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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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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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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Celebrating "The Canticle" at The Canticle - An evening with planetary poets

Thursday, August 5, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Clinton, Iowa

The Canticle, home of the Clinton Franciscans, is named for "The Canticle of Creation," a mystical poem / song written by St. Francis of Assisi in the early 13th century.  In it, Francis addresses "Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Brother Fire, and Sister Water," and praises God for all creation.

"Celebrating the Canticle" is an evening with Francis as well as contemporary poets such as Wendell Berry and Mary Oliver whose great works are dedicated to preservation of the planet.

The evening of reflection on Thursday, August 5, will begin at 4:00 pm, conclude at 8 pm and includes dinner.

"'The Canticle of Creation' sings of the whole of creation as a cosmic incarnation," says Sister Mary Smith, director of retreats at The Canticle, who will lead the discussion.

"This genre of poetry offers us a vision of 'reconciled space.' We will explore the power of poetry to awaken us to a greater sense of our oneness with all creation and thereby transform our choices and patterns of daily life.  Only through such transformation can we begin in earnest the work of restoring the devastation that we humans have brought to the Earth."

"Poetry," said Sister Mary, "is a primary wellspring of reality.  It can be the doorway to the world, providing entrance into the marvelous mystery of creation.  Coming into contact with poets - 'expert see-ers' - we can begin to connect with creation and taste the joy and beauty of that intimacy."

The evening with the planetary poets is the second "Peace through Poetry" program to be held at The Canticle.  It will include times of stillness in the beauty of God's creation on The Canticle grounds as well as group reflection and ritual and will conclude with dessert.

For details and to register, call Sisters of St. Francis, 563-242-7611, or see www.clintonfranciscans.com

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DES MOINES, IA (07/26/2010)(readMedia)-- The 2010 Iowa State Fair free stage entertainment is packed with this year's hottest acts from all music genres. The line-up features some of the nation's biggest stars, all free with gate admission. The Fair is set for "Non Stop Fun" August 12-22.

Some of country music's favorite names are set to appear, including Jake Owen ("Eight Second Ride"), Love & Theft ("Runaway"), Colt Ford ("Chicken and Biscuits") and David Nail ("Red Light") as well as rising stars like Whitney Duncan, Bomshel, and Justin Moore. The Academy of Country Music named Owen Top New Male Vocalist in 2009 following the release of his album, "Startin' with Me."

Opening night will feature a special concert by country music star Lee Greenwood. Greenwood is known for his unique voice, insightful songwriting and enthusiastic patriotism coupled with his first major single "God Bless the USA." Greenwood takes the Jacobson Exhibition Center stage at 7 p.m.

Oldies fans will find their favorite acts in all genres performing each night on the Budweiser Stage, including rock legends The Family Stone, The Buckinghams, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik, and Davy Jones of The Monkees. In addition, Think Floyd USA, critically acclaimed as a "must see" for Pink Floyd fans, will take audiences on a musical and visual flight through the Pink Floyd galaxy, complete with a light show at the Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage.

Fans of 80s and 90s music can look forward to 80s hair band impersonation act Hairball as well as hip hop legends Vanilla Ice ("Ice Ice Baby") and Tone Loc ("Wild Thing"), who will take to the Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage together on Sunday, August 15. Vanilla Ice rose to hip hop stardom following the release of the single "Ice Ice Baby," in 1989 which sold over 17 million copies and was the first hip hop single to ever top the Billboard Charts.

Extreme Sunday shows include rising country music stars The Eli Young Band ("Always the Love Songs"), classic rock band The Grass Roots ("Let's Live For Today"), and Fair-favorite Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties. This year The Eli Young Band was nominated for an Academy of Country Music award for Top New Vocal Group or Duo and their song, "Always the Love Songs" reached the 11th spot on the Billboard Charts.

Fair and local favorites Vocal Trash, Jason Brown, The Nadas, The Blue Band and Sioux City Rockestra also appear on the free entertainment schedule. A complete listing of event dates, times and locations follows:

Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center sponsored by Chevrolet

August 12: Lee Greenwood (7 p.m.)

Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage sponsored by KCCI NewsChannel 8

August 12-14: The Nadas (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 15: Legends of Hip Hop featuring Vanilla Ice and Tone Loc (8 p.m.)

August 16-17: Think Floyd USA (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 18: David Nail (8 p.m.)

