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GUEST COMMENTARY By Caitlin Johnstone

Debunking the Julian Assange Smears

[Editor’s note: Every generation has its lode-
stone for speaking truth to power. And in the
early age of the Internet, there’s no more impor-
tant journalist and disruptive force than Julian
Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.org. From
exposing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan
to the torture and abuse of innocents at Guant-
anomo Bay to publishing evidence the Demo-
cratic National Committee conspired to cheat
voters from nominating anyone other than Hill-
ary Clinton, Assange has made enemies of the
rich and powerful around the world. And now,
with his arrest last month and pending extradi-
tion to the United States, there is no more impor-
tant milestone than the fate of Julian Assange and
how it will impact journalism and press freedoms
for generations. We offer this excerpted article
below as a primer to know more and do more to
increase awareness about the civic value of Julian
Assange’s efforts.]

E
ver noticed, whenever someone incon-
veniences the dominant western power
structure, the entire political/media class
rapidly becomes very, very interested in letting
us know how evil and disgusting that person
is? It’s true of the leader of every nation which
refuses to allow itself to be absorbed into the blob
of the U.S.-centralized power alliance, it’s true of
anti-establishment political candidates, and it’s
true of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Corrupt and unaccountable power uses its
political and media influence to smear Assange
because, as far as the interests of corrupt and
unaccountable power are concerned, killing his
reputation is as good as killing him. If the public
can be paced into viewing him with hatred
and revulsion, they’ll be far less likely to take
WikiLeaks publications seriously, and they’ll be
possibilities: racked up many prestigious awards for journal- administration, but more importantly, their
far more likely to consent to Assange’s impris-
(1) Julian Assange, who published many ism, and why Assange is a member of Australia’s argument is nonsense. Once the Assange prec-
onment, thereby establishing a precedent for the
inconvenient facts about the powerful and media union. Only when people started seri- edent has been set by the U.S. government, the
future prosecution of leak-publishing journal-
provoked the wrath of opaque and unaccount- ously stressing about the very real threats that U.S. government isn’t going to be relying on
ists around the world. Someone can be speaking
able government agencies, is literally the worst his arrest poses to press freedoms did it become your personal definition of what journalism is;
100-percent truth to you, but if you’re suspicious
person in the entire world, or … fashionable to go around bleating “Assange is they’re going to be using their own, based on
of him, you won’t believe anything he’s saying. If
(2) Julian Assange, who published many not a journalist.” their own interests. The next time they want to
they can manufacture that suspicion with total
inconvenient facts about the powerful and pro- The argument, if you can call it that, is that prosecute someone for doing anything similar
or near-total credence, then as far as our rulers
voked the wrath of opaque and unaccountable because Assange doesn’t practice journalism in a to what Assange did, they’re just going to do
are concerned, it’s as good as putting a bullet in
government agencies, is the target of a massive, conventional way, there’s no way his bogus pros- it, regardless of whether you believe that next
his head.
deliberate disinformation campaign designed to ecution for his role in the Manning leaks could person to have been a journalist or not. It’s like
Those of us who value truth and accountabil-
kill the public’s trust in him. possibly constitute a threat to other journalists these people imagine that the U.S. government
ity need to fight this smear campaign in order to
As it happens, historian Vijay Prashad noted around the world who might want to publish is going to show up at their doorstep saying “Yes,
keep our fellow man from signing off on a major
in a recent interview with Chris Hedges that leaked documents exposing U.S. government hello, we wanted to imprison this journalist
leap in the direction of Orwellian dystopia. A big
in 2008 a branch of the U.S. Defense Depart- malfeasance. This argument is a reprisal of a based on the precedent we set with the prosecu-
part of that means being able to argue against
ment did indeed set out to “build a campaign to statement made by Trump’s then-CIA director tion of Julian Assange, but before doing so we
those smears and disinformation wherever they
eradicate ‘the feeling of trust’ of WikiLeaks and Mike Pompeo, who proclaimed that WikiLeaks wanted to find out how you feel about whether
appear.
their ‘center of gravity’ and to destroy Assange’s is not a journalistic outlet at all but a “hostile or not they’re a journalist.”
What follows is my attempt at creating a
reputation.” non-state intelligence service” – a designation he
tool kit people can use to fight against Assange
made up out of thin air the same way the Trump Smear: “He was hiding from rape
smears wherever they encounter them, by refut-
Smear: “He is not a journalist.” administration designated Juan Guaido the charges in the embassy.”
ing the disinformation with truth and solid
Yes he is. Publishing relevant information president of Venezuela, the Golan Heights a part No, he wasn’t; he was hiding from U.S. extra-
argumentation.
so the public can inform themselves about of Israel, and Iran’s military a terrorist organiza- dition. And his arrest this month under a U.S.
This article is an ongoing project which
what’s going on in their world is the thing that tion. Pompeo argued that since WikiLeaks was extradition warrant proved that he was right to
will be updated regularly where it appears at
journalism is. Which is why Assange was just now this label he made up, it enjoys no free press do so.
CaitlinJohnstone.com as new information
awarded the GUE/NGL Award for “Journal- protections and shall therefore be eliminated. People who claim Assange was “hiding from
comes in and new smears spring up in need of
ists, Whistleblowers and Defenders of the Right So they’re already regurgitating propaganda
refutation. Given the dozens of smears, some of
to Information,” why the WikiLeaks team has narratives straight from the lips of the Trump
which are published below, one can only see two Continued On Page 14
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ILLINOIS POLITICS
Federal-Investigation Drama in the Governor’s Office
T
here’s probably never a good time for a
news story about how a source claims you,
your wife, and your brother-in-law are
under federal investigation. But when that report
is aired just days before what is likely the most
consequential five weeks of your entire governor-
ship, that’s definitely not an opportune moment.
Chicago’s public radio station WBEZ reported
on April 24 that a single law-enforcement source
claimed Governor JB Pritkzer, his wife MK, and
his brother-in-law Thomas Muenster “are under
federal criminal investigation.”
According to the story, the federal probe
started last October and appears to be focused
on the now-infamous toilet scandal. The Cook
County Independent Inspector General claimed
after an investigation that the removal of toilets
from an unoccupied mansion next door to the
governor’s principal Chicago residence in an
apparent attempt to lower its property-tax bill
was a “scheme to defraud” taxpayers of over
$300,000. Pritzker himself did not appear to be
personally implicated.
Interestingly enough, WBEZ also point-
edly mentioned that Mrs. Pritzker’s personal
assistant Christine Lovely has retained former
federal prosecutor Reid Schar as her attorney,
but the article does not claim that she is under
investigation. Lovely and Muenster each signed
affidavits claiming the property in question had
been uninhabitable and vacant since 2012. The
governor’s office confirmed to me that Lovely is
still Mrs. Pritzker’s assistant.
“There are no signs that criminal charges are
imminent,” the WBEZ article claimed.
Indeed, the former Cook County Assessor,
who reduced the Pritzkers’ property-tax bill, and
the reformer who defeated him last year both told
the Chicago Tribune that they were unaware of
any federal investigation, which seems a bit odd.
And I sent a Freedom of Information Act
request to the county inspector general last week
asking for copies of any federal subpoenas relat-
ing to the issue and was told, six months after
the federal investigation supposedly started, they
had no such documents.
As we all have seen over the years, federal
investigations can take lots of time and some-
times only result in the reputational damage of
being investigated. The feds have high convic-
tion rates, but that’s partly because they carefully
choose whom to indict.
For instance, the Sun-Times reported last
week that testimony in the criminal trial of a
former employee of Cook County Circuit Court
Clerk Dorothy Brown revealed the feds started
investigating Brown in 2014. Five years later,
she’s still under a cloud with no end in sight.
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A federal investigation of Illinois Auditor
General Frank Mautino was first reported in
2016, when grand-jury subpoenas of his former
legislative campaign workers were revealed.
Three years hence, no public statements have
been issued about where the investigation stands.
Setting aside the potential (if any) legal con-
sequences, this story could obviously damage
the governor’s ambitious spring legislative
agenda. Republicans will have a new rallying
cry to oppose his plans. Pritzker is counting on
bipartisan agreements on a capital bill and on
legalization of both recreational cannabis and
sports betting.
The governor also needs every single Demo-
crat he can get on his graduated-income-tax
proposal, but some Democrats could become
even more skittish than they already are about
standing with him on votes that could hurt their
re-election chances.
The piling-on began almost immediately.
Ideas Illinois, the dark-money group formed to
oppose Pritzker’s graduated-income-tax plan,
released a statement the morning the story was
broadcast which read in part: “Governor Pritz-
ker should immediately abandon his push for
this massive Jobs Tax on middle class families
because he can’t expect people to pay more when
he is reportedly under criminal investigation for
By Rich Miller
CapitolFax.com
gaming the system to pay less.”
But really, it’s just too early to tell what will
happen to his overall agenda. Legislative lead-
ers are usually not quick to make up their minds
about how to deal with these sorts of things. It
could all depend on how Pritzker reacts in the
coming days. So far, they’re issuing the standard
statement about how they haven’t been contacted
about any investigation, but potential targets
are only rarely whistled in by the G. Pritzker
repeated his line from the campaign that all rules
were followed.
Even so, all this has to be making the gover-
nor’s people sick to the very pits of their stomachs
right now. Everything, and I do mean every-
thing, is riding on what happens in the General
Assembly during May. Significant failure would
devastate not only Pritzker’s budget, but the
other big things Pritzker wants to accomplish as
governor.
Nothing like a little drama to spice things up,
I suppose.
Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily
political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.
New Column Published
Weekly at RCReader.com
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THEATRE By Pamela Briggs

Get Off Their Lawns!

Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, at the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse through June 1

D
Vol. 26 · No. 961 on’t let the title of the Circa ’21
Dinner Playhouse’s Grumpy Old
MAY 2019 Men: The Musical fool you. I was
expecting much yelling at young-’uns and
RIVER CITIES’ READER kvetching over chessboards. It’s actually
532 W. 3rd St. a colorful, fast-paced feast containing no
Davenport IA 52801 young-’uns (but, yes, one chessboard).
RiverCitiesReader.com The book is by actor/writer Dan Remmes,
(563)324-0049 (phone) with music by successful composer Neil
(563)323-3101 (fax) Berg and lyrics by Nick Meglin, a longtime
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PUBLISHING SINCE 1993 tor who died two months before this show’s
The River Cities’Reader is an independently owned publication and U.S. premiere last year in Maine. Though
website, dedicated to providing readers and members the “keys to the adapted from the 1993 fi lm, this is one of
Quad Cities’culture.”
the newest musicals to play in our area – or
PRINTED MONTHLY anywhere, as Circa ’21 owner and producer
Newly printed complimentary editions are available monthly Denny Hitchcock noted on opening night
at select locations in the region. For a complete list, visit that his theatre was only the second venue
www.rcreader.com/distribution.
in the country to acquire rights to the show.
PRINT & DIGITAL ADVERTISING: I haven’t seen the movie, but can tell by the Luther Chakurian, Miranda Jane, and Tom Walljasper in Grumpy Old Men: The Musical
PRINT ADVERTISING SPACE RESERVATION DEADLINE IS THE 15TH modern cell phones and reference to the
OF EACH MONTH FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTH’S EDITION. flair. I also give props to one big fantasti- effortlessly, she portrays all the spirited
Internet that this adaptation was updated
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Director Curt Wollan, music direc- set element? You’ll have to see for yourself. and more.
Visit QCAdvertising.com for full tor Ron May, and choreographer Andrea Thankfully, the dramatic meal doesn’t But each of the show’s performers is a
publishing calendar, sponsorship Moore conquer the challenges of this include lutefisk (though the literal meal joy to watch and hear. In “An Angel,” John
opportunities, ad sizes, and pricing. lively piece, handling a cast composed of features red snapper, along with many Payonk’s Chuck transforms from worka-
national and local talent. Lighting designer comfort-food delights). Though there are a day small businessman into stunningly
PUBLISHER Mike Turczynski and scenic designer Erica few “you betcha”s, the creators don’t lean operatic heavenly messenger. Kim Bogus,
Todd McGreevy • todd@admospheres.com on Minnesota stereotypes for cheap laughs. as the adorably loopy Punky, gets her own
Zaffarano provide a lovely changing sky
overlooking a stark backdrop, and signs However, those aforementioned double moments in the winter sun, while Rachelle
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Kathleen McCarthy • km@rcreader.com are flown in and out during the quick scene entendres sometimes provide easy laughs. Walljasper’s Snyder madly and comically
changes as actors wheel set pieces around. The plentiful references to sexual acts, exhilarates in her self-righteous power.
ARTS & CALENDAR EDITOR This Grumpy Old Men opens with clever organs, longing, and “conquests” – with As the production works out its few wrin-
Mike Schulz • mike@rcreader.com visuals that eloquently establish a friend- two songs devoted entirely to them – might kles going forward, actual wrinkles and
ship turned to longtime rivalry in just a few make this stew too spicy for some. Don’t grayer hair may help Chakurian. Among
ART DIRECTOR moments. The setting is Wabasha, Minne- bring the kids. And if you bring teenagers, the cast’s otherwise spot-on makeup and
Nathan Klaus • nathan@rcreader.com
sota – a real place 250 miles up the Missis- one of them, or all of you, will likely squirm costuming, his age makeup was conspicu-
DISTRIBUTION & OFFICE MANAGER sippi – and the first number is a paean to and blush. ous as unnaturally sallow, making him look
Michael Locander • michael@rcreader.com the small town (just like The Music Man’s The talents of Grumpy Old Men: The ill. While sound designer Bret Churchill
“Iowa Stubborn,” Beauty & the Beast’s Musical’s 17-member cast are uniformly balanced the voices and music expertly,
IT-SYSMIN “Belle,” Popeye’s “Sweethaven,” and Chess’ superb whether singing, acting, or react- with the lyrics almost always clear, per-
William Reveal “Merano”). It also features the titular men, ing. Their dramatic and physical energy formers with deeper voices sometimes
John (Luther Chakurian) and Max (Tom are high throughout, and I’m amazed that overpowered the higher-register singers on
ADVERTISING SALES Walljasper), lobbing succinct, stinging the performers, clad usually in winter gear, opening night.
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insults at one another. Both actors are a few seemed to bear not a drop of sweat among During “Way to Go,” one of the song’s
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS decades younger than their characters, but them at curtain call (during which they quartet members lost track of the lyrics for
Amy Alkon, Max Allison, Rochelle Arnold, Rob Brezsny, only the program photos reveal that. danced as well as bowed). several bars, showing that even professional
Pamela Briggs, Max Cannon, Madeline Dudziak, Chakurian plays John’s loneliness and actors get opening-night jitters – though he
Caitlin Johnstone, Rich Miller
Audiences will be familiar with the
songs’ types, and the lyrics and script are shyness beautifully; early on, he acknowl- faltered not a jot for the rest of the show.
PRINT COPY DISTRIBUTORS laced comfortably with vaudeville/music edges that he’s at his best “When No One’s As an actor of a certain age myself, I
Ingalls Family, Cheri DeLay, Greg FitzPatrick, hall-style jokes and double entendres. The Around.” He bears many burdens alone, found this show refreshing for its many
N. A. Rice, Jay Strickland
characters and situations, too, are time- and his sacrifices make him the character parts for mature performers, and if you can
honored: a feud, a villain, a fascinating I’d most like to hug. Walljasper, meanwhile, handle the risqué, Grumpy Old Men: The

KNOW MORE. eccentric stranger, love stories, a huge lie

that complicates everything, and younger
ably owns the stage. His rage made me grin,
and his amazing vulnerability during one
Musical will bring you joy.

