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ILLINOIS POLITICS By Rich Miller joint caucus now has 16 members, which criticisms of the budget by groups such
is higher than ever before. And Senator as the Illinois Partners for Human Ser-
Pumping Iron: Can the Latino Caucus Flex as Calina Villanueva (D-Chicago) firmly
declared, “Latino families must benefit
vice, which decried the lack of adequate
funding for community care workers.
Impressively as the Black Caucus? equitably from the investments that the SEIU Healthcare has a strong presence
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state is making.” in the Latino community and some
wo press conferences held after flexing. Senator Villanueva claimed that the former union staffers are serving in the
Governor JB Pritzker’s budget “This year, we will be negotiating Latino population was undercounted in General Assembly. The union sharply
address last week didn’t receive from a position of strength,” declared the 2020 U.S. Census, but, she said, “I criticized the budget for its lack of fund-
much news-media attention. As the Black Caucus Chair Representative want everyone to know as they’re hearing “to address the cause of the state’s
saying goes, coverage follows conflict, Carol Ammons. “Our community and ing this, our community is only growing care crisis – the fact is that the crucial
and the two pressers were far more subtle our members are the value-add in the and our community is young. We aren’t jobs that provide home care and child-
and polite in their criticisms of the gov- General Assembly and nothing can going anywhere. We will be here.” She’s care services are not good and stable
ernor’s plan than those held by Republi- be passed without our members.” Not definitely right about that. jobs.”
cans, so they were mostly overlooked. counting the House Speaker, there are 19 The Chicago Metropolitan Agency What I laid out above is not a complete
But clear undercurrents were visible Black members in the House and 13 in for Planning noted a few years ago that picture by any means whatsoever. But
during both events, one held by the the Senate, according to the caucus’ Web while the Black population declined in I’ve been saying for years and years that
Legislative Black Caucus and the other site. That’s enough to block a majority Northeastern Illinois by a few percent- the news media here, myself included,
by the Legislative Latino Caucus. And vote in both chambers, if they can stick age points over thirty years, the North- needs to focus much more on the inter-
unlike the Republicans, those two cau- together. eastern Illinois Hispanic population had nal debates within the super-majority
cuses actually have considerable sway Representative Ammons (D-Urbana) grown to 24.2 percent of the region’s party and its allies because that is where
over the state’s lawmaking process. revealed during the press conference population, up from 11.5 percent in almost all policy-making decisions
While mostly couched in supportive that the caucus plans to release a docu- 1990. A study last year by the UCLA actually happen in the Illinois General
language of the governor and the major- ment in the coming weeks titled “Level- Latino Policy and Politics Institute Assembly. The Republicans (which
ity party leaders, the messages were ing the Playing Field,” which will focus found that the average age of Illinois have their own internal divisions and
distinct: Even after years of Democratic on how to spend state dollars to “invest Latinos was 28, compared to 38 for debates) shouldn’t be cut out of the cov-
control, not nearly enough is still being in building an equitable state and Illinoisans overall. Indeed, a significant erage by any means, but the stark reality
done to help people in Black and Latino eliminating structural racism.” Dollar number of legislative districts were on the ground is not being conveyed and
communities on every level. Poverty, figures will be attached to each proposal, drawn in 2021 with the anticipation that valid perspectives are too often ignored.
violence, child care, health care, edu- Ammons said. If it’s done well, the large numbers of young Latinos would
cation, economic development, trade report could have a significant impact, eventually reach an age where they Rich Miller also publishes Capitol
union membership, homelessness. You not only this year, but in years to come. could elect one of their own before the Fax, a daily political newsletter, and
name it, the services and opportunities The Legislative Latino Caucus does next Census. CapitolFax.com.
are lacking. not yet have nearly the same numerical On the policy side, Representative
So the two caucuses did a bit of strength as the Black Caucus. But the Lilian Jiménez (D-Chicago) echoed
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to found other Chiropractor schools.
Buried Stories: D. D. Palmer Palmer died of typhoid fever in Los
Angeles in 1913 at the age of 69.
(1845-1913) On the back of his bust at the top

of Brady Street hill are the words,
“Herein rest the ashes of Daniel
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Streets in Davenport, rent-
David Palmer.” In 1981, his remains
were removed from the statue’s base
March 2024 ing several rooms on the and placed in the family crypt in the
second and third f loors. mausoleum in Oakdale Memorial
Eventually, his practice Gardens.
would grow to occupy the Daniel David Palmer was an
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(563)324-0049 (phone) had his critics. An article of life, “The universe is composed of
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began, “DR. PALMER: A of spirit thru matter. To make life
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manifest requires the union of spirit
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ALIVE AND FREE chasing 10 acres near New Boston,
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SINCE ’93 a teacher. With his first wife Abba, he
Palmer treated me on
developed the land into an apiary and
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the entire hacking capacity of the CIA, all of Chelsea while serving her 27-year sentence.
WORDS FROM THE EDITOR By Kathleen McCarthy
which violated the CIA’s charter. Appropriately, then-President Obama com-
There Is Still Time to Support and

Shockingly, the documents, including 843 muted her sentence to time served (seven
attachments, also exposed the CIA’s spying years), releasing her from prison in May
on the FBI, DHS, and NSA. It is no stretch, of 2017. Disclosing criminal conduct is
Stand with Julian Assange in His then, to believe it spies on Congress, Cabinet protected, regardless of classification status.
folks, and Executive Branch agency manage- Manning’s disclosures had lower classifica-
Fight Against Political Persecution ment. It sure would explain a lot. The Col-
lateral Murder video shows a U.S. Apache
tion status than Daniel Elsberg’s Pentagon
Papers release(s).
and U.S. Request for Extradition Helicopter mercilessly gunning down eleven
civilians in the street in Iraq, two of whom
Meanwhile, Julian Assange, as the
recipient and publisher (not the hacker) of
were Reuters reporters. restricted classified files that were eventu-
It is important to note that ally published after Assange’s obsessive
Wikileaks has never had to abundance of caution, extreme vetting, and
retract a single post since its redaction of any information that might
inception, all are authentic. jeopardize, risk, or put in harms way any
Charlie Robinson, host of Mac- personnel whatsoever. This vetting was
roaggressions Podcast (Google determined to be most successful, confirmed
Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, etc.), by the release of a secret Pentagon report
does a deep dive into the Vault that concluded with “high confidence”
7 revelations in episode #416, that the released cables presented no threat
such as the CIA’s cyberintelli- to personnel, and no incidence of harm
gence hacking network, includ- had occurred or would likely occur due to
ing its Mobile Devices Branch, Wikileak’s releases.
Embedded Devices Branch, Assange also participated in
Network Devices Branch, and
multiple collaborations with
Automated Implant Branch.
This is serious spyware and has mainstream media partners,
a deep reach into the personal including the Guardian and New
lives of Americans. This intru- York Times, to thoroughly vet all
sive unconstitutional conduct
cables before release. However,
should be every American’s
concern going forward, inspir- in direct defiance of Assange’s
February 20-21, 2024: Supporters protesting Julian Assange's unlawful incarceration
at England's high court during Assange's two day extradition appeal hearing. ing a national effort to put an end to this stringent security protocols,
Photos by Mohamed Elmaazi covert violative conduct. two reporters blatantly ignored
Even with Wikileaks’ release of unde-
Assange’s processes and published
B
niable evidence of criminal conduct and
elow are links to Mohamed by a criminal cabal of govern- egregious military rules of engagement, an all-tell book before Assange
Elmaazi’s coverage of the two-day ment and NGO actors (the CIA, the only two prosecutions were of (1) Josh green lighted any releases or
final hearing held on February 20 Shulte, who provided the contents of Vault posted to Wikileaks. These two
and 21, 2024, to decide Julian Assange’s
State Department under Obama
7 and was recently sentenced to 40 years in
fate – whether he will be sacrificed to U.S. then dropped, but resumed under prison; and (2) Then-Brian, now Chelsea
opportunists effectively stole the
extradition for further abuse, torture, and Trump and continued under Manning, for using top-level security access credit for the exposes, garner-
possible death. Or will he be released from Biden, Pentagon, FBI, DNC under to download the confidential evidence of ing Pulitzers for their weasel
the threat of this U.S.-contrived abuse of Hillary Clinton) against one man, war crimes and so much more, then passing work. And big surprise, these
power and political prosecution? it on to Wikileaks for publication so the
Julian Assange, whose organi- world would know of the war atrocities in
print media parasites remain
Elmaazi has covered every proceeding
involving the political prosecution of Julian zation Wikileaks provided safe Afghanistan and Iraq. Manning was tried, unblemished and free from all the
Assange and should be acknowledged for harbor for whistleblowers seeking convicted, transgendered from Brian to prosecutorial abuse still plaguing
his commitment to a free press, for the stew- to expose unethical, ille-
ardship of his craft, and for his persever-
ance as he navigates the worst of the wolves
gal, and high-criminal
among us. Additional acknowledgment conduct on the part of
for earnest and comprehensive coverage of some in our govern-
Assange for the past two decades must also ment’s leadership and
include Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald,
and Caitlin Johnstone.
personnel.
In Assange’s case, the
There are many others, but the above
release of millions of cables
four journalists have remained dedicated,
(over time), of which the most
relentless in their fight for, and loyalty to, a
damning are described as the
free press by covering Assange’s herculean
Afghanistan logs, the Iraqi logs,
efforts to inform the world of hard realities
the Collateral Murders video,
about our leaders in hopes of bettering it,
as well as the CIA’s 8,761 docu-
and the equally relentless efforts and opera-
ments from Vault 7. These Vault
tions to destroy him by corrupt bureaucra-
7 documents exposed the CIA’s
cies and politicians.
illegal foreign and domestic
Again, there are no words big spying by U.S. intelligence and
enough to capture the horror of law enforcement, including
this political vengeance unleashed several hundred million lines
of computer code comprising
TheGuardian.com/media/2020/jun/15/ Corners videos on Julian Assange. [This first
julian-assange-indictment-fails-to-mention- video is exceptional and a reminder of what
wikileaks-video-that-exposed-us-war- the mainstream media used to provide, but
crimes-in-iraq alas, the following Four Corners reports on
A New Kind of Tyranny: The Global Assange get progressively worse, devolving
State’s War on Those Who Speak Truth to into heavily biased, factless narratives versus
Power by John Whitehead for The Ruther- this first video’s sourced evidence, such as
ford Institute, November 2019 first-hand testimony, corroborating witness
RCReader.com/news-releases/new-kind- interviews, documents, emails, and an abun-
tyranny-global-state%E2%80%99s-war- dance of supporting context. This first video
those-who-speak-truth-power does a masterful job of disintegrating the
The Indictment of Assange Is a Blue- two accusations of rape used to unsuccess-
print for Making Journalists into Felons by fully compel Assange to return to Sweden
Glenn Greenwald for The Washington Post, so that he could be expeditiously extradited
May 28, 2019 to the U.S. with little resistance. Meanwhile,
WashingtonPost.com/out- Assange’s accusers resolutely withdrew their
look/2019/05/28/indictment-assange-is- rape charges, again long ago.]
blueprint-making-journalists-into-felons/ ABC.net.au/news/2012-07-24/
Media Masquerading as News by sex-lies-and-julian-assange/4156420
Assange, even though these posers mercy of the universe for your Kathleen McCarthy for River Cities’ Reader, Julian Assange: A timeline of Wikileaks
January 2021 Founder’s Case for BBC, November 2019
were actually the first to publi- betrayal of your craft.