August 19: Love and Theft (8 p.m.)

August 20: Green River Ordinance (7 p.m.)

August 21: The Blue Band (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 21: The Blue Band (5:30 & 7:30 p.m.)

Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi

August 12: Sioux City Rockestra (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 13: Ryan Cabrera (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 14: Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation (7 p.m.)

August 15: Fastball (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 16-21: Vocal Trash (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 22: The Grass Roots (8 p.m.)

Budweiser Stage sponsored by ABC5

August 12: Davy Jones of The Monkees (8 p.m.)

August 13-14: Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 15-17: The Buckinghams (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 18-19: Atlanta Rhythm Section (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 20: The Family Stone (8 p.m.)

August 21: Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 22: Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties (4:30 & 6:30 p.m.)

Susan Knapp Amphitheater with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17

August 12: Jake Owen (8 p.m.)

August 13: Bomshel (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 14: Whitney Duncan (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 15-16: Jason Brown (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 17: Justin Moore (8 p.m.)

August 18-19: Hairball (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 20: Colt Ford (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 21: Country Gold (6 & 8:30 p.m.)

August 22: Eli Young Band (8 p.m.)

Fun Forest Stage (all shows ASL interpreted)

No shows 11 a.m. - noon on Friday, August 13th due to VSA Opening Ceremonies

August 12-22: The Fast Horses (11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.)

August 12-22: Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop (12, 2 & 4 p.m.)

August 12-22: Doc Anderson's Traveling Medicine Wagon Show presented by VSA Iowa Fest (11 a.m., 1, 3 &

5 p.m.)

The Iowa State Fair is set for "Non Stop Fun" August 12-22, 2010. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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QCSO announces open auditions

The Quad City Symphony announces open auditions for positions starting in the 2010-11 season.

Auditions will take place on August 29, 2010, at Augustana College in the Bergendoff Fine Arts Building. Positions open include SECTION VIOLIN, SECTION VIOLA, SECTION CELLO, and UTILITY CLARINET.

All interested persons are encouraged to contact Rich Stodd, Director of Operations, for audition information and required excerpts. He can be reached by phone at 563-322-0931 or by email at rstodd@qcsymphony.com. Interested musicians should send a current, one-page resume.

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July 22, 2010

Singer-Songwriter Jamie McLean Brings His Exhilarating Musicianship, Burning Guitar, and Propulsive Band to Gabe's on August 3rd

In just a few short years, Jamie McLean has transformed himself from six-stringed sideman of the celebrated, New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band into a full-fledged bandleader with plenty of rock & roll swagger to live up to his first-rate musicianship. McLean is an astounding songwriter, vocalist and player in that place where Southern and streetwise rock, roadhouse blues, downtown R&B and swampy soul music find communion. With a backing band lending smooth-groovin' muscle to his hook-filled guitar chops and soulful vocals, McLean comes to Gabe's touring behind his latest release, Completely, which sees him ooze romance and heartache through roots-rock blues and guitar-pop. Fresh off a tour with Greg Allman and a smattering of dates with Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, the Jamie McLean Band is poised to take their music to great heights. And with McLean's wailing guitar, driving rhythms, and dynamic showmanship on display at Gabe's on August 3rd, this is one show that's sure to be memorable.

More about Jamie McLean Band:

From Madison Square Garden to Bonnaroo to Japan's Fuji Rock, Jamie McLean's musical footprint has marked every corner of the globe. Performing alongside musical icons such as Elvis Costello, Widespread Panic, and Dave Matthews, he has shared the stage with scores of prevalent names in the industry. Always in high demand, McLean has also lent his studio chops to everyone from Norah Jones to Chuck D, proving he is the quintessential workingman's guitarist. Backed by a dynamic voice loaded with soul, McLean's transformation from sideman to front man has been seamless. With drops of southern roots rock, blues, R&B, funk and soul oozing from their amplifiers, the Jamie McLean Band offers "honest rock and roll" that pulls no punches. Night in and night out, Jamie McLean's performances are smothered in soul and confident command of the six-string. Take the straightforward, no-nonsense rock of the Rolling Stones and The Black Crowes and mix in the personal sincerity of Ryan Adams and Tom Petty and the result is the Jamie McLean Band.

