Queen of Comedy Sommore comes to the Col
Barack Obama was elected president a year ago this week, and that's still a cornerstone of comedian Sommore's act.
Nov 05, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Comic Zany filming documentary, performance in Galesburg
When it came time for Bob Zany to shoot the concert portion of an autobiographical documentary, Galesburg, Ill., and the Orpheum Theatre were logical choices.
Oct 29, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Zombie Pride Parade to kick off Midcoast's Deadstock
In Deadstock's 2008 debut, the gimmick for those attending the MidCoast Fine Arts fundraiser was to dress as a deceased rock star.
Oct 29, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Pappajohns give downtown Des Moines a sculpture garden worthy of international renown
DES MOINES - It's being described as a world-class sculpture garden, and visitors are flocking to the new venue in downtown Des Moines featuring works of art donated by philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Phoenix rising: New art gallery opens at ground level of the Moline Club
When it came to deciding what should be done with the ground floor of the Moline Club, which she has owned since 1990, Narveen Virdi wanted to keep some things natural.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Arbisser’s exhibit features America, Amsterdam, Australia
Talya Arbisser's new photo exhibit shows the "three A's" of her life, she said - pictures of the time she has spent in America, Amsterdam and Australia.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Review: Costumes make ‘Rocky Horror’ a visual treat
Harrison Hilltop Theatre's production of "The Rocky Horror Show" is a visual spectacle.
Oct 20, 2009 | 11:25 am | Loading…
Review: Quirky ‘Swimming’ is funny, enjoyable
Imagine an episode of "Seinfeld" in which half the characters are gay, Kramer wants to simplify his life a la a Buddhist monk and George has found true love with a shark.
Oct 19, 2009 | 4:40 pm | Loading…
Davenport native Adam Clough returns in tour of ‘Wedding Singer’
A warning to anyone who dated Adam Clough's older sisters in the 1980s: You may see a bit of yourself onstage at the Adler Theatre next week.
Oct 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
'Rocky Horror' comes to Harrison Hilltop
Laughs and applause, hoots and hollers greeted Steven Lasiter as he made his way down the steps on the set at Harrison Hilltop Theater in Davenport.
Oct 14, 2009 | 1:50 pm | Loading…
Davenport native enjoys the ride with Disney Live
She got to travel throughout Asia for a year with Disney Live, but now Tabitha Jones is glad to be coming home, in more ways than one.
Oct 14, 2009 | 1:30 pm | Loading…
Imagination Movers: Rock ‘n’ roll for 2- to 8-year olds
It all began about five years ago when four New Orleans dads were reminiscing about children's television.
Oct 14, 2009 | 1:20 pm | Loading…
Humorist David Sedaris to perform at Adler Theatre
Not many people can list their profession as "humorist," but one who can will be visiting the Quad-Cities later this week.
Oct 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Review: Detail, whimsy fill Richmond Hill’s ‘80 Days’
Richmond Hill Players' "Around the World in 80 Days" is an entertaining study in contrasts.
Oct 06, 2009 | 5:50 pm | Loading…
Black talks about anger, stupidity, ignorance
Beginning Thursday, some parts of the country will get to see comedian Lewis Black in movie theaters. On Friday, an audience at Davenport's Adler Theatre will see him in person.
Oct 04, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
New Figge curator lends expertise to Augustana's Warhol photo exhibit
Before Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, there was Andy Warhol. "The way he treated photography was like a visual diary. I think he was very prophetic and anticipatory of a lot of the communications phenomenon like sharing images over the Internet," said Gregory Gilbert, the guest curator of…
Oct 04, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Terror at Skellington Manor in RI said to have real ghosts
Mike Kennedy believes there is more to life after death.
Oct 01, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Olympia’s golden moment: Dukakis recalls how Oscar win opened doors for her
"Moonstruck" still leaves Olympia Dukakis awestruck.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Self-taught painter Regan Hatfield has work ethic, drive
Regan Hatfield had so little education in art that he didn't know who Jackson Pollock was until someone told him his works reminded them of the famed painter.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
It’s a Mystery rolls on with its newest production
Perhaps the biggest mystery about It's a Mystery is defining what the group is. Sorting the clues, here's what it's not:
Sep 24, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