RCReader.com/commentary/ [This timeline is comprehensive through
cize the logs originally given to Be crystal clear: Julian Assange is held
media-masquerading-as-news 2019, and while the descriptions of events are
in Britain’s Belmarsh Prison, reportedly a
Wikileaks. wretched facility by every measure, without
Debunking the Julian Assange Smears fairly bare bones without a lot of essential
In the spirit of true professional collabo- by Caitlin Johnstone June 2019 context, this work is extremely useful in put-
a single criminal charge justifying his incar-
ration, Assange offered the same vetting caitlinjohnstone.com ting into perspective the myriad complexi-
ceration. The only charge ever filed against
opportunities to the U.S. government agen- RCReader.com/commentary/debunking- ties of adversarial actions over a prolonged
Assange was skipping bail, a ministerial
cies affected by the cables prior to Wikileak’s julian-assange-smears [MUST READ] length of time comprising Assange’s brutal
infraction that expired long ago. Effectively,
publication, but in typical bad form born of VIDEO: Sex. Lies, & Julian Assange by saga.]
he has been kidnapped by the British gov-
hubris, the opportunities were ignored. ABC News’ Four Corners, July 23, 2012. BBC.com/news/world-europe-11949341
ernment as the enforcer of the U.S. govern-
And finally, in this same spirit of coopera- This is the first of several ABC News Four
ment’s illegal operation against Assange.
tive collaboration, Assange offered the codes
Julian Assange is not an American citizen
used to penetrate the security and firewalls
convoluting U.S. espionage charges, which
Climate Update
used by big tech corporations, most of whom
are flawed out of the gate, yet U.S. prosecu-
are contracted by government for cyber-
tors have nevertheless refused to guarantee
security, so that such vulnerabilities could
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Assange constitutional rights if he is extra-
be plugged and future breaches mitigated.
dited and charged. In other words, he will be he infamous “global climate crisis” as the arguably flawed Hockey Stick Theory,
Many companies took him up on his offer
criminally charged as a citizen, but not given provides the justification for the new whose modeling still omits two of the
and are the more secure for it.
due process guaranteed to U.S. citizens green steal, Biden’s domestic energy planet’s warmest periods. When the warm-
So I ask you: Who are the real dishonor-
criminally charged. strategy to transition the American econ- ing periods data is included, the Hockey
able rats in the woodpiles here? How about
Finally, be apprised that the U.S. prosecu- omy from fossil fueled energy to renewable Stick disappears, and with it the conclusion
then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during
tors admitted to Britain’s court last week energy. that excessive atmospheric CO2 is the cause
the Trump Administration, whose leader-
that if their request for Assange’s extradition Why is that, again? of rising temperatures warming the planet.
ship skills are the equivalent of a mean
to the U.S. is granted, it is possible that he Because carbon dioxide is overwhelm- Or maybe its the pesky problem of having
tween girl whose diary was stolen. This
could be found guilty and executed under ing the atmosphere, warming the planet to no representative value for the Earth’s lower
endless persecution of Trump can be laid
Capital Punishment. Can you feel the uni- eventual unsustainability. atmosphere as a an accurate and meaningful
at the doorstep of Pompeo, for whom it is a
verse shudder at such an aberration? And how do we know this? input. Using a generic plug-and-play value to
vengeance tour after Assange published the
Because climate scientists have sophis- account for the essential influence of Earth’s
Vault 7 evidence of the CIA’s massive domes-
Julian Assange’s U.S. Extradition Appeal ticated computer models that can predict lower atmospheric, especially its unique
tic surveillance apparatus to spy on Ameri-
Hearing in U.K. Day 1 of 2 by Mohamed Earth’s warming trajectory and the conse- response to increased CO2, continues to
cans, often sharing and colluding not only
Elmaazi for The Dissenter, February 20, 2024 quences based on the amount and rate of plague accurate predictability.
with the DOJ, FBI, DHS and Pentagon, but
also with private and public NGOs, political
RCReader.com/commentary/assange-feb- CO2 emissions. It has just been discovered that
20-2024-appeal-hearing-coverage Right?
enterprises, and big-tech companies, mostly most, if not all the predictive com-
Julian Assange’s U.S. Extradition Appeal Well so far, not too right. Factually,
financed using taxpayer dollars.
Hearing in U.K. Day 2 of 2 by Mohamed much closer to wrong. To date, not a single
puter modeling is not accounting
Whether you are foolishly incu- Elmaazi for the Dissenter, February 21, 2024 computer model’s prediction(s) relative to for any cloud cover in measuring
rious, mal-informed, or hopelessly RCReader.com/commentary/assange-feb- CO2 emissions resulting in climate change warming. Nor is it accounting for
apathetic, therefore silent on this 21-2024-appeal-hearing-coverage in the form of global warming, especially the oceans’ measures of magni-
Journalism Not a Crime Quite Yet: catastrophic change, has predicted accu-
critical subject, consider your- Julian Assange Wins Right to Have Extra- tude more CO2 emissions than
rately. Not once. In other words, not a single
self open season for the fallout dition Appealed in U.K. Supreme Court by predictive computer model has actually that of man-made emissions com-
that follows a rogue government. Kevin Gosztola for XXX June 2022 occurred in the physical world. bined. Plus, there is no accounting
As for the reprobate reporters RCReader.com/reader-articles/ Whew! Bet they were close, though? for the decades of governments’
journalism-not-a-crime-quite-yet-julian- Not even. But how is that possible after
worldwide who have abandoned assange-wins-right-for-possible-appeal- geoengineering that dumps metal
two decades of increasingly sophisticated
Assange, striking a terrible blow extradition-ruling-uk-supreme-court modeling by the most self-acclaimed climate particulates in atmospheric grids
to a free press should Julian be Julian Assange Indictment Fails to Men- scientists ever assembled to solve for such a via airplanes’ aerosol spraying
convicted of espionage for pub- tion Wikileaks Video That Exposed U.S. singularly existential threat? across the skies as part of a bizarre
War Crimes in Iraq by Paul Daley for The Perhaps it is because the modelers haven’t
lishing war crimes, you are at the Guardian June 14, 2020 corrected for long-established errors, such Continued On Page 8
Climate Update Many examples can be found in the C40

Cities Headline Report authored by ARUP
when the fossil fueled energy sources are
completely gone or just unavailable sooner
will eventually starve higher-level cognitive
capacities into dormancy forever. The grow-
“The Future of Urban Consumption in a than later, what exactly is the plan? Do you ing lack of discernment is already a glaring
Continued from page 17 1.5 Degree World” that includes (1) 14 C40 know, or ever thought it through? signal something is amiss with rational
Cities already built in the U.S. and occu- Epic sacrifice with unprecedented suf- processing. And without discernment, many
strategy to reflect the suns rays pancy is growing; (2) targeted goal that fering is the plan. Not for the Precious, of other positive attributes will also fail, such as
back into space, away from Earth. limits consumption to 2500 calories per day, course, just for the remaining 99 percent of compassion, kindness, humor, charity, you
Never mind the metal particulates 0 meat and 0 dairy; (3) the elimination of us, many of whom will be forced to do with- know the ones that make things better.
eventually drop to Earth, contam-
home gardens based on absurd claims such out much until the renewables’ infrastruc- I leave you with this thought:
as “The carbon footprint of home grown ture is built and operational, approximately
inating soil and water sources. food is 5 times that of larger conventional 30-50 years from now. Add another 20 years
What if we are being expertly
Other significant variables ignored alto- farms” and “water becomes a greenhouse gas before it is affordable for the average family, played? The same bad actors who
gether in climate modeling include weather in upper layers of the atmosphere.” Exactly if families are still a thing. broke the economy, the climate,
modification and its excessive overseeding what science informs these seemingly At this point in time, throughout the and a lot of other things, are the
clouds to produce rain. Jim Lee, the “Climate cuckoo claims? world including America, small and
Viewer Guy,” maps the polluting occurring ARUPC40TheFutureofUrbanConsump- medium energy providers are being forced
same ones proposing the fixes.
worldwide, whose website is a great resource tionin a15CWorld-2.pdf out of business, as are farmers, food proces- Yes, I refer to the Precious, who
for understanding climate issues beyond just These are just a few of the signals that sors, healthcare providers, and hospitals, are expert at Hegelian Dialectic
the mainstream narratives; Russia’s Project suggest a rude awakening is lurking that supplies, and distribution chains, and small games, where they create the prob-
Westford that installed 231 million “needles” climate change might not be what we’ve to medium financial services are closing or
into the ionosphere that caused a metal ring been told. Sadly we have become incurious being absorbed by larger operations. The
lem then magnanimously offer the
around the planet to reflect the sun to atom- bobble-heads, rarely questioning any part more centralized and combined under one solution. And Betty bar the door,
ize the Poles and melt the Arctic ice as part of the tightly choreographed narratives roof critical economic operations become, the Precious are getting exponen-
of the ongoing Arctic fracking wars between designed to secure our consent and capture the more control can be exercised over pop- tially wealthier than the last time
Russia and the U.S. to access massive oil our compliance. ulations’ habits and conduct. None of this is
reserves, as well as clear a northern sea pas- The energy policies afoot, presumably mysterious. It’s inevitable when populations
they played us. The curious thing
sage; Forest mismanagement and its direct funded by the psychotic $1.2 trillion biparti- cede their authority to others. is why we always look to the ones
contribution to forest fires which produce san Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Meanwhile Americans are morphing into who broke things to fix them. They
huge CO2 emissions, making collective passed by Congress in November 2021, are a kind of 21st-century human Borg, buried
automobile exhaust pale by comparison.
never do. So why do we continue
justified by successfully depleting the energy in smart devices that deliver social media
Yet Earth’s leaders soldier on, resolute sources that still power 80 percent of every- fixes masquerading as social interaction
to expect it?
on its people sacrificing their centuries-old ClimateViewer.com/
thing. Renewable energy unreliably powers with others, yet ignoring that those interac-
ways of life, livelihoods, cultural norms and TechnocracyNews.com/
the remaining 20 percent. Nearly three years tions are almost entirely fictional by design.
values, political will, and most importantly, Politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/17/
later, there is an abysmal investment and Augmented with relentless sophisticated
self-determination traditionally achieved climate-change-arctic-00071169
progress toward a renewable infrastructure propaganda that anchors in our subcon-
through individual choices. to meet future green energy demands. So scious, much via our emotions, the outcome
CISA, CISA’s Seven New tech companies with specific skill sets
and tools, “capacity building” using a
Amendment protection against
government intrusion on free
network of NGOs and private citizens
Election Security Advisors and to “civically listen” to identify and
censor opposition online that disrupts
speech.
In riveting interviews with both
the Resurrected Election

American Thought Leaders’ Jan
the sanctioned narratives. Jekielek, and Tucker Carlson on X, Benz
FoundationForFreedomOnline.com/
Integrity Partnership
explains how AI algorithms prevented
grassroots-censorship-volunteer-misin- the majority of the public from seeing
formation-monitors/ most of the independent media’s cover-
T
According to Mike Benz, former age of Julian Assange (mainstream
he Cybersecurity Information mainstream and social media to censor U.S. State Dept Communica- media ignored Assange’s ordeals much
Security Agency (CISA), assigned opposition to mail-in ballots despite tions Analyst and founder of the of the time). He also explained the new
to DHS’ purview, is structured knowing the grave risks.