DO MORE. folks yearning to escape the sticks, where

everybody knows your business.
Though the ingredients are traditional in
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form, fresh, witty elements are stirred into a
delicious stew. For example, one number’s
choreography combines a tango with a
chorus stepping with Busby Berkeley-style
number made me cry. If by some bizarre
chance you haven’t seen him before (he’s
performed at Circa ’21 more often than
anyone else), you, too, will become a fan.
And Miranda Jane embodies pure plea-
sure as Ariel, the new neighbor our male
leads are both trying to woo. Seemingly
Grumpy Old Men: The Musical runs at
the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third
Avenue, Rock Island) through June 1, and
more information and tickets are available
by calling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit-
ing Circa21.com.
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VISUAL ARTS
Openings & Gallery Events
Author/Collector Talk, author and collector
Bryon Vreeland will speak about the “Art Nouveau
Amphora” exhibition; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, 6:30pm Thu May 2
Senior Day at the Figge, meet in the lobby for a
tour at 1:30pm, with a 2:30pm film in the auditorium;
seniors get 10% off in the Museum Store and Cafe; for
information, call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225
W. 2nd St., Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, 1:30pm
Thu May 2
Thursdays at the Figge, art-themed activities,
discussions, tours, refreshments, and more; guests
are invited to experience the current exhibitions
and permanent collection gallery as well as shop the
Museum Store; free; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, 5pm Thu May 2 thru Thu May 30
Opening Reception: HorsePower, held in
conjunction with the exhibition by faith-based Artist
Laurie… Bereskin Gallery & Art Academy, 5:30pm Fri
May 3
Village in Bloom: A Festival of the Arts, seventh-
annual event honoring Isabel and John Bloom; area
school children will… Village of East Davenport, 10am
Sat May 4
Collection and Exhibition Highlights Tour, join
us for a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable
docents, and a wonderful way to gain further insight into
museum exhibitions; free with $4-7 museum admission;
for information, call 563-326-7832, Figge Art Museum,
225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org,
1:30pm Sat May 4 and Sun May 5
Maintaining and Restoring Your Stained and
Leaded Glass, Alex Plantenberg, Operations Manager
of Glass Heritage, LLC in Davenport,… Butterworth
Center, 7pm Mon May 6
Artist Talk: Vanessa German, join artist/performer
German as she discusses her upcoming exhibition
“Vanessa German: Miracles and Glories Abound” and
ways in which she feels art and life are intertwined;
happy-hour menu and cash bar begins at 4pm; free; for
information, call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225
W. 2nd St., Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, 6:30pm
Thu May 9
Young Artists at the Figge Open House, held in
conjunction with the exhibition of works by elementary
art students, with activities for all ages; sponsored in
part by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund and the
Hubbell-Waterman Foundation; free; for information,
call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, 10am Sat May 11
Beaux Arts Fair, annual outdoor celebration of fine art
and crafts, featuring vendors, live music, food, children’s
activities, and more; Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm;
free; for information, call 309-207-5614 or e-mail
beauxartsfair@gmail.com, Figge Art Museum Plaza, 225
W. 2nd St., Davenport IA, BeauxArtsFair.com, 10am Sat
May 11 and Sun May 12
Artist Conversation, in partnership with the David
C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland,
the Figge is proud to present “Living Legacy,” a
conversation between Professors David C. Driskell
and Curlee R. Holton; happy-hour menu and cash bar
begin at 4pm; free; for information, call 563-326-7804,
Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, 6:30pm Thu May 16
Opening Reception: Karen Austin - Douglas
Cloven - Maureen Healy Mossman, opening
reception for our new gallery show; free; for
information,… Quad City Arts Center, 7pm Fri May 17
Artist Talk & Gallery Tour, artist Colleen Tomlinson
will introduce the Studio 1 exhibition created by
students from the Davenport Creative Arts Academy,
in conjunction with the exhibition Vanessa German:
Miracles and Glory Abound; visitors will then have
an opportunity to meet the student artists and tour
the exhibition; for information, call 563-326-7804,
Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, 6pm Thu May 23
ArtWorks Expo High School Pastel Competition,
presented with support from the Rock Island Art Guild;
free;… Bucktown Center for the Arts, Sat May 25
Docent Program Information Session, director
of Education melissa Mohr will offer an outline of
the docent program and application process over
complimentary refreshments; this information
session is free but pre-registration is required by
emailing mmohr@figgeartmuseum.org by May 22; for
Beaux Arts Fair @ Downtown Davenport – May 11 and 12
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information, call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225
W. 2nd St., Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, 5:30pm
Thu May 30
Final Friday Wine Walk, also with a demo by artist
Paula Crandell; free; for information,… Bucktown Center
for the Arts, 6pm Fri May 31
Final Friday at Bucktown, for information, call
563-424-1210… Bucktown Center for the Arts, 6pm Fri
May 31
Art at Heart Gala: Finding Beauty, seventh-annual
fundraising gala; $135; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, 5:30pm Sat Jun 1
Opening Reception for Carla Markwart: Chicago
& Me, free; for information, call 563-508-4630…
Bereskin Gallery & Art Academy, 5:30pm Wed Jun 5
Exhibits & Shows
Young Artists at the Figge 2019: Private Schools,
exhibition of works by elementary art students;
sponsored in part by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation
Fund and the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation; Tue.-Sat.
10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-9pm, Sun. noon-5pm; free with
$4-10 museum admission; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, thru Sun May 5
Black Hawk College Student Art Exhibition,
exhibit of works in all mediums by… Black Hawk College
ArtSpace Gallery, thru Fri May 10
Senior Honors Exhibit, Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat.
10am-4pm; free; for information,… Catich Gallery - St.
Ambrose University, thru Fri May 10
Submerged in the Sublime: The Landscape
Photography of Kim Keever, exhibit of works
by the New York-based photographer; Keever takes
photographs of compositions he creates using various
paints and inks added to the water inside a 200-gallon
tank to produce compelling atmospheric effects; Tue.-
Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-9pm, Sun. noon-5pm; free
with $4-10 museum admission; for information, call 563-
326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport
IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, thru Sun May 12
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the
Driehaus Collection, drawn from the collection of the
Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago, the exhibition
features 62 exemplary works created by Tiffany’s
studios; from small blown glass vases to breathtaking
stained-glass windows and a spectacular selection of
lamps, the exhibition demonstrates the craftsmanship
and inventiveness of Tiffany Artisans; Tue.-Sat. 10am-
5pm, Thu. 10am-9pm, Sun. noon-5pm; free with $4-10
museum admission; for information, call 563-326-7804,
Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, thru Sun May 19
HorsePower, exhibition by faith-based Artist Laurie
Pace; Wed.-Sat. 11am-6pm;… Bereskin Gallery & Art
Academy, thru Thu May 30
CREATE: A Celebration of Davenport Community
Schools Art Teachers, MidCoast will be representing
over 238 years… Midcoast at Bucktown Gallery, thru Fri
May 31
Karen Blomme and Elaine Rexdale, painting
exhibition; Wed.-Sat. 11:30am-5:30pm; free; for
information,… The ARTery, thru Fri May 31
Art Nouveau Amphora, sinuous plants, youthful
maidens and venomous dragons are among the forms
that curl around the art pottery known as Art Nouveau
Amphora; Tue.-Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-5pm; free with
$4-10 museum admission; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, thru Wed Jun 5
Jan Friedman - Tim Kowalczyk - Kelly Schrader,
exhibit of woven tapestries by Friedman, clay sculptures
by Kowalczyk, and mixed-media works by Schrader; $1
for parking; for information, contact Dawn Wohlford-
Metallo at 309-793-1213 X108, Quad City Arts Art @ the
Airport, 2200 69th Ave., Moline IL, QuadCityArts.com,
thru Wed Jun 5
Nathaniel Kraft, Kraft is topping off his graduation
from… MidCoast Centre Station Gallery, thru Wed Jun 5
42nd Annual High School Art Invitational, this
exhibition features exemplary works of art… Quad City
Arts Center, Thu May 2
Maureen Healy Mossman - Karen Austin, Tue.-
Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-5pm; free; for information,
contact… Quad City Arts Center, Fri May 10 thru Wed
Jun 5
Vanessa German: Miracles and Glory Abound,
exhibit by the multi-disciplinary artist and founder
of Love Front Porch and ARThouse, a community arts
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The Faint @ Codfish Hollow Barn – May 26
initiative for the historic African American neighborhood
of Pittsburgh; this exhibition features her “power
figures,” which are rooted in spirituality and ritual;
Tue.-Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-5pm; free with $4-10
museum admission; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, Sat May 11 thru Wed Jun 5
Submerged in the Sublime: The Landscape
Photography of Kim Keever, exhibit of works
by the New York-based photographer; Keever takes
photographs of compositions he creates using various
paints and inks added to the water inside a 200-gallon
tank to produce compelling atmospheric effects; Tue.-
Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-9pm, Sun. noon-5pm; free
with $4-10 museum admission; for information, call 563-
326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport
IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, Mon May 13 thru Wed Jun 5
Carla Markwart: Chicago & Me, Wed.-Sat. 11am-
6pm; free; for information, call 563-508-4630… Bereskin
Gallery & Art Academy, Sat May 25 thru Wed Jun 5
ArtWorks Expo High School Pastel Competition
Exhibit, exhibit supported by the Rock Island Art…
Midcoast at Bucktown Gallery, Sat Jun 1 thru Wed Jun 5
QC Pride Group Exhibition, exhibit of works in a
variety of… The ARTery, Sat Jun 1 thru Wed Jun 5
Classes
Portrait Painting, Thursdays thru May 23, with
instructor Brad Bisbey; learn to… Bereskin Gallery & Art
Academy, 11am Thu May 2
Wine & Art: Pastels, with instructor Allen Holloway;
enjoy a glass of wine, light hors d’oeuvres, and
socializing; for this session, create a colorful spring
landscape in soft pastels using blending and layering
techniques in this fun, social class; $20; for information,
call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, 6pm Thu May 2
Art-to-Go with the Figge, free; for information, call
563-344-4175… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Sat
May 4
Beaded Jewelry Workshop, with instructor Judy
Thompson; learn several design stitches that will
produce sparkling, eye-catching beaded jewelry accents;
$40-55, $25 materials fee includes all supplies and is
payable to instructor on day of class; for information,
call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, 10am Sat May 4
Card Making with Donna Banta, Donna Banta will
show us how to craft cards with… Silvis Public Library,
1pm Sat May 4
Oil Painting 1 & 2, Saturdays thru May 25 with
instructor Dave Anderson; learn to… Bereskin Gallery &
Art Academy, 9:30am Sat May 4 thru Sat May 25
Art Legacy League Spring Classes, Mondays
thru May 20; the Art Legacy League is a… JB Young
Opportunity Center, Mon May 6
SEW Much Fun: Apron, sew a small project with our
do-it-yourself project night; materials… Rock Island
Public Library - Downtown Library, 5:30pm Thu May 9
Watercolor Basics, with instructor Bob Zeidler;
Bob will cover the best tools… Bereskin Gallery & Art
Academy, 9am Sat May 11
Color Your Own Pinwheel, an activity in the
Southwest Craft Night series; materials supplied;… Rock
Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, 6pm Tue May
14
How Pin-teresting! with Jenn Voss, if you’re stuck
with the kids, bring them to the… LeClaire Community
Library, 6:30pm Thu May 16
Watercolor: Painting and Prose Workshop, with
instructors Shelby Brown and Hannah Eddy; build
paintings in layers to achieve full, vibrant floral images;
complete the painting with a line of prose in lettering
that complements the artwork and personalizes your
floral image; $30-45; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, 10am Sat May 18
Life Drawing, bring your own materials; with facilitator
Evanny Henningsen; $15 per… Bereskin Gallery & Art
Academy, 1pm Sun May 19
Earth Day Everyday Art: CD Tissue-Box Cover, free;
for information, call 309-732-7323… Rock Island Public
Library - 30/31 Branch, 6pm Thu May 23
Creating a Successful Painting, Saturdays thru June
29 with instructor Dave Anderson; on the… Bereskin
Gallery & Art Academy, 1pm Sat Jun 1
Call for Entry
Art by the Foot, the Art by the Foot exhibition will be
on view in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community
Gallery in the Figge Art Museum from June 20 to
September 1; artists in the Quad City area (Clinton, Henry,
Mercer, Muscatine, Rock Island, and Scott counties) are
encouraged to enter up to two original works of art; for
information, call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225
W. 2nd St., Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, thru
Sun May 19
MUSIC
Black Hawk College Spring Choral Concert, free;
for information, contact Jon Palomaki at 309-796-5478
or palomakij@bhc.edu… First Congregational Church -
Moline, 7pm Thu May 2
Moeller Nights: Delicate Steve, concert with
multi-instrumentalist Steve Marion and his ensemble,
featuring an… Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel, 7pm Thu May 2
Moeller Nights: Tristen, concert with singer/
songwriter and instrumentalist Tristen Gaspadarek;
$10… Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 7pm
Fri May 3
Road to Camp Euforia: Natty Nation - Winterland
- Nikki Lunden - DJ Buddha, concert showcase
featuring bands who will be playing this year’s festival;
$10… The Redstone Room, 7:30pm Fri May 3
SAU Music Department STAMVOJA/Jazz
Ensemble Spring Concert, for information, call 563-
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VISUAL ARTS
CREATE: A Celebration of Davenport Community Schools
Art Teachers
Thursday, May 2, through Friday, May 31 @ MidCoast at Bucktown Gallery,
225 East Second Street, Davenport, IA
R epresenting a collective 238 years of ser-
vice to the art programs in local schools
and institutes of learning, the new exhibition
CREATE: A Celebration of Davenport Com-
munity Schools Art Teachers will be on display
at Davenport’s MidCoast at Bucktown Gallery
througah May 31, treating visitors to a dynamic
collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures,
and works in other visual mediums.
Organized by Davenport North High School
art teacher David Schaeffer – whose own
artistic works include drawings, carvings, and
large-scale murals – CREATE will boast the
creations of 21 additional talents from area
schools, including: Clint Balsar (Creative Arts Nick Digioia’s Last Portrait Workshop at M.H.S. @
Academy); Anna Blackburn (Walcott Interme- MidCoast at Bucktown Gallery – through May 31
diate); Leana Carter (Jefferson Elementary);
(Central High); Anthony Ryder (Adams Ele-
Nicholas Neil Vito Digioia (Central High/Cre-
ative Arts Academy); Nikki Gillette (Blue Grass mentary); Sherry Smith (Garfield Elementary);
Elementary); Heidi Hernandez (Creative Arts Colleen Tomlinson (Creative Arts Academy);
Academy); David Houk (Monroe Elementary); Lisa Weideman (Buchanan Elementary); and
Brian White (F. L. Smart Intermediate).
Stacey Houk (Jackson Elementary); Andrew
Lehn (West High); Adam Little (Wilson Elemen- CREATE: A Celebration of Davenport Com-
tary), and Dan Milburn (Wood Intermediate). munity Schools Art Teachers will be on display
at the MidCoast at Bucktown Gallery through
Also showcasing works in MidCoast at
Bucktown’s CREATE exhibit: Alexandria May 31, with gallery hours Wednesdays
Naughton (Sudlow Intermediate); Brian Nickell through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission
(Madison Elementary); Michele O’Brien (North is free, and more information is available by
calling (563)424-1210 or visiting MidCoast.org.
High); Renee Ott (Central High); Juan Rangel
MUSIC
By Max Allison
Nadah El Shazly
Friday, May 10, 9 p.m. @ Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL
C
airo, Egypt-based experimentalist and vocalist
10.
Nadah El Shazly performs at Rozz Tox on May
El Shazly approaches the acts of composition and
performance from the perspective of an improbably
vast collage of sound sources and vocal strategies.
Her remarkable 2017 LP Ahwar found her assuming
the roles of lead vocals, production, and electronic
manipulation, positioned at the center of a huge,
disembodied ensemble of instrumental collabora- Nadah El Shazly @ Rozz-Tox – May 10
tors that contributed individual fragments of sound
aria that plants her voice against an evolving bed of
to populate her dense mixes. Album opener “Afqid
oud, violin, and divan saz. The rhythms lope and spin
Adh-Dhakira (I Lose Memory)” establishes El Sha-
through time as the atmosphere thickens with more
zly’s production modus operandi in triumphant and
instruments layered into the backdrop. At the halfway
bewildering fashion. Her voice enters the mix with
point of the eight-minute track, El Shazly turns on a
heavy effects and glitch processing before evening
dime into the world of down-tempo house music, as
out into a more legible lead performance of skewed,
crisp 808 toms and throbs of technoid bass bounce
gorgeous vocal work. Around this focal point, the
over synthesized hand-percussion. As if the track
track presents countless one off details that enter
hadn’t presented enough divergent styles at that
the mix for tiny moments at a time: a free-jazz drum
point, the beat eventually melts away and a layered
take, winding brass lines, crumbling torrents of atonal
choir of close-mic vocal moans takes over, landing
guitar, heavily bowed orchestral string instruments,
somewhere between Tibetan throat singing and the
serialist piano flourishes, and much more. The song
vocal collage odyssey of Björk’s Medulla. At the end
really warps your brain when these individual pro-
of the day, to pick apart the individual elements that
duction elements, which seem to be interacting in a
constitute El Shazly’s tracks is an infinite task that
state of pure chaos, latch together into shared melo-
misses the point of her wide vision for production.
dies or grooves, as if to show that whatever seems
Having gathered so many genres and instruments
random is actually waiting to link back together with
into her toolbox, her compositions demonstrate the
the other instrumentation before splintering apart
possibilities of endless recombination and juxtaposi-
again.
tion that mirrors the chaos of the modern world.
Later on Ahwar, El Shazly dials down the level
Nadah El Shazly plays Rozz-Tox on May 10
of and density and allows her pieces to stretch into
with an opening set by Signal Decay, admission
longer, meditative passages before they crumble yet
to the 9 p.m. concert is $10-13, and more informa-
again into entirely new stylistic territories. The spell-
tion is available by calling (309)200-0978 or visiting
binding “Barzakh (Limen)” opens with a hallucinatory
RozzTox.com.
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THEATRE QCSO Presents: Har Mar Superstar, this genre-

CONTINUED
MUSIC busting event will feature two sporty chamber orchestra
sets… The Rust Belt, 7pm Sat May 11
Silent Sky
The Lettermen, annual 1 & 7:15pm concerts with the
Thursday, May 2, through Sunday, May 12 @ The Black Box Theatre, 333-6251… Rogalski Center - St. Ambrose University, pop musicians in their fifth decade… Circa ’21 Dinner
7:30pm Fri May 3 Playhouse, Mon May 13
1623 Fifth Avenue, Moline, IL
St. Ambrose University Spring Jazz Night, free; for Moeller Nights: Ona, concert with the West Virginia-

P raised by the Chicago Tribune for its “warm-

hearted wit leavened with wistful regret” and
“inner light of emotional honesty,” playwright
information, call 563-333-6251… Rogalski Center - St.
Ambrose University, 7:30pm Fri May 3
based indie rockers; $10… Triple Crown Whiskey Bar &
Raccoon Motel, 7pm Tue May 14

Lauren Gunderson’s astronomical drama Silent
Sky enjoys its area premiere at Moline’s Black Box
Theatre May 2 through 12 – a work that, according
to the Tribune, “shines with the luminous joy of re-
centering women whose achievements have been
too long overlooked by the telescope of history.”
A slice of history in the vein of the Oscar-
nominated hit Hidden Figures, Silent Sky finds its
heroine Henrietta Leavitt beginning work at the
Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, where
she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express
an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of
women “computers” charting the stars for a
renowned astronomer who calculates projects
in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s
probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time,
attempts to measure the light and distance of
stars, she must also take measure of her life on
Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science
with family obligations and the possibility of love.
This true story of 19th Century astronomer
Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society
during a time of immense scientific discoveries,
when women’s ideas were dismissed until men
claimed credit for them. Social progress, like sci-
entific progress, can be hard to see when one is
trapped among earthly complications. But Henri-
etta Leavitt and her female peers believed in both,
and their dedication changed the way we under-
stand both the heavens and Earth, with Silent Sky
Silent Sky @ Black Box Theatre – May 2 through 12
described by OnStageBlog.com as “a story full of
discovery, laughter, and heart” that is “stunning
from start to finish.”
Directing Silent Sky is the Black Box Theatre’s
co-founder and artistic director Lora Adams,
whose additional directorial credits for the venue
include Murderers, Love Letters, and this past win-
ter’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. Portraying
Henrietta Leavitt is Alice Guzman, a co-star in the
Playcrafters Barn Theatre’s recent Some Girl(s).
And joining Guzman in the cast are Adam Cerny,
Jennifer Kingry, Anna Schneider, and Jo Vasquez,
with the production’s stage management by Greg-
ory Kerr and lighting design by Black Box Theatre
co-founder David Miller.
Silent Sky runs May 2 through 12 with perfor-
mances on Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30
p.m. (no performance on May 11) and Sundays at
2 p.m., admission is $13-16, and more information
and tickets are available by calling (563)284-2350
or visiting TheBlackBoxTheatre.com.
In the Pines, concert with the Ohio-based indie/psych
rockers, featuring sets by Strange Foliage… Rozz-Tox,
9pm Sat May 4
Moeller Nights: Son of the Pale Youth, concert
with the indie-rock project of singer/songwriter Gary
McClure; $8… Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel, 7pm Sat May 4
St. Ambrose University Band Day at the
Bandshell, in case of inclement weather, the concert
will be held… LeClaire Park Bandshell, 11:30am Sat
May 4
St. Ambrose University String Ensemble Concert,
free; for information, call 563-333-6251… St. Ambrose
University Madsen Hall, 7:30pm Sat May 4
Moeller Nights: Rod Hamdallah, concert with the
Atlanta-based garage rocker, featuring sets by Claire…
Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 7pm Sun
May 5
Orphan Jon & the Abandoned, concert with the
Blues Blast Music Award nominees hosted by… Moline
Viking Club, 6pm Sun May 5
St. Ambrose University Spring Vocal Concert, free;
for information, call 563-333-6251… Galvin Fine Arts
Center, 3pm Sun May 5
Black Hawk College Piano Recital, free; for
information, contact Jon Palomaki at 309-796-5478 or
palomakij@bhc.edu, Deere-Wiman Carriage House, 817
11th Ave., Moline IL, BHC.edu, 7pm Mon May 6
Black Hawk College Community Band Concert,
free; for information, contact Jon Palomaki at 309-796-
5478 or palomakij@bhc.edu… Black Hawk College -
Quad City Campus, 7pm Tue May 7
QC Flutes Unlimited Spring Concert: Musique
Francaise, celebrate Spring with beautiful music
by French Composers Georges Bizet,… Two Rivers
Methodist Church, 7pm Tue May 7
Moeller Nights: Matthew Logan Vasquez, concert
with the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of the indie
rock group Delta… Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel, 7pm Wed May 8
7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience,
concert with the touring Eagles tribute musicians;
sandwich baskets and… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse,
7:15pm Thu May 9
Moeller Nights: Ruby Boots, concert with the
Australian singer/songwriter who sings country and
Americana,… Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel, 7pm Wed May 15
Treadles - Archeress - Liv Carrow, grunge, shoegaze,
and finger-style guitar concert; $5-10; for information,
call… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Wed May 15
Moeller Nights: Railroad Earth, concert with
the bluegrass-influenced American band formed in
Stillwater, New Jersey;… The Rust Belt, 7pm Thu May 16
Trax from the Stax: Steve Couch, a music-listening
program designed to provide the opportunity to share…
Bettendorf Public Library, 7:30pm Thu May 16
Bucktown Revue, a live music-and-humor variety
featuring various styles of folk and… Nighswander
Theatre, 7pm Fri May 17
Dan Hubbard Full Band Album-Realease Show,
concert with the Midwestern roots rocker and his
ensemble, featuring… The Redstone Room, 8pm Fri
May 17
Windy City Dueling Pianos, high-energy live music
played on two pianos by highly skilled… The Circa ’21
Speakeasy, 8pm Fri May 17
WVIK/QCSO Signature Series IV: Bernstein &
Brass, featuring Matthew Onstad and Bruce Briney
on trumpet, Marc Zyla… Moline High School, 2pm Sat
May 18
Xiu Xiu & ONO, experimental touring musicians in
concert, featuring a set by White… Rozz-Tox, 9pm Sat
May 18
Moeller Nights: Me Like Bees, concert with the
Missouri-based indie rockers, featuring an opening set…
Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 7pm Sun
May 19
Polyrhythms’ Third Sunday Jazz Workshop &
Matinee Series, featuring a 3pm Jazz Demystifying
Workshop ($5 for adults, free for… The Redstone Room,
3pm Sun May 19
Moeller Nights: The Devil Makes Three, concert
with the chart-topping bluegrass and Americana
musicians; $20… The Rust Belt, 7pm Mon May 20

Gangstagrass, concert with the touring bluegrass and

hip-hop musicians; free; for… The Redstone Room, 8pm
Fri May 10

Goddamn Gallows, 21+, $12 advance tickets; for

information, call 309-793-1999… RIBCO, 9pm Fri May 10

Moeller Nights: Okey Dokey - Wilderado - Duncan

Fellows, concert with the psychedelic doo-wop
musicians and indie-Western rockers; $13 / $15… Triple
Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, Fri May 10

Nadah El Shazly, concert with the singer/composer

living and working in Cairo, featuring… Rozz-Tox, 9pm
Fri May 10

The Manny Lopez Big Band, Lopez and his 13 piece

big band will be playing… The Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 6pm
Fri May 10

