James Dixon (1928-2007) was the longest-serving conductor in QCSO history – leading the ensemble 29 years — and is the subject of a new exhibit at the University of Iowa.

Iowa’s longest-running film festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary with its biggest festival weekend yet. The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival runs April 9-12 and features 65 films — all with Iowa ties.

In an era when many book clubs fizzle out within a few years, the Browning Literary Club, Ingleside Study Club and Serendipity Book Club are among those quietly defying the odds — by decades.

Tom Chouteau created a dazzling, dreamlike world of color, light, and unending reflection with Kaleidoscope Odyssey, a mind-bending new exhibit on view through Sept. 7, 2026.

The Adventures of Sam Steele continues at The Black Box Theatre, 1623 5th Avenue in Moline Thursday through Saturday, April 2, 3 and 4, at 7:30 p.m.

The Quad Cities River Bandits and Figge Art Museum are teaming up to celebrate the intersection of baseball, history, and art with the donation a painting by contemporary artist Preston Sampson.

New York City-based soprano Lily Arbisser and pianist Dimitri Malignan, with violist Deanna Petre, will present a special free concert Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum.

In this episode of Talking Art, Tech/Arts Education Specialist Meghan Hollister joins the conversation to discuss her recent work illustrating a map of the Quad Cities Ecological Corridor for the National Wildlife Federation in collaboration with Quad City Arts.

Violins of Hope, a project built around a private collection of over 70 restored instruments connected to musicians before and during the Holocaust, is currently touring the state.