05 Jan 2010

Chamber Music at the Outing Club

By Jared Johnson
What could be better on a mid-winter's night than a warm evening with the music of Mozart! The Quad City Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 254th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with its annual Mid-Winter Chamber Music concert at the Outing Club in Davenport on Saturday, January 16, at 8 pm. The concert features Concertmaster Allen Ohmes, Associate Concertmaster Dawn Marino-Ohmes, Principal Viola Deborah Dakin, Viola Michael Kimber, Principal Cello Hannah Holman, and Music Director and Cello Mark Russell Smith. The evening's repertoire will include Mozart's Quartet in F Major and Brahms' String Sextet in B-flat Major. This concert is sponsored by the Charles B. Preacher Foundation.

Before an evening of fine music, dine at the Outing Club for just $30 per person. Reservations can be made through the Outing Club at 563.324.5284. Non-Outing Club members are welcome and credit cards are accepted. Reservations must be made by January 13. The dinner includes a butternut squash bisque served with a firecracker muffin, a duet of filet of beef tenderloin and mahi-mahi, braised wild mushrooms, garlic roasted Yukon Gold potato wedges laced with an apple-brandy demi-glace, steamed baby carrots and asparagus, all followed by a caramel pecan fudge torte.

Tickets for this concert can be purchased at www.QCSymphony.com, 800.745.3000, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Dinner reservations should be made directly through the Outing Club at 563.324.5284.
Who: Quad City Symphony Orchestra
What: Mid-Winter Chamber Music
Where: The Outing Club, Davenport
When: January 16, 2010 at 8 PM
Tickets: $27; Students $7
Contact: 563.322.QCSO (7276) or www.qcsymphony.com

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18 Dec 2009

Maquoketa Art Experience Presents a Holiday Music Event by Maquoketa Native, Chris Davis

By Gwen Hayes

Maquoketa, Iowa, Dec. 17, 2009: Maquoketa Art Experience presents a holiday performance by Maquoketa native, Chris Davis. Chris will play classical and holiday music on acoustic guitar. Free coffee will be served by Maquoketa native, Tony Schmidt. Christmas carols, sung by a group of Maquoketa Alum, will follow Chris' performance.

    Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009

    Location: Maquoketa Art Experience @ 124 S. Main Street, Maquoketa, IA 52060

    Time: 4:00 pm

    Cost: Free

    For more information: Call 563-652-9925.

Information about Chris Davis:

A native of Maquoketa, Iowa, Christopher began his musical career with the Clarinet. At 14 years old, inspired by Black Sabbath and Metallica, Chris took up the guitar. He began his guitar education with Scott Dalziel, and his interests soon expanded to include jazz and improvisation. As his interest in music grew, Chris became interested in classical guitar. His studies took him to Drake University. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from Drake and is currently pursuing a Masters degree studying with Stanley Yates at Austin Peay State University. He has performed in masterclasses for world renowned artists such as Odair Assad and Christopher Parkening. Chris' performance experiences include solo classical guitar performances and work with rock, jazz, and Christian groups.

Information about Maquoketa Art Experience:

Maquoketa Art Experience is dedicated to bringing accomplished artists to Maquoketa, Iowa for short- and long-term residencies, workshops, and exhibitions. Springing up in one of the Grant Wood Scenic Byway communities, Maquoketa Art Experience exists to nurture artists and provide opportunities for developing art-related businesses in the area. Recognizing what Grant Wood saw in Iowa, Iowans and the surrounding landscapes, the artists and board of Maquoketa Art Experience are dedicated to creating easily accessible resources for Midwest artists. Similar to the Stone City Art Colony of the last century, Maquoketa Art Experience is committed to supporting arts and artists by creating local opportunities for artists to nurture and expand their talents and skills within the inspiring landscapes of Eastern Iowa.

For more information: www.maquoketa-art.org

Phone: 563-652-9925

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18 Dec 2009

Spiritual Cinema at UNITY DEC 18th and 19th - What the Bleep Returns

By The Healing Heart Center
Through the years we see movies that take us to another level and inspire us to expand of which we are most grateful. 'What the Bleep' provided us such a leap! So join us this Friday or Saturday (Dec 18 & 19) at 645 PM as we review how far we have come spiritually, mentally,emotionally and physicially since being introduced to such concepts as fields of infinite locations, intelligent water experiments and of course the Polka party reception!

LOCATION: UNITY CHURCH OF CHRISTIANITY
5102 47TH AVE ( 3 BLOCKS SOUTH OF JOHN DEERE EXPRESSWAY)

As always Spiritually and Healthfully yours
03 Dec 2009

Join us this Sunday, for a Bell Choir Zither Concert, December 6, 2009

By Angela Hunt
To ring in the holiday season, the public is invited to a traditional bell choir and zither concert this Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Downtown Davenport YMCA.  The concert is coordinated by the German American Heritage Center.

Admission is $5 per person or free for members of the German American Heritage Center.

The concert features the St. Mark Celebration Bell Choir and the National Zither Ensemble of the German American Heritage Center. Traditional Christmas songs will include "O Come, Little Children," "Still, Still, Still," "Oh, How Joyfully," "Silent Night (with Lisa Crews on flute)," and "Ding Dong Merrily on High."
20 Nov 2009

BARN DANCE December 11th

By Daniel Treadway

Join us for a BARN DANCE 12 miles east of Iowa City at the Scattergoods Friends School. Dance to squares, contras, circles, waltzes, etc. December 11, 2009. Caller Nikki Herbst and live music by The Guilded Bats. Dancing begins at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per person. Singles, couples, families, beginners and veterans all welcome. All dances taught and called.