98°, concert with the chart-topping pop and

contemporary R&B vocal group; $30-65; for tickets and
information, call 844-852-4FUN, Rhythm City Casino
Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA,
RhythmCityCasino.com, 8pm Sat May 11

Cloudmaker - Chrash - Subatlantic, concert with

the electronic/rock musicians; $5-10; for information, call
309-200-0978… Rozz-Tox, 9pm Sat May 11
Ric Flair @ The Rust Belt – May 31
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Primitive Man - Aseethe - Body Void, all ages, $10
advance tickets; for information, call 309-793-1999…
RIBCO, 7pm Mon May 20
Dehd, surf rock and fuzz pop with the Chicago-based
trio, featuring… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Thu May 23
Moeller Nights: Jeremy Pinnell, concert with the
country artist from Elsmere, Kentucky; $12… Triple
Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 7pm Thu May 23
Tunes at the Tulip, enjoy listener-friendly music from a
variety of artists in the… Hauberg Civic Center Mansion,
7pm Fri May 24
Brushville, an event in RIBCO’s 40th Anniversary
Outdoor Concert Series; for… RIBCO, 10pm Sat May 25
Lindsay Ell, concert with the award-winning, chart-
topping country singer/songwriter; $25-35; for tickets
and information, call 844-852-4FUN, Rhythm City Casino
Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA,
RhythmCityCasino.com, 8pm Sat May 25
Moeller Nights: Dutch Tulips, concert with the
Boston-based rockers, featuring an opening set by…
Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 7pm Sun
May 26
Church of Misery, Wake Brewing sponsors a concert
with the rockers and opening… RIBCO, 7:30pm Mon
May 27
Moeller Nights: Kyle Emerson, concert with the
Denver-based singer/guitarist, featuring an opening set
by… Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 7pm
Tue May 28
That’ll Be the Day: A Tribute to Buddy Holly & the
Crickets, at 1 & 7:15pm; Todd Meredith and the Rave-
Ons will… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Thu May 30
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert, at 2 & 7:30pm;
the Quad City Symphony Orchestra performs John
Williams’… Adler Theatre, Sat Jun 1
Lindsay Ell @ Rhythm City Casino Resort – May 25
Coupe De Ville, an event in the Summer Concert in the
Park series;… Moline Township Activity Center, 6:30pm
Mon Jun 3
Tony Bennett, concert with the music legend and
winner of 19 Grammy Awards,… Adler Theatre, 8pm
Wed Jun 5
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LITERARY ARTS
Readings & Discussions
Jason Reynolds Book Talk & Discussion, an evening
with the New York Times bestselling author, Newbery
Award… Davenport Public Library - Main Branch, 6pm
Thu May 2
9
Caught Reading at the Silvis Public Library,
throughout the month, when you visit the… Silvis Public
Library, Thu May 2 thru Wed Jun 5
Jason Reynolds Book Talk & Discussion, 9:30am
and 1pm presentations with the New York Times
bestselling… Rock Island High School, Fri May 3
To Die But Once, A Maisie Dobbs Novel, a discussion
of Jacqueline Winspear’s novel with the Alpha Book…
Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 1pm Mon
May 6
Pageturners Book Discussion Group, free; for
information, call 309-524-2470… Moline Public Library,
6:30pm Tue May 7
Quite Ugly One Morning, a discussion of Christopher
Brookmyre’s book with the Mystery Book… Bettendorf
Public Library, 9:30am Sat May 11
Get Lit: Their Eyes Were Watching God, a discussion
of Zora Neale Hurston’s book; free; for information,…
Bettendorf Public Library, 7pm Tue May 14
So Big, a discussion of Edna Ferber’s book wit the
Contemporary Books… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm
Wed May 15
Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the
Woman Who Ruled an Empire, a discussion of Julia
Baird’s book wit the Contemporary Books… Bettendorf
Public Library, 7pm Wed May 15
Book ‘em Mystery Book Club, free; for information,
call 309-524-2470… Moline Public Library, 6:30pm Thu
May 16
Nutshell, a discussion of Ian McEwan’s book with the
30/31 Book… Rock Island Public Library - 30/31 Branch,
6:30pm Thu May 16
Last Monday Book Club Discussion, light
refreshments will be paired with good conversation;
books for… Silvis Public Library, 6:30pm Mon May 20
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LITERARY ARTS /
Readings & Discussions
The Alienist, a discussion of Caleb Carr’s book with the
Last Call… Icons Martini, 7pm Tue May 21
All the Light We Cannot See, a discussion of Anthony
Doerr’s novel with the Southwest Branch… Rock Island
Public Library - Southwest Branch, 6pm Tue May 28
Dana Davis Author Visit and Book Release Party,
author and actress Davis celebrates the release of her
second… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street
Branch, 6pm Thu May 30
Pageturners Book Discussion Group, free; for
information, call 309-524-2470… Moline Public Library,
6:30pm Tue Jun 4
Workshops & Classes
Writers Workshop with Tom McKay, McKay, local
author of “Another Life,” “Junk to Think About,”… Silvis
Public Library, 5:30pm Mon May 6
Write Now! Writers Group, on the second and fourth
Mondays of the month; on… Moline Public Library,
6:30pm Mon May 13 thru Mon May 27
Poetry Along the River Banks, with Dick Stahl; meet
at the picnic shelter; after a… LeClaire Park, 2pm Sun
May 19
Express N Flow Youth Writing Workshop: Ages
10-14, a free workshop which encourages children
ages 10-18 to utilize… Midwest Writing Center, 11am
Sat May 25
Express N Flow Youth Writing Workshop: Ages
15-18, a free workshop which encourages children
ages 10-18 to utilize… Midwest Writing Center, noon
Sat May 25
Call for Entry
Young Emerging Writers (YEW) Summer
Internship Program, thru May 11; this selective seven-
week program is for talented… Midwest Writing Center,
thru Sat May 11
Gangstagrass @ The Redstone Room – May 10
THEATRE
Performances
Silent Sky, Laura Gunderson’s play about 19th Century
astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, directed by… The Black
Box Theatre, thru Sun May 12
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, family comedy
inspired by Barbara Park’s best-selling children’s books,
directed… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, thru Sat May 18
How to Succeed In Business without Really
Trying, Tony-winning workplace musical comedy by
Frank Loessner and Abe Burrows, directed by Shelley
Cooper; Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 1:30pm; $10-15; for tickets
and information, call 309-794-7306, Brunner Theatre
Center, Augustana College, 3750 7th Ave., Rock Island IL,
Augustana.edu/tickets, Fri May 3 thru Sun May 5
The Little Prince, new adaptation of the classic
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry story, written and… QC
Theatre Workshop, Fri May 3 thru Sun May 19
Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, stage adaptation
of the Walter Matthau/Jack Lemmon film comedy,
directed… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Fri May 3 thru
Sat Jun 1
James & the Giant Peach, student-performed
adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic by playwright
Richard R.… Davenport Junior Theatre, Sat May 4 thru
Sun May 5
The Little Prince, new adaptation of the classic
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry story, written… QC Theatre
Workshop, 3pm Sat May 4 thru Sat May 18
Finding Neverland, stage musical based on the life of
author J.M.M. Barrie… Adler Theatre, 7:30pm Tue May 7
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”, family
comedy in the Magic Owl Children’s Theatre program;
$8;… Timber Lake Playhouse, Tue May 7 thru Sat May
11
The 39 Steps, Countryside Community Theatre
presents Patrick Barlow’s Tony-winning comedy thriller
based… Princeton Boll’s Community Center, Fri May 10
thru Sat May 18
Avenue Q, Tony-winning “Sesame Street for
grown-ups” musical, directed by Mike Turczynski and
Callen Brown; Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 3pm; $10-13; for
information and tickets, call 309-762-0330, Playcrafters
Barn Theatre, 4950 35th Ave., Moline IL, Playcrafters.com,
Fri May 10 thru Sun May 19
20th Annual Quad City Playwrights Festival,
showcase of 10-minute plays highlighting new works
by area playwrights of high-school age and up; for
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information and tickets, call 309-794-7306, Honkamp
Myhre Black Box Theatre, Augustana College, 3750 7th
Ave., Rock Island IL, Augustana.edu/tickets, 1:30pm Sat
May 11
Chicago, Kander & Ebb’s Tony-winning stage musical
presented in the Broadway… Adler Theatre, 7:30pm
Mon May 13 thru Tue May 14
Beauty and the Beast Jr., Seton Middle School
presents the one-act version of the Tony-winning…
Alleman High School Performing Arts Center, Fri May 17
thru Sun May 19
American La Ronde, New Ground Theatre presents
Steven Dietz’s contemporary re-imagining of
Schnitzler’s… Village Theatre, Fri May 17 thru Sun May
26
Blithe Spirit, Oscar Wilde’s supernatural-comedy
classic, directed by Tom Morrow; Thu.-Sat. 7:30pm,
Sun.… Richmond Hill Barn Theatre, Thu May 30 thru
Sun Jun 2
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Tony-nominated stage-
musical adaptation of Disney’s Oscar-winning animated
film; scheduled performances… Timber Lake Playhouse,
Thu May 30 thru Wed Jun 5
Holiday Inn, stage musical based on the classic 1942
film starring Bing… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, 7:45pm
Wed Jun 5
Fred Armisen @ The Rust Belt – May 17
Auditions & Classes
The Bacchae / Hamlet / Ecclesiazusae, auditions for
Genesius Guild’s summer productions at 1pm on Sat./
Sun. & 7pm on Tue./Thu... Lincoln Park, Sat May 18 thru
Sun May 26
The 39 Steps / One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
/ A Doublewide, Texas Christmas, auditions for the
Tony-winning slapstick adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s
suspense classic… Richmond Hill Barn Theatre, 2pm Sat
May 18 and Sun May 19
Acting for Ages 10-12, Mondays thru Aug. 18; this
imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:30pm Mon Jun 3
Acting for Ages 5-6, Wednesdays thru Aug. 18; this
imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 5pm Mon Jun 3
Acting for Ages 7-9, Mondays thru Aug. 18; this
imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4:30pm Mon Jun 3
Broadway for Ages 5-6, Mondays thru Aug.
18; Broadway class develops storytelling and
communication… Davenport Junior Theatre, 4:15pm
Mon Jun 3
Intermediate Acting for Ages 8-10, Mondays
thru Aug. 18; building on skills learned in previous…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:15pm Mon Jun 3
Musical Theatre Dance for Ages 10+, Mondays thru
Aug. 18; this class will focus on basic… Davenport Junior
Theatre, 5:45pm Mon Jun 3
Showtime Tots for Ages 3-4, Mondays thru Aug. 17;
students explore creative role-play, mime, imaginary…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4pm Mon Jun 3
Acting for Ages 10-12, Tuesdays thru Aug. 18; this
imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 5pm Tue Jun 4
Acting for Ages 5-6, Tuiesdays thru Aug. 18; this
imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 5:15pm Tue Jun 4
Acting for Ages 7-9, Tuesdays thru Aug. 18; this
imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:30pm Tue Jun 4
Advanced Broadway for Ages 10+, Tuesdays
thru Aug. 18;class focuses on more complicated
choreography and… Davenport Junior Theatre, 5:45pm
Tue Jun 4
Broadway Babies for Ages 3-4, Tuesdays thru Aug.
18; explore storytelling through song and dance;…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4pm Tue Jun 4
Broadway for Ages 7-9, Tuesdays thru Aug.
18; Broadway class develops storytelling and
communication… Davenport Junior Theatre, 4:30pm
Tue Jun 4
Teen Acting, Tuesdays thru Aug. 18; a great way to
get theatrical… Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:45pm Tue
Jun 4
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Acting for Ages 10-12, Wednesdays thru Aug. 18;
this imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:30pm Wed Jun 5
Acting for Ages 7-9, Wednesdays thru Aug. 18; this
imaginative, high energy environment provides…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4pm Wed Jun 5
Broadway Babies for Ages 3-4, Wednesdays thru
Aug. 18; explore storytelling through song and dance;…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 5:30pm Wed Jun 5
Improv for Ages 10-12, Wednesdays thru Aug. 18;
through games and exercises, students develop…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 5:45pm Wed Jun 5
Improv for Ages 13+, Wednesdays thru Aug. 18;
through games and exercises, students develop…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 7:15pm Wed Jun 5
Improv for Ages 7-9, Wednesdays thru Aug. 18;
through games and exercises, students develop…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4:15pm Wed Jun 5
Playwriting for Ages 10+, Wednesdays thru Aug.
18; this class introduces the craft of… Davenport Junior
Theatre, 6pm Wed Jun 5
Showtime Tots for Ages 3-4, Wednesdays thru
Aug. 18; students explore creative role-play, mime,
imaginary… Davenport Junior Theatre, 3:45pm Wed
Jun 5
DANCE
Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance Classes,
offering classes in Ballet Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap,
Conditioning, Creative… Ballet Quad Cities School of
Dance, thru Wed Jun 5
Polka Club of Iowa, Inc., Eastern Chapter Dance:
The Jim Busta Band (1:30pm), the annual St. Patrick’s
Day Dance; $10/person with ages 21… Walcott Coliseum,
1:30pm Sun May 5
Ballet I for Ages 7-10, Mondays thru Aug. 1; the class
provides proper training in… Davenport Junior Theatre,
6pm Mon Jun 3
Beginning Ballet for Ages 5-6, Mondays thru Aug.
1; ballet teaches poise, discipline, and coordination;…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4:10pm Mon Jun 3
Beginning Ballet/Tap Combo for Ages 5-7,
Mondays thru Aug. 1; dancers learn the fundamentals of
both… Davenport Junior Theatre, 5:10pm Mon Jun 3
Beginning Ballet/Tap Combo for Ages 8+, Mondays
thru Aug. 1; dancers learn the fundamentals of both…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:45pm Mon Jun 3
Budding Ballerinas for Ages 3-4, Mondays thru
Aug. 1; our tiniest dancers learn ballet fundamentals…
Davenport Junior Theatre, Mon Jun 3
Intermediate/Advanced Ballet for Ages 7-10,
Mondays thru Aug. 1; dancers continue the formal
training in… Davenport Junior Theatre, 7:10pm Mon
Jun 3
Beginning Tumble for Ages 5-7, Tuesdays thru Aug.
1; all classes use floor mats with… Davenport Junior
Theatre, Tue Jun 4
Beginning Tumble for Ages 8+, Tuesdays thru Aug.
1; all classes use floor mats with… Davenport Junior
Theatre, 7pm Tue Jun 4
Budding Ballerinas for Ages 3-4, Tuesdays thru
Aug. 1; our tiniest dancers learn ballet fundamentals…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4:10pm Tue Jun 4
Tap/Jazz II for Ages 7+, Tuesdays thru Aug. 1; two
upbeat styles in one class… Davenport Junior Theatre,
5:15pm Tue Jun 4
Tumble Tots for Ages 3-4, Tuesdays thru Aug. 1; our
preschool floor gymnastic classes teach… Davenport
Junior Theatre, 5pm Tue Jun 4
Upper Level Tap/Jazz for Ages 7+, Tuesdays thru
Aug. 1; two upbeat styles in one class… Davenport
Junior Theatre, 6:45pm Tue Jun 4
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Beginning Ballet for Ages 5-6, Wednesdays
thru Aug. 1; ballet teaches poise, discipline, and
coordination;… Davenport Junior Theatre, 5:10pm Wed
Jun 5
Beginning Ballet for Ages 7+, Wednesdays thru Aug.
1; ballet teaches poise, discipline, and coordination;…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:15pm Wed Jun 5
Beginning Poms for Ages 5-6, Wednesdays thru Aug.
1; this fun and high energy class… Davenport Junior
Theatre, 4pm Wed Jun 5
Beginning Poms for Ages 7+, Wednesdays thru Aug.
1; this fun and high energy class… Davenport Junior
Theatre, 5pm Wed Jun 5
Budding Ballerinas for Ages 3-4, Wednesdays thru
Aug. 1; our tiniest dancers learn ballet fundamentals…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 4:10pm Wed Jun 5
Intermediate/Advanced Poms for Ages 9+,
Wednesdays thru Aug. 1; this class is for dancers who…
Davenport Junior Theatre, 7:20pm Wed Jun 5
Poms I for Ages 9+, Wednesdays thru Aug. 1; this class
is for dancers who… Davenport Junior Theatre, 6:10pm
Wed Jun 5
COMEDY
Los Improviachis, improvised music, dance and
comedic scenes in the style and… The Circa ’21
Speakeasy, 8pm Sat May 4
ComedySportz, Saturdays at 2 & 7pm; interactive
comedy with the area’s long-running… The
Establishment, Sat May 4 thru Sat May 25
The Late Nite Shows: Saturday, sketch comedy and
improvisational games for ages 17+; $5-8; for… The
Establishment, 9:30pm Sat May 4 thru Sat May 25
Circumstantial Comedy Show, on Sundays; for
information, call 563-424-5506… Brew, 10pm Sun May
5 thru Sun Jun 2
Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, on Mondays, hosted by
Douglas Hernandez; for information, call 309-517-1944… EXHIBITION CLOSING SOON
Broken Saddle, 8pm Mon May 6 thru Mon Jun 3
LOUIS COMFORT
Butchers Hook Comedy w/ Ryan Proctor, on
Tuesdays; a stand-up-comedy open mic night; for
information, call… Meat Market, 9pm Tue May 7 thru
Tue Jun 4
TIFFANY
Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but
Everyone Is Welcome, an evening of comedy and
music with the star of… The Rust Belt, 8pm Fri May 17
Moeller Nights: Ric Flair, a weekend of professional
wrestling, standup comedy… The Rust Belt, 8pm Fri May
31 and Sat Jun 1
MUSEUMS
Enter the Bauhaus: Philosophy of Modern Design,
this exhibit will introduce the history, the… German
Treasures from the
American Heritage Center, thru Sun May 26 Driehaus Collection
RACE: Are We So Different?, this traveling exhibit
aims to help visitors of all ages… Putnam Museum & Through May 19, 2019
Science Center, thru Wed Jun 5
Explorers/Explorers Jr.: “May the 4th Be With
You!”, if your child has ever wondered about the
gravitational force of… Putnam Museum & Science
Center, 8:45am Sat May 4
John Gardner &
Cathy Weideman
Volkswagen Car Show, join us for a fun-filled day of qctimes.com
classic Beetles, Westfalia… German American Heritage
Center, 10am Sat May 4 Carpets courtesy of Iowa Oriental Rug Company – Renaissance Antiques, Davenport, Iowa
Mother’s Day Scherenschnitte Workshop: 2D Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection
Class, Keith Bonnstetter join us once again with the was organized by the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and is
intricate art… German American Heritage Center, 1pm toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.
Sun May 5 Tiffany Studios, Peony Lamp (overhead view), c. 1903-1905, bronze, leaded glass.
Photograph by John Faier. © 2013 The Richard H. Driehaus Museum.
Mother’s Day Scherenschnitte Workshop: 3D
Class, Keith Bonnstetter join us once again with the
intricate art… German American Heritage Center, Davenport, Iowa • 563.326.7804
2:30pm Sun May 5
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MUSEUMS in the… River Valley District Library, 1pm Thu May 2

Suicide: The Ripple Effect, held in Room 1501;

Star Wars Night, make and launch an X-Wing
Starfighter, create your own glowing… Family Museum,
5:30pm Fri May 10
The Great Planet Adventures” Discovery Dome
Showing, at 11:15am, 12:15pm, and 1:30pm; a mobile
planetarium show in… Putnam Museum & Science
Center, 11:15am Sat May 11
The Art of Fermentation: Fermented Beverages,
fermentation is a safe, easy, and economical way to
preserve… German American Heritage Center, 2pm Sun
May 19
Jr. Oceanographers Half-Day Camp, thru June 7,
for grades K-2; learn how animals survive… Putnam
Museum & Science Center, 9am Mon Jun 3
screening of the documentary that addresses the…
Scott Community College, 1:30pm Fri May 3
Coffee and a Movie Morning, includes a free movie,
coffee, light refreshments, and discussion; for… Rock
Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 9:30am Mon
May 13
Cinema at Southwest, movies are rated PG-13 or
higher, and the free showing… Rock Island Public Library
- Southwest Branch, 10am Thu May 16
State of the Art, from award-winning filmmakers Craig
and Brent Renaud and Arkansas Educational Television
Network, this tells a story of diverse artists driven to
create with work that is intensely personal, firmly rooted
in community, and inseparable from the lives they live;
their work offers a window into not only what concerns
Americans, but also what lifts them up; for information,
call 563-326-7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St.,