Foundation for Freedom Online operational definition of ‘democracy’
as a workaround to engage in activities (EIPartnership.net) from that of representative governance
otherwise restrained, even prohibited, And now comes the new team of
(FFO), considered one of the
leading experts on government based on elections by voters for gover-
to government by the U.S. Constitu- seven Election Security Advisors, most nance that protects individual consti-
tion. CISA determined the 2020 to be of whom are present or former board Internet surveillance and censor-
tutional rights to one of representation
the safest and most secure election in members of ERIC. The Election Reg- ship, identified a sea change in
of democratic institutions that preserve
history, arguably prematurely as many istration Information Center. ERIC is the definition of “Democracy” institutional democracy.
irregularities continue to present (CISA. in charge of a state’s voter registration that underpins much of the fed- Well, that certainly would change the
gov) rolls, making it exceedingly curious eral bureaucracies’ justification game! Unfortunately, no one informed
The Election Integrity Partnership that when submitting new registrants for its questionable policies and Americans this definition change has
(EIP), established in 2020 to detect to be added to the roles by ERIC, states
programs. Policies and programs occurred.
and rout disinformation relative to the are forbidden to include the registrant’s
that often openly violate indi- TheEpochTimes.com/epochtv/
2020 election, has been resurrected for citizenship status in the submission. american-thought-leaders
the 2024 election, undermining confi- Why might that be? vidual constitutionally protected
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dence in CISA’s neutrality in oversee- Since 2020, CISA has heavily invested rights, such as censoring opposi-
FoundationForFreedomOnline.com/
ing elections. This lack of confidence tax dollars in the “censorship industry,” tion to mail-in ballots using AI,
about/
stems from EIP’s collaboration with a growing economic sector comprised simultaneously violating the First
government,
HISTORY
BOOK REVIEW by Lydia Electrum
pharmaceutical,
and internation-
The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits ally recognized
facts published
of Good Citizens, by Richard N. Haass by his trusted
I
news sources that
n Part I of Richard N. Haass’ book The persuade you to modify or change your
correct earlier
Ten Habits of Good Citizens, the author viewpoint. “Reject Violence” includes civil
reported misinfor-
expresses that there is “mounting evi- disobedience of various forms in pursuit of
mation. Further
dence that this rights-based democracy is winning over public opinion on practices
evidence of hypoc-
failing.” In its Part II, 10 habits for good cit- that are fundamentally unfair. The obliga-
risy abounds.
izens are presented as a Bill of Obligations, tion “Value Norms” is to value unwritten
In short,
analogous to the first 10 amendments to rules, traditions, customs, codes of conduct,
Haass’ political
the Constitution known as the Bill of and practices – norms that “cushion” and
viewpoints are
Rights. “American democracy will work “lubricate” interactions in society, support-
not withheld. He
and reform will prove possible only if obli- ing the “spirit and intentions of the law”
argues among
gations join rights at center stage.” The 10 that “cannot be legislated”. For example, “by
other things for
ordering unwarranted tax audits or legal
obligations are: Be Informed; Get Involved; society to “grapple
investigations into one’s political oppo-
Stay Open to Compromise; Remain Civil; with whether to
nents,” such as Peter Schiff and Euro Pacific
Reject Violence; Value Norms; Promote limit inequality,
Bank.
the Common Good; Respect Government either by forming
Haass quotes John Stuart Mill’s Harm
Services; Support the Teaching of Civics; a government-
Principle: “The only purpose for which
and Put the Country First. provided safety
power can be rightfully exercised over any
One must embrace or at least under- net or setting a
member of a civilized community, against
stand the author’s definition and use of the ceiling on income,
his will, is to prevent harm to others”. He
words “obligation,” democracy,” “coun- inheritance, or
attempts to justify authority and exercise
try,” and “nation,” among others. Haass wealth through
of government powers with this in mind.
considers obligations to be different from taxation.” He
Unfortunately, the author is not faithful to
requirements. “Americans are required appears to support
his thesis of obligations.
to observe the law…” while obligations a “democracy”
Both a former Democrat and Republican,
are what citizens “should do.” His use of in which citizens
a veteran diplomat, and president emeritus
“democracy” is meant as a representative should vote for
of the Council on Foreign Relations for
democracy (i.e., a republic) in contrast to a representatives
which he served as president for 20 years,
direct democracy such as some of the states who will expand
Haas fails to embrace many of the obliga-
of Ancient Greece. Similarly, “[a] country is upon the limited
tions he proposes. He directly dismisses
both a political and legal entity. A nation is and enumerated
news sources outside of the New York Times, day-to-day tasks in governance; citizens
something different, representing a group powers granted
Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; of the Union are ultimately accountable as
of people with a common identity.” by the people merely by enacting legislation
local sources are only deemed reliable for they are the sovereign who have delegated
Overall, the author’s support for citi- (not by Constitutional amendment) that
local news. Radio and television sources are enumerated but limited powers to their
zens to take on these obligations appears the majority deems appropriate in spite of
treated similarly. He rejects the Supreme government servants. (See “Support the
well-intended. He claims to seek to find a the limitations and disabilities found in the
Court’s decision in Dobbs, apparently lack- Teaching of Civics.”)
balance between individual rights and the organic documents of our “country,” justi-
ing a full understanding of stare decisis, I recommend the book, if you can
collective good of society; Haass is dis- fied by his proposed “Bill of Obligations”
while simultaneously touting support to embrace the obligation to “Remain Civil.”
mayed that our “country” is comprised of and an apparent belief of a living Constitu-
“Respect Government Services.” Similarly, Encourage those who disagree with your
multiple smaller societies rather than one tion. The reader must make a concerted
he insinuates that Congress “makes sure the viewpoint to “Remain Civil.” Per Haass,
“single large society.” effort to overlook Haass’ political view-
currency is valued and accepted,” displaying they may not change their viewpoint, but
A summary of several of the proposed points and give sincere consideration of the
his lack of understanding of history and the they might begin to listen to yours. Hold
obligations is provided here. To “Be proposed obligations.
Legal Tender Cases. others accountable to not simply dismiss
Informed” includes exercising critical Haass calls upon citizens to embrace his
Haass does acknowledge that “[e]xperts you, your ideas, or the information that you
thinking, possessing a knowledge of history Bill of Obligations; implied are inhabitants
can be wrong at times,” citing the lack of desire to debate. Respectfully demand that
and understanding of how our republic and that are not citizens as the Constitution and
weapons of mass destruction in Iraq as they not resort to “canceling” you, calling
federalism were founded and should oper- laws in pursuit thereof apply to them as well.
an example, which “proved to be a mis- you an extremist, racist, sexist, or censor-
ate. Understanding the difference between He fails to emphasize that our public ser-
statement” rather than “fact,” a.k.a. the ing your speech or history. Challenge them
facts, misstatements, opinions, predic- vants (elected or assigned to office or simply
truth. He repeatedly references COVID-19, to “Be Informed” and use their knowledge
tions, and recommendations is imperative. employed) should be expected to uphold
January 6, and the Russia/Ukraine war of history and understanding of how our
To “Get Involved” encompasses voting, the 10 obligations; this comes across as a
throughout the book, directly pointing to republic and federalism were founded and
encouraging others to register and vote, lack of sincerity. More importantly, he fails
misinformation as a severe problem. Each should operate. Mimic former Supreme
educating each other on issues, working to address that our servants should also be
issue is an excellent opportunity to practice Court Justice Antonin Scalia – attack ideas,
for a party or candidate, and volunteer- “required” to honor their oath to preserve,
what he preaches. The River Cities’ Reader not people – and employ critical thinking;
ing in administering the voting process. protect and defend the Constitution of the
has certainly covered these topics in depth acknowledge and request the same from
Embracing “Stay Open to Compromise” not United States (including the Bill of Rights
with fact checks, critical thinking, and an others. Ask them to join you in upholding
only helps reach agreement when parties and other Amendments), and the constitu-
openness to hear from multiple sides, not the spirit and intentions of the Supreme
disagree, it “can create a foundation on top tions of their states as part of the Union. The
to mention references to a broad range of Law of the Land – both that which cannot
of which additional measures can be added several states individually and the Union
sources. Sadly, the author’s viewpoint is be legislated and that which can and should
over time.” thereof comprise our federation; failure to
very one-sided. While one may opine that be. I agree with Haass: “It is impossible to
“Remaining Civil” advances a better preserve, protect, and defend one or any
he “Remain[s] Civil,” almost none of the preserve a system that is not widely under-
understanding of the issues, enhances will ultimately lead to the failure of them
examples he offers conveys a sincere effort stood or valued.”
learning, may help hone your arguments all. Our public servants are responsible for
to apply critical thinking and knowledge
and lower resistance to them, and may even the state of our Union, as they perform the
of history, nor does he attempt to integrate
MOVIES By Mike Schulz
Dr. Stranglehold or: How I Learned to Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Movie

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
I’d call Nolan the night’s lock-iest lock, even Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Predicting the 2024 Academy Award Winners more so than Oppenheimer nabbing the night’s
biggest prize, but there is Da’Vine Joy Randolph
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
C
to consider. Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
an a sweep year at the Oscars also be a imagining how much Dolby Theatre attendees’
spread-the-wealth year at the Oscars? You feet are gonna hurt. BEST ACTRESS Have I mentioned that she’s even more of a
wouldn’t think so. Yet here I am attempt- Be sure to check out my 2024 Oscars recap Annette Bening, Nyad sure bet than Nolan?
ing to determine the victors of the 96th Annual at RCReader.com on March 11 to see where I Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Academy Awards, and finding myself not only invariably went right and wrong. Your admira- Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
predicting the most trophies for a single film in tion and mockery are always appreciated. Carey Mulligan, Maestro Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
15 years, but guessing that nine of the 10 Best Pic- Emma Stone, Poor Things Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
ture nominees will also walk away with at least BEST PICTURE Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
one prize. With apologies to Past Lives. I adore Given her wins with the Globes, CCA, and Ryan Gosling, Barbie
American Fiction
that movie, but in order for it to stand a chance,
Anatomy of a Fall BAFTA (where Gladstone wasn’t nominated), Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
it needed more nominations than the two it got. Emma Stone still has an excellent chance at
Barbie
You don’t have to be a professional prognos- landing her second Best Actress win in nine He is Gold Man.
The Holdovers
ticator – and if such a gig exists, I would kill for years. But did you register the thunderous
Killers of the Flower Moon
that job – to know that Oppenheimer is going to standing ovation Gladstone received at the SAG BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Maestro
be the chief beneficiary of voter love when this Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet, Arthur
Oppenheimer Awards? And did you notice how enthusiasti-
year’s ceremony, again hosted by the reliable cally the Poor Things star applauded her com- Harari
Past Lives
Jimmy Kimmel, airs on ABC on Sunday, March petitor the moment her name was announced? The Holdovers, David Hemingson
Poor Things
10, starting at 6 p.m. CT. (I should point out Everyone seems to be pulling for Flower Moon’s Maestro, Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
The Zone of Interest
that this is a whole hour earlier than usual, so if female lead to become the acting branch’s first May December, Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
you’re the sort who wants to watch the annually indigenous Oscar winner, and her likely victory Past Lives, Celine Song
This is the category’s most abjectly Done
interminable fashion parade and listen to the might’ve felt like a hollow gesture if this humble,
Deal since 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire. I do feel
annually vacuous pre-show chatter – I’m talk- radiant talent’s performance weren’t so intensely When the French film netted the Golden
obligated, however, to remind you that I’ve only
ing to you, Mom – be prepared for the advanced deserving. Globes’ all-inclusive screenplay award over
predicted this category correctly three times
start time … and on Daylight Savings Day, no Barbie, Killers of a Flower Moon, Oppenheimer,
over the last 10, and if the Academy catered to
less!) I fully expect Christopher Nolan’s heady BEST ACTOR Past Lives, and Poor Things in January, it was
my prognostication, Gravity, The Revenant, La
blockbuster to stroll off with a bunch of golden Bradley Cooper, Maestro something of a surprise. Considering Anatomy’s
La Land, Get Out, BlackKkKlansman, 1917, and
tchotchkes, and assume that the ever-anxious, Colman Domingo, Rustin BAFTA win and seemingly escalating popular-
The Power of the Dog would all have been Best
ratings-minded folks at ABC wouldn’t mind Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers ity (it recently swept France’s César Awards and
Picture champs. I was relieved that a couple
that ultimate scenario one bit. It’s been 20 years Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer that adorable pup Messi apparently stole the
of them weren’t and disappointed that a few
since the last critically acclaimed, billion- Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction show at the annual Oscar-nominees luncheon),
others weren’t. But after Chris Nolan’s A-bomb
dollar(ish)-grossing blockbuster was favored only Triet and Harari not getting Oscars now
opus scored with the Golden Globes, the Critics
to win Best Picture and a slew of additional Until Murphy walked off with the SAG would be considered a surprise.
