection of Main Street and Brian Raney Avenue, next to the Emmerson Building and will be open Friday, August 10 to Sunday, August 19 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

SIMON'S FAIR MEDIA SCHEDULE

EVENT: Local Officials Day remarks

DATE: Saturday, August 11

TIME: 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Director's Lawn, Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield

 

EVENT: Ag Day award reception

DATE: Tuesday, August 14

TIME: 12:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Director's Lawn, Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield

 

EVENT: Loose Gravel performance

DATE: Wednesday, August 15

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

LOCATION: Miller Lite tent, Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield
06 Aug 2012

Newsboys' Peter Furler brings concert to the Quad Cities area

By New Anthem

Peter Furler in Concert

With Guest: Phil Joel from Newsboys

7:00 PM Sunday, August 12


Reynolds United Methodist Church
313 West Edgington Street
Reynolds, IL 61279

Brought to you by:
Reynolds United Methodist Church

 

Tickets On Sale Now!

 

Tickets $25.00 general admission
Tickets are available by phone 309-781-8170
Or on iTickets.com iTickets

 

Doors open to the public at 6:00 PM.

 

See Peter Furler's "Reach" video:
Reach

 

Peter Furler Bio:
*Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Surfer/Motorcycle Enthusiast.
*Born in McLaren Vale, South Australia.
*Over 7 Million albums sold.
*27 Number 1 Hits.
*Founder and Lead Singer of the Newsboys.

 

 

Phil Joel Bio:
For over 17 years, New Zealander Phil Joel has been a mainstay in Contemporary Christian music with his upfront role as bass player and vocalist for the Newsboys along with the music of his six solo CDs. January 07' marked a new chapter for Phil after announcing he would be stepping out of the band after thirteen years to focus on new music that would serve to support his growing desire for more hands on ministry.

Whether with his band or in an acoustic setting, Phil's music is always delivered with a passion and a smile. He draws from his 6 solo albums and multiple Newsboys CD's to communicate the story of a life radically changed by God.

Join us to see Peter Furler in Concert, with his special guest Phil Joel!

I hope to see you there!

Yours in Christ,

Timm Dalman

01 Aug 2012

FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC

By Aleshia Chiesa

FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC
Fans of Ne-Yo, Stefano and Nelly Furtado - Listen Up! Win a Trip to See Your Fave

NorthPark and SouthPark Malls are partnering with three top artists to give away an exciting concert getaway.  It's "Your Music, Your Choice." If you win, you can pick who you want to see: Ne-Yo, Stefano or Nelly Furtado.

The process is simple. Guest 18 years of age and older can enter for a chance to win by visiting www.mallsweepstakes.com
between August 1st and September 3rd.  The winning shopper and the guest of his or her choice will receive roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations to the concert or artist event of their choice.

Guests must enter online only by visiting www.mallsweepstakes.com for a chance to win.  We encourage our loyal shoppers to pick out the perfect concert attire and stop by NorthPark and SouthPark Malls as we prepare for back-to-school sales and events.

NorthPark Mall
320 W Kimberly Rd
Davenport,
563.391.6773


SouthPark Mall
4500 16th Street
Moline, IL 61265
309.797.8450

Guests can explore our retailer mix and get the most up-to-date information by
visiting
il.com

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27 Jul 2012

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents "Prince of Blues" Chris Beard

By MVBS

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents Chris Beard and his band on Sunday August 5 at The Muddy Waters, 1708 State Street, Bettendorf IA. The show begins at 5:00 p.m. Admission is $8 for MVBS members and $10 for non-members (member applications will be available at the door).

When you grow up in a house filled with the blues, when your father grew up on Beale Street, when music was in your DNA, then blues is who you are and what you do.

Born in Rochester, New York, Chris Beard is the son of well-known bluesman Joe Beard. He took the first step of his musical career at the age of five when he picked out the melody for "Green Onions" on the guitar. It was a prophetic beginning, as the funky mix of blues and instrumental panache of the classic Booker T and the MCG's soul instrumental continues to be a hallmark of his style today.

"I grew up as Joe Beard's son in the house of the blues, around Buddy Guy and Matt Murphy," says Chris. "Matt always told me that the guitar has to become an extension of you, and that will always stick with me."

On Sunday, August 5, Beard will be backed by a band of musicians that Beard has recorded and traveled with for many years. (One of the stops on their 2011 tour was the Bandshell stage at the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival.)

The objective of the Blues Society is to educate the general public about the native art form of blues-related music through performance, interpretation and preservation, thus enhancing appreciation and understanding. The Society will make all events sponsored by it accessible to the general public by being non-profit and using volunteers.

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26 Jul 2012

Great Seats Available for 2012 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Shows

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (07/26/2012)(readMedia)-- Music-loving Fairgoers still have time to purchase tickets for this year's line-up of award-winning Grandstand entertainment and track events. "Nothing Compares" to the 2012 Iowa State Fair set August 9-19.