MOVIES Davenport IA, FiggeArtMuseum.org, 6pm Thu May 30

98º @ Rhythm City Casino Resort – May 11
Accepting Submissions: Halloweenapalooza
2019, sponsored by Prescribed Films, an independent
SPORTS
film group based out… Hotel Ottumwa, thru Wed Jun 5
Quad City Steamwheelers vs. Sioux Falls Storm,
professional indoor football; $10-30; for information and
tickets, call 309-764-2000… TaxSlayer Center, 7:05pm
Sat May 4
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Lansing Lugnuts,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Mon May 6
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Lansing Lugnuts,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 11am
Tue May 7
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Lansing Lugnuts,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 11am
Wed May 8
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Great Lakes Loons,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Thu May 9
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Great Lakes Loons,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Fri May 10
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Great Lakes Loons,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Sat May 11
Quad City Steamwheelers vs. Cedar Rapids
River Kings, professional indoor football; $10-30; for
information and tickets, call 309-764-2000… TaxSlayer
Center, 7:05pm Fri May 17
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers, minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and
information, call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park,
209 S Gaines St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/
tickets, 6:35pm Fri May 24
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers, minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and
information, call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park,
209 S Gaines St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/
tickets, 6:35pm Sat May 25
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers, minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and
information, call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park,
209 S Gaines St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/
tickets, 1:15pm Sun May 26
The 54th Annual Kwik Star Criterium, annual racing
event co-sponsored by the Quad Cities Bicycle Club,…
Village of East Davenport, 9am Mon May 27
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers, minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and
information, call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park,
209 S Gaines St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/
tickets, 5:15pm Mon May 27
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Beloit Snappers,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Tue May 28
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Beloit Snappers,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Wed May 29
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Beloit Snappers,
minor-league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information,
call 563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines
St, Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Thu May 30
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Peoria Chiefs, minor-
league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information, call
563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines St,
Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Tue Jun 4
Quad Cities River Bandits vs Peoria Chiefs, minor-
league baseball; $5-14; for tickets and information, call
563-324-3000, Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S Gaines St,
Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities/tickets, 6:35pm
Wed Jun 5
OTHER EVENTS
Community Shred Day, a free event which will allow
community members to shred… Rock Island Public
Library - Downtown Library, 9:30am Thu May 2
Community Shred Day, bring your documents (3
containers maximum) and they will be… Davenport
Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 1pm Thu May 2
Nature Walk at Dorrance Park, with Ranger Mike of
the Rock Island County Forest Preserve… River Valley
District Library, 10am Thu May 2
Scoops of Thanks Day, guests can stop by their
Culver’s, donate $1 to agricultural… Thu May 2
Quad Cities Bicycle Club Ride, on Thursdays; a 25-35
mile mid-paced bike ride leaving from… 5pm Thu May 2
thru Thu May 30
Quad Cities Bicycle Club Ride, on Fridays; a 28-mile
mid-paced bike ride leaving from Eastern… 5pm Fri May
3 thru Fri May 31
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Cinco de Mayo Celebration Event, with live music by
The Merchants and Smooth Groove,” a… Rudy’s Tacos -
Village of East Davenport, noon Sat May 4
Quad Cities Bicycle Club Ride, on Saturdays &
Sundays; a 15-35 mile leisure ride; start… Sat May 4 thru
Sun May 26
Spring Flea Market, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Eat
Moline-Silvis; proceeds benefit… Rock Island County
Fairgrounds, 8am Sun May 5
Adult Chess Club, staff members well-versed in the
game of chess will be… Bettendorf Public Library,
6:30pm Tue May 7
4th Annual African Dinner, sponsored by local QC
high schoolers who raise scholarship money… Tri-City
Jewish Center, 5:30pm Wed May 8
Bunco and a Luncheon with the Friends of the
Library, sponsored by the Friends of the River Valley
Library; free;… River Valley District Library, 12:30pm
Wed May 8
Local Uncommon Tour: Country Club Coffee,
the tapping of one barrel of unique Local Uncommon
infused… Bent River Brewing Company, Wed May 8
Madison, WI, Farmer’s Market & Cheese Shopping
Bus Trip, $90; for information and to register, call 309-
796-8223… Black Hawk College - Quad City Campus,
7am Wed May 8
Quad Cities Bicycle Club Ride, on Wednesdays; a 20-
25 mile leisure bike ride leaving from… 8am Wed May 8
thru Wed May 29
Plant Sale Member Preview, approximately 50
annuals and perennials are included in the sale;… Quad
City Botanical Center, 5pm Thu May 9
Scott Community College Graduation Ceremony,
doors open one hour prior to start time… TaxSlayer
Center, 6pm Thu May 9
Greenhouse Stock Plant Sale, May 10 & 11;
approximately 50 annuals and perennials are… Quad
City Botanical Center, 10am Fri May 10 thru Sat May 11
Mom Speed Dating, for those new to the area or just
looking to… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 2pm Sat May 11
St. Ambrose University Graduation Ceremony,
doors open one hour prior to start time… TaxSlayer
Center, 1pm Sat May 11
Western Illinois University Graduation
Ceremony, doors open one hour prior to start time…
TaxSlayer Center, 1:30pm Sun May 12
Riverboat Twilight Dinner Cruise, … Celebration
Belle Landing, Sun May 12 thru Sun May 19
I’m Board: Adult Tabletop Game Night, bring in
your favorite tabletop games to share or play… Silvis
Public Library, 5:30pm Mon May 13
Dan Hubbard @ The Redstone Room – May 17
Ride of Silence, hosted by the Quad Cities Bicycle Club;
free and open… 6pm Wed May 15
Black Hawk College Graduation Ceremony, doors
open one hour prior to start time… TaxSlayer Center,
7pm Thu May 16
RUN! BTS Army Screening/Activity Series, follow
the pop culture trend of K-pop music; view RUN!… Rock
Island Public Library - 30/31 Branch, 6pm Thu May 16
ECW Spring Fashion Show, with brunch at 10am
and a stylish fashion show from… Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, 10pm Sat May 18
Night Sky Viewing with the Popular Astronomy
Club, Mars, M5 (globular cluster), La Superba (red
carbon star), M13… Niabi Zoo, 8pm Sat May 18
Shops with Hops, … Downtown LeClaire, Sat May 18
Trivia Night in LeClaire, tables of 8; $10 per person;
Mulligans and refreshments available… LeClaire Civic
Center, 6:30pm Sat May 18
Wine Festival Wine Tasting, all proceeds fund
student scholarships at St. Ambrose University;
underneath… St. Ambrose University, 3pm Sat May 18
Augustana College Graduation Ceremony, doors
open two hours prior to start time… TaxSlayer Center,
2pm Sun May 19
Moline High School Graduation Ceremony, doors
open one hour prior to start time… TaxSlayer Center,
7pm Fri May 24
Riverboat Twilight Sightseeing Cruises, thru May
27; at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm… Celebration Belle Landing,
Sat May 25 thru Mon May 27
North Scott High School Graduation Ceremony,
doors open one hour prior to start time… TaxSlayer
Center, noon Sun May 26
Pleasant Valley High School Graduation
Ceremony, doors open one hour prior to start time…
TaxSlayer Center, 3:30pm Sun May 26
Magic at the Mansion, direct from Las Vegas, the
magic of David Casas joins… Renwick Mansion, 8pm Fri
May 31
River Action Day, meet at Pigeon Creek Park to plant
trees and move… AmeriCold Logistics, 9am Sat Jun 1
Rock Island High School Graduation Ceremony,
doors open one hour prior to start time… TaxSlayer
Center, noon Sat Jun 1
United Township High School Graduation
Ceremony, doors open one hour prior to start time…
TaxSlayer Center, 6pm Sat Jun 1
Davenport Central High School Graduation
Ceremony, doors open one hour prior to start time…
TaxSlayer Center, 11am Sun Jun 2
Davenport North High School Graduation
Ceremony, doors open one hour prior to start time…
TaxSlayer Center, 2pm Sun Jun 2
Davenport West High School Graduation
Ceremony, doors open one hour prior to start time…
TaxSlayer Center, 4:30pm Sun Jun 2
Adult Chess Club, staff members well-versed in the
game of chess will be… Bettendorf Public Library,
6:30pm Tue Jun 4
LECTURES
Dean Banowetz, in Room 1501; the Emmy Award-
nominated hairstylist will talk with… Scott Community
College, 1pm Fri May 3
Drawings on Diversity: Representation in Comics,
free; for information, call 563-344-4175… Bettendorf
Public Library, 11am Sat May 4
Drawings on Diversity: The Cultural & Social
Significance of Star Wars, free; for information, call
563-344-4175… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Sat
May 4
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MUSIC
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Presents Har Mar Superstar
Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m. @ The Rust Belt, 533 12th Avenue, East Moline, IL
M
oeller Nights presents a unique pairing of projects
as Har Mar Superstar performs a set of his origi-
nal R&B/pop songs in collaboration with the Quad City
Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra also presents a
full two-set program of their own featuring the likes of
Stravinsky, Bach, and Bartók.
Minnesotan singer/songwriter Sean Tillmann has
a number of projects to his name including noise/
hardcore band Calvin Krime (part of the catalog of the
legendary Amphetamine Reptile label) and the more
straightforward guitar-pop output released under the
name Sean Na Na. His most widely known project Har
Mar Superstar finds him assuming the role of a flashy,
exaggerated frontman in the spirit of iconic soul sing-
ers such as James Brown or Otis Redding. Though
elements of the project push it closer to some kind of
tongue-in-cheek parody, including the fact that he has
often performed shirtless over the years and presents
himself with a kind of hapless, goofy sense of cool,
Tillmann has the vocal range to make comparisons to
legends Brown and Redding seem only appropriate.
He can ably fly through octaves as he belts out huge
wailing melodies, and he knows how to push his voice
to the edge where that vocal cord sizzle takes hold for
some extra oomph.
Akin to genre-chameleon frontmen/producers such
as Beck, Har Mar Superstar takes full control of the final
presentation of his tunes, producing his own beats and
crafting memorable vocal hooks with equal aplomb. His
catalog of numerous ridiculous music videos that toy
with tropes of pop and soul music’s past continues to
gather plays almost two decades after his first album
(many sit between 100 and 800 thousand views). His
program at The Rust Belt is set to contain 12 of his origi-
nals in tandem with the Quad City Symphony Orches-
tra. Many Har Mar Superstar classics already contain
string arrangements of some sort, as disco tracks
bounce over swooping string figures or fiery soul num-
bers shake with hard swung brass lines. The presence
of a full orchestra, though, will likely elevate his already
THEATRE
The Little Prince
Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 12 @ QC Theatre Workshop,
1730 Wilkes Avenue, Davenport IA
O ne of children’s literature’s most beloved
tales enjoys a world-premiere QC Theatre
Workshop presentation May 3 through 19, with
the Davenport venue housing a debuting stage
adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s literary
classic The Little Prince – a family-themed pre-
sentation incorporating comedy, music, dance,
and puppetry written by the company’s Artistic
Director Aaron Randolph III.
First published in 1943, Saint-Exupéry’s The
Little Prince is the story of a pilot whose plane
crashes in the Sahara desert, leaving him des-
perate to find a way home. During his trek, how-
ever, he inexplicably encounters a little boy who
claims to be a prince exploring the cosmos and
traveling from one world to the next. The pilot con-
sequently comes to realize that there is perhaps
much he can learn from this strange little boy, and
what follows in The Little Prince resulted in one of
world literature’s most well-loved and universally
popular works. Since its publication, Saint-Exu-
péry’s masterpiece has been translated into more
than 300 languages and dialects and has sold
nearly two million copies annually, and with its
current sales of more than 140 copies worldwide,
it is one of the best-selling books ever published.
In addition to writing the adult-oriented dramas
A Green River and Broken, QC Theatre Work-
shop Artistic Director Randolph has scripted a
number of student-performed comedies for Dav-
enport Junior Theatre, among them stage adap-
tations of The Emperor’s New Clothes and 20,000
Leagues Under the Sea. Randolph also serves
as The Little Prince’s director, portrays the story’s
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By Max Allison
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Presents
Har Mar Superstar @ The Rust Belt – May 11
ostentatious tunes to new heights of bizarre grandeur.
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra has shared the
program of their two sets ahead of time, and it covers a
range of moods and eras. Bach’s “Brandenburg Con-
certo No 3,” a part of one of the Austrian composer’s
most legendary cycle of pieces, kicks things off with its
stately melodies and rapidly shifting networks of coun-
terpoint chords – one of the top “exploring the outdoor
hedge maze at the palace dinner party” jams of all time,
no doubt. Bartók’s “Divertimento for Strings Movement
3” focuses on the string section of the orchestra and
dips into some virtuosic pyrotechnics and passages
of major emotional turmoil. Violins divebomb through
rapid-fire runs and as cellos hammer out hectic double
stops, and the whole ensemble charges through some
wonderfully disquieting harmonic territories. Igor
Stravinsky’s complex piece “Dumbarton Oaks” moves
from playful, multi-tiered melodies in the busy style
of other works such as “Petrushka” into emptier pas-
sages where highlighted horn voices lead the audience
deeper into the mire.
Har Mar Superstar performs with members of the
Quad City Symphony Orchestra at East Moline’s The
Rust Belt on May 11, admission to the concert is $25,
and more information is available by calling the QCSO
at (563)322-7276 or visiting MoellerNights.com or
QCSO.org.
Aaron Randolph III, Amelia Fischer,
and Daniel Rairdin-Hale in The Little Prince
@ QC Theatre Workshop – May 3 through 19
pilot, and is composing original music for the pro-
duction, with Zach Lawson serving as stage man-
ager, Aaron Hook as lighting and scenic designer,
and the show’s three-person cast completed by
St. Ambrose University theatre professor Daniel
Rairdin-Hale and Workshop veteran Amelia
Fischer (Almost, Maine), the latter playing nine
different characters. The Little Prince himself is
enacted by a puppet manned by Rairdin-Hale,
and the debuting presentation also features
puppet versions of the story’s Snake, Fox, and
Flower created by Rairdin-Hale and Hook.
The Little Prince will be staged May 3 through
19 with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and
Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sun-
days. Admission is “Pay What It’s Worth” ticket
pricing, and more information and reservations
are available by calling (563)823-8893 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshop.org.
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GUEST COMMENTARY Continued From Page 3 By Caitlin Johnstone