Choice Awards (CCA), the British Academy of
awards. And although the 13-times-nominated Award, I was pretty certain this was Giamatti’s
Film & Television Awards (BAFTA), the Pro-
Oppenheimer doesn’t have much chance at to lose, and he’s still Mr. Oppenheimer’s most BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
ducers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of
matching or bettering The Lord of the Rings: The credible threat. No one wants to be placed in American Fiction, Cord Jefferson
America, and even picked up the Screen Actors
Return of the King’s record (tied with Ben-Hur front of a steamroller, though. And if degree of Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
Guild’s (SAG’s) Outstanding Ensemble citation,
and Titanic) of 11 Oscars, it’s gonna clean up difficulty still counts for anything, voters may Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan
you should definitely trust me on this one. Seri-
significantly. be inclined to lean toward the Irish guy who Poor Things, Tony McNamara
ously. I think.
As for the other half of 2023’s Barbenheimer made a buttoned-down theoretical physicist The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer
phenomenon, I’m thinking it has one victory riveting, tortured, funny, and even sexy – and
BEST DIRECTING
in the bag (even if the movie loses with its Best spoke with a flawlessly flat American accent, no Barring an Oppenheimer sweep that extends
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Original Song front-runner, it’s gonna win less – over the beloved character actor who did to this category – and something tells me
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
with its runner-up), and could score as many
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer his usual thing, even if he did do it flawlessly. Nolan will be amply awarded elsewhere – it
as three additional Oscars. But at present, I’ve still feels like this might be Barbie’s best shot
got Barbie joining American Fiction, Anatomy at an above-the-line Oscar. Plus, if Anatomy
of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of a Flower prevails in Original, it’s tempting to also go
Moon, Maestro, Poor Things, and The Zone of with Gerwig and Baumbach, who, like Triet
Interest as Best Picture contenders whose teams and Harari, are co-screenwriters and romantic
will have one or two reasons to smile at the partners. (Is it too much to hope the couples
post-show parties. (Here’s hoping Godzilla fans attend the ceremony as double dates?) Yet I’m
wind up smiling, too.) And be primed for some becoming increasingly convinced that Barbie’s
serious standing ovations at the March 10 event, insane box office and pop-culture dominance
as a bunch of nominees have been waiting a lo- are beginning to grate on awards bodies. And
o-o-ong time for one of these things. Eight-time while Gerwig’s movie under-performed on
nominee Christopher Nolan got his first Oscar nomination morning, American Fiction over-
nomination 22 years ago. So did fellow eight- performed, and scored screenplay wins from
timer Wes Anderson. Robert Downey Jr. was a the CCA and BAFTA, to boot. Jefferson’s script
Best Actor nominee for Chaplin in 1993. Adding was actually his film’s only BAFTA nod, and
the possibilities of Lily Gladstone, 83-year-old it still won – and with “American” baked into
Hayao Miyazaki (who received his last Oscar the title! This race will be close (not that we’ll
21 years ago), and any number of addition- ever know for sure), but I’m thinking Jefferson’s
Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
ally moving developments, my feet hurt just
searing satire emerges victorious as voters pre- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part
sume that Gerwig and Baumbach will be back One
soon, and with something a little less overtly Napoleon
product-driven.
In most years, this prize automatically goes
BEST ORIGINAL SONG to a Best Picture nominee. That’s not an issue
American Symphony, “It Never Went Away” this year. So beyond predicting the first-ever
Barbie, “I’m Just Ken” Oscars victory for a Godzilla movie, what say we
Barbie, “What Was I Made For?” go with the title that its fans, myself very much
Flamin’ Hot, “The Fire Inside” among them, wish was a Best Picture nominee?
Killers of the Flower Moon, “Wahzhazhe (A
Song for My People)” BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Golda
The last Grammy Award winner for Song of Maestro
the Year that snagged the Best Original Song Oppenheimer
Oscar was Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go Poor Things
On” from Titanic. I guess that may be reason Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon Society of the Snow
enough to argue against Billie Eilish’s and
brother Finneas O’Connell’s apparent done deal the Dolby Theatre. particular movie in one category, they’ll also This is probably Maestro’s only realistic shot
here. You have to ask yourself, though: Over the cite it in the other. So which film nabs the two- at a trophy. But if it does win, given the competi-
last quarter-century-plus, how many options for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY fer? I think we can agree that Napoleon is out, tion of Poor Things and the Oppenheimer jug-
this dual recognition have there actually been? El Conde and Flower Moon doesn’t seem likely, and while gernaut, it’ll likely only be by a nose.
Killers of the Flower Moon some might reflexively check Oppenheimer all
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Maestro the way down the ballot, it’s hard to get much BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Boy & the Heron Oppenheimer mileage from the design principle “intentionally The ABCs of Book Banning
Elemental Poor Things drab.” Sticking with my theory that oh-so- The Barber of Little Rock
Nimona serious-minded Academy members might say Island in Between
Robot Dreams I honestly don’t see a single impediment to “Enough, already” to the Barbie phenomenon, The Last Repair Shop
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Hoyte van Hoytema’s Oppenheimer triumph. let’s go with the equally deserving Poor Things Năi Nai & Wài Pó
He most likely would’ve won for Nolan’s landing both, with the caveat that I won’t be at
My gut, or perhaps just my lukewarm Dunkirk, too, had he not been in the race against all surprised if I’m wrong on both counts. I’m gonna do my damnedest to catch all of
response to The Boy & the Heron, is telling me Blade Runner 2049’s Sir Roger Deakins, who these titles before March 10. Going with the
to go with Spider-Verse. But the former title’s was on his 14th nomination without a win. BEST SOUND presumption that a lot of Oscars voters say the
unexpectedly robust box office, Golden Globe Deakins nabbed another Oscar a mere two The Creator same thing to themselves every year and don’t
and BAFTA wins, and conceivable last chance years later. Time now for van Hoytema to secure Maestro follow through, let’s blindly pick The ABCs of
to reward icon Hayao Miyazaki are making me his first. Mission – Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part Book Banning because … you know … it’s about
think twice – and reminding me that there’s still One book banning. We hate that, right?
a third Spider-Verse waiting in the wings. BEST FILM EDITING Oppenheimer
Anatomy of a Fall The Zone of Interest BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM The Holdovers The After
Io Capitano, Italy Killers of the Flower Moon The Zone of Interest’s BAFTA win gives me Invincible
Perfect Days, Japan Oppenheimer pause on this guess, and that film’s exquisitely Knight of Fortune
Society of the Snow, Spain Poor Things subtle sound design would certainly get my vote. Red, White & Blue
The Teachers’ Lounge, Germany But despite consistent pleading, I’m apparently The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom Unless voters get way-adventurous and opt still not allowed to vote. And those who do vote
for Anatomy of a Fall, this is another category tend to like their winners in this category loud. Just a hunch, but I’m betting that Wes Ander-
As the only Best Picture nominee in the race, that feels like Oppenheimer’s to lose. If nominee son’s long-overdue Oscar-night speech will be
this category is a gimme. Man alive, though, Jennifer Lame does win, expect her speech to BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Short, too.
how I would’ve loved to see the final result had come with a hat-tip to Flower Moon’s Thelma American Fiction
the ineligible Anatomy of a Fall been included Schoonmaker, the 84-year-old ne plus ultra of Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
here, too. living film editors. Killers of the Flower Moon Letter to a Pig
Oppenheimer Ninety-Five Senses
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Poor Things Our Uniform
FILM Barbie Pachyderme
20 Days in Mariupol Killers of the Flower Moon It would be lovely acknowledgment of The War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John
Bobi Wine: The People’s President Napoleon Band’s creative force Robbie Robertson, who & Yoko
The Eternal Memory Oppenheimer passed away last August, if he were to receive a
Four Daughters Poor Things posthumous Oscar for Killers of a Flower Moon. I kind of hate that I saw all of this year’s
To Kill a Tiger (Also lovely acknowledgment of Scorsese, who Animated Short nominees during their area
BEST COSTUME DESIGN directed The Band rock-umentary The Last booking at Davenport’s Last Picture House,
I’m flying completely blind here, having not Barbie Waltz two years before his first Oscar nomina- because the short I most strongly disliked – War
yet seen any of the cited titles. I’m going with Killers of the Flower Moon tion for 1980’s Raging Bull.) Yet a nod will have Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – is
BAFTA winner 20 Days in Mariupol primarily Napoleon to be Robertson’s reward, as Oppenheimer’s also the one that seemed most likely to make
because the doc is about the Russian invasion of Oppenheimer Ludwig Göransson has this triumph all sewn softhearted, potentially softheaded voters check
Ukraine told from the perspective of Ukrainian Poor Things up. its name on their ballots. I’m perhaps stupidly
journalists. It wouldn’t be the Oscars without an going with the idea that quality will prevail …
impassioned political speech. And don’t think This marks the first time in 20 years that BEST VISUAL EFFECTS and that there may be enough voters who’ll
for a second that those in attendance won’t want the inclusions for Production and Costume The Creator instinctively turn up their noses at any title
to give a figurative black eye to Vladimir Putin, Design have lined up five-for-five, and Academy Godzilla Minus One boasting the name “Yoko” in conjunction with
if only for a couple minutes, from the safety of Awards history suggests that if voters opt for a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 “John.”