Seats are still available for performances by hit Christian performer TobyMac, country stars Hank Williams Jr. and Miranda Lambert, pop-rockers Big Time Rush, and comedian Larry the Cable Guy.

All reserved seats for the Journey concert with Pat Benatar and Loverboy on Saturday, August 18, are sold out.

Tickets for all other concert and track events are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, and through the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office. All concert events are reserved seating; track events are general admission. The Fair's Ticket Office, located on the front porch of the Administration Building, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays for walk-up orders only (no mail, phone or fax orders). During the Fair, the Ticket Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Convenience charges will apply to all tickets. Grandstand tickets do not include admission to the Fair.

Complete line-up follows:

2012 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Line-up

Presented by U.S. Cellular

Thursday, August 9 TobyMac with special guests Tenth Avenue North and Jamie Grace, 8 p.m., $32

Friday, August 10 Happy Together Tour 2012 starring The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Monkees lead singer Micky Dolenz, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams, 8 p.m., $25

Saturday, August 11 Larry the Cable Guy with special guest Reno Collier, 8 p.m. $35

Sunday, August 12 Miranda Lambert with Pistol Annies and special guest RaeLynn, 8 p.m., $48

Monday, August 13 Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models, 5:30 p.m. Hot Laps, 6 p.m. Races, $15 adults, $5 children ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under

Tuesday, August 14 The Band Perry with special guest Easton Corbin, 8 p.m., $35

Wednesday, August 15 Grand Outlaw National Tractor and Truck Pull sponsored by Iowa Farmer Today, 2 p.m. $20 Adults, $10 children ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under

Thursday, August 16 An Evening with Big Time Rush, 7 p.m., $38

Friday, August 17 Hank Williams Jr. "Taking Back the Country Tour," with special guest George Thorogood and the Destroyers 8 p.m., $39

Saturday, August 18 Demolition Derby, 11:30 a.m., $12 adults, $5 children ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under

Saturday, August 18 Journey with Pat Benatar and Loverboy, 8 p.m., $48

Sunday, August 19 Farmers Insurance presents Rascal Flatts with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge, 7 p.m., $59

"Nothing Compares" to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19. Save money on advance admission tickets now through August 8 (while supplies last). For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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25 Jul 2012

Willow Folk Music Fest

By Irene Schubert

The 45th Annual Willow Folk Music Fest, Aug 11th & 12th, will be held on the Willow Church grounds, near Stockton, Illinois.

Hours: Saturday

  • 11am - 10pm - Open Stage performances featuring flutist/songwriter Debbie Leininger from 6pm-6:30pm.

Sunday

  • 6:30am - 9:30am Breakfast followed by Gospel Music Service,
  • 10:15am-11:15am Christ's Country Choir (please joinus for this)
  • 12pm-5pm Open Stage performances.

More than 100 amateur bluegrass and country singers and acoustic musicians pefrom from a hay wagon on a country church lawn.  Jam sessions in the pasture.  Food and drinks may be purchased on the grounds.  Admission is $5 per day, ages 8 and under are free.  NO dogs, NO alcohol or drugs allowed on Church grounds.

Directions: Willow Church is 3 miles east of Stockton on Rt 20, turn right (south) on Willow Rd, travel six miles. From Freeport go west on Rt 20 past the Lena Kolb Cheese plant for 2 miles, to Willow Rd, turn left (south) and travel six miles.

For more information, please call 815-947-3789.

24 Jul 2012

Ballet Quad Cities Announces 2012-2013 Season & Partnership With Orchestra Iowa

By Ballet QC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Rock Island, IL - Ballet Quad Cities' upcoming season will be nothing short of monumental as it celebrates the return of Domingo Rubio in his role as Dracula and enters into a partnership with another premiere performing arts organization, Orchestra Iowa based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

Ballet Quad Cities' 16th season will include live music with Orchestra Iowa for both the holiday favorite

The Nutcracker and the most beloved fairytale of all times Cinderella. To help open Iowa Orchestra's season, dancers from Ballet Quad Cities will perform during their famed season-opening Brucemorchestra! on the lawn of Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids September 9th. The professional dance company will perform to Gershwin's American Paris and Copeland's The Promise of Living. Additionally, 8 performances of two productions will be presented with Orchestra Iowa accompaniment at the Adler Theater in Davenport and the newly refurbished Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids during the Ballet's 2012-2013 season.

 

Ballet Quad Cities' historic 2012-2013 season officially opens September 26 and 27 as Dracula is performed at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Moline, with renowned dancer Domingo Rubio capturing the lead role he first danced in the Quad Cities in 2008 at the Capital Theater. The original choreography and music collage is by the company's resident choreographer Deanne Carter; the ballet loosely follows the Bram Stoker's piece of litature "Dracula".