Debunking the Julian Assange Smears

rape charges” are necessarily implicitly making torture, tough guy?” in the information being disclosed. It has also with the Russians to impact the 2016 presiden-
two transparently absurd claims: one, that Smear: “He’s being prosecuted for not been shown that it was Assange who offered tial election. It may also explain why the indict-
Assange had no reason to fear U.S. extradition, hacking crimes, not journalism.” the help, according to Kevin Gosztola (Shadow- ment focuses on hacking government computers
and two, that Ecuador was lying about its official No, he’s being prosecuted for journalism. proof, 4/11/19). The government’s lack of proof rather than on leaking stolen government infor-
reasons for granting him asylum – that, in fact, Assange is being prosecuted based on the exact of its charges might explain why Manning is in mation, in as much as leaking could be charac-
the Correa government was just in the business same evidence that the Obama administration jail again. terized as being done for political purposes.”
of protecting people from rape charges for some had access to when it was investigating him to The indictment goes even further, criminal- When Assange arrives in the United States
weird reason. see if he could be prosecuted for his role in the izing the use of an electronic “drop box” and through extradition, as many expect he will, the
For its part, the Ecuadorian government was Manning leaks, but the Obama administration other tactics that investigative journalists rou- government will then be able to indict him for
crystal clear in its official statement about the ruled it was impossible to prosecute him based tinely use in the computer age to work with a his participation in that election. It is not out of
reasons it was providing Assange asylum, saying on that evidence because it would endanger confidential source “for the purpose of publicly the question that the government will come up
that “there are serious indications of retaliation press freedoms. This is because, as explained disclosing” information. with additional charges against Assange.
by the country or countries that produced the by The Intercept’s Micah Lee and Glenn Green- The only thing that changed between the If that happens, Assange will not be spending
information disclosed by Mr. Assange, retalia- wald, the things Assange is accused of doing are Obama administration and the Trump admin- the five years behind bars for computer offenses
tion that can put at risk his safety, integrity and things journalists do all the time: attempting to istration is an increased willingness to attack that his current charge allows; he’ll be spending
even his life,” and that “the judicial evidence help a source avoid detection; taking steps to try journalism. Assange is being prosecuted for decades.
shows clearly that, given an extradition to the to hide their communications; and encourag- journalism. “I don’t think Julian is looking at five years
United States, Mr. Assange would not have a fair ing Manning to provide more material. This is Furthermore, there’s every reason to believe in prison, I think he’s probably looking at
trial, he could be judged by a special or military all Assange is accused of; there is no “hacking” that this new charge which the Trump adminis- 50 years in prison,” said CIA whistleblower
court, and it is not unlikely that he would receive alleged in the indictment itself. tration pulled out of thin air is only a ploy to get John Kiriakou, who was the first person tried
a cruel and demeaning treatment and he would Joe Emersberger of Fair.org notes the Assange onto U.S. soil, where he can be smashed in the U.S. for leaking classified materials to
be condemned to a life sentence or the death following: with far more serious charges including espio- a journalist under Obama’s crackdown on
penalty, which would not respect his human Now Assange could be punished even more nage. Pentagon Papers lawyer James Goodale whistleblowers.
rights.” brutally if the U.K. extradites him to the U.S, writes the following: “I think that there are many more charges
A lot of the rank-and-file Assange haters where he is charged with a “conspiracy” to help “Under the U.S.-U.K. extradition treaty, one to be considered for Julian,” Kiriakou added. “I
you’ll encounter on online forums are just com- Manning crack a password that “would have” cannot be extradited from the United Kingdom would expect a superseding indictment, possibly
pletely clueless about what political asylum is allowed her to cover her tracks more effectively. if the extradition is for “political purposes.” This to include espionage charges.”
and how it works, because they receive their In other words, the alleged help with password- explains why the indictment does not contain There is no legitimate reason to feel confi-
information from the same mass media which cracking didn’t work, and is not what resulted any charges alleging that Assange conspired dent that this won’t happen, and there are many
led 70 percent of Americans to still believe
Saddam was behind 9/11 six months after
the Iraq invasion. They either believe that (a)
Assange found some strange loophole which
enabled him to hide from all criminal charges
simply by staying in an embassy, without any
permission from that embassy’s government, or
that (b) the Ecuadorian government hands out
political asylum willy-nilly to anyone who’s been
accused of sexual assault. These beliefs can only
be maintained by a rigorous determination not
to think about them too hard.
Assange wasn’t hiding from justice; he was
hiding from injustice. His sole concern has
only ever been avoiding extradition and an
unjust trial, which was why he offered to go to
Sweden to be questioned if they would only pro-
vide assurances that he wouldn’t face onward
extradition to the U.S. Sweden refused. Amer-
ica refused. Now why would they do that? If
Sweden were really only interested in resolving
a rape investigation, why wouldn’t they provide
assurances that they wouldn’t extradite him to
the United States in order to accomplish that?
The fact that Assange was perfectly willing
to travel to Sweden and see the investigation
through is completely devastating to the “he’s
hiding from rape charges” smear, and it casts
serious doubt on the “he’s a rapist” smear as well.
The U.S. government tortured Chelsea
Manning. Trump’s current CIA Director was
called “Bloody Gina” because of her fondness
for torture on CIA black sites. He had every
reason to be mortally afraid of extradition, and
to remain so. The correct response to anyone
claiming Assange should have done anything
which could have allowed him to be extradited
is, “How well do you think you’d fare under
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reasons to believe that it will. All for publish-
ing truthful documents about the powerful.
Assange is being prosecuted for journalism.
It’s also worth noting here that President
Executive Order 13526, section 1.7, explicitly
forbids the classification of material in order
to hide government malfeasance, meaning it’s
perfectly reasonable to argue that Manning did
not in fact break a legitimate law, and that those
prosecuting her did.
“In no case shall information be classified,
continue to be maintained as classified, or fail to
be declassified in order to: (1) conceal violations
of law, inefficiency, or administrative error; (2)
prevent embarrassment to a person, organiza-
tion, or agency,” the section reads, while Man-
ning’s lawyer has argued the following:
“The information released by PFC Manning,
while certainly greater in scope than most leaks,
did not contain any Top Secret or compartmen-
talized information. The leaked information
also did not discuss any current or ongoing mil-
itary missions. Instead, the Significant Activ-
ity Reports (SIGACTs, Guantanamo detainee
assessments, Apache Aircrew video, diplomatic
cables, and other released documents dealt with
events that were either publicly known or cer-
tainly no longer sensitive at the time of release.”
There was no legitimate reason for what Man-
ning leaked to have been classified; it was only
kept so to avoid U.S. government embarrass-
ment. Which was illegal. To quote Assange: “The
overwhelming majority of information is clas-
sified to protect political security, not national
security.”
Smear: “Well he jumped bail! Of
course the UK had to arrest him.”
Never in my life have I seen so many people
so deeply, deeply concerned about the proper
adherence to the subtle technicalities of bail
protocol as when Sweden dropped its rape inves-
tigation, leaving only a bail violation warrant
standing between Assange and freedom. All of
a sudden I had establishment loyalists telling
me how very, very important it is that Assange
answer for his horrible, horrible crime of taking
political asylum from persecution at the hands
of the most violent government on the planet to
the mild inconvenience of whoever had to fill out
the paperwork.
This smear is soundly refuted in a lucid arti-
cle by Simon Floth, which was endorsed by the
Defend Assange Campaign. Floth explains that
under British law bail is only breached if there’s
a failure to meet bail “without reasonable cause”,
which the human right to seek asylum certainly
is. The UK was so deeply concerned about this
bail technicality that it waited a full nine days
before issuing an arrest warrant.
After the Swedish government decided
to drop its sexual assault investigation with-
out issuing any charges, Assange’s legal team
attempted last year to get the warrant dropped.
The judge in that case, Emma Arbuthnot, just
happens to be married to former Tory junior
Defence Minister and government whip James
Arbuthnot, who served as director of Security
Intelligence Consultancy SC Strategy Ltd with
a former head of MI6. Lady Arbuthnot denied
Assange’s request with extreme vitriol, despite
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his argument that British law does have pro-
visions which allow for the time he’d already
served under house arrest to count toward far
more time than would be served for violating
bail. The British government kept police sta-
tioned outside the embassy at taxpayers’ expense
with orders to arrest Assange on sight.
This, like America’s tweaking the law in such
a way that allows it to prosecute him for jour-
nalism and Ecuador’s tweaking its asylum laws
in such a way that allowed it to justify revoking
Assange’s asylum, was another way a govern-
ment tweaked the law in such a way that allowed
it to facilitate Assange’s capture and imprison-
ment. These three governments all tweaked the
law in unison in such a way that when looked
at individually don’t look totalitarian, but when
taken together just so happen to look exactly the
same as imprisoning a journalist for publishing
inconvenient truths.
Smear: “He is a Trump supporter.”
No, he wasn’t. He hated Hillary “Can’t we
just drone this guy?” Clinton for her horrible
record and her efforts as Secretary of State to
shut down WikiLeaks, but that’s not the same
as supporting Trump. His hatred of Clinton was
personal, responding to a complaint by a lead
Clinton staffer about his role in her defeat with
the words “Next time, don’t imprison and kill
my friends, deprive my children of their father,
corrupt judicial processes, bully allies into doing
the same, and run a seven-year unconstitutional
grand jury against me and my staff.”
And he wanted her to lose. Desiring the loss
15
of the woman who campaigned on a promise
to create a no-fly zone in the same region that
Russian military planes were conducting opera-
tions is perfectly reasonable for someone with
Assange’s worldview, and it doesn’t mean he
wanted Trump to be president or believed he’d
make a good one. Preferring to be stabbed over
shot doesn’t mean you want to be stabbed.
In July 2016, Assange compared the choice
between Clinton and Trump to a choice between
cholera and gonorrhea, saying, “Personally, I
would prefer neither.” When a Twitter user sug-
gested to Assange, in 2017, that he start suck-
ing up to Trump in order to secure a pardon,
Assange replied, “I’d rather eat my own intes-
tines.” Could not possibly be more unequivocal.
Assange saw Trump as clearly as anyone at
the time, and now he’s behind bars at the behest
of that depraved administration. Clinton voters
still haven’t found a way to make this work in
their minds; they need to hate Assange because
he helped Hillary lose, but when they cheer-
led for his arrest they’re cheering for a Trump
administration agenda. These same people who
claim to oppose Trump and support the free
press are cheerleading for a Trump administra-
tion agenda which constitutes the greatest threat
to the free press we’ve seen in our lifetimes.
Assange has never been a Trump supporter.
But, in a very real way, those who support his
imprisonment are.
Caitlin Johnstone is an Australian (where
Assange is from) independent journalist whose fur-
ther writings can be found at CaitlinJohnstone.com.
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LECTURES
Animal Rights / Human Wrongs, Philosophy Pub
presents an alumni edition facilitated by Andrew
Nesseler… Rozz-Tox, 7pm Mon May 6
Cut-the-Clutter, with Dr. Jill M. Bjerke of the Cut-the-
Clutter Company; learn… River Valley District Library,
6pm Mon May 6
WWII Lecture Series, with Kevin Braflaadt of the Rock
Island Arsenal; learn about… River Valley District Library,
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World War II Lecture Series: Turning the Tide in
the Pacific/Battle of Midway, follow the path of
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Eastern Avenue Branch, 2pm Wed May 8
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the Pacific/Battle of Midway, follow the path of
World War II in talks by… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 6pm Wed May 8
Examining the Intersection of Immigration and
Child Welfare, St. Ambrose University School of Social
Work presents the 21st… Rogalski Center - St. Ambrose
University, 8:30am Thu May 9
Robert Dubiel, a Quad Cities Institute of Noetic
Sciences meeting, topic TBA;… Bettendorf Public
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Community Connections: Walt Whitman Live!,
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Public Library, 1:30pm Thu May 16
Good Earth: Awakening the Silent City, a BHC
Lifelong Learner Lunch; 11:30am lunch, 12:15pm
presentation; designed for… Quad City Botanical Center,
11:30am Thu May 16
Inspirational Leadership Luncheon, hosted by
Integrity Integrated and Ginny Wilson-Peters; the
VISUAL ARTS
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection
Thursday, May 2, through Sunday, May 19 @ Figge Art Museum,
225 West Second Street, Davenport, IA
O ne of the most renowned artisans in American
history, and the beautiful works that bear his
name, is being celebrated in a traveling exhibition
at the Figge Art Museum through May 19, with the
Davenport venue showcasing sublime colors and
the glorious fragility of glass in Louis Comfort Tif-
fany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection.
Louis Comfort Tiffany was born in New York
City on February 18, 1848, and began his career
as a painter, studying at the National Academy of
Design in New York City. He expanded his rep-
ertoire through his work as an interior designer,
and began working at a glassworks in Brooklyn,
where he developed some of his signature meth-
ods of making glass and experimented with new
glass forms and techniques. In 1894, he patented
the poetic term “Favrile,” from the Latin word fab-
rilis (meaning handmade), to describe the irides-
cent blown art glass he began producing. In late
1897, Tiffany built his own glass furnace in Corona,
Queens, New York, which produced Favrile and
other unique varieties of glass for use in ecclesi-
astical and secular stained glass windows, lamps,
vases, mosaics, and accessories.
While the magnificence and exceptional qual-
ity of Tiffany glass made this medium the most
significant of his career, he continued to innovate,
expanding his operations into enamels, pottery, and
jewelry. Despite the enormous success he experi-
enced in his many interrelated businesses over his
long career, Tiffany’s work went out of vogue with
the advent of modernism. Tiffany’s work received
renewed appreciation in the mid-twentieth century,
and continues to be associated with unparalleled
The Devil Makes Three @ Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel – May 20
luncheon will… Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention
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World Affairs Council: The Global Midwest,
sponsored by the World Affairs Council of the Quad
Cities;… Bettendorf Public Library, 7pm Tue May 21
Set Sail with Don Allebach, a Channel Cat Talk hosted
by River Action; participants tour… Riverbend Commons
Dock, 9am Tue May 28
Walk with a Doc with Cheryl True, M.D., River Action
hosts a Riverine Walk; meet at Leach Park,… River Action,
6:30pm Wed May 29
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus
Collection @ Figge Art Museum – through May 2
quality and beauty to this day. When Tiffany died
in 1933, the New York Times obituary counted him
“among the best known of American artists.”
Drawn from the collection of the Richard H.
Driehaus Museum in Chicago and boasting jewel-
like colors and iridescent surfaces, Louis Comfort
Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection
features 62 exemplary works created by Tiffany’s
studios. From small blown glass vases to breath-
taking stained-glass windows and a spectacular
selection of lamps, the exhibition demonstrates
the craftsmanship and inventiveness of Tiffany
artisans.
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Drie-
haus Collection will be on display through May 19,
and regular museum hours are Tuesdays through
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until 9
p.m. on Thursdays) and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.
Admission to the exhibit is free with $4-10 museum
entrance, and more information is available by call-
ing (563)326-7804 or visiting FiggeArtMuseum.org.
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Understanding Flood Plains and Floodplain
Management with Wayne Wille, River Action hosts
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MUSIC By Max Allison
Ona
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W est Virginia-based indie/country rock crew Ona
land at the Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel on May 14.
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which a band can flit between sub-genres of rock and
pop from track to track and piece together albums that
bear stamps of diversity and attention to detail within
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country stomps to emotional torch songs to heavier riff
Ona @ Triple Crown Whiskey Bar
rockers, has a lot in common with Midwest kingpins
Wilco: both bands are unafraid to twist the trajectories & Raccoon Motel – May 14
of their albums along unexpected stylistic rail lines, and
back into an upbeat full-band arrangement for the band
both follow production strategies that introduce external
to ride on, past a few more solos and vocal interludes
instrumentation to the core of an otherwise rock ‘n’ roll
and out through a distorted coda.
band, in the form of layers of synth/keyboard/organ and
Ahead of the new album Full Moon Heavy Light due
extraneous electro-acoustic texture. Their 2015 effort
in early May, Ona have offered up a single called “Young
American Fiction benefited from a bright production
Forever.” The track dispenses with much of the heavy
style that planted the vocals hot in the mix, drawing out
rocking elements of their sound to pursue a style of pop/
a strain of somewhat pop-minded rock focused around
rock balladry closer to yacht rock or the romance of ‘50s
the modern rustic lyrics and weary but confident voice
skiffle/doo-wop. “Young Forever” matches its name with
of Bradley Jenkins. If the vocals popped out at you from
lyrics about coming to grips with regret and heartbreak,
the speakers, ready for FM radio, the backdrops of each
as the narrator wishes to erase the effects of aging and
track skirted closer to a Nashville country vibe with their
go back to his youth. The track coasts along for most of
swooping slide guitars lines and pads of gentle, liturgi-
its running time with a wistful energy and a sense of nos-
cal organ.
talgia akin to groups such as Pure X or Real Estate, but
American Fiction’s strongest moments hit when Onas
really picks up in its last third with the introduction of thick
crest into an up-tempo rock template. Tracks such as
synth chords and a more bombastic drum performance.
“Sleep, Rinse, and Repeat” and “World at War” are built
Over this backdrop, an electric guitar solos in the key of
on winding guitar solos and a steady motorik backbeat
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, casting off yearning
akin to the hypnotic krautrock movement of ‘70s Ger-
licks with a just-sizzled-enough tone.
many – another genre touchstone mined by Wilco on
Ona plays Davenport’s Triple Crown Whiskey
albums such as A Ghost Is Born. Elsewhere, “Pipestem”
Bar & Raccoon Motel at 7 p.m. on May 14, admission
shines during its more empty introductory passage of
is $10, and more information is available by visiting
jangling electric guitar and vocals alone, before sparking
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noon Sat May 4
Victims of DHS, lunchtime discussion; for information,
call 309-236-7113… Greatest Grains, noon Sat May 4
Home Bible Study/Vesper Services w/ Pot Luck,
on Sundays in parsonage; for information and directions,
call 309-236-7113… 6pm Sun May 5 thru Sun May 26
AD/HD Support Group Lunch Brunch, learn how
other adults cope with their AD/HD, share your… Pizza
Ranch, noon Wed May 8
Rock Island City Council Meeting, the Rock Island
Preservation Society (RIPS) will be presenting its… Rock
Island City Hall, 6:45pm Mon May 13
LeClaire Chamber Networking, … Go Fish Marina
Bar & Grill, 5:30pm Tue May 14
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HEALTH
Families Anonymous Group, on Tuesdays; for those
whose lives have been affected by a… The Spotlight
Theatre, 7pm Tue May 7 thru Tue Jun 4
Yoga, on Tuesdays; for information, call 309-794-0991…
Quad City Botanical Center, 5pm Tue May 7 thru Tue
Jun 4
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family
& Friends Seminar, for the friends and families
of those who live with… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 2:30pm Sat May 11
Caregiving for the Older Adult, more young
Americans are becoming caregivers to elderly or
disabled… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 6pm Mon May 13
NAMI Peer Support Group, the group offers
individuals living with a mental-health condition an
opportunity … Butterworth Center, 6:30pm Mon May
13
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family
& Friends Seminar, for the friends and families of
those who live with… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 5:30pm Mon May 20
Yoga at the Figge, free-will donation for the class;
please bring a yoga mat; for information, call 563-326-
7804, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport IA,
FiggeArtMuseum.org, 10:30am Sat May 25
NAMI Peer Support Group, the group offers
individuals living with a mental-health condition an
opportunity … Butterworth Center, 6:30pm Mon May
27
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family
& Friends Seminar, for the friends and families of
those who live with… Davenport Public Library - Main
Branch, 2pm Mon Jun 3
Wisdom and Wellness, learn health and wellness skills
from area experts; a new… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 4pm Wed Jun 5
SENIORS
Senior Bingo, free; for information, call 309-755-9614…
East Moline Public Library, 3pm Thu May 2
Knitting & Crocheting, on Thursdays; volunteer
club; for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 12:30pm thru Thu May 30
Line Dancing II, on Thursdays; $3-5; for information,
call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org,
2:30pm thru Thu May 30
New Horizons Band Practice, on Thursdays; $2-5;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Tony Bennett @ Adler Theatre – June 5
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 12:30pm thru Thu May 30
Euchre, on Thursdays & Fridays; $2-5; for information,
call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org,
12:45pm thru Fri May 31
Billiards, Mon.-Fri.; $2; for information, call 563-386-
7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly
Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 8am thru Wed
Jun 5
Low-Impact Exercise, Mon.-Fri.; $2-5; for information,
call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035
W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 9am
thru Wed Jun 5
Reflexology Clinic, on Wed. & Thu.; for information,
call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035
W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 1pm
thru Wed Jun 5
CASI Book Club, $2-5; for information, call 563-386-
7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly
Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 10am Fri May 3
Ceramics I & II, on Fridays; $7-11; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 9am Fri
May 3 thru Fri May 31
Golden Tones Chorus Practice, on Fridays; $2-5;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 9am Fri May 3 thru Fri May 31
Senior Theatre: Second Avenue Players, on Fridays;
$2-5; for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 10:30am Fri May 3 thru Fri May 31
Zumba, on Fridays; $3-5; for information, call 563-386-
7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly
Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 8am Fri May 3
thru Fri May 31
Bridge, on Mondays & Fridays; $2-5; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 12:30pm
Fri May 3 thru Mon Jun 3
Ceramics I, on Mondays & Fridays; $7-11; for
information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 9:30am Fri May 3 thru Mon Jun 3
Genesis Blood Pressure Checks, on Mondays;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 9am Mon May 6 thru Mon Jun 3
Shuffleboard, on Mondays; $2-5; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 2:15pm
Mon May 6 thru Mon Jun 3
Ugly Quilts, on Mondays; no sewing experience
necessary; free; for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI
(Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road,
Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 8am Mon May 6 thru
Mon Jun 3
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Kwik Star Criterium @ Village of East Davenport – May 27
Zumba Gold Toning, on Mondays; $3-5; for
information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 10:15am Mon May 6 thru Mon Jun 3
Genesis Foot Clinic, on Mon. & Tue.; reservations
required; for information, call 563-320-3978, CASI (Center
for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 8am Mon May 6 thru Tue Jun 4
Canasta, on Tuesdays; $2-5; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 1pm Tue
May 7 thru Tue Jun 4
Line Dancing I, on Tuesdays; $3-5; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 9am Tue
May 7 thru Tue Jun 4
Line Dancing Lesson, on Tuesdays; free; for
information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 8:30am Tue May 7 thru Tue Jun 4
Red Hat Club Luncheon, locations vary monthly;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, noon Tue May 7
Senior Technology Clinic, on Tuesdays; $5-7;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 1pm Tue May 7 thru Tue Jun 4
Spiritual Devotions, on Tuesdays; free; for
information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 8am Tue May 7 thru Tue Jun 4
Grief Support Group, donations accepted; for
information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 9:30am Wed May 8
Bunco, on Wednesdays; $2-5; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 1pm
Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
Cribbage, on Wednesdays; $2-5; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 1pm
Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
Early Bird Bingo, on Wednesdays; no admission fee,
card costs are $0.25 & $0.50/card; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 6pm
Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
Energizing Yoga, on Wednesdays; $7-10; for
information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 2pm Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
Pinochle, on Wednesdays; $2-5; for information, call
563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 1pm
Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly), on
Wednesdays; 11:30am weigh-in, noon meeting; $1;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 11:30am Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
T’ai Chi Ch’un, on Wednesdays; $24-36/6 weeks;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 10:25am Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
Zumba Gold, on Wednesdays; $3-5; for information,
call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035
W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 9am
Wed May 8 thru Wed Jun 5
Movie Matinee, $2-5; for information, call 563-386-
7477, CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly
Road, Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 1pm Tue May 14
Walgreens Medication Review & Blood Pressure
Check, free; for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI
(Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road,
Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 10am Thu May 16
Grief Support Group, donations accepted; for
information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, 9:30am Wed May 22
Classic Movie, $2-5; for information, call 563-386-7477,
CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road,
Davenport IA, CASISeniors.org, 1pm Tue May 28
Red Hat Club Luncheon, locations vary monthly;
for information, call 563-386-7477, CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport IA,
CASISeniors.org, noon Tue Jun 4
KIDS’ STUFF
Weekly & Bi-Weekly
Family Storytime, on Thursdays; for grades 3 & under;
a story, song… Silvis Public Library, 6pm thru Thu May
30
Preschool Storytime, on Thursdays, for ages 36
months thru pre-K; age-appropriate stories… Moline
Public Library, 10am thru Thu May 30
Downtown Toddler Tales, on Fridays; stories, songs,
and a craft for preschoolers;… Rock Island Public Library
- Downtown Library, 10:30am Fri May 3 thru Fri May 10
Book Buddies, on Saturdays; your baby, toddler and/
or preschooler can spend some… Silvis Public Library,
10am Sat May 4 thru Sat May 18
Homework Heroes, on Mondays; receive help solving
your homework conundrums; be a… Silvis Public Library,
4pm Mon May 6 thru Mon May 13
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Story Time for Littles, on Mondays; a chance for our
youngest patrons to enjoy… Moline Public Library, Mon
May 6 thru Mon May 27
Southwest Toddler Tales, on Tuesdays; stories,
songs, and a craft for preschoolers;… Rock Island Public
Library - Southwest Branch, 10:30am Wed May 8 thru
Wed May 15
STEAM-A-Rama, on Wednesdays; themed
programming for grades K - 5; free;… Moline Public
Library, 2pm Wed May 8 thru Wed May 29
RockTown Reads Summer Challenge, thru July 31
at all Rock Island libraries; reading challenges… 4pm Sat
Jun 1 thru Wed Jun 5
Through June 5
Reading Assistance Dogs, for information, call
563-344-4175 or e-mail info@bettendorflibrary.com…
Bettendorf Public Library, 6pm Thu May 2
Teen Advisory Group, here’s your chance to have
input on library services and… Moline Public Library,
3:30pm Thu May 2
Teen Advisory Board (TAB), free; for information,
call 309-523-3440… River Valley District Library, 5pm
Fri May 3
Free Comic Book Day Festival, with various showings
of superhero cartoons suitable for all ages… Bettendorf
Public Library, 9am Sat May 4
Sunday Funday, for information, call 309-794-0991…
Quad City Botanical Center, 1pm Sun May 5
Play & Grow, talk, sing, read, and play to early literacy;
activities, structured… Rock Island Public Library - 30/31
Branch, 10:30am Tue May 7
Teen Etiquette Dinner, the Silvis Public Library hosts
a five-course dinner for those… McGehee Center in
Schadt Park, 5:30pm Tue May 7
Anime-Manga Club, create your own pin of an anime
character; free; for… Silvis Public Library, 5pm Wed
May 8
Teen/Tween Gaming, teens and tweens grades 6 - 12
who enjoy games… Moline Public Library, 2:30pm Wed
May 8
Creativity Lab, for grades K-5; a different art activity
each session; free;… Moline Public Library, 6pm Thu
May 9
Bluestem Buddies Book Club Discussion,
participants read and discuss nominees for the Illinois
Bluestem Children’s… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 1pm Sat May 11
Crafternoon: Bubble Paint Flower Cards, materials
provided to create your own or instruction led creation;
free;… Silvis Public Library, 2pm Sat May 11
Project Next Generation Animal Program with
Niabi Zoo, for grades 4-8; free; for information, call 309-
524-2470… Moline Public Library, 6pm Mon May 13
KinderNature, free admission, with a storytime and
crafts; for information, call 309-794-0991… Quad City
Botanical Center, 10:30am Tue May 14
Petite Picassos, hands-on creation experience for ages
five and under includes a… Rock Island Public Library -
30/31 Branch, 10:30am Tue May 14
A Novel Naptime, parents discuss a monthly selection
while activities are provided in… Moline Public Library,
10:30am Wed May 15
Babysitting Classes #1, join us for our babysitting
classes based on the Red… Silvis Public Library, 4pm
Wed May 15
Evening Story Time for Littles, a chance for our
youngest patrons to enjoy a story… Moline Public
Library, 6pm Wed May 15
Ready, Set ... Kindergarten!, fun activities to help your
child get ready for kindergarten;… Rock Island Public
Library - Downtown Library, 4pm Thu May 16
Breakfast with the Endangered Species, after
breakfast, attend Endangered Species Day; $15-30; for
information and… Niabi Zoo, 8:30am Sat May 18
Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! Geronimo Stilton Party,
for ages 8 & up; celebrate the ‘famouse’ journalist and…
Silvis Public Library, 2pm Sat May 18
Babysitting Classes #2, join us for our babysitting
classes based on the Red… Silvis Public Library, 4pm Tue
May 21
Teen Take Ten, take ten from your busy schedule with
laid-back activities with… East Moline Public Library,
5pm Tue May 21
Babysitting Classes #3, join us for our babysitting
classes based on the Red… Silvis Public Library, 4pm
Wed May 22
Teen/Tween Gaming, teens and tweens grades 6 - 12
who enjoy games… Moline Public Library, 2:30pm Wed
May 22
Book Buddies: Sensory Session _ May Flowers,
your baby, toddler and/or preschooler can spend some
time with… Silvis Public Library, 10am Sat May 25
LEGO Club: Let’s Build a Robot, ages 7-12 create
a Lego Robot; free; for information, e-mail admin@
silvislibrary.org… Silvis Public Library, 2pm Sat May 25
Teen Advisory Board, join us for your chance to vote
on new YA… Silvis Public Library, 6:30pm Tue May 28
Babysitting Classes #4, join us for our babysitting
classes based on the Red… Silvis Public Library, 4pm
Wed May 29
Marvel Movie Night, enjoy popcorn and free movie
before the next movie in… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 5:15pm Thu May 30
3-2-1 ... Summer Reading Blasts Off!, at all Rock
Island libraries; sign up to enter the… 4pm Sat Jun 1
A Universe of Stories Drop-in, for information, call
563-344-4175 or e-mail info@bettendorflibrary.com…
Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Mon Jun 3
Tales for Tots!, ages birth to age three and a
caregiver… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am Mon Jun 3
Preschool Storytime, Mon. at 6:30pm and Tue./Web
at 10am; for information, call… Bettendorf Public Library,
Mon Jun 3 thru Wed Jun 5
Evening Story Time for Littles, a chance for our
youngest patrons to enjoy a story… Moline Public
Library, 6pm Wed Jun 5
STEAM-A-Rama, themed programming for grades K -
5; free;… Moline Public Library, 2pm Wed Jun 5
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VISUAL ARTS
HorsePower
Thursday, May 2, through Thursday, May 30; Reception: Friday, May 3, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
@ Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy, 2967 State Street, Bettendorf, IA
R ich oils and paints, vibrant colors, and four-
legged majesty will be on display at the
Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy through May 30,
with the Bettendorf venue hosting a showcase of
numerous works by Texas artist Laurie Justus Pace
in an equine celebration fittingly titled HorsePower.
A self-proclaimed faith-based artist, Pace has
assumed careers ranging from runway model to
musician to singer to visual artist. A degree in art
from Stephen F. Austin State University, 10 years
with an advertising agency, and 35 years teaching
art have brought her full circle to top honors yearly
at international art shows in oil, watercolor, and
photography. Pace is a co-founder of four working
groups of artists – Contemporary Fine Art Inter-
Laurie Justus Pace’s HorsePower at Beréskin
national, Artists of Texas, Daily Painters of Texas,
and The Five Graces – as well as the founder of
Gallery & Art Academy – through May 30
Visual Language magazine, serving as Executive
Art’s Steve Sonnen stated, “Viewing a Laurie Pace
Editor from 2012 to 2015. She is also an associate
painting is a rich experience that drips with color
member of WAOW and the Oil Painters of America,
and emotion. Her passionate works are alive with
the American Watercolor Society, Daily Painters,
movement and texture boldly created with a palette
and International Equine Artists.
knife. Constantly pushing the edge, she loves work-
Pace’s creations have been featured in numer-
ing in oils, dramatically carving out the thick paint,
ous magazines, newspapers, and books, and she
fluid with color and bursting with energy.”
has been a featured artist in Western Art Collec-
A 5:30 p.m. artist reception will be held at the
tor, the Appaloosa Journal, American Art Collector,
Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy on May 3, and reg-
Sighthound Magazine, and Cowboys & Indians.
ular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednes-
Her original paintings are currently on display at
days through Saturdays. Admission is free, and
Denver’s Mirada Fine Art, California’s La Jolla Gal-
more information on Laurie Justus Pace’s Horse-
lery, Salt Lake City’s Fringe Gallery, and Dallas’
Power, along with other venue exhibits, events, and
Dutch Art Gallery, with her most highly collected
classes, is available by calling (563)508-4630 or
works those of her famed painted ponies and well-
visiting BereskinArtGallery.com.
loved abstract horse paintings. As Miranda Fine
EXHIBITION OPENING
VANESSA GERMAN
Miracles and
Glory Abound
MAY 11-SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Exhibition sponsored by:
Mark and Gma Howze
GLH Galleries
Quad City International Airport
Dr. Randy and Linda Lewis
Barbara Leidenfrost in loving memory
of her husband, Oscar Leidenfrost
Vanessa German, American, b. 1976, oh for the
healing of the blues (detail), 2016, mixed media
assemblage, Figge Art Museum, Museum
purchase: Friends of Art Acquisition Fund and
funds provided by Linda and J. Randolph Lewis,
2017.27. Image courtesy of the artist and
Pavel Zoubok Fine Art, NY
Davenport, Iowa • 563.326.7804
www.figgeartmuseum.org
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Crossword
BET ON IT • MAY 7, 2019 Apr. 9 Answers: Page 19