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Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition Opening Museum, thru Sun Mar 31 Learn the Calligraphic Hand Called UNCIAL, with
Celebration, celebrate the opening of the 43rd Rock Island instructor Amy Nielsen; unlock the art of Uncial Calligraphy… Clay Open Studio: March, on Thursdays; registering for
Art Guild… Figge Art Museum, 6:30pm Thu Mar 7 Animals in Art, the exhibition combines paintings, prints, Figge Art Museum, 9:30am Sat Mar 2 this course allows you access to your… Figge Art Museum,
drawings, and… Muscatine Art Center, thru Sun Mar 31 1pm Thu Mar 7 thru Thu Mar 28
Take Me to the Mountains: Original Collages by Mis-Matched Mugs, March 2 & 9; with instructor Laura
Amber Williams, held at 2328 3rd Avenue, Rock Island Tradition Interrupted, a fascinating selection of 23 Warner; llearn ways… Figge Art Museum, 9am Sat Mar 2 Create Your Own Basket!, led by Tracy Welch; although
(back/alley entrance).… DeSoto Pottery Studio - Back/Alley artworks created… Figge Art Museum, thru Sun Mar 31 we will all begin with… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 9am
Entrance, 6pm Fri Mar 8 Glass Fusing: Nature & Floral, with instructor Pat Fri Mar 8
Graphic Approaches: Printmaking in 1970s Europe, Bereskin; put winter behind you with a… Figge Art Museum,
Trivia Night at the Figge, gather your family, friends, and the exhibit features more than 35 prints… Figge Art Museum, 1pm Sun Mar 3 Sculpture Sundays, study sculpture at the Figge through
colleagues for an evening of… Figge Art Museum, 6:30pm Sat Mar 2 thru Sun Mar 31 new programming on selected… Figge Art Museum, 1pm
Fri Mar 8 DIY: St. Patrick’s Apparel, bring your party crew’s blank Sun Mar 10 thru Sun Mar 24
Revolutionary Artist: The Prison Fantasies of David shirts to Studio 321 and… Davenport Public Library - Main
Second Saturdays at the Figge, free admission on Alfaro Siqueiros, Siqueiros’s series of lithographs titled Branch, 6pm Mon Mar 4 Wire Art: Letters, Mondays thru Mar. 25; with instructor
the second Saturdays of the month thanks to… Figge Art “Prison Fantasies”… Figge Art Museum, Sat Mar 2 thru Sun Jazzmyn Phillips; learn the sculpting… Figge Art Museum,
Museum, 10am Sat Mar 9 Mar 31 Watercolor Basics 101, with instructor Pat Bereskin; join 6pm Mon Mar 11
us for an introduction to… Figge Art Museum, 5:30pm Mon
Young Artists at the Figge Recognition Day: Ciccotti, Davis, & Stewart, exhibit of paintings and Mar 4 March Southwest Craft: Is It Spring Yet Floral Garland,
Muscatine Community School District, the museum sculpture by Art… Quad City Arts Art @ the Airport, Tue Mar enjoy creating a floral paper garland with pom-poms in the…
is proud to present the artwork from eight… Figge Art 5 thru Sun Mar 31 Acrylic Painting, Tuesdays thru Mar. 26; with instructor Brad Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, 6pm Tue Mar
Museum, Sun Mar 10 Bisbey; whether you… Figge Art Museum, 6pm Tue Mar 5 12
Young Artists at the Figge: Muscatine Community
Quilters Appreciation Night, celebrate the Mississippi School District, the museum is proud to present the… Drawing Animals Workshop, with instructor Emma Adult Arts & Crafts: Celebrate the Suffragettes Pin,
Valley Quilters Guild; light refreshments and a… Figge Art Figge Art Museum, Sat Mar 9 thru Sun Mar 17 Hubner; designed with animal lovers in mind,… Figge Art this pin is inspired by the pins worn by the… Silvis Public
Museum, 5pm Thu Mar 14 Museum, 5:30pm Tue Mar 5 Library, 3pm Fri Mar 15
Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild Exhibition: Art
Young Artists at the Figge Recognition Day: Inspires Quilting, in honor of National Quilt Day on… Figge Felted Soap Class, felted soap is a great introduction to the Perler Bead: Women of American History, we will be
Bettendorf Community School District, the museum Art Museum, Tue Mar 12 thru Sun Mar 17 wet felting… Moline Public Library, 6pm Tue Mar 5 making perler bead art of historical women… Bettendorf
is proud to present the artwork from eight… Figge Art Public Library, 2pm Sat Mar 16
Museum, Sun Mar 24
Qigong and a Sound Bath, with instructor Becky
Closing Reception and Artist Talk: Wallflower, held in Nakashima Brooke; experience ancient Qigong exercise Yi…
conjunction with the exhibit of ceramics by Laura Vincent- Figge Art Museum, 6pm Sat Mar 16
Arnold;… Black Hawk College ArtSpace Gallery, 4pm Wed
Mar 27 Drawing Anime and Manga Art for Teens, Tuesdays
thru Apr. 9; with instructor Emma Hubner; we will… Figge Art
Award Ceremony: 47th Annual High School Art Museum, 5:30pm Tue Mar 19
Invitational, high school art instructors in the greater Quad
City region are… Quad City Arts Center, 6:30pm Thu Mar 28 Spring Equinox and Watercolor, with instructor Becky
Nakashima Brooke; a one-of-a-kind experience as we
Last Chance Exhibition Tour Night: Tradition welcome… Figge Art Museum, 6pm Wed Mar 20
Interrupted, see the exhibit before it goes; guests should
meet in… Figge Art Museum, 5pm Thu Mar 28 Adult DIY: Bee Hotel Craft and Native Pollinators
Presentation, learn about native pollinators, how to
Exhibits & Shows

support them, and craft… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 1:30pm Thu Mar 21
Young Artists at the Figge: Pleasant Valley Vintage Jewelry Seminar, join Unique Repeats for this
Community School District, the museum is proud to exciting seminar on all things vintage jewelry;… Rock Island
present the… Figge Art Museum, thru Sun Mar 3 Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 1pm Thu Mar 21
Burnett, Erickson, & Kuhlman, exhibit of paintings by Adult DIY: Tea Light Planets, learn to make tea light
Kimberly Burnett of… Quad City International Airport Gallery, planets; free; for in formation,… Davenport Public Library -
thru Mon Mar 4 Fairmount Street Branch, 6:30pm Mon Mar 25
Bobcat Goldthwait at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room -- March 16
Coiled Basketry, Mondays thru Apr. 15; with instructor The Jimmys, concert with the blues, jazz, and R&B
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson; learn to… Figge Art Museum, musicians; $15-18; for… The Redstone Room, 8pm Fri Mar 15
6pm Mon Mar 25
In the Pines - Camp Regret, concert with the touring
Spring String Art, join Mindy Mathews for another psych-rock musicians on their “Painting by… Rozz-Tox, 8pm
absolutely adorable string art project… Moline Public Library, Sat Mar 16
5:30pm Tue Mar 26
Rockin’ Authentic St. Patrick’s Day Party w/ Ricky
Paint Your Prayer, with Simply Inspired by Brenda Linville; Warwick, welcome from Belfast, Northern Island via Los
choose your favorite spiritual… Our Lady of the Prairie Angeles, the founder… Rascals Live, 6:30pm Sat Mar 16
Retreat, 6pm Thu Mar 28
Ruby Leigh, concert with the country singer/songwriter
Linocut, with instructor Estevan Cornejo; this class will guide and runner-up on “The Voice”; $34-39; for tickets, call 800-
students through… Figge Art Museum, 9:30am Sat Mar 30 745-3000; Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third Street, Davenport IA,
AdlerTheatre.com, 7:30pm Sat Mar 16
Call for Entry Polyrhythms’ Third Sunday Jazz Series: Lynne Hart
Trio, general admission for the concert is $20 (no reserved
Riverssance Festival of Fine Art, Quad City Arts’ seating)… Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad
Riverssance Festival of Fine Art… Quad City Arts Center, thru Cities, 5pm Sun Mar 17
Mon Mar 11
Avenged Sevenfold - Poppy + Sullivan King, concert
with the heavy-metal musicians on their “Life Is But… Vibrant
MUSIC Arena at the MARK, 6:30pm Mon Mar 18
Dwight Yoakam at the Capitol Theatre -- March 21 Grosse Isle, informal performance and lecture with the
Ian Munsick - Jake Worthington - Charlie Worsham, Quad City Arts Visiting… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-
concert with the country music singer/songwriter from Midtown Branch, 1pm Mon Mar 18
Sheridan, Wyoming on… Capitol Theatre, 7:30pm Fri Mar 1 Manny Lopez Big Band, the band will be performing all Joslyn & the Sweet Compression, an evening with the
your favorites from such… The Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 2pm Sun touring R&B, funk, new-soul, and groove… The Redstone Grosse Isle, informal performance and lecture with the
Songwriter Sessions: David G. Smith - Amber Mar 3 Room, 8pm Sat Mar 9 Quad City Arts Visiting… River Valley District Library, 6pm
Sweeney - Jason Carl - Chloe Finch, a unique concert Mon Mar 18
series held at the intimate and cozy… The Redstone Room, Quad City Symphony Orchestra Masterworks V: The Dugger Band, the ensemble made its debut in the
8pm Fri Mar 1 The Fauré Requiem, Sarah Shafer and Quad City native country music format with FLY in November 2014; a 7pm Open Jazz Jam Session, an evening of live Jazz music and
Nathaniel Sullivan join us… Centennial Hall, Augustana concert in the the Country Vibes Series, followed by an open jazz jamming… Zeke’s Island Cafe, 6pm Tue Mar 19
Battle of the Bosses, join us for a one-of-a-kind concert College, 2pm Sun Mar 3 8:30pm set with Sharane Calister; $25; for information, call
experience as we bring… The Redstone Room, 7pm Sat Mar 563-328-8000; Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room, Opera Quad Cities, join the classical singers for another
2 The Fragility of Time, composed by James Romig and 7077 Elmore Avenue, Davenport IA, RhythmCityCasino.com, entertaining and educational performance;… Moline Public
performed by Matt Sargent, “The… Figge Art Museum, 1pm 7pm Sat Mar 9 Library, 7pm Tue Mar 19
Chase Matthew - Austin Snell - Colin Stough, concert Sun Mar 3
with the country music singer/songwriter on his “Come Get… Windy City Dueling Pianos, the event combines high- Grosse Isle, informal performance and lecture with the
Capitol Theatre, 7pm Sat Mar 2 The Way Down Wanderers - Barefoot & Sunshine, energy live music played on two pianos… The Circa ’21 Quad City Arts Visiting… Butterworth Center, 7pm Wed Mar
concert with the bluegrass, jazz, and alt-rock musicians, Speakeasy, 8pm Sat Mar 9 20
For Those About to Yacht, the yacht-rock musicians featuring a… The Redstone Room, 8pm Sun Mar 3
perform in the Winter Jam Concert Series; free… The Rust Bix Birthday Bash 2024 featuring John Duffee’s Dwight Yoakam, concert with the hart-topping, Grammy-
Belt, 7pm Sat Mar 2 Black Hawk Pipes and Drums of the QC, concert event Graystone Monarchs, presented by the Bix Beiderbecke winning country-music superstar; $65-200… Capitol Theatre,
in the Tuneful Tuesdays series; light refreshments will… Rock Museum & Archives and the… Moline Viking Club, 2pm Sun 8pm Thu Mar 21
Not Quite Brothers, concert with the Iowa cover band in Island Public Library - Downtown Library, noon Tue Mar 5 Mar 10
support of their… Raccoon Motel, 8pm Sat Mar 2 Grosse Isle, informal performance and lecture with the
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears - Shane Guerrette, Chamber Music Quad Cities: A Cello-bration, Hannah Quad City Arts Visiting… Moline Public Library, noon Thu
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Masterworks V: concert with the blues, funk, and soul musician, featuring a… Holman, principal cellist of the QCSO, Raman Ramakrishnan, Mar 21
The Fauré Requiem, Sarah Shafer and Quad City native The Redstone Room, 8pm Tue Mar 5 member… Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 3pm Sun Mar 10
Nathaniel Sullivan join us in presenting beloved works by Opera Quad Cities, a program featuring the beauty of
Johann Sebastian Bach and Gabriel Fauré; $7-12 & up; for F. Chopin: A Birthday Celebration Performance, join Music Explorers: Motown & Stax, an interactive family- classical singing; free; for… Bettendorf Public Library, 7pm
tickets and information, call 563-322-0931; Adler Theatre, 136 us for a spectacular concert celebrating the birthday of… The concert event exploring genres, eras, and artists; $10… The Thu Mar 21
E. Third Street, Davenport IA, AdlerTheatre.com, 7:30pm Sat Sound Conservatory - Moline, 7pm Wed Mar 6 Redstone Room, 4pm Sun Mar 10
Mar 2 Grosse Isle, informal performance and lecture with the
Quad City Singers: Just Jazz, join Quad City Singers for a Post Sex Nachos, concert with the touring alternative indie Quad City Arts Visiting… Robert R. Jones Public Library, 4pm
The Father, the Son, & the Holy Jeans Kid Play the night of “Just Jazz”… The Redstone Room, 7:30pm Fri Mar 8 rockers; $15… Raccoon Motel, 7pm Tue Mar 12 Fri Mar 22
Decades, Billy, Doug, and Levi will play their favorite hits
