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SPECTRA Reading Series: Elizabeth Willis, Tanya Rastogi, and Sophia Bush, April 10

With the event co-presented by the Midwest Writing Center, the Quad Cities' longest-running reading series SPECTRA returns to Rock Island's Rozz-Tox on April 10, with Elizabeth Willis reading from her latest book Liontaming in America, longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award in poetry, ...
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Breath of Encouragements “Rodgers & Hammersteins Cinderella,” April 19

A glorious stage fairytale boasting a legendary score and a reimagined script by Douglas Carter Beane, the Tony-winning Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella will be presented at Davenport's Adler Theatre on April 19, this beloved classic and Breath of Encouragement production an entertainment, according to ...
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“Never the Sinner,” April 24 through 27

Deemed "an excellent and compelling play" by the New York Post and "brilliant, powerful, and cinematic" by the Associated Press, Tony Award winner John Logan's dramatic thriller Never the Sinner enjoys an April 24 through 27 staging by the theatre talents at Scott Community ...
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“The Lifespan of a Fact,” April 18 through May 4

Lauded by Vulture as "a brisk, disconcerting brainteaser" that "gives you the satisfying rush of a good mystery," playwriting triumvirate Jeremy Kareken's, David Murrell's, and Gordon Farrell's The Lifespan of a Fact serves as the mainstage season closer for Iowa City's Riverside Theatre, its ...
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“Once,” April 24

An Academy Award-winning musical romance that also earned the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, writer/director John Carney's modern classic Once enjoys a special April 24 screening at Davenport's Figge Art Museum, the laurels for this critical smash and audience favorite ...
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Take a Chance on Me

Butte, Montana Man Partners with Rock Island, Illinois Canoe Manufacturer for 1,300-Mile River Expedition and Award-Winning Documentary Screening April 9 and 16 in Davenport, IowaTake a Chance on MePost Author: Anonymous
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Block Party: “A Minecraft Movie,” “The Friend,” and “Hell of a Summer”

In his role as Steve, the miner (as opposed to minor) character at the heart of A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black is almost ferally over the top.Block Party: “A Minecraft Movie,” “The Friend,” and “Hell of a Summer”Post Author: Mike Schulz
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Poe Boy: “The Tell-Tale Farce,” at Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through April 13

Defined as a comedic work that employs buffoonery and horseplay, farce typically includes crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations. And on opening night, director Elizabeth Shaffer hit the nail on the head, because her production isn’t trying to be anything else.Poe Boy: “The Tell-Tale ...
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1912 Overtures: “Titanic: The Musical,” at the Spotlight Theatre through April 13

Titanic received five 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Book, and Score, and Spotlight director Noah Hill and musical director Amy Trimble had a boatload of logistics, decisions, and inspirations to sort out. Their staging of this intricate, visually stunning spectacle is exemplary.1912 Overtures: “Titanic: ...
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When Life Gives You Limes, Make Margaritas: Quad City Music Guilds “Escape to Margaritaville,” at the Prospect Park Auditorium through April 13

M: No one's here for the story, are they?K: No, we’re in it for the escapism! And fortunately, that’s exactly what this show is all about.When Life Gives You Limes, Make Margaritas: Quad City Music Guilds “Escape to Margaritaville,” at the Prospect Park Auditorium through ...
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Illinois GOP Appears Eager to Employ Methods Foul and Fair to Nullify Dems’ Vote-by-Mail Advantage

You’ve probably read about the Republican Party implosion last week in suburban municipal and township campaigns, particularly in DuPage County.Illinois GOP Appears Eager to Employ Methods Foul and Fair to Nullify Dems’ Vote-by-Mail AdvantagePost Author: Michael Helke
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QC Environmentalists Seek to Modify Milan Bottoms Development In Rock Island

[The following is an update to the "Rock Island Addresses Concerns Over Development Plan Near Casino" article published March 21, 2025. In the above photo by Jonathan Turner, Jeff Hughbanks (right), who heads Rock Island-based Rymak Construction Group, talks about his $12-million plan to ...
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