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Cicadas emerging like no other in 2024
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Well in case you haven’t heard Cicadas are coming and things are going to get noisy. It is that time of year for those loud, pesky bugs to emerge. Now some of you are probably wondering, what’s the big deal we get these every year.
Enjoy movies under the stars at The Last Picture House's new rooftop lounge
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Cinema lovers will have a new place to enjoy their favorite movies, and they'll even get a view of the stars while enjoying the show. Beginning on Saturday, May 4, the rooftop lounge at The Last Picture House will be open for business. The lounge will offer a full-service bar with cocktails and mocktails for visitors to enjoy, a fire pit, plenty of seating, and a river view to accompany their movies.
What’s ahead at Freight House Farmers’ Market
Vendors from all around the QCA will be out to show off and sell their local products, and it all starts this weekend! Executive director Missy Carter spoke with Our Quad Cities News about what to expect at the Freight House Farmers’ Market. For more information, click here.
INTERVIEW: Bettendorf Cars & Coffee Show
If you love cars, coffee, or both, we have the perfect event for you this weekend. It’s the Bettendorf Cars and Coffee Show. Conor Flaherty and Julie Fick Martin joined Our Quad Cities News This Morning to share more about it. Watch the video above or see more information...
Meet Marina, The Illinois And Iowa Pet Of The Week
QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday!. Introducing Marina, the 3-year-old Heeler Mix who’s ready to make a splash in your life!. Marina is a true...
LeClaire hosting watch party for ‘Road Trip Iowa’
LeClaire is hosting a watch party for a PBS show featuring the town. LeClaire is featured in a new Iowa PBS show called “Road Trip Iowa.” The Wednesday, May 1 episode showcases Iowa’s portion of the Great River Road, which includes LeClaire’s downtown Cody Road District. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Many local businesses […]
QC filmmakers fundraising to make local LGBTQ history documentary
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Two Quad Cities filmmakers are working to record local LGBTQ history. They held a fundraising gala at The Last Picture House Sunday evening. Helping with the film is a steering committee, advising Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films on who to interview. Rev. Rich...
QCAWC events in May help people meet, care for pets
The Quad City Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC) has plenty of ways to meet a new furry friend and take care of them in May! The center is participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s spring Empty the Shelters event May 1 – 15. New pet parents can adopt a spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped adult dog for […]
REVIEW: QCSO and Ax bring A games to gala
It’s been a long six years (seemingly a lifetime ago) since the last Quad City Symphony Orchestra gala concert, with superstar violinist Joshua Bell. I’ve had the privilege of attending the buzzy, extraordinary QCSO gala concerts of not only Bell in 2018, but cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 2015, and violinist Midori in 2011, and there was similar electricity in the air at Saturday night’s full audience in the Adler Theatre for the justifiably world-renowned (yet blissfully humble) pianist Emanuel Ax.
Grand Opening May 15: Project NOW Presents "Evicted: A Free Exhibition"
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 29, 2024) — You are invited to the grand opening of a special free exhibit!. Inspired by Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, the Evicted exhibition brings visitors into the world of low-income renter eviction. The exhibition challenges visitors to face the enormity of one of 21st-century America’s most devastating problems while providing context for the crisis and a call to action.
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