from… Rascals Live, 6:30pm Sat Mar 2 Wasted on Wallen: A Tribute to Morgan Wallen, Dopapod - Dizgo - The Textures, a hypnotic hybrid of Tony Hoeppner, the popular singer/songwriter performs a
concert with the country-music tribute musicians; $15 & up… funk, rock, jazz, bluegrass, and electronica,… The Redstone lunchtime concert in the Brown… Bettendorf Public Library,
post doom romance - Steve Fors - Homogenized The Rust Belt, 8pm Fri Mar 8 Room, 7pm Wed Mar 13 noon Fri Mar 22
Terrestrials, concert event with the experimental musicians;
$12; for information, call 309-200-0978… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Sat Dallas Moore, award-winning country-music singer/ Quad City Singers, under the direction of Curtis Fischer- Dan Haughey, solo Irish songs, guitar, and wit; free; for
Mar 2 songwriter performs in support of his forthcoming album… Oelschlaeger, the Quad City Singers… Moline Public Library, information, call… Dead Poet’s Espresso, 10am Sat Mar 23
Raccoon Motel, Sat Mar 9 6:30pm Thu Mar 14
An Afternoon of Wind and Brass Music in the Quad Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute - Jive Radio, concert
Cities, IOWinds Alliance presents an afternoon of exciting Dirt Road Rockers, the high-energy country musicians Jo Dee Messina, concert with the country star who has with the Swedish-pop tribute musicians, featuring a set by…
music performed by… First Baptist Church of Davenport, perform in the Winter Jam Concert Series;… The Rust Belt, scored nine chart-topping hits, 16 Top 40 songs, and was The Rust Belt, 8pm Sat Mar 23
3pm Sun Mar 3 7pm Sat Mar 9 honored by the ACM Awards, CMA Awards, and Grammy
Awards; $35-65; for tickets and information, call 563-328- Grosse Isle, the traditional music trio was born out of the
Foreigner, concert with the legendary, chart-topping Jenny Lewis - Hayden Pedigo, concert with the singing/ 8000; Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore collaboration… Skylark Concert Studio, 7pm Sat Mar 23
rockers on their “Farewell Tour”;… Vibrant Arena at the MARK, songwriting lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist Avenue, Davenport IA, RhythmCityCasino.com, 8pm Fri Mar
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Music Plot – Virtual Prose Workshop, led by Jeffrey Woolf via Zoom;
we’ll approach writing with… Midwest Writing Center, 6pm
Terri Clark Wed Mar 13
One Night of Queen, the nation’s premiere salture to Freddie Forty Autumns: A Family’s Story of Courage & Survival
Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m. Mercury and Queen featuring Gary… Vibrant Arena at the on Both Side of the Berlin Wall, discussion of Nina Wilner’s
Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Avenue, Davenport IA MARK, 7:30pm Sat Mar 23 book with the GAHC Book Discussion… German American
Heritage Center, 10:30am Sat Mar 16
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, laser-light show accompanied
by songs from the legendary rockers; $39-50… Capitol Theatre, All Good People Here, a discussion of Ashley Flowers’ book
8pm Sat Mar 23 with the Book ’Em… Moline Public Library, 1pm Tue Mar 19
Bad Medicine, an evening with the Chicago-based Bon Jovi On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, a discussion of Ocean
tribute musicians; $15-28;… Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 7pm Sat Vuong’s book with the Read with Pride… Davenport Public
Mar 23 Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6:30pm Tue Mar 19
Dave Simonett - Christopher Gold, solo performance with The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a discussion of
the Trampled By Turtles musician, featuring a set… Codfish Rachel Joyce’s book with the Midtown Readers… Rock Island
Hollow Basement, 8pm Sat Mar 23 Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 6:30pm Tue Mar 19
Sun June - Wild Pink, concert with the touring alternative and All You Have to Do, a discussion of Autumn Allen’s book with
indie rockers; $20… Raccoon Motel, 7pm Sun Mar 24 the Novel Naptime Book… Moline Public Library, 9:30am Wed
Mar 20
Gwar - Cancer Bats - Fuming Mouth, concert with the heavy
metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia… Capitol Theatre, Mercy Street, a discussion of Jennifer Haigh’s book with the
7pm Tue Mar 26 Contemporary Books… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Wed
T
Mar 20
Blake Shelton - Dustin Lynch - Emily Ann Roberts, the
he only Canadian female who’s also 2003’s Pain to Kill delivered hit singles in country-music superstar performs on his “Back To The Honky… The Seed Keeper, a discussion of Diane Wilson’s book with
a member of Nashville’s Grand Ole “I Just Wanna Be Mad” and “I Wanna Do Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 7pm Wed Mar 27 the Contemporary Books… Bettendorf Public Library, 6:30pm
Wed Mar 20
Opry, acclaimed country-music It All,” while a 2004 greatest-hits album The People Brothers Band - CJ Parker, concert with the
singer/songwriter and guitarist Terri Clark produced the chart-topper “Girls Lie soul, rock, blues, and funk musicians, featuring… The Redstone The Song of Achilles, a discussion of Madeline Miller’s
Room, 8pm Fri Mar 29 book with the Overcooked Book… Davenport Public Library -
headlines a March 30 concert at Davenport’s Too.” With her subsequent albums includ- Fairmount Street Branch, 6:30pm Thu Mar 21
Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, ing Life Goes On, The Long Way Home, Foghat, concert with the legendary rockers in their 53rd year
of… The Rust Belt, 8pm Sat Mar 30 Before She Was Found, a discussion of Heather Gudenkauf’s
her additional laurels including membership Roots & Wings, and Raising the Bar, the book with the Last Monday… Silvis Public Library, 6pm Mon
in the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame multiple-Juno-Award winner boasts more Terri Clark, concert with the award-winning country-music Mar 25
and, as of last year, the Canadian Music Hall than 5 million albums sold; three RIAA artist and only Canadian female member of the Grand Ole Opry;
$25-50; for tickets and information, call 563-328-8000; Rhythm Little Women, a discussion of Louisa May Alcott’s classic with
of Fame, where she joined the likes of Joni Platinum and two RIAA Gold-certified City Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Avenue, Davenport the Southwest… Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch,
Mitchell, Sarah McClachlan, Alanis Moris- albums; Canadian Gold, Platinum, Double IA, RhythmCityCasino.com, 8pm Sat Mar 30 4:30pm Tue Mar 26
sette, Neil Young, and Shania Twain. Platinum, and Triple Platinum-certified Xheap Trix - Potential Spam, concert with the Cheap Trick Make the Connection: A DEI Book Club, a book club that
From her humble beginnings playing for albums; 13 top-10 singles, including six tribute musicians, featuring a set… Rascals Live, 6:30pm Sat will select literature that will spark… Davenport Public Library -
Mar 30 Eastern Avenue Branch, 6:30pm Tue Mar 26
tips at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville number ones in Canada and the U.S.; 19
headlining the iconic stages of Madison CCMA (Canadian Country Music Assoca- The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus & a World Out
Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl,
Clark has solidified her place in the history
tions) Awards; and multiple ACM (Acad-
emy of Country Music) and CMA (Country
LITERARY ARTS of Balance, a discussion of Dan Egan’s book with the
Environmental Book Club;… River Action, 7pm Tue Mar 26
books of country music. Signed to Mercury Music Association) nominations as Female “Snow” Many Books Winter Reading Challenges, enjoy Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, &
a winter filled with “Snow” Many… Rock Island Public Library - the Murder of a President, a discussion of Candice Millard’s
Records in 1995, she released her self-titled Vocalist of the Year. Clark has also had the Downtown Library, Thu Feb 29 and Fri Mar 1 book with the Brown Bag Book… Davenport Public Library -
debut that year, and both that record- opportunity to collaborate with some of Eastern Avenue Branch, 1pm Wed Mar 27
A Fever in the Heartland, a discussion of Timothy Egan’s book
ing and its two follow-ups, 1996’s Just the the most legendary names in music, among with the Alpha Book… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Not a Crime to Be Poor, a discussion of Peter Edelman’s book
Same and 1998’s How I Feel, were certified them Dierks Bentley, Emmylou Harris, Library, 1pm Mon Mar 4 with the Rooting Out… Moline Public Library, 6pm Wed Mar 27
platinum in both Canada and the United Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire, and Tanya Our Missing Hearts, a discussion of Celeste Ng’s book with the
States. Between the three albums, Clark also
notched seven top-10 hits on Billboard’s
Tucker.
Terri Clark plays her Event Center
Pageturners Discussion… Moline Public Library, 1pm Tue Mar 5
THEATRE
We Are Not From Here, a discussion of Jenny Torres Sanchez’s
Country chart, among them the chart- engagement on March 30, admission to the book with the See… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue The Stacks: An Immersive Mystery, a new immersive
topping “You’re Easy on the Eyes,” and the 8 p.m. concert is $25-50, and more infor- Branch, 6:30pm Wed Mar 6 theatre piece created by Ben Gougeon; the… The Sound
Conservatory - Moline, thru Sat Mar 2
Canadian Hot 100 also gave the artist num- mation and tickets are available by calling Independent & Submission-based Publication, with
ber-one smashes in “If I Were You,” “Poor (563)328-8000 and visiting Emily Kingery and Misty Urban; an event in the Publishing… Auditions: Laura and 84 Charing Cross Road, seeking
Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6pm Wed three adult males for the Vera Caspary and George Sklar…
Poor Pitiful Me,” and “Emotional Girl.” RhythmCityCasino.com. Mar 6 Richmond Hill Barn Theatre, 1pm Sat Mar 2 and Sun Mar 3
Following the release of 2000’s Fearless,
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, a discussion of Deepa Spaceworms, Haus of Ruckus’ sci-fi-themed Johnny-and-
Anappara’s book with the Coffee Break Book Club;… Theo’s Java Fungus comedy, written and directed by… St. Ambrose
Cafe, 2:30pm Sat Mar 9 University Studio Theatre, 7:34pm thru Sun Mar 3
The Long Goodbye, a discussion of Raymond Chandler’s Murder on the Orient Express, Ken Ludwig’s mystery-
novel with the Mystery Book… Bettendorf Public Library, comedy adaptation of Agatha Christie’s whodunit, directed by…
9:30am Sat Mar 9 Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, 7:30pm Fri Mar 1 and Sat Mar 2
The Art of Straying Off Course, discussion of Xuan Juliana Church Basement Ladies, the original musical comedy
Wang’s short story with the Short… Davenport Public Library - inspired by the book “Growing Up… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse,
Fairmount Street Branch, 10am Mon Mar 11 Wed Mar 6 thru Sun Mar 31
The Lions of Fifth Avenue, a discussion of Fiona Davis book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Live!, expect
with the West End Book… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount a delightful, lighthearted comedy inspired by John Gray’s New
Street Branch, 6:30pm Tue Mar 12 York Times #1 best-selling book; Eric Coble, the original writer,
and director Mindy Cooper are back to inject new life into
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, a discussion the script, ensuring its relevance and resonance with today’s
of Alan Sillitoe’s book with the Get Lit… Bettendorf Public audiences; $27-55; for tickets, call 800-745-3000; Adler Theatre,
Library, 7pm Tue Mar 12 136 E. Third Street, Davenport IA, AdlerTheatre.com, 7:30pm
Thu Mar 7
Emma, a discussion of Jane Austen’s book with the Between
the Lines… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, Baby Shark’s Big Broadwave Tour, a brand-new interactive
6:30pm Wed Mar 13 live stage show featuring characters from the globally beloved
preschool property; this tour brings the underwater world of the
TV6 Book Club, join Brittany Peacock and Morgan Ottier on hit animated series, Baby Shark’s Big Show!; Sat. 2pm, Sun. 11am
KWQC TV6 for… Davenport Public Library - Main Branch, 3pm & 3pm; $28-83; for tickets, call 800-745-3000; Adler Theatre, 136
Wed Mar 13
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By Ezra Sidran, Ph.D.