ACROSS 82. Chinese dynasty 38. Cooperates: 2 wds.

1. Idle or Ambler 83. Goes carefully 39. Karate expert
5. Computer-fun enthusiast 84. Chophouse order 40. Labels
10. Twenty 85. Moneyed 41. ISU’s home
15. Resound 87. Like a toad 42. Craze
19. A tortilla, filled 88. Weapons for cavalrymen 43. Negotiations result
20. Texas fortress 89. Timetable abbr. 45. A condiment
21. Jewish holy day 90. A lagomorph 46. Worker in a lab coat
22. Post hoc _ propter hoc 91. Caution 49. Leather
23. Unknown author: Abbr. 92. End of the quip: 6 wds. 50. Some musical compositions
24. Homesteads 100. Vast desert area 51. River in France
25. _ _ Triomphe 101. _ citato 53. Buscemi or Carell
26. OT name 102. Papal crown 54. _ -pie
27. Start of a quip by Archie Bunker: 103. Eat a snack 55. Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey”
5 wds. 105. Discord personified 57. Flat fish
31. _ fixe 106. Jack Klugman role 59. River port in France
32. Knowing 107. Organic compound 60. Goose genus
33. Female rabbit 108. Jot 62. Pour
34. Cannabis enthusiast 109. Engage 63. Equines
37. A kind of allergen 110. Is overly fond 64. Prima ballerina
39. Norm 111. Kind of wing 65. Putter
44. Dreams 112. Freshly 66. Performing groups
45. Storage structures 70. _ mater
46. Vanquishes DOWN 71. Hoodlike cap
47. West or Murray 1. After zeta, before theta 72. Serv. branch
48. Son of Zeus and Hera 2. Queen 73. Interpretation
49. Coleslaw, e.g. 3. Star of a kind 75. Toe the line
50. Tint 4. Bounded scope 78. Novelist _ Anderson
51. Name in video game development 5. Movie-set lighting tech 79. Like an unspoiled place
52. Lair 6. Winged 80. The Emerald Isle
53. Spoil 7. _ Queen of Scots 82. Preserve
54. Oppose 8. Entertainment award 83. Old ointment
55. Kind of painting 9. Material used in cabinetry 84. Gambling game
56. Brother of Electra 10. Thin 86. Profuse
58. Penstock 11. Malediction 87. Hip boots
60. Abbr. on an envelope 12. Theater area: Abbr. 88. Desert region
61. Part 2 of quip: 7 wds. 13. Park and _ 90. Goddesses of seasons
67. _ Maria 14. Correct a text 91. Insert mark
68. Actress _ Mumford 15. Irked 92. _ and aft
69. Self-denier 16. Celtic language 93. Leggy creature
70. Sharp 17. Kanten 94. Lhasa _
73. Cream tea item 18. Grant or Gehrig 95. Denomination
74. _ the pity 28. _ of March 96. River in Belgium
76. Prov. in Canada 29. Ventilates 97. Part of NSA
77. Leave behind 30. Quite a long time 98. Before long
78. Bridges 34. Umbra 99. Punta del _
79. Filament 35. Figure in a bullring 100. Prized person
80. Ambulatory event 36. Starting event 104. Make a left
81. “Mamma _!” 37. Threshold
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Movie Reviews
Twenty Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Avengers: Endgame
[Author’s Note: Before proceeding,
please back up and re-read the headline.
That’s “Spoiler-Filled,” not “Spoiler-Free.”
I promise not to reveal which Avengers, if
any, die. (And here’s your final SPOILER!!!
warning: Some do, and for real this time.)
But information about who returns, as
well as specifics regarding the plotting, will
most definitely be shared. If you haven’t yet
seen this epically scaled comic-book adven-
ture but plan to, you’re better off return-
ing to this article later. I’m presuming that
those of you who contributed to the film’s
$350-million opening weekend will be fine.]
W
hat follows are opinions, feel-
ings, and rhetorical questions
inspired by directors Joe and
Anthony Russo’s clever, funny, baffling,
touching, blissfully fan-centric Aveng-
ers: Endgame – the concluding chapter
in the 22-movie Marvel Cinematic Uni-
verse (MCU) – more or less in order of
occurrence:
1) Every movie should start with
a scene for Jeremy Renner and Linda
Cardellini as this one does… until we
realize that Thanos’ finger snap got rid of
Hawkeye’s wife and kids along with half of
all life in the galaxy. Those gently floating
ashes are, hands down, the most chilling,
devastating effects in the MCU canon.
We’re not two minutes into the fi lm, and
a patron behind me has already started
sniffling.
2) Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and
Karen Gillan’s Nebula, last seen stranded
in space, are still stranded and now near
death. But wouldn’t ya know it? Captain
Marvel finds ‘em. She’s only been around
for two MCU features, and I’m already
convinced that (a) I’ll never fully under-
stand her powers; (b) I’ll never fully enjoy
Brie Larson’s blandly snide portrayal; and
(c) Carol Danvers’ superhero name really
should’ve been Deux ex Machina.
3) Build-a-Bear. Downey’s tossed-off,
lightning-fast put-downs are asides of
utter genius. Remember when he called
Thor “Point Break”?
4) Our surviving heroes space-trek to
Thanos’ home, where the über-villain has
taken up gardening, and I notice that none
of the Earthling Avengers needs a space
suit or helmet on an alien world, and not
for the last time. Does every MCU planet
have the same atmospheric and gravita-
tional conditions as Earth’s?
Robert Downey Jr. in Avengers: Endgame
5) After a “Five Years Later” tag, we see
Chris Evans leading a support group for
survivors still mourning Thanos’ finger
snap, which is a very Captain America
thing to do. One of the attendees talks
about how he finally built up the nerve to
go on a date, offhandedly mentioning that
it was with another man. Is this guy the
first openly gay character in MCU history?
6) Another stray thought: Why so little
mention of the global repercussions in 50
percent of Earth life having vanished?
The one overt reference we get – Captain
America revealing that our oceans are
way cleaner now – makes Thanos’ diaboli-
cal plan sound almost sensible.
7) Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man reappears
thanks to his understanding of the Quan-
tum Realm (glad to know there was some
point to Ant-Man & the Wasp beyond
getting Michelle Pfeiffer involved), and
explains that fi xing Thanos’ mess will
require time travel, as we all kind of knew
it would. But why does everyone scoff
so hard at this notion? Granted, Scarlett
Johansson’s Black Widow admits that
having seen a talking raccoon, she’s seen
it all, so why not time travel? But still: Is
the idea of a time machine really crazier
than that of a half-dozen rocks decimat-
ing half the universe?
8) Chris Hemsworth as Lebowski Thor.
Love it.
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9) Love even more the comically at-
peace, bespectacled, gourmand Hulk. So
what do we call him now? Hulk Ruffalo?
Mark Hulkalo?
10) It’s time for Infi nity Stone (re-)
gatherin’! Complete with fancy new
uniforms with Marvel-ized “A”s where
the alligators go on Izods. When did
our heroes have time to make these? Or
did they farm out the assignment to the
Tethered after they’d finished making red
jumpsuits?
11) New York in 2012. Look how young
our heroes were! Look at the phenomenal
call-backs to The Winter Solider! Look!
Tilda Swinton!
12) Asgard in 2013. Pretty ballsy to
so blatantly remind fans of the absolute
worst MCU entry. Bravo, though, for
giving Rene Russo some solid material.
And bravo to Tom Hiddleston, who, like
Benedict Cumberbatch, can somehow
steal a scene by doing next to nothing at
all.
13) Morag in 2014. I can’t fathom
why we’re here until Chris Pratt shows
up. I also use part of our time on this
planet to hit the restroom (the movie is
three-hours-plus, dammit!), accidentally
coming thisclose to missing the dramatic
import of the big Black Widow/Hawkeye
scene. It’s a restroom-break strategy I
don’t recommend.
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14) New Jersey in 1970. Young Michael
Douglas looks fine. Young John Slattery
looks … terrifying. Did animators substi-
tute his face with a pencil eraser with eye,
nose, and mouth holes?
15) Alan Silvestri’s score is pretty over-
bearing throughout, and actually makes
me laugh out loud when Josh Brolin’s
Thanos sees a flash-forward of his future
demise accompanied by the same music
that played when we saw this scene 90
minutes prior. Was the music actually not
on the fi lm’s soundtrack, but rather play-
ing in real time during Thanos’ initial
execution?
16) Hail, hail, the gang’s nearly all
here! Bring on the boring hand-to-hand
combat and gajillions of Lord of the Rings-
y extras! (This is your restroom break.) But
also bring on the exceptional fan service.
Among the highest of highlights: Captain
America holding Thor’s hammer and the
deserved shade thrown at Chris Pratt.
(“Your options were him and a tree.”)
17) Also: The shot of the MCU’s super-
women all standing in solidarity. Granted,
this simultaneously reminds us that the
entirety of the MCU’s super-women can
easily fit into a single shot, but I suppose
it’s the thought that counts.
18) The Big Tearjerker (you knew one
was coming) pulled off with incredible
heart, subtlety, and respect. The sniffling
patron behind me began openly weeping.
19) The Reunion, and my God: The cost
of first-class airfare for all those actors to
be united had to account for a third of the
fi lm’s budget. There have been so many
astounding actors in this series! It feels
amazingly lump-in-the-throat rewarding
to see everyone assembled like this. But
as her number-one fan, I gotta ask: Did
Rachel McAdams miss her plane? Or her
invitation?
20) If one didn’t enjoy Avengers: End-
game, the fi nal song selection could be
viewed, cattily, as the worst kind of ironic.
But despite all of its minor flaws and con-
fusions and irritations, if you’ve come this
far, who the hell wouldn’t enjoy Avengers:
Endgame?!
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Llorona, Little, Breakthrough, Hellboy,
Pet Sematary, Missing Link, Penguins,
Amazing Grace, and other recent releases,
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Twisted Sisterhood
I’m a grown woman in the middle of a
feud between two of my female friends.
They’re both complaining to me, and I’m
just responding “uh-huh” to give them the
hint that I don’t want to be involved. Nei-
ther’s catching on. How do I get out of the
middle of this spat without either friend
feeling like I’m being disloyal and without
my blurting out, “This is ridiculous. Grow
up, ladies!”
– Irritated
If only these two would do as a 60-year-old
dude in the U.K. just did to dispute a ticket
he got on his motorcycle – invoked what The
Telegraph called “the ancient right to trial by
combat.” Not surprisingly, local magistrates
decided to stick him with a fine instead of
accepting his proposal of a duel “to the death”
with a motor vehicles clerk, using “samurai
swords, Gurkha knives, or heavy hammers.”
Unfortunately, your female friends are
unlikely to break out the Hello Kitty nun-
chucks to resolve their little squabble once
and for all. It turns out there are some dif-
ferences in how men and women generally
deal with disagreements. Psychologist Joyce
Benenson explains that women – as the
childbearers and primary childcarers of the
species – evolved to handle disputes in ways
that minimize their risk of being physically
harmed through retaliation. This has led to a
female tendency toward covert aggression –
sneaky attacks that are often hard to identify
as attacks, such as sabotaging other women’s
status through gossip and social exclu-
sion. Men, in contrast, tend to favor more
straight-up forms of dispute resolution, from
put-down fests to bar fights (with or without
medieval weapons).
The thing is, an evolved tendency for a
certain behavior (such as indirectness) isn’t
a mandate that you behave accordingly.
You can instead choose to be direct: Inform
these two that you refuse to be the prize in
this battle of theirs and thus refuse to hear
another word about it from either of them.
When they forget (a.k.a. see whether they can
sneak in a rant to you about what a #$%& the
other is), be straightforward in reminding
them of your retirement as a giant ear. Being
direct is sure to be uncomfortable the first few
times, but as you increasingly make it a habit,
you should find it far easier and certainly
more effectivethan coming up with creative
excuses every time the phone rings: “Sorry!
Still haven’t found my gavel. Talk soon!”
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Coy Story
A male friend says that a woman who
wants a hookup can just blurt out “I wanna
have sex with you!” to a man and have him
take her up on that. However, he claims that
a guy who says this to a woman is taking a
big risk and is likely to just offend her and
possibly get a drink thrown in his face. Is
he right?
– Confused Dude
A guy’s “I wanna have sex with you!” does
work on women – uh … in movies where the
entire plotline is “A nurse gets in the elevator.”
To be unappealingly frank, men, in a
sexual pinch, have been known to get it on
with items in their refrigerator. So especially
in guys’ late teens and 20s, the bar for casual
sex partners isn’t set all that high – as in,
“Wow, girl, that’s some pulse you have on
you!”
Women, on the other hand, evolved to be
the choosier sex. Female emotions push them
to hold out for signs that a man would be
willing and able to stick around and commit
resources, should a screaming baby result
from their naked romp in the back seat of
the, um, thing prehistoric people dragged
firewood around on.
These sex differences were reflected in
recent research led by evolutionary psycholo-
gist Mons Bendixen on men’s and women’s
signaling of sexual interest. Women tended
to make themselves out to be more sexually
interested in a particular man than they actu-
ally were. The researchers suspect this may be
a strategy that allows women to hold men’s
attention for longer. This, in turn, gives a
woman more time to assess a man or “strate-
gically increase his hope of having a chance”
with her (translation: keep the dude on the
hook while milking his American Express
card like it has a set of udders).
In contrast, the researchers found that
men generally pretended to be far less inter-
ested in sex than they actually were – pre-
sumably to avoid coming off as a man tramp
or the sexual version of a starving Dickensian
orphan. In other words, your friend is prob-
ably right: Honesty, as a sex-seeking tactic for
a man, is only “the best policy” if the photo
of his perfect match on a dating site is a tall
container of lotion wearing an old tube sock
as a scarf.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “How
prompt we are to satisfy the hunger
and thirst of our bodies,” wrote Henry
David Thoreau. “How slow to satisfy
the hunger and thirst of our souls!” Your first
assignment in the coming days, Aries, is to
devote yourself to quenching the hunger and
thirst of your soul with the same relentless pas-
sion that you normally spend on giving your
body the food and drink it craves. This could be
challenging. You may be less knowledgeable
about what your soul thrives on than what your
body loves. So your second assignment is to do
extensive research to determine what your soul
needs to thrive.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I invite
you to explore the frontiers of what’s
possible for you to experience and
accomplish. One exercise that might
help: visualize specific future adventures that
excite you. Examples? Picture yourself parasail-
ing over the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona,
or working to help endangered sea turtles in
Costa Rica, or giving a speech to a crowded
auditorium on a subject you will someday be an
expert in. The more specific your fantasies, the
better. Your homework is to generate at least five
of these visions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “We must
choose between the pain of having to
transcend oppressive circumstances,
or the pain of perpetual unfulfillment
within those oppressive circumstances,” writes
mental-health strategist Paul John Moscatello.
We must opt for “the pain of growth or the pain
of decay,” he continues. We must either
“embrace the tribulations of realizing our
potential, or consent to the slow suicide in com-
placency.” That’s a bit melodramatic, in my
opinion. Most of us do both; we may be success-
ful for a while in transcending oppressive cir-
cumstances, but then temporarily lapse back
into the pain of unfulfillment. However, there
are times when it makes sense to think melodra-
matically. And I believe now is one of those
times for you. In the coming weeks, I hope you
will set in motion plans to transcend at least 30
percent of your oppressive circumstances.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You Can-
cerians can benefit from always
having a fertility symbol somewhere
in your environment: an icon or image
that reminds you to continually refresh your
relationship with your own abundant creativity;
an inspiring talisman or toy that keeps you alert
to the key role your fecund imagination can and
should play in nourishing your quest to live a
meaningful life; a provocative work of art that
spurs you to always ask for more help and guid-
ance from the primal source code that drives
you to reinvent yourself. So if you don’t have
such a fertility symbol, I invite you to get one. If
you do, enhance it with a new accessory.
LEO (July 23-August 22): In my horo-
scopes, I often speak to you about your
personal struggle for liberation and
your efforts to express your soul’s code with
ever-more ingenuity and completeness. It’s less
common that I address your sacred obligation
to give back to life for all that life has given to
you. I only infrequently discuss how you might
engage in activities to help your community or
work for the benefit of those less fortunate than
you. But now is one of those times when I feel
moved to speak of these matters. You are in a
phase of your astrological cycle when it’s crucial
to perform specific work in behalf of a greater
good. Why crucial? Because your personal well-
being in the immediate future depends in part
on your efforts to intensify your practical
compassion.
VIRGO (August 23-September 22):
“We are whiplashed between an arro-
gant overestimation of ourselves and a
servile underestimation of ourselves,”
writes educator Parker Palmer. That’s the bad
news, Virgo. The good news is that you are in
prime position to escape from the whiplash.
Cosmic forces are conspiring with your eternal
