Valparaiso University's premier concert band, The Chamber Concert Band, conducted by Dr. Jeff Doebler, is happy to have Davenport native Jason Davis among it's members.  Davis is a meteorology major and the sophomore is the son of Larry and Mary Davis.

Davenport, IA - What could be better on a cold mid-winter night than a warm evening of Mozart! The Quad City Symphony celebrates the 253rd birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with its annual Mid-Winter Chamber Music concert at the Outing Club in Davenport on Saturday, January 17, at 8 pm. The concert features Concertmaster Allen Ohmes, Associate Concertmaster Dawn Marino-Ohmes, Principal Viola Deborah Dakin, new Principal Cello Hannah Holman, and, for his first time performing cello in the Quad Cities, new Music Director Mark Russell Smith. The evening repertoire will include Mozart's Quartet in B-Flat Major and Schuberts's String Quintet in C Major.

You can turn the evening into a feast for your taste-buds as well as your ears with a pre-concert dinner at the Outing Club, available for $30. The cash bar opens at 5:30, with dinner served at 6:30. The dinner includes hearts of romaine with fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers with stone ground mustard vinaigrette, tenderloin of pork with caramelized onions and Sonoma kiln-dried apricots, sweet carrot reduction, wild mushroom risotto, broccolini, and cherry bon bon with Grand Marnier crème anglaise.

Tickets for this concert can be purchased at www.QCSymphony.com or by calling 800.982.2787. Dinner reservations should be made directly through the Outing Club at 563.324.5284.
ImageRude Punch is set to release their second CD in February. They have been working hard in the studio the past couple of months and the new record promoses to be some of their best work yet. From harder rock to melodic reggae ballads, the new release has a little something for everyone. Rude Punch is planning a midwest mini tour to support the release, starting with a huge CD release party at The Redstone Room in Davenport, IA on February 21. Their friends from Nebraska, Vibenhai will be sharing the stage with them in what will be the biggest party to hit the Redstone Room ever. Plan on attending and being a part of this incredible event. For details, please visit their websites, www.rudepunch.com or www.myspace.com/rudepunch or feel free to contact Jeff at jeff.jager@cexp.com. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Press Release:

Children's Book:

Sammy & Robert's Animal Adventures

By: Darcie Mae

8.50x11inches

32 pages

ISBN# 1-60703-987-7

www.publishamerica.com

http://sammyandrobert.tripod.com

In this second book in the series, Sammy & Robert's Animal Adventures, there are two stories. The stories are written in the same fun, rhyming way as the first story. These stories are longer and there are more illustrations. Sammy & Robert Visit A Farm will teach children about farm animals, their babies, their pens, foods they eat, and sounds they make. Sammy & Robert Visit A Zoo will teach children about some mammals as well as herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Educators and caretakers of children, grandparents and parents, and even children themselves will enjoy hearing or reading the Sammy & Robert stories.

Darcie Mae lives happily with her husband in Solon, Maine. She continues to write and draw any time she can. She is also enjoying sharing and reading her books with children. Look not only for her Sammy & Robert children's books, but her Mother Mouse children's books as well.

Sammy & Robert (Book 1) ISBN# 1-60474-811-7

Mother Mouse (Book 1) ISBN# 978-0-9817521-8-1

All books are available on the web at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and on many other websites. You can also have your favorite book store order the books for you.

Darcie Mae Fortin Pen Name: Darcie Mae 47 West Road Solon, Maine 04979  thepeablys@tds.net

The German American Heritage Center is hosting the annual Christmas Zither and Bell Choir Concert to be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 14, at the Scott County Family Y, 606 West 2nd Street, Davenport.

ImageMargaret Skinner/Tony Sconyers CD party postponed 11/30 due to inclement weather.  New date 12/14
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Federated Music Teacher's Association is holding the 25th Annual Baroque Competition. The 2008 Baroque Competition Finals will be held at FOSTER FAMILY MUSIC in Bettendorf on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6. Elementary and Intermediate performances will be in the morning and the senior performance in the afternoon. The competition is open to the public. Refreshments will be served after each age group's competition.

Federated Music Teacher's Association is the local chapter of The National Federation of Music Clubs, an organization designed to promote study and stimulate interest in American and world music literature, and to encourage each participant to reach a high standard of musical achievement. The Baroque Competition was started 25 years ago by Richard Patterson & LaVonna Kiesele Bartlett, members of our local chapter to promote the study of baroque piano music.

Forty-five finalists will be chosen by recorded audition, judged by the University of Iowa pedagogy class under the direction of Dr. Alan Huckleberry. At the finals on December 6th fifteen students in each division will perform two pieces, one from the baroque period and one from a contrasting period of music. Our judge Dr. Rene Lecuona, from the University of Iowa will choose 1st through 5th place winners, who will receive trophies, cash and prizes from local sponsors. These are some young, talented, hard-working, local pianists. Let's celebrate and champion their achievements!

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Saturday November 29th
9:00 pm $5.00
@ Rock Island Brewing Company
1815 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL
http://www.ribco.com

Music by:
Chrash (record release)
Meth and Goats
Id Pyramid (featuring Centaur Noir)

<a href="http://www.myspace.com/chrashmusic">Chrash</a>
Chrash is constantly at work banging out riffs in their practice space
right next door to Future Appletree Studio One (home of local heroes Daytrotter).
Maybe that is why they just put another new full length album.  November 29th at
RIBCO will be Chrash's local record release show for their new LP "The Name They Change".

Also performing that night will be <a href="http://www.myspace.com/methspace">Meth and Goats</a>
Meth and Goats hail from Moline they will bring
their spastic beats and heavy poundings to your ears.
This is their first local show since June

Opening the evening is a special performance by
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/idpyramid">Id Pyramid</a> (featuring <a href="http://www.myspace.com/centaurnoir">Centaur Noir</a>).
Two seperate music projects from Dennis and Jon of Meth and Goats combine in audio bliss
to form one musical force.  Jon will play on Dennis' songs and Dennis will play on Jon's songs
with some special guest performers.  Should be a real treat.

Brakelite Films will be shooting a short film entitled The Vigilant One in the Cedar Rapids area on November 1, 2, 7, & 8.

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