COVER STORY
The Decline and Fall of Davenport, Iowa? A Timeline

How did the City Administrator, who hired the department heads that mismanaged two of the city's biggest disasters in modern history, secure a
$1.6MM payment for emotional damages and lost wages in secret without a city council vote until after the 2023 municipal elections?
Important note to the reader: All July 20, 2016: Spiegel hired as Officer Rob Henry (2016). Patel quotes Mike Matson is elected mayor over Rita
underlined phrases below hyperlink to Davenport City Administrator at an Clarke as stating, ““My regret is huge. I had Rawson 7,199 to 4,871.
the document that annual salary of $178,000. “This is to abandon my staff to what was a toxic January 28, 2020: Three years before a
corroborates that Spiegel’s first time as a full-time city environment. I love where I landed, but section of the building at 324 Main Street
statement. Most administrator. She previously served I don’t like the way it happened.” Patel’s collapses and kills three tenants, a city
of the hyperlinked as economic development director article includes details of Spiegel creating rental inspection includes photographs
documents were of the city of Centennial, Colorado.” new job positions such as the Inclusion of the deteriorating red brick wall that
acquired through Spiegel prevails over the then Hilton and Equity Administrator to be overseen collapsed. Starting on page six of the
Freedom of Infor- Head, South Carolina town manager directly by Spiegel which replaced the report are clear photos of the infamous
mation Act (FOIA) and Stallings, North Carolina’s city affirmative action officer previously located brick wall beginning to fail (the photo is
requests. To access manager. Spiegel states, “I am proud of in the Human Resources office. The article time-stamped 01/24/2020).
the hyperlinks, go to RCReader.com/y/ the great strides we have made in our reports that Spiegel created a new position See the Reader cover story from
spiegel or scan the QR Code above . transparency efforts, customer experi- Capital Manager and filled it with Clay February 2024 for the extensive
ence platform, public safety initiatives, Mallory who was Spiegel’s assistant Mal- timeline and linked documentation
January, 1995: Thomas Warner is and economic development and I look lory Merritt’s husband. (Mrs. Mallory is at rcreader.com/y/324Main.
hired as Assistant City Attorney for forward to continuing the progress.” currently the Interim City Administrator
the City of Davenport, Iowa. Warner is a and Mr. Mallory is currently the Assis-
graduate of the University of Iowa Col- May 15, 2017: Rich Oswald is hired tant Public Works
lege of Law and previously worked as an and made head of the newly created Director.)
associate attorney at McDermott, Will & Neighborhood Services. He is in charge Jan. 31, 2018 6:00
Emery in Chicago and Lane & Waterman of all rental inspections in Davenport. AM: The Quad City
in Davenport. He has had no previous experience as a Times removes Patel’s
April, 2007: Warner is promoted to rental inspector. His starting salary is article “Change
lead the city’s legal department as Cor- $107,000 a year. marks Davenport
poration Counsel. His annual salary is July 20, 2017: Davenport Fire Chief administrator's first
increased from $83,591 to $94,000. Lynn Washburn-Livingston files years on the job,”
harassment and bullying complaint from its website.
August, 2014: Davenport City against Spiegel with the city of Daven- Roughly three weeks
Administrator Craig Malin hires port’s Human Resources Department. later Patel leaves
Corrin Spiegel as an Assistant to the The Quad City August 26, 2020 Official Notice and Order Excerpt of 74 Violations Including Missing
City Administrator. July 24, 2017: 2:26 PM: Spiegel Exterior Block on Wall that Collapes Three Years Later
informed Washburn via email of Times.
June 24, 2015: Davenport City Admin- the decision to place her on admin- April 30, 2019 August 26, 2020: Official Notice and
istrator, Craig Malin, leaves after 17 years istrative leave. Washburn would 3:25:07: The temporary levy made of Order. Seventy-four violations includ-
in the position. "Mr. Malin thanked eventually sue the city of Davenport HESCO barriers collapses, flooding down- ing, “Throughout the entire 6th floor.
Council members for their professional and win about $260,000 as part of town Davenport. “The inundation was Replace/Repair water damaged ceil-
and positive approach to resolving a settlement of a lawsuit filed by the so sudden that emergency responders ings,” Inoperable Fire Alarm system and,
Mayor Bill Gluba's sudden and unilat- former fire chief who alleged she was had to rescue people from buildings.” “Exterior Walls-Deteriorated / missing
eral resignation requests of last week," discriminated against because of her exterior block / brick / stucco / stone.”
Malin said in his statement. "Mr. Malin age and gender. The city’s insurance This is the wall that will collapse three
is not resigning in response to Mayor carrier Travelers Insurance settled the years later.
Gluba's dual-targeted requests of him lawsuit without city council approval, May 26, 2021: Final
and Corporation Counsel Tom Warner as allowed under the city’s policy. Official Notice. Seventy-
to do so. Rather, he is moving forward Davenport Mayor Mike Matson said he four violations cited with
positively, with an amicable party would have preferred to have the case photographs included.
as Davenport's longest-serving City go to court. “We are disappointed. We None of these violations
Administrator." were looking forward to a public trial will be fixed.
on this matter,” city attorney Tom June 21, 2021: 324 Main
June 25, 2015: Corrin Spiegel Street is sold by Waukee
becomes Interim City Administrator. Warner stated.
Investments I, LLC to
November 9, 2015: With 21.56% of eli- Jan. 31, 2018 4:30 AM: Quad City Davenport Hotel, LLC for
Pershing Street between River Drive and 2nd Street on May 1. 2019
gible voters voting, Frank Klipsch beats Times reporter Devan Patel’s article titled, $4,193,000. Davenport
Bill Gluba for mayor 10,206 to 4.998. “Change marks Davenport administra- May 29, 2019: “The city of Daven- Hotel, LLC was created on
December 2015: City forms a search tor's first years on the job,” is published port's City Administrator, Corrin Spie- May 20, 2021 by Andrew Wold.
committee and hires Strategic Govern- on the paper’s web site. The article opens gel, has released a letter to residents August 2, 2021: “RI [Re-Inspections]
ment Resources who secure 34 applicants with, “One-third of the 12 major depart- and business owners following the on existing violations [at 324 Main
for the permanent City Administrator ment heads have changed in the time Corri barrier breach 29 days ago… Spiegel Street] on hold per Rich Oswald – TCH
position. Spiegel was promoted from assistant to the [wrote] "Davenport's flood plan is not [Tony Haut]” Rich Oswald is Director of
July 11-12, 2016: City officials inter- city administrator to city administrator.” and never was intended specifically to Development & Neighborhood Ser-
view three finalists for permanent City Patel recounts details on the departures of protect businesses.” vices. Anthony (Tony) Haut is the Code
Administrator and the public is invited Fire Chief Washburn, Public Works Direc- Enforcement Officer at Neighborhood
to meet all three. tor Michael Clarke (2015), Police Chief Don November 5, 2019: “Despite low Services. The Development and Neigh-
Schaeffer (2015), and Chief Information turnout for the 2019 elections,” (16.63%) borhood Services Department is
COVER STORY By Ezra Sidran, Ph.D. the victim and her partner [Lexus Berry] city administrator and any other relevant
should be employed. The victim’s partner
Davenport's Pradhan resigned her position with the staff to Lee and Cornette. City Corpora-
was donned in protective gear and lead tion Counsel Warner declined to com-
city the day after the partial collapse of
Decline & Fall?
to the rescue area to see the victim and ment on the communication protocol.
324 Main Street. She is also named as exchange any words they desired’ no
A Timeline a defendant in the combined lawsuits.
She is represented by the city’s outside
physical contact was allowed due to
the nature of the area. The very brief
August 31, 2023: Administrative
Assistant to Mayor/Council Tiffany
counsel Lane and Waterman. exchange was discontinued and the civil- Thorndike sends ‘Amicable Separa-
Continued from page 17 tion Agreement Request’ to City
February 21, 2023: The Quad-City ian was led out of the building…”
Times reports that City Administrator Attorney Warner. This document, and
May 29. 2023 12:46 PM: City Admin- Administrative Assistant to Mayor/
responsible for planning, zoning, and Corri Spiegel salary and benefits now istrator Corri Spiegel writes in an
code enforcement activities. No further total $338,445 a year. Council Samantha Torres’ Amicable
email, "We have authorized the emer- Separation Agreement Request, below,
re-inspections were performed at 324 gency demolition contract with Valley
Main Street after this order. Tenants were March 13, 2023: Letter from Fire are extremely important documents.
Construction, who is mobilized on- These documents are so important that
placed in apartments that had open hous- Marshal Jim Morris to Andrew Wold. site." In fact, no contract with Valley
ing violations. (A July 2023 amended “The lack of responsiveness with this Thorndike and Torres filed an Applica-
Construction was ever authorized. D. tion for Protective Order in the city of
lawsuit accuses Oswald of voluntary property is unacceptable, this is a R-2 W. Zinser Co. Inc. of Walford, Iowa
manslaughter, non-felonious mis- building that has many occupants and Davenport’s lawsuit against me to keep
would eventually be paid $647,000 for these documents confidential (“Tif-
conduct in office, neglect of duty and requires the life safety equipment to be the work.
felonious misconduct in office.) fixed and inspected as required by code.” fany Thorndike and Samantha Torres
August 27, 2021: Andrew Wold May 3, 2023: Official Notice to Vacate. May 29, 2023: Crowds gather to pro- request that this Court enter an Order
applies for rental license for 324 Main “…conditions / violations have not been test demolition after woman pulled from placing Defendant’s Exhibits D and E
St. Wold does not pay fee. corrected therefore the building [324 collapsed Davenport apartment. (this document) at a security level lim-
November 2, 2021: Mayor Matson is Main Street] has been tagged / ordered May 29, 2023 5:00 PM: Lisa Brooks iting access to the parties and Court.”
re-elected over Athena Gilbraith 6,860 vacated and is deemed substandard.” found alive on fourth floor of 324 Main That’s why you should go to the Reader
to 5,394. Voter turnout drops to 12.01%. “This is the Final Notice to vacate this Street. “Woman emerges from Dav- web site, read them and ask yourself,
January 28, 2022: The city of Dav- building/unit by: 6/3/2023, 07:30 AM.” enport apartment building set to be “is the harassment alleged in this and
enport sends Wold a Final Notice of May 27, 2023 2:51 PM: Davenport demolished hours later.” Torres’ allegations of such a level that
Delinquent Rental License fees. “This Fire Department 911 Report. “E1C was June 5, 2023: The first of eight lawsuits they are entitled to the payments that
letter is your final notice that all delin- they received from the city?” One legal
quent fees are to be paid in full by the filing states, “the described alleged
end of the business day on 2/11/2022.” acts of, “discrimination, harassment,
Wold did not pay the delinquent fees by bias, intimidation, and retaliation by
2/11/2022 and no actions were taken. the City and its officials,” therein to
June 22, 2022: The Davenport city be painfully trivial and clearly not so
council passes a resolution in support egregious as to warrant the extraordi-
of the state of Iowa awarding tax credits narily lucrative Severance Agreements
for, “the 324 Main Street – The Daven- (See Exhibits “H” and “I”) that the
port Project,” and offering local match- Intervenors received.” While another
ing funds from the city in an amount not legal filing undercuts Thorndike’s
less than $1,000 per dwelling unit...” Torres’s and Spiegel’s arguments for
January 26, 2023: Humility Homes their payoffs by stating, “There were
Executive Director Ashley Velez writes no written complaints filed by either
in an email to Third Ward Alderman Spiegel, Thorndike or Torres against
Marion Meginnis that tenants at 324 any employee or official of the City
Main Street have not had heat for of Davenport with the City Human
weeks. “I am hoping that you can help Resources department, prior to the
address this as this property manage- execution of each Settlement Agree-
ment company is not a great one and we ment, on September 8, 2023 and
feel are taking advantage of tenants,” she May 30, 2023 concerned citizens gather in front of Davenport City Hall to protest the emergency demo- October 6, 2023.”
wrote to Meginnis. The next day, Megin- lation of 324 Main Street while three occupants had still not been accounted for. (Photo by T. McGreevy)
August 31, 2023: ‘Torres’ sends ‘Ami-
nis forwarded Velez’s complaint to Rich
dispatched to… [324 Main Street] for a cable Separation Agreement Request’ to
Oswald, director of Davenport’s Neigh- is filed against the city claiming the city
passer-by who called in 911 in regards City Attorney Warner. Again, the reader
borhood Services, Mayor Mike Matson knew that 324 Main Street was unsafe for
to large multi-story building with bricks is urged to download and read this actual
and City Administrator Corri Spiegel. No human habitation.