 

After providing professional ballet to the Quad Cities region for 16 years, the Ballet's leadership is excited and looking forward to expanding across the state of Iowa. 2012-2013 marks the beginning of an exciting cultural partnership between the Ballet and Orchestra Iowa. The two premier state arts organizations in their respective fields team up for two classic productions. In December, they present Tchaikovsky's famous The Nutcracker ballet and in April, Prokofiev's magnificent masterpiece, Cinderella. Both productions will be staged at both the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids and the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Local auditions will be held for community cast dancer for the productions in both cities.

 

 

Annual subscription renewals for the 2012-2013 season may be made by calling the Ballet Quad Cities office at (309) 786-3779.

Become a Charter Member of Partners in Performance

Ballet Quad Cities is partnering with Orchestra Iowa! This is your invitation to be part of history. Please consider a financial contribution to help us make the magic happen.

 

For the very first time, Ballet Quad Cities will be presenting live music for our outstanding productions of The Nutcracker and Cinderella! Both of these time-honored performances will be held at the Adler Theater. Please mark your calendars because you don't want to miss either memorable performance.

  • The Nutcracker will be performed with 89 minutes of live music on December 8th and 9th, 2012
  • Cinderella will be performed with 64 minutes of live music on April 20th and 21st, 2013

You can become a Charter Member of the Partners in Performance by pledging a minimum of $100 by August 27, 2012.  Please consider giving at one of the following levels:

  • $100 will sponsor 10 minutes of live music
  • $250 will sponsor 25 minutes of live music
  • $500 will sponsor 50 minutes of live music
  • $640 will sponsor 64 minutes of live music
  • $890 will sponsor 89 minutes of live music

Of course, we will gratefully accept donations at ANY level. All Charter Members of Partners in Performance will be recognized in the annual Ballet Quad Cities program and on a banner to be hung at all performances of The Nutcracker and Cinderella.

 

Want to help us make history? Your gift of $100 or more will help underwrite the $30,000 cost associated with bringing Orchestra Iowa to Ballet Quad Cities. In return, we'll send you two tickets to the performance of your choice (The Nutcracker or Cinderella) and recognize your generous contribution in print.

 

We hope that you are as thrilled as we are to be a part of this extraordinary time in Ballet Quad Cities' history!

 

Tax deductible contributions may be sent to:

Ballet Quad Cities

613 17th Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

 

Questions?  Call (309) 786-3779 or e-mail Diane at dkosterballetqc@sbcglobal.net
20 Jul 2012

Putnam goes dark for The Dark Knight Rises!

By Jenna Smith

Come see The Dark Knight Rises where it's meant to be seen on the BIGGEST and only Giant Screen Theater in the Quad Cities!

The Dark Knight Rises Marathon:

Purchase tickets to The Dark Knight marathon for only $25! See Batman Begins and The Dark Knight tonight - July 19, then choose a time at your convenience to see The Dark Knight Rises!*

*Tickets to the July 20 midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises are sold out.

Prize-Giveaways:

Dwyer and Michael's 2 Dorks radio program is offering a special gift for listeners that tune in to 97x.

Tweet @PutnamMuseum #PutnamGoesDark to win prizes!

Weekend Showtimes:

Friday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m., 1:20 p.m., 4:40 p.m., & 8:00 p.m.

Location: The Putnam Museum and National Geographic Giant Screen Theater

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15 Jul 2012

St. Mark Summer Concert Series

By Ellen Bowlin

SUNDAY, JULY 22:  3:00pm  Kirstyin Synnestvedt presents an organ recital followed by a hat show and singing at the piano.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26:  3:00pm  Lisa Crews plays the flute with Ellen Bowlin on the organ and piano.

The recitals are free and open to the public.

Refreshments will be served following each recital.

13 Jul 2012

Cadillac of Rock & Roll - Coupe DeVille headlines this year's Teen Battle of the Bands

By Steve Hart

Event Date:  July 14, 2012

7th ANNUAL TEEN BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Experience the excitement of local teen musicians live on stage as they perform for the top spot on Saturday, July 14, at the Eastern Avenue Branch Library (6000 Eastern Avenue).  The battle is headlined by the legendary, "Cadillac of Rock & Roll" Coupe DeVille at 11:00 a.m., followed by the battle at 1:00 p.m.

Get your picture taken between 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. with the library's large 25' Libby balloon (paid for by a grant provided by the RDA), and then see the picture on the library's and Libby's Facebook pages!  Have fun with games and activities while enjoying some food, sold by the Hy-Vee Grill from 11-2!

Libby the Library Dog might be around for some pictures as well.  Don't miss out on this rockin' good time at your Davenport Public Library!

For more information, call 563.326.7832.

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