soul to coalesce a well-balanced vision of your
true value that’s free of both vain misapprehen-
sions and self-deprecating delusions. Congrats!
You’re empowered to understand yourself with
a tender objectivity that could at least partially
heal lingering wounds. See yourself truly!
LIBRA (September 23-October 22):
The country of Poland awards medals
to couples that have stayed married
for 50 years. It also gives out medals to
members of the armed forces who have served
for at least 30 years. But the marriage medal is of
higher rank, and is more prestigious. In that
spirit, I’d love for you to get a shiny badge or
prize to acknowledge your devoted commit-
ment to a sacred task – whether that commit-
ment is to an intimate alliance, a noble quest, or
a promise to yourself. It’s time to reward your-
self for how hard you’ve worked and how much
you’ve given.
SCORPIO (October 23-November
21): Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath wrote, “I
admit I desire, / Occasionally, some
backtalk / From the mute sky.” You’ll
be wise to borrow the spirit of that mischievous
declaration. Now is a good time to solicit input
from the sky, as well as from your allies and
friends and favorite animals, and from every
other source that might provide you with inter-
esting feedback. I invite you to regard the whole
world as your mirror, your counselor, your
informant.
SAGITTAR IUS (November
22-December 21): In January 1493,
the notorious pirate and kidnapper
Christopher Columbus was sailing his
ship near the land we now call the Dominican
Republic. He spotted three creatures he
assumed were mermaids. Later he wrote in his
log that they were “not half as beautiful as they
are painted [by artists].” We know now that the
“mermaids” were actually manatees, aquatic
mammals with flippers and paddle-shaped
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tails. They are in fact quite beautiful in their
own way, and would only be judged as homely
by a person comparing them to mythical
enchantresses. I trust you won’t make a similar
mistake, Sagittarius. Evaluate everything and
everyone on their own merits, without compar-
ing them to something they’re not.
CAPRICORN (December 22-Janu-
ary 19): “I want what we all want,”
writes novelist Jonathan Lethem. “To
move certain parts of the interior of
myself into the exterior world, to see if they can
be embraced.” Even if you haven’t passionately
wanted that lately, Capricorn, I’m guessing you
will soon. That’s a good thing, because life will
be conspiring with you to accomplish it. Your
ability to express yourself in ways that are
meaningful to you and interesting to other
people will be at a peak.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18): Using algorithms to analyze 300
million facts, a British scientist con-
cluded that April 11, 1954 was the most boring
day in history. A Turkish man who would later
become a noteworthy engineer was born that
day, and Belgium staged a national election. But
that’s all. With this non-eventful day as your
inspiration, I encourage you to have fun remi-
niscing about the most boring times in your
own past. I think you need a prolonged respite
from the stimulating frenzy of your daily
rhythm. It’s time to rest and relax in the sweet
luxury of nothingness and emptiness.
PISCES (February 19-March 20): The
Blue Room is a famous Picasso paint-
ing from 1901. Saturated with blue
hues, it depicts a naked woman taking a bath.
More than a century after its creation, scientists
used X-rays to discover that there was an earlier
painting beneath The Blue Room and obscured
by it. It shows a man leaning his head against his
right hand. Piscean poet Jane Hirshfield says
that there are some people who are “like a paint-
ing hidden beneath another painting.” More of
you Pisceans fit that description than any other
sign of the zodiac. You may even be like a paint-
ing beneath a painting beneath a painting – to a
depth of five or more paintings. Is that a prob-
lem? Not necessarily. But it is important to be
fully aware of the existence of all the layers. Now
is a good time to have a check-in.
Homework: What are the five conditions
you’d need in your world in order to feel you
were living in utopia? Write your answers at
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THURSDAY
2019/05/02 (Thu)
2 1450 41st St., Moline IL
Black Hawk College Spring Choral
Concert – First Congregational
Church - Moline, 2201 7th Avenue,
Moline IL
James Crossroad – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
Lewis Knudsen – The J Bar, 4215
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Moeller Nights: Delicate Steve –
Fascinator – Triple Crown Whiskey
Bar & Raccoon Motel, 304 E Third
St., Davenport IA
The Mystic Cats – Brass Tower –
Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St,
Iowa City IA
The Tallest Man on Earth – Englert
Theatre, 221 East Washington St.,
Iowa City IA
FRIDAY
2019/05/03 (Fri)
3 Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo – Green
Bass Banger 3 – The Establishment,
220 19th St., Rock Island IL
CHISongwriter – Famou5 – Dr. Lee
– Jabez Da Sorrow – TAJ – Franco
– Dankenstein – Rozz-Tox, 2108
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Corey Wallace (5pm) – Wide River
Winery - LeClaire, 106 N. Cody Rd.,
LeClaire IA
Doug Brundies – Green Tree
Brewery, 309 N. Cody Rd., LeClaire
IA
Lewis Knudsen – The Faithful Pilot
Cafe & Spirits, 117 N Cody Rd,
LeClaire IA
Lyrics Alive – Universit y of
Dubuque’s Heritage Center, 2255
Bennett St., Dubuque IA
Meat Wave – Younger – Hitter –
Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., Iowa
City IA
Michael Moncado & Whiskey
High – Rhythm City Casino Resort
Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Moeller Nights: Tristen – Triple
Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel, 304 E Third St., Davenport IA
Molly Durnin – Mississippi River
Distilling Company & Cody Road
Cocktail House, 303 N. Cody Rd.,
LeClaire IA
Road to Camp Euforia: Natty
Nation – Winterland – Nikki
Lunden – DJ Buddha – The
Redstone Room, 129 Main St,
Davenport IA
Run Forest Run – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
SAU Music Department
STAMVOJA /Ja z z E nse mb le
Spring Concert – Rogalski Center
- St. Ambrose University, W. High
St., Davenport IA
The Science Project – Orion Walsh –
JM Lansdowne – Justin Swafford
– Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St,
Iowa City IA
SATURDAY
2019/05/04 (Sat)
4 Cultural Convergence – John &
50 Shades of Rock – 11th Street
Precinc t, 1107 Mound St.,
Davenport IA
Bobby Ray Bunch – Rams
Riverhouse, 102 South Main Street,
Port Byron IL
Boogie Monster – Flatted Fifth Blues
& BBQ, 300 Potter Dr., Bellevue IA
Brushville – Rhythm City Casino
Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
Buddy Olson (6pm) – Tuggers
Burger Bar & Ale House, 201 N.
Main St., Port Byron IL
Camp Euforia Battle of the Bands:
A-Z – The Horse Theory – Reggae
Rapids – The BeSides – Scamper
– The Megababes – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Cinco de Mayo Celebration Event:
Ruby Boots @ Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel– May 15
The Merchants – Smooth
Groove – Rudy’s Tacos - Village of
East Davenport, 2214 E. 11th St.,
Davenport IA
Code 415 – Len Brown’s North Shore
Inn, 700 N. Shore Dr., Moline IL
Crossroads Blues Society 25th–
Anniversary Party: Hal Reed &
Mississippi Journey (3pm) – Ivy
Ford Band (5pm) – Jimmy Nick &
Don’t Tell Mama (7pm) – Timber
Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak
Road, Mt. Carroll IL
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo – Edje
Nightclub at Jumer’s Casino and
Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92, Rock Island
IL
In the Pines – Strange Foliage –
Leather Parachute – Rozz-Tox,
2108 Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Moeller Nights: Son of the Pale
Youth – Triple Crown Whiskey Bar
& Raccoon Motel, 304 E Third St.,
Davenport IA
Run Forest Run – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
St. Ambrose University Band Day
at the Bandshell (11:30am) –
LeClaire Park Bandshell, Davenport
IA
St. Ambrose University String
Ensemble Concert – St. Ambrose
University Madsen Hall, Galvin
Fine Arts Center - 2101 Gaines St.,
Davenport IA
The Stone Flowers (1pm) – Poopy’s
Pub & Grub, 1030 Viaduct Rd,
Savanna IL
University of Dubuque Wind
Ensemble Spring Concert:
Alice Butler Hall, University of Iowa
Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett St.,
Dubuque IA
SUNDAY
2019/05/05 (Sun)
5 – Davenport Elks Lodge #298, 4400
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) –
Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 700
N. Shore Dr., Moline IL
Moeller Nights: Rod Hamdallah –
Claire Adams – Katy Guillen &
the Girls – Triple Crown Whiskey
Bar & Raccoon Motel, 304 E Third
St., Davenport IA
Orphan Jon & the Abandoned
(6pm) – Moline Viking Club, 1450
41st St., Moline IL
The Peña Brothers – Geezer’s Draft
House, 1654 W. 3rd St., Davenport
IA
Polka Club of Iowa, Inc., Eastern
Chapter Dance: The Jim Busta
Band (1:30pm) – Walcot t
Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St, Walcott
IA
St. Ambrose University Spring
Vocal Concert (3pm) – Galvin
Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose
University, 2101 N. Gaines St.,
Davenport IA
University of Dubuque Choirs
Spring Choral Concert: Sing Me
to Heaven (2pm) – John & Alice
Butler Hall, University of Iowa
Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett St.,
Dubuque IA
MONDAY
2019/05/06 (Mon)
6 RIBCO, 1815 Second Ave., Rock
Black Hawk College Piano Recital –
Deere-Wiman Carriage House, 817
11th Ave., Moline IL
TUESDAY
2019/05/07 (Tue)
7 Rose – Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S
Black Hawk College Community
Band Concert – Black Hawk
College - Quad City Campus, 6600
34th Ave., Moline IL
QC Flutes Unlimited Spring
Concert: Musique Francaise –
Two Rivers Methodist Church, 1820
Fifth Ave., Rock Island IL
WEDNESDAY 8
2019/05/08 (Wed)
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band –
The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa
City IA
Ed James (6:30pm) – The Faithful
Pilot Cafe & Spirits, 117 N Cody Rd,
LeClaire IA
Moeller Nights: Matthew Logan
Vasquez – Frances Cone – Triple
Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel, 304 E Third St., Davenport IA
Tommy Pickett & Friends (5:30pm)
W. Central Park Ave., Davenport IA
THURSDAY
2019/05/09 (Thu)
9 Roger Carlson (6pm) – The ARTery,
7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles
Experience – Circa ’21 Dinner
Playhouse, 1828 Third Ave., Rock
Island IL
Black Hawk College Jazz Band
(6pm) – Cool Beanz Coffeehouse,
1325 30th St., Rock Island IL
Bobby Ray Bunch – The J Bar, 4215
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Dandu – Glass Femur – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Jessica Langseth – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
Peter Mayer & Brendan Mayer –
The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa
City IA
FRIDAY
2019/05/10 (Fri)
10
Dead Poet Society – Ethel Shank –
Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
- Iowa City, 4919 B Walleye Dr. SE,
Iowa City IA
Gangstagrass – The Redstone Room,
129 Main St, Davenport IA
Goddamn Gallows – 20 Watt
Tombstone – The Smokes –
Island IL
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (6pm) –
Rock Island Hy-Vee Market Grille,
2930 18th Ave., Rock Island IL
Izzy Starchild & the Psychedelic
Linn St, Iowa City IA
Jordan Davis – John & Alice Butler
Hall, University of Iowa Heritage
Center, 2255 Bennett St., Dubuque
IA
Kind Country – Halfloves –
Mansfield Avenue – Sleeping
Jesus – Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington
St., Iowa City IA
Luke Winslow-King – Brian
Johannesen – The Mill, 120 E.
Burlington St., Iowa City IA
The Manny Lopez Big Band (6pm) –
The Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1818 Third
Ave., Rock Island IL
Moeller Nights: Okey Dokey (7pm)
– Wilderado – Duncan Fellows
(9pm) – Triple Crown Whiskey Bar
& Raccoon Motel, 304 E Third St.,
Davenport IA
Nadah El Shazly – Signal Decay –
Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock
Island IL
Pop Rocks – Rhythm City Casino
Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
1629 2nd Ave in the District, Rock
Island IL
Topper – Riverside Casino and Golf
Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside
IA
SATURDAY
2019/05/11 (Sat)
11
98° – Rhythm City Casino Resort
Event Center, 7077 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Blues Rock-It – The Shawn Pittman
Band (6pm) – Moline Viking Club,
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Brian Skow (6pm) – Tuggers Burger
Bar & Ale House, 201 N. Main St.,
Port Byron IL
Cloudmaker – Chrash – Subatlantic
– Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock
Island IL
Code 415 – Crabby’s Bar & Grill, 826 W.
1st Ave., Coal Valley IL
Dancing Queen: ABBA Salute –
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black
Oak Road, Mt. Carroll IL
Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames
– Flatted Fifth Blues & BBQ, 300
Potter Dr., Bellevue IA
David Brooks & the Killer Xperience
– Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 1215 E
Platt St., Maquoketa IA
Flash in a Pan – Porchburner –
Memphis Dives – Humdinger –
Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., Iowa
City IA
Tree Brewery, 309 N. Cody Rd.,
LeClaire IA
Haphazard – 11th Street Precinct,
1107 Mound St., Davenport IA
Hot Pink Satan – Precious Child – DJ
Dark Inq (6pm) – Scamper – The
Unincorporated – Friendly Fire –
Lefthand Lover (9pm) – Iowa City
Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St, Iowa City IA
Pop Rocks – Rhythm City Casino
Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
QCSO presents: Har Mar Superstar
– The Rust Belt, 1201 7th St., East
Moline IL
Ron Tegeler Jazz Four–tet (6pm) –
Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th
St., Rock Island IL
Soul Sherpa – The Mill, 120 E.
Burlington St., Iowa City IA
Topper – Riverside Casino and Golf
Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside
IA
University of Dubuque Chamber
Singers Spring Concert (4pm)
– Blades Chapel - University of
Dubuque, 2000 University Ave.,
Dubuque IA
SUNDAY
2019/05/12 (Sun)
12
Angela Meyer (10am) – The J Bar,
4215 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
The Peña Brothers – Geezer’s Draft
House, 1654 W. 3rd St., Davenport
IA
MONDAY
2019/05/13 (Mon)
13
The Lettermen (1 & 7:15pm) – Circa
’21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 Third
Ave., Rock Island IL
TUESDAY
2019/05/14 (Tue)
14
Moeller Nights: Ona – Triple Crown
Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 304
E Third St., Davenport IA
Molly Burch – Andy Jenkins – The
Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa
City IA
WEDNESDAY 15
2019/05/15 (Wed)
Craig Michaels Myth (6:30pm) – The
Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits, 117 N
Cody Rd, LeClaire IA
Gaines & Wagoner – Robert “One
Man” Johnson – The Mill, 120 E.
Burlington St., Iowa City IA
Moeller Nights: Ruby Boots –
Indianola – Triple Crown Whiskey
Bar & Raccoon Motel, 304 E Third
St., Davenport IA
The Night People (5:30pm) –
Davenport Elks Lodge #298, 4400
W. Central Park Ave., Davenport IA
Treadles – Archeress – Liv Carrow
– Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock
Island IL
THURSDAY
2019/05/16 (Thu)
16
Carmel Liburdi – Scamper – Sex
Garbage – Clara Reyen – Gabe’s,
330 E. Washington St., Iowa City IA
Dave Zollo Band – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
Greg Woods – Iowa City Yacht Club,
13 S Linn St, Iowa City IA
Moeller Nights: Railroad Earth –
The Rust Belt, 1201 7th St., East
Moline IL
Noise Show – The Mill, 120 E.
Burlington St., Iowa City IA
Scott Stowe – The J Bar, 4215 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
FRIDAY
2019/05/17 (Fri)
17
Andrew Surmak and Nancy
Ohlbach (6:30pm) – Orpheum
Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St.,
Galesburg IL
Bucktown Revue – Nighswander
Theatre, 2822 Eastern Ave,
Davenport IA
Crooked Cactus – 11th Street
Precinc t, 1107 Mound St.,
Davenport IA
Dan Hubbard Full Band Album–
Realease Show – Steve Baumann
– The Redstone Room, 129 Main St,
Davenport IA
Dance Floor Riot – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room, 7077
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Dave Ellis/Rich Fricke – Treehouse
Pub & Eatery, 2239 E. Kimberly Rd.,
Bettendorf IA
Dolly… and Friends – Timber Lake
Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road,
Mt. Carroll IL
Fred Armisen: Comedy for
Musicians but Everyone Is
Welcome – The Rust Belt, 1201 7th
St., East Moline IL
Future Gadget Lab – Iowa City Yacht
Club, 13 S Linn St, Iowa City IA
Iowa City High and West High
Jazz Ensembles (6:30pm) –
Downtown Iowa City, , Iowa City IA
K nox– G alesburg Sy mphony:
Works for Violin & Piano
(6:30pm) – Orpheum Theatre, 57
S. Kellogg St., Galesburg IL
Obsidian’s Dream – Union Specific:
Boombox Set – Codfish Hollow
Barn, 5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa
IA
Ronnie Milsap – Riverside Casino
Event Center, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
Rubbur – Body Shot – Midwest
Wave – Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington
St., Iowa City IA
Wheelhouse (6:30pm) – Doug Allen
Nash w/ Jewel Kisses (8:30pm) –
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort,
3184 Highway 22, Riverside IA
Windy City Dueling Pianos – The
Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1818 Third
Ave., Rock Island IL
SATURDAY
2019/05/18 (Sat)
18
Chuck Murphy (6pm) – Tuggers
Burger Bar & Ale House, 201 N.
Main St., Port Byron IL
Corporate Rock – 11th Street
Precinc t, 1107 Mound St.,
Davenport IA
Crystal City Record Release – Cedar
County Cobras – The Mill, 120 E.
Burlington St., Iowa City IA
Dance Floor Riot – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room, 7077
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
David Bromberg & Louden
Wainwright III – Englert Theatre,
221 East Washington St., Iowa City IA
Dolly… and Friends – Timber Lake
Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road,
Mt. Carroll IL
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Live Music Live Music Live Music

