This was another marathon theatre weekend with shows opening in three different venues. Playcrafters Barn Theatre’s offering is Murder by Poe by Jeffrey Hatcher and is an adaptation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe stories. Pam Cantrell, a well-known Quad Cities actor, makes her directorial debut with this script and, as a first effort, delivers a show worth watching.

Routine eye exams do more than check how well you can see. Learn why regular exams are important for detecting vision problems and eye diseases early, and how they can even reveal signs of other health conditions.

The Clinton City Council moved to hold a series of listening sessions with concerned citizens to fine-tune the draft ordinance before holding a formal public hearing later this year. The first listening session is planned for September.

Jeff Bloodworth, professor of American history at Gannon University, talks about his book, Losing the Center: The Decline of American Liberalism 1968-1992. The book examines the downfall of Democrats along ideological, racial, and class lines. Published in 2013, the book was prescient in seeing the rise of Trump and realignment of the two parties along class lines.

The fearless, fun-loving women of the Quad City Rollers are celebrating 20 years of the nonprofit, a close-knit family that not only has a blast on the track, but works to help the community.

WQPT PBS is partnering with former Quad Cities resident Jared Howe to launch a new original local history series, “Snapshots Presents: Forgotten Quad Cities.”

Quad City Bank & Trust (QCBT) announced Wednesday, Aug. 5 that they are renewing their sponsorship of the Quad City Bank & Trust Riverfront Pops Concert for five more years.

Veteran dobro and lap steel guitar player Jerry Douglas will return to Davenport’s Adler Theatre with Alison Krauss & Union Station for a concert on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Sept. 11, 2026.