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Davenport's new Big 9 Summer Concert Series brings live music to the Quad Cities all summer long
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Community members around the Quad Cities will be able to enjoy live music in Davenport all summer long during the Big 9 Summer Concert Series. The City of Davenport is partnering with the Riverfront Improvement Commission and Common Chord for the new Big 9 Summer Concert Series. The new series will replace the previous "Music on The River" series. As the name implies, there will be nine concerts throughout the series, and they'll be held at different locations along Davenport's nine miles of riverfront. The first will kick off on Memorial Day weekend, and performances will be held periodically through the end of August.
Anonymous donation boosts Ballet Quad Cities’ new facility fund by $100,000
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Ballet Quad Cities, a cornerstone of the local arts community, is one step closer to realizing its vision for their new facility all thanks to a major boost in funding. Ballet Quad Cities recently announced that they received a $100,000 donation from an anonymous donor toward...
2 QCA teachers design Herky statues
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Herky on Parade is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This year, 100 Herky statues were selected. Two of the statues that are on display were created by Davenport West Art Teachers Dave Schaeffer, and Brian White. “Once I put mine in, I kind of like, told some...
REVIEW: Jersey Boys at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse
OMG…I struck the Baby Boomer Bonanza at Circa ‘21’s current production of Jersey Boys, The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons headed up by Director Michael Ingersoll and Music Director Ron May. And, oh, what a night it was. This blockbuster of a show runs close to three hours but flies by like a Kansas tornado with a whopping 35 musical numbers, most of which are hits from the group’s decade’s long career.
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