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.

Hooooo-wee! Dig out your cowboy boots and Stetson hats and head on down to Circa 21 Dinner Theatre’s current production of Honky Tonk Angels by Ted Swindley and directed by Tristan Tapscott. Tapscott has pulled out all the stops to deliver a Texas-sized, down home celebration of country music’s female icons.

A pioneering but little-known Black filmmaker will be celebrated in a free screening and talk on Sunday, March 22 at The Last Picture House, 325 E. 2nd St., Davenport.

Augustana College sophomore Sawyer Carver now has a short documentary available on Roku, “Rock Island Change Maker,” which highlights The Atlas Collective.

Kevin McKee said the pressure is on for the U.S. sled hockey team to win gold after the wins of the U.S. women’s and men’s teams at the Olympics. The sled hockey team would secure their fifth consecutive gold medal if they win on Sunday’s game.

The second annual Ottumwa International Film Festival returns to the Bridge View Center March 20-21 for a two-day celebration of cinema.

Iowa State's women's basketball star Audi Crooks is one of the leading scorers in the country. The spotlight on her has also brought criticism, but it has helped Crooks emerge as a role model for young players.

A bipartisan coalition of states says the terms of a tentative settlement reached with Live Nation on Monday don’t go far enough and plans to continue the case in court. Iowa, along with a handful of other states, accepted the terms of the settlement. Iowa negotiated with Live Nation and will receive $3 million dollars in settlement of its claims.

Jim talks with Beth Richardson, Canadian Counsul General in Minneapolis, about the increasing tension between the US and Canada. Jim also talks with Joseph Patrick Dooley of the St. Patrick Society of the Quad Cities about the St. Patricks Grand Parade that spans Rock Island and Davenport.