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Davenport native creates mind-bending odyssey in colorful, dreamlike Putnam exhibit
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1290+ words) Tom Chouteau grew up just four blocks from The Putnam Museum and Science Center (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport), and he's achieved a lifelong dream by creating a dazzling, dreamlike world of color, light, and unending reflection with Kaleidoscope Odyssey, a mind-bending new…...
REVIEW: The Adventures of Sam Steele at The Black Box Theatre
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (213+ words) This ensemble cast is a family affair with the playwright Jeff Adamson taking on the role of the police detective investigating the murder, his son Patrick takes on the role of Sam, and son Jim fills multiple roles along with…...
River Bandits and Figge Art Museum team up for cultural home run
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1130+ words) The Quad Cities River Bandits and Figge Art Museum are teaming up to celebrate the intersection of baseball, history, and art with the donation of'Hank Aaron, a painting by American contemporary artist Preston Sampson. The work, gifted to the Figge…...
Comedian Julio Torres shares a moment of pride he experienced as a child
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (79+ words) On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Julio Torres talks about a moment of pride he experienced as a child. Comedian Julio Torres shares a moment of pride…...
Davenport again to host national convention of Old West Shootist group
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (904+ words) Local fans of the Old West and 19th-century time period should be in heaven this weekend, as the National Congress of Old West Shootists (NCOWS) again brings its national annual convention to Davenport. It's been held several times here, including…...
Free vocal recital Thursday night at Figge part of Violins of Hope
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (212+ words) New York City-based soprano (and Davenport native) Lily Arbisser and pianist Dimitri Malignan, with violist Deanna Petre, will present a special and varied free concert Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum lobby, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. "Remember Me, Remember Us…...
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
1+ week, 6+ day ago (847+ words) HAVANA " Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island…...
FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports
2+ week, 1+ day ago (293+ words) WASHINGTON " Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between helicopters and planes, the agency said on Wednesday. The announcement comes more than a year after…...
Groundbreaking early Black filmmaker to be celebrated in Davenport March 22
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1058+ words) 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. The life of Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951), Illinois-born and a former Iowa resident, will be revealed in…...
Brooklyn baker Tanya Bush on her new cookbook, 'Will This Make You Happy"
2+ week, 2+ day ago (69+ words) NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tanya Bush about her new cookbook. She writes about a tumultuous year in her life filled with challenges and self discovery -- through baking. Brooklyn baker Tanya Bush on her new cookbook, 'Will This Make You…...