Show Details:

JAMIE MCLEAN BAND

Tuesday August 3, 2010

9:30PM doors, 10PM show

$8 Advance and Day of Show | 21+

Presented by Majestic Live

JAMIE MCLEAN BAND:

http://jamiemcleanband.com/

http://www.myspace.com/jamiemcleanband

 

The  Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities is hosting its 8th annual Jewish Film Series at the Figge Art Museum Auditorium, 225 West 2nd Street, Davenport, Iowa, per the schedule which follows.

All films begin at 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per adult, free for students. All films have adult content. Call (309) 793-1300 for more information.

· The Debt, Sunday, Aug. 15
· Lemon Tree, Sunday, Aug. 22
· A Matter of Size, Sunday, Aug. 29
· Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger, Sunday, Sept. 5

For additional information, please visit: Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities (www.jfqc.org) or contact Alan Ross, (309) 793-1300 or aross@jfqc.org.

IOWA FILMMAKERS HAVE WORLD PREMIERE AT LA SHORTS FEST
THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF A SMALL IOWA TOWN

Iowa Produced Film, Impulse, will Premiere at an International Film Festival.

LOS ANGELES - July 20, 2010 - This week the LA Shorts Fest hosts the world premiere of Impulse starring Chris Masterson, best known from FOX's hit show Malcolm in the Middle. The film, directed by Iowa filmmakers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods, is a thriller in which deadly events unfold as a man races to his final and most significant act.

Scott Beck & Bryan Woods have been writing, directing, and producing films under their production company banner Bluebox Limited Films since 1996. To date, they have produced 5 feature-length films and 14 shorts. Impulse was co-produced with frequent collaborator Christy Sullivan and development executive Darren Brandl. Post production services were completed at top entertainment post-houses such as The Village Recorder (WALL·E, Walk the Line), Company 3 (Transformers 2, Star Trek), and George Lucas' Skywalker Sound (Avatar, Toy Story 3). The filmmakers, who recently secured a development deal with MTV, grew up in Iowa and have continued to shoot all of their projects in the state, despite working primarily out of Los Angeles.

"Due to the ambition of the project, the production scale for Impulse is much larger than most short films. Without the incredible help from people throughout Iowa, this film couldn't have happened," stated Scott Beck. Bryan Woods continued, "The entire city of Perry, Iowa (the base of production) facilitated the film. The city council, local business owners, police and firefighters all offered their assistance." The cast and crew for Impulse also consisted of local Midwest talent. "We are always humbled by the talent, resources and kindness we find throughout the Midwest," said the filmmakers.

The world premiere of Impulse will take place on July 29, 2010 at the LA Shorts Fest, which honors individuals who have achieved excellence in short films. As the largest short film festival in the world, the event has become the industry standard for showcasing and awarding undiscovered talent. This year the LA Shorts Fest boasts an incredible line up.  Producer Paula Wagner (Vanilla Sky, War of the Worlds, Mission Impossible III) is heading the jury, which also includes Iowa native Tom Arnold.  Five films by Ridley Scott Associates, and shorts starring top talents such as Will Ferrell, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Seth Rogen, John C. Reilly, Christina Ricci, and Keira Knightley will be presented. Many of these performers, as well as Impulse's lead actor Chris Masterson, will walk the red carpet at the opening event this Thursday, July 22, 2010. As officially recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, award-winning films are eligible to compete for an Oscar nomination. In the past, 33 films have received Oscar nominations with 11 winning the coveted Oscar statue.

About Bluebox Limited Films
More information about Bluebox Limited Films can be found at www.blueboxlimited.com.

About LA Shorts Fest
More information about the LA Shorts Fest can be found at lashortsfest.com.

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The Quad City Symphony is pleased to announce auditions for the Youth Orchestra and String Ensemble for the 2010-11 season. Auditions are open to all students grades 6-12. The schedule for auditions will be:

Saturday, August 7 from 10 AM-5 PM
Youth Orchestra woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, and piano
Youth Orchestra and String Ensemble double basses

Monday, August 9 from 3-8 PM
Youth Orchestra violas and cellos

Tuesday, August 10 from 3-8 PM
String Ensemble violas and cellos

Saturday, August 14 from 9 AM-5:30 PM
Youth Orchestra and String Ensemble violins

Sunday, August 15 from 1-5 PM
Make-ups

All students who wish to audition should contact Rich Stodd, Director of Operations, to schedule an audition time.  He can be reached at the Symphony office at 563-322-0931 or by email at rstodd@qcsymphony.com.

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