Email all listings to calendar@rcreader.com • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication

Doug Allen Nash w/ Jewel Kisses –
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort,
3184 Highway 22, Riverside IA
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo – Jim’s
Knoxville Tap, 8716 Knoxville Rd.,
Milan IL
Isaiah Dominguez & Las Olas – Iowa
City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St, Iowa
City IA
The Night People – River Dance Hall,
1599 Vail Ave., Muscatine IA
WVIK/QCSO Signature Series IV:
Bernstein & Brass (2pm) – Moline
High School, 3600 Avenue of the
Cities, Moline IL
Xiu Xiu – ONO – White Batzzz –
Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock
Island IL
Jordan Danielsen – The J Bar, 4215
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Moeller Nights: Jeremy Pinnell
– Triple Crown Whiskey Bar &
Raccoon Motel, 304 E Third St.,
Davenport IA
Scott Johnson Band – Iowa City
Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St, Iowa City IA
FRIDAY
2019/05/24 (Fri)
24
Annie Savage & the Savage Hearts
(6:30 pm) – Weatherdance
Fountains Stage, outside the
Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque
St., Iowa City IA
Felix & Fingers: Dueling Pianos –
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black
Oak Road, Mt. Carroll IL
– Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325
30th St., Rock Island IL
Scott Stowe (5pm) – Mississippi River
Distilling Company & Cody Road
Cocktail House, 303 N. Cody Rd.,
LeClaire IA
SUNDAY
2019/05/26 (Sun)
26
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (3pm) –
Torchlight Sports Bar, 1800 18th
Ave., East Moline IL
Joyann Parker (11am & 6pm)
– Abbie Callahan (5:30pm) –
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort,
3184 Highway 22, Riverside IA
Lindsay Bowman (5pm) – Rhythm
City Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA

SUNDAY
2019/05/19 (Sun)
19
Dolly… and Friends (2pm) – Timber
Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak
Road, Mt. Carroll IL
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) –
Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 700
N. Shore Dr., Moline IL
Moeller Nights: Me Like Bees – Mo
Lowda & the Humble – Triple
Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon
Motel, 304 E Third St., Davenport IA
The Peña Brothers – Geezer’s Draft
House, 1654 W. 3rd St., Davenport
IA
Jumbies – Charles Walker Band –
The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa
City IA
Just What I Needed (8pm) – Ultra
Beat (9:45pm) – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
Mo e lle r Night s: Cursive –
mewithoutyou – The Appleseed
Cast – Codfish Hollow Barn, 5013
288th Ave., Maquoketa IA
Roger Carlson (6pm) – Rock Island
Hy-Vee Market Grille, 2930 18th
Ave., Rock Island IL
Sex Garbage – Interstellar Cave
Moeller Nights: Dutch Tulips – The
Heligoats – Triple Crown Whiskey
Bar & Raccoon Motel, 304 E Third
St., Davenport IA
Moeller Nights: The Faint – Choir
Boy – Closeness – Codfish Hollow
Barn, 5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa
IA
The Peña Brothers – Geezer’s Draft
House, 1654 W. 3rd St., Davenport IA
Rebecca Casad w/ Alan Morrison
(5pm) – Mississippi River Distilling
Company & Cody Road Cocktail
Xiu Xiu @ Rozz-Tox – May 18
House, 303 N. Cody Rd., LeClaire IA
FRIDAY
2019/05/31 (Fri)
31 Moeller Nights: Ric Flair – The Rust Moeller Nights: Sleep – Big

Polyrhythms’ Third Sunday Jazz
Workshop & Matinee Series:
The One Note Jazz Band (6pm)
– The Redstone Room, 129 Main St,
Davenport IA
Xiu Xiu – The Mill, 120 E. Burlington
Dweller – Near Misses – Raul
Sebastion Calderon – Iowa City
Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St, Iowa City IA
The Stone Flowers – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room, 7077
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
MONDAY 27
2019/05/27 (Mon)
Flash in a Pan – The Mill, 120 E.
Church of Misery – Mondo Burlington St., Iowa City IA
Generator – Toke – RIBCO, 1815 Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (6pm) –
Second Ave., Rock Island IL Tycoga Vineyard & Winery, 2585
195th St., DeWitt IA
Belt, 1201 7th St., East Moline IL
Passion Music Group – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
(2 & 7:30pm) – Adler Theatre, 136
Business – Codfish Hollow Barn,
5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa IA
The Peña Brothers – Geezer’s Draft
House, 1654 W. 3rd St., Davenport
IA
Todd Rundgren – Englert Theatre,

TUESDAY 28
St., Iowa City IA Tunes at the Tulip – Hauberg Civic 2019/05/28 (Tue) Iowa Arts Festival: Winterland E. Third St., Davenport IA 221 East Washington St., Iowa City
Center Mansion, 1300 24th St., (7pm) – Solera Quartet & Dark The Tailfins – Rhythm City Casino IA

MONDAY 20
2019/05/20 (Mon) Rock Island IL J.P. Soars & the Red Hots – Riverfront Side of the Moon – Downtown Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore
Grille, 4619 34th St., Rock Island IL Iowa City, , Iowa City IA Ave., Davenport IA
MONDAY
2019/06/03 (Mon)
3
SATURDAY 25
Moeller Nights: The Devil Makes 2019/05/25 (Sat) Moeller Nights: Kyle Emerson – Moeller Nights: Ric Flair – The Rust Tony MacAlpine – Monte Pittman
Three – The Rust Belt, 1201 7th St., The Pressure Kids – Triple Crown Belt, 1201 7th St., East Moline IL – Loreno (6pm) – Gabe’s, 330 E. Coupe De Ville (6:30pm) – Moline
East Moline IL Brushville – RIBCO, 1815 Second Ave., Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, 304 North of 40 – Rhythm City Casino Washington St., Iowa City IA Township Activity Center, 620 18th
Primitive Man – Aseethe – Body Rock Island IL E Third St., Davenport IA Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore St., Moline IL
Void – RIBCO, 1815 Second Ave., Dark Agenda – Doppelganger – Ave., Davenport IA
SUNDAY
2019/06/02 (Sun)
2
Rock Island IL Astral Space – Guilty of Treason
– Jim Jones – Gabe’s, 330 E. WEDNESDAY 29
2019/05/29 (Wed) Passion Music Group – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 The 4onthefloor & The Ragbirds – WEDNESDAY 5
2019/06/05 (Wed)

WEDNESDAY 22
2019/05/22 (Wed)
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo – Sunset
Bobby Ray Bunch (6:30pm) – The
Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits, 117 N
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Lakes Resort, 3333 290th St. N.,
Hillsdale IL
Lojo Russo (6:30pm) – The Faithful Highway 22, Riverside IA Wiley Park, SE 6th St., Galva IL Barghest – Wyrm Chasm –
Pilot Cafe & Spirits, 117 N Cody Rd, Blessthefall – Palisades – Slaves Everlasting Light – Rozz-Tox, 2108
LeClaire IA
SATURDAY
2019/06/01 (Sat)
1 – Glass Houses – Manhattan
Blockade (6pm) – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Jordan Danielsen (6:30pm) – The

Cody Rd, LeClaire IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band –
The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa
City IA
Tommy Pickett & Friends (5:30pm)
– Davenport Elks Lodge #298, 4400
W. Central Park Ave., Davenport IA
Joyann Parker (7pm) – Bob Dorr
& the Limestoners (9pm) –
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort,
3184 Highway 22, Riverside IA
Lindsay Bowman – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room, 7077
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Lindsay Ell – Rhythm City Casino
THURSDAY 30
2019/05/30 (Thu)
Hollywood Horses – Iowa City Yacht
Club, 13 S Linn St, Iowa City IA
Loch & Nate Duo – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
Lojo Russo – The J Bar, 4215 Elmore
Bobby Ray Bunch (5pm) –
Mississippi River Distilling
Company & Cody Road Cocktail
House, 303 N. Cody Rd., LeClaire IA
Iowa Arts Festival: Iowa City
Community Band (10am) –
Threads Dance Project (11:30am)
– NonProphet (12:30pm) – Dusty
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Blues Rock-It (4pm) – Parkside Grill
& Lounge, 2307 5th Ave, Moline IL
Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) –
Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 700
N. Shore Dr., Moline IL
Iowa Arts Festival: Crystal City
w/ Dave Helmer & Sam Drella
Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits, 117 N
Cody Rd, LeClaire IA
The Night People (5:30pm) –
Davenport Elks Lodge #298, 4400
W. Central Park Ave., Davenport IA
Tony Bennett – Adler Theatre, 136 E.
Third St., Davenport IA

THURSDAY 23
2019/05/23 (Thu)
Dehd – Garrin Jost – Rozz-Tox, 2108
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Dirty Revival – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
Moonshine Run – 11th Street
Precinc t, 1107 Mound St.,
Davenport IA
Ron Tegeler Jazz Four–tet (6pm)
Ave., Davenport IA
That’ll Be the Day: A Tribute to
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
(1 & 7:15pm) – Circa ’21 Dinner
Playhouse, 1828 Third Ave., Rock
Island IL
Bottle (2pm) – Horse Feathers
(5pm) – William Elliot Whitmore
(7pm) – Dave Alvin and Jimmy
Dale Gilmore w/ The Guilty Ones
(9pm) – Downtown Iowa City, ,
Iowa City IA
(10am) – Horse Feathers
(11:30am) – Nikki Lunden’s
Natural Habits (1pm) – The
Jeff Austin Band (2:45pm) –
Downtown Iowa City, , Iowa City IA
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DJs/Karaoke/Jams/Open Mics
Email all listings to calendar@rcreader.com • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication
Brushville @ Rhythm City Casino Resort – May 4, and RIBCO – May 25
THURSDAYS
THURSDAYS
DJ Erwin Alvarado (May 30)
– Rhythm City Casino Resort
Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
DJ Mixxin Mel – Happy Hollow
Tavern, 1502 W. 14th St., Davenport
IA
Fresh Wax: Baba Deep (May 2) –
Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock
Island IL
Fresh Wax: Stamp Collector w/ Tom
Teslik (May 9) – Rozz-Tox, 2108
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Karaoke Night – Bier Stube Moline,
415 15th St, Moline IL
Karaoke w/ Double Dz – Purgatory’s
Pub, 2104 State St, Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night w/ Mike Matthews –
The Torchlight Lounge, 1800 18th
Ave., East Moline IL
Open Mic & More – Uptown Bill’s
Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St.,
Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night (6pm) – Energized
Cafe, 226 W. Third St., Davenport IA
Open Mic w/ H.C. Wallace – Boots
Western Saloon, 2228 E 11th St.,
Davenport IA
Rock the House Karaoke – Bottoms
Up on 7th, 1814 Seventh St., Moline
IL
Thumpin’ Thursdays DJ Night –
Rascals Live, 1414 15th St., Moline IL
FRIDAYS
FRIDAYS
DJ K Yung – Barrel House Moline,
1321 Fifth Ave., Moline IL
DJ Lacey – Hawkeye Tap Sports
Bar N Grill, 4646 Cheyenne Ave.,
Davenport IA
Fresh Wax: A Little More Blue w/
本杰明 (May 31) – Rozz-Tox, 2108
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Karaoke Night – Circle Tap, 1345 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – K & T’s Bike Rack
Sports Bar & Grill, 3303 Brady St.,
Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – Big River Bowling,
2902 E. Kimberly Rd., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – Roadrunners
Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd.,
Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – The Grove Tap, 108
S. First St., Long Grove IA
Karaoke Night – V.F.W. Post 9128,
2814 State St., Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night w/ Aftermidnight
Band in a Box – Choppers Bar &
Grill Incorporated, 17228 IL-5, East
Moline IL
Open Mic Coffeehouse (May 10)
– First Lutheran Church of Rock
Island Parish House, 1600 20th St.,
Rock Island IL
SATURDAYS
SATURDAYS
Boogie Nights Ultimate Throwback
Dance Party w/ Mr. DJ Ice & The
Incredible DJ Freeze (May 4 &
June 1) – Iowa City Yacht Club, 13
S. Linn St., Iowa City IA
Community Drum Circle (May 25,
11am) – River Music Experinece,
129 N. Main St., Davenport IA
Karaoke Jean – Meat Market, 1629
Washington St., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – Boozie’s Bar & Grill,
114 1/2 W. Third St., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – K & T’s Bike Rack
Sports Bar & Grill, 3303 Brady St.,
Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – Big River Bowling,
2902 E. Kimberly Rd., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – Roadrunners
Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd.,
Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – The Grove Tap, 108
S. First St., Long Grove IA
Karaoke Night w/ Aftermidnight
Band in a Box – Choppers Bar &
Grill Incorporated, 17228 IL-5, East
Moline IL
Karaoke Night w/ Jim Harker –
Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St.,
Moline IL
Tw i s t e d M i c ’s M u s i c a n d
Entertainment – Barrel House
Moline, 1321 Fifth Ave., Moline IL
SUNDAYS
SUNDAYS
Hal Reed & Mississippi Journey
Sunday Jam (May 26, 6pm) – Rock
Island Elks Club, 427 Seventh Ave.,
Rock Island IL
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Karaoke Night – 11th Street Precinct,
1107 Mound St., Davenport IA
MONDAYS
MONDAYS
Open Mic w/ J. Knight – The Mill, 120
E. Burlington St., Iowa City IA
TUESDAYS
TUESDAYS
Front Bar Karaoke – The Mill, 120 E.
Burlington St., Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night – Iowa City Yacht
Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night – Broken Saddle,
1417 Fifth Ave., Moline IL
Open Mic Night – Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St., Rock
Island IL
Tuesday Night Dance Party w/ DJ
MX Divine – Iowa City Yacht Club,
13 S. Linn St., Iowa City IA
WEDNESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
DJ Mixxin Mel – Happy Hollow
Tavern, 1502 W. 14th St., Davenport
IA
Hump Day Wing & Sing w/
Marybeth – Hawkeye Tap Sports
Bar N Grill, 4646 Cheyenne Ave.,
Davenport IA
Karaoke Jean – Meat Market, 1629
Washington St., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – 11th Street Precinct,
1107 Mound St., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – Circle Tap, 1345 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – RIBCO, 1815 Second
Ave., Rock Island IL
Open Jam w/ The Channel Cats –
Bent River Brewing Company, 512
24th St., Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night – Boozie’s Bar
& Grille, 114 1/2 W. Third St.,
Davenport IA
Open Mic Music Night (5:30pm) –
Milltown Coffee, 3800 River Dr. #2,
Moline IL
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THEATRE MUSIC By Max Allison

Finding Neverland Treadles, Archeress, and Liv Carrow

Tuesday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. @ Adler Theatre, 136 East Third Street, Davenport, IA Wednesday, May 15, 8 p.m. @ Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL

W ith Variety magazine praising its “imaginative

flair” and the Huffington Post calling the show
“beautiful and wondrous” and “pure bliss,” the new
N ew Orleans-based grunge-pop group Treadles per-
forms at Rozz Tox on Wednesday, May 15, appear-
ing on the bill with local electronic project Archeress and
stage musical Finding Neverland brings the joys of country/folk artist Liv Carrow.
The music of New Orleans’ four piece Treadles hovers
J.M. Barrie and Peter Pan to Davenport’s Adler The-
at the cross-section of heart-on-sleeve singer/songcraft
atre on May 7 – a touring production in the Broad- and a more abstract breed of guitar-driven dream pop/
way at the Adler series that Time magazine deemed rock strewn with moments of atmospheric electronic input.
“a spirited, tuneful, nimbly staged delight.” Their 2017 EP Bees Are Thieves Too presents a dynamic
As Finding Neverland begins, it’s 1904, and suc- spread of styles across its six short yet dense tracks as the
cessful London playwright J.M. Barrie has a serious band slides back and forth between passages of serene Treadles @ Rozz-Tox – May 10
case of writer’s block. While he is working on a new beauty and bursts of angular electric riffage. They kick into
any semblance of conventional songwriting in favor of gla-
play, Barrie recognizes that there is nothing original Finding Neverland @ Adler Theatre – May 7 kinetic Don Caballero-core guitar curlicues on tracks such
cial beds of effected guitar and synth. Described as “music
about it and the characters and plot are simply recy- as “An Albatross,” and chug through low-end chord pro-
for synesthesia,” the release demands patient listening, as
Featuring original music and lyrics by Scott gressions spotted with atonality in the vein of Sonic Youth
cled from plays he’s already written. Despondent droned-out tidal waves ebb and flow over standing layers
Frankel and Michael Korie, and a book by James on “Hush.” Compelling vocal performances ground the
at the potential end of his career, Barrie meets the of reverbed-out, electronic texture.
Graham, Finding Neverland made its world pre- band in the realm of more direct songwriting, presented
lovely and caring widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and Rounding out a diverse bill, Liv Carrow offers up a set
miere at the Curve Theatre in Leicester in 2012, at times with that melismatic, vowel-smearing delivery
her four sons – George, Jack, Michael, and Peter of what she calls “psychedelic country/folk songs for a
characteristic of contemporary indie pop. Though one of
with a reworked version making its subsequent low-technology future and a strange present.” In practice,
– in Kensington Park. They embark on adventures the album’s shorter tracks, the highlight “Debris” dilates
world premiere in 2014 at the American Repertory this description encompasses mournful balladry, twangy
of imagination together … all except Peter, who is time as voices blend together in haunting harmonies over
country ditties, and a more baroque strain of progressive
Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Following a continuous bass synth drone and flares of almost doom
unwilling to play and still reeling from his father’s folk with that hint of medievalism in the tradition of English
completion of its Cambridge run, the production metal-esque guitar/drum punctuation.
death. groups such as Pentangle and Fairport Convention. The
transferred to Broadway in March of 2015, though Quad Cities-based trio Archeress compose electronic
As the author eventually helps Peter find his swaying acoustic waltz of “Photograph” charms with its
the musical had already garnered the interest of pop tracks that can veer into anything from hazy shoe
smile again, Barrie’s writer’s block gives way to close harmonies and gently picked arpeggios, while “Mile
theatre fans the summer before, when Oscar winner gaze to buildup-laden post-metal shredfests to pleasant
a new art form: children’s theatre. But the adults 90” strips away all external instrumentation to highlight
Jennifer Hudson debuted its song “Neverland” on bedroom pop. Their compilation TRILOGY, released in
surrounding him are skeptical and unsupportive: Carrow’s hypnotic solo voice-and-guitar take that perco-
the 68th Tony Awards. Directed by Diane Paulus, 2018, collects years of recordings into a menu of tracks
Who will pay to see a play about children? Who lates with precise fingerpicking and tumbling vocal lines.
that evoke Justin Broadrick’s expressive industrial metal
a Tony Award winner for 2013’s Pippin revival also The “low-technology future” aspect of her bio resonates in
will play these characters? And how will they make recordings as Jesu (see Archeress’ “Chamber Maiden” or
nominated for her 2009 take on Hair, Finding Nev- the context of these solo takes, as it becomes clear that,
Peter Pan fly? Based on both the Oscar-winning “Breath/Body”) and the crystalline guitar work of Durutti
in the absence of any production details or overdubbed
erland went on to play Broadway for 17 months, its Column’s Vini Reilly or Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie
2004 film and the true events that led J.M. Barrie elements, Carrow has the ability to transfix her audience
original production starring Matthew Morrison (TV’s (see “Apart”). Operating within a “they’re kinda hard to pin
to create his seminal masterpiece Peter Pan, or the with just a guitar and her voice – and could do so, come
Glee) as Barrie and Kelsey Grammer (TV’s Frasier) down” headspace rich with possibility, the band clearly has
Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, the Finding Neverland the apocalypse, around a campfire somewhere out in the
as the villainous character named Hook. an eclectic set of interests and skills as producers/play-
stage musical sings to the child in everyone’s heart, wasteland.
Finding Neverland plays locally at 7:30 p.m. on ers and isn’t afraid to use a more esoteric or harsh tonal
and was described by NewYorkTheatreGuide.com Treadles, Archeress, and Liv Carrow play Rock
May 7, admission is $40.50-68, and tickets are palette alongside the tropes of what could be considered
as “full of magic, excitement, and imagination … a Island’s Rozz-Tox at 8 p.m. on May 15, admission is $5-10,
available by calling (800)745-3000 or visiting Adler- pop. Last year also saw Archeress release the 70-minute
show that cannot be missed.” and more information is available by calling (309)200-
drone/ambient album Dream Reactor which throws away
Theatre.com. 0978 or visiting RozzTox.com.
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