For more information, please phone the Scattergood School at 319-643-7600 or email treadway@netins.net.

Scattergood is at 1951 Delta Ave, near West Branch. To reach Scattergood, take I-80 to exit 254, go north into the town of West Branch, down the hill past the Herbert Hoover birthplace to the stop sign. The post office will be on your left. Turn right and go two miles east out of town to Delta Avenue. Turn right again and go 1/2 mile south. The Scattergood entrance is on the right, just north of the bridge over I-80. The dance will be in the north wing of the large brick building on your right. Park anywhere on the circle drive. Enter the building by the west door, on the left side as you come from the drive.

Alcohol and tobacco use are not permitted on the Scattergood campus.

Other upcoming dances: January 8, 2010; February 12; March 12; April 9; and May 14.

For more information, visit http://showcase.netins.net/web/treadway/barndance.html

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18 Nov 2009

World-Renowned Vocal Group to Visit QC School

By Tammi Burrell

Come hear the award winning, A Cappella vocalist group: m-pact on Thursday, November 19th at Rivermont Collegiate! Rivermont is located at the Bettendorf Estate on 1821 Sunset Drive in Bettendorf, Iowa. This 9:00 a.m. performance is open to the public and admission is FREE.

Acclaimed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "one of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world". M-pact's ability to use the unadulterated power of nature's "first instrument" - the human voice - has garnered them worldwide recognition as a leader in vocal music.

This unstoppable sextet has received international recognition and accolades such as Vocal Group of the Year from the LA Music Awards, an Indie nomination (the Independent GrammyTM), Artist of the Year (Seattle Music Awards), and Grand National Champs of the Harmony Sweepstakes competition. Furthermore, m-pact received the incredible honor of being the first foreign artist ever granted permission to perform at Istana, the Singaporean House of Parliament.

Audiences come expecting to be entertained and leave astonished by the "musical journey across Technicolor soundscapes produced by this "Cirque du Soleil of Song"

For additional information on Rivermont Collegiate, contact Director of Admissions, Cindy Murray at (563) 359-1366 ext. 302 or murray@rvmt.org.

For additional information on the m-pact performance, contact Tammi Burrell at (563) 359-1366 ext. 337 or burrell@rvmt.org.

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13 Nov 2009

QC Social Dancing Winter Dance

By Korah Winn

What: QC SoDa (Quad Cities Social Dancing) Winter Dance

When: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009

Where: 3rd Floor Ballroom of the Moline Club, 1530 5th Ave, Moline, IL

Cost: $10 or $5 with student ID

Info: Come ready to dance Cha Chas, Waltzes, Fox Trots, Swings and many more dances.  Instructors will be available in a side room for anyone new to dancing.

Contact info: qcsoda.com, (815)590-6446, qcsoda@gmail.com

09 Nov 2009

A little bit of heaven (and hell) at the QCYSO Autumn Concert

By Jared Johnson

The Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra begins its 52nd season with it's Autumn Concert in Centennial Hall on Sunday, November 15, at 3 PM. Highlighted on the program will be Mendelssohn's Reformation Symphony, as well as a look into the underworld with Moussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain and Offenbach's Orpheus. Also on the schedule is Grieg's incidental music from Peer Gynt, who ends his life story unsure of which path he'll take at the last cross-roads.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10, with Seniors entering for $8 and students for $5.

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06 Nov 2009

CELEBRATE THE ARTS with the Thurgood Marshall School

By Thurgood Marshall School

CELEBRATE THE ARTS

A musical coffeehouse to support the arts at

Thurgood Marshall School

Featuring: Ellis Kell, David Maxwell, Jim and David Severe, Tony Cavitt,

Terry Hanson, Mark Ridolfi, Max Lipnick, and Fire in the Belly

Saturday, November 14

1 to 3 P.M.

River Music Experience

129 N. Main Street

Davenport, Iowa

Tickets at the door- $10

06 Nov 2009

Toys for Tots Music Benefit

By Joel

In what has become a seasonal tradition, area musicians have heeded the call once again to help collect money and toys to benefit the Quad Cities Toys for Tots.

Bent River Brewing Company will be hosting a benefit concert to raise money for Toys for Tots on the evening of November 20th. Join us at 1413 - 5th Avenue in Moline, along with the United States Marine Corp, in making a child's holiday a bit more special. Please bring a toy or cash donation and enjoy dinner, raffles & live entertainment provided by some of the area's finest musicians. This year adds a new twist. Guest chef Damen Lightner has graciously agreed to donate his talents in preparing special "Toys for Tots only" dinner features. Brewer Steve Ratcliff will also be on hand to provide a first taste of this years Jingle Java seasonal ale.

Area musicians have been donating their talents for Toys for Tots in this seasonal event that was started back in 1978 by two local musicians, Greg Krogman and Scott Carlson. The two musical partners spearheaded a successful campaign with the help of area musicians to raise funds for the Toys for Tots program for over 20 years. Since that first show, hundreds of musicians and business owners have gotten together to raise thousands of dollars and distribute thousands of new toys to needy area families. Due to current economic conditions, the need for toys is anticipated to be much greater than previous years. Greg's younger brother Joel has decided to continue the tradition with a multi band one night show for this year's toy drive. "We thought this would be a great way to give something back to the community and a pretty fun way to donate to a great cause."

This year's event adds some new faces, but promises to live up to the tradition of having a great time while helping out a great cause. Please join us for the 26th Musicians Benefit for the Toys for Tots. Come early as seating is limited. For more information please call 797-2722 or visit Bent River on Facebook.

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