“bulging” out… Chief 1 also arrived on document. In addition to the statements,
further action was taken by anyone at the June 14, 2023: “Davenport City
scene and stated this matter has already above, look at both the Thorndike and
city. Rich Oswald and Corri Spiegel are Council members are speaking out
been addressed and there was no further Torres ‘demand letters’. They appear to
both defendants in multiple lawsuits alleging they are being silenced by
action needed from E1C.” Davenport Fire be written by the same person and sub-
filed by the victims of 324 Main Street. city staff.” Aldermen Derek Cornette,
Department was on scene for 4 minutes. mitted at exactly the same time. They
February 2, 2023: Notice of Public Judith Lee and Tim Kelly are placed on
The next day the building would collapse. are not written on an attorney’s statio-
Hazard. “Part of the south-west wall a “communications protocol,” which nery. Who wrote these demand letters
has been gradually failing. This failure is May 28, 2023 4:55 PM: 324 Main forbids them from speaking or com- and why?
seen to continue on the inside whythes Street partial collapse. Branden Colvin, municating directly with city staff. September 1, 2023 8:04 AM: Corri
of brick masonry as well. There is visible 42, Ryan Hitchcock, 51 and Daniel “20% of Davenport City Council [is] Spiegel sends email to her administrative
crumbling of this exterior load being wall Prien, 61, are killed. Peach Berry is being inappropriately and unacceptably assistant Mallory Merritt with attached
under the support beam.” This report trapped in the rubble. obstructed from efficiently and effectively Thorndike and Torres separation
contains numerous photographs which performing our responsibilities and agreements.
visibly show that collapse is imminent. May 28, 2023 sometime after 5:01 duty,” Lee said.”TV6 filed a Freedom of September 1, 2023 8:10 AM: Corri
This document is signed by Trishna PM: Peach Berry’s leg is amputated on Information Act request asking for com- Spiegel sends email to city aldermen
R. Pradhan, Chief Building Official. Ms. site. “It was determined that empathy for munications between the city attorney,
that Thorndike and Torres will be out of alleged charges against Cornette. mayor, in our opinions, because of public insurance has a cap of $10million.
office indefinitely. This is the infamous September 8, 2023: Thorndike and comments he's made concerning the 324
leaked email. Torres sign their Separation Agreements Main St. building collapse," [Cornette’s November 7, 2023: With a voter turn-
September 6, 2023: City Administra- the day after the ‘Cornette Trial’. The attorney Mike] Meloy said, as well as his out of 15.55% Matson is re-elected over
tor Spiegel and City Attorney Warner Thorndike Separation agreement, calls stances on other public issues.” State Representative Ken Croken 6,258
issue ‘News Release’ about the Septem- for Thorndike to receive $157,000 plus October 6, 2023: Warner sends out to 4.604.
ber 1, 2023 leaked email. “It is essential health insurance for another year. The email to city council and mayor stating November 13, 2023: I submit FOIA
to recognize that these employees were Torres Separation Agreement calls for that the, “plane landed yesterday,” which request for, “…any separation or settle-
compelled to take leave due to a work Torres to receive $140,500 plus a year of is a reference to having concluded a ment agreement between the city of
environment that was no longer tolerable, health insurance. settlement agreement with City Admin- Davenport and Ms. Thorndike and Ms.
resulting from the actions and behaviors istrator Corrin Spiegel. Torres. Also, any documentation or
A crucial section of both documents records relation to their separation of
of multiple elected officials. Regrettably, (and the later Separation Agreement October 6, 2023: Spiegel signs Sepa-
the act of disclosing this information employment.”
that Spiegel would sign, too) all con- ration Agreement. Spiegel is to be paid November 17, 2023: “The city of Dav-
serves as additional vindictive retaliation tain the same boilerplate that forbids $600,000 for lost wages plus another
against already victimized employees. enport and City Administrator Corri
Thorndike, Torres or Spiegel from $1,000,000 for, “emotional pain and Spiegel are announcing a transition in
"The media, more focused on sensa- suing the city, again: suffering,” (not subject to employ-
tionalism than ethical fact finding, has leadership, effective Jan. 2, 2024.”
ment taxes). Also health insurance November 17, 2023: I submit a FOIA
been utilized as an instrument to exacer- “Thorndike/Torres/Spiegel hereby until December 2024. Like the Torres
bate the harm. releases and forever discharges the City for, “any and all documents or written
and Thorndike Agreements (above) correspondence, and recorded (open
"The sincere hope is that those and its officers, employees, and agents, in Spiegel agrees not to sue the city of
their official capacities, of and from any or closed) Executive Council Sessions
promoting a false narrative will have Davenport. relating to Corrine Spiegel's employ-
the decency to publicly apologize to and all past or present claims, demands,
obligations, actions and causes of action October 10, 2023: Davenport Munici- ment and termination/separation with
the affected employees, extend their the city of Davenport from July 1, 2023
apologies to the impacted families, of any name or nature, accrued or here- pal Elections Primaries results (voter
after to accrue, and whether based on turnout is 5.72%): Croken 1,422, Matson to November 17, 2023.”
and promptly issue a formal correction
statement. Due to this being a confi- tort, contract, or other theory of recover 1,774, Collins 507, Westmoreland 311. November 20, 2023: City Attor-
dential personnel matter, no further arising out of or in connection with her October 20, 2023: Tiffany Thorndike ney Warner announces retirement.
comments will be made.” employment with the City, including, gets check for $157,000.00 as “Sever- “Warner’s retirement comes less than
but not limited to, any claims of retalia- ance,” from the city of Davenport. a week after the city announced what
This public statement does not cite tion or discrimination prohibited by the October 20, 2023: Samantha Torres it calls a “transition in leadership”:
what the false narrative is that resulted Iowa Civil Rights Act, Title VII of the gets check for $140,500.00 as “Sever- that city administrator Corri Spiegel
from an alderman ostensibly leaking 1964 Civil Rights Act or the Davenport ance,” from the city of Davenport. would no longer serve in that posi-
Spiegel’s September 1, 2023 email. Nor tion. Her last day will also be Jan. 2.”
does this news release articulate that
which must be formally corrected. The news release states in part, “Over
September 6, 2023: With less than 24 the years, Warner wrote or helped draft
hours warning, the city of Davenport many state laws related to cities that Gov-
schedules a ‘trial’ to remove Alder- ernors of both major parties signed. In
man Cornette. The ‘trial of Alderman 2002, he worked with the lowa Attorney
Cornette’ is scheduled for September 7, General’s Office to develop real estate
2023, at 5:00 PM. It will feature the writ- contract sales disclosures to assist buyers
ten testimony of Thorndike, Torres and in understanding the true terms of the
Spiegel. transaction as a consumer protection
measure. In 2004, Warner drafted lowa
September 6, 2023 3:49 PM: Tom Code §657A.10B and several other related
Warner sends email to seven aldermen state code provisions that allowed cities
stating, “I received proposals from to obtain ownership of abandoned and
Tiffany Thorndike and Samantha nuisance properties through court action
Torres,” and, “… please let me know and other avenues. In 2015, Warner
by 5:00 PM, Thursday, September 7, drafted legislation and started a push
2023 … otherwise I will proceed.” for the state to increase immunity for
What is the rush? Why does Warner cities related to recreational activities
have to close the settlement agreements Ordinance on Human Rights. October 27, 2023: Mayor Matson generally, and in particular sledding,
with Thorndike and Torres before 5:00 The parties further agree not to sue or is, “unavailable” to debate the issues. that resulted in legislation that provided
PM. Thursday, September 7, 2023? What otherwise institute any legal proceeding “WQPT-TV (PBS Quad Cities) has the protection. In 2017, Warner was
is happening at precisely that time? of any nature against the other party, proposed a debate between the mayoral involved in drafting legislation requir-
September 7, 2023: ‘Thorndike’ sends with the exception of litigation by candidates in order to highlight the ing individuals being held for certain
Warner ‘Addendum 1 – Amicable Sepa- either party to enforce the terms of this differences in policy and approach but crimes involving a gun to be seen by a
ration Agreement Request’. Agreement.” (Emphasis added.) Davenport Mayor Matson is unavailable.” magistrate or judge before being released
September 7, 2023 3:52 PM: Warner or having a bond amount set. In 2022,
September 15, 2023: Spiegel demand November 3, 2023: Attorneys for Warner drafted a law that became lowa
emails Torres and Thorndike with letter allegedly submitted to Warner. Lexus and Peach Berry say they plan
settlement acceptance. This is an hour Code §123.56 that strengthened a city’s
We have never seen the Spiegel to ask jury for $50 million in building ability to deal with alcohol establish-
and eight minutes before the ‘Cornette Demand Letter. The city of Davenport collapse case. Peach was trapped in the
Trial’ which will use Thorndike’s and ments that have become public safety
is currently suing me to keep this rubble of the west wall of The Daven- nuisances through court action.”
Torres’s written testimony of harassment document confidential. port for hours, into the early morning
against the alderman. December 1, 2023: In response to the
hours of May 29. Rescuers amputated FOIA that I submitted on November 17,
September 7, 2023 5:00 PM: City September 15, 2023: Alderman Cor- her left leg near her hip to free her. Also
council meeting of the ‘Cornette trial’. nette files lawsuit against city of Daven- 2023, Assistant Corporation Counsel
in the collapse, three men died and
Thorndike’s, Torres’s and Spiegel’s port. “Ald. Cornette is being retaliated dozens of residents lost their homes Cntinued on page 18
written testimony make up most of the against by the city of Davenport and the and belongings. The city's liablity
COVER STORY
HISTORY By Ezra Sidran, Ph.D.
defamatory’ comments made toward

Davenport's
contracts on December 13, 2023 were Court that, “the Defendant has received
each illegal, ultra vires, erroneous and public officials from the livestream, at copies of both the Torres and Thorndike
the legal team’s discretion. The allot-
Decline & Fall?
void,” and that the Court, “Declare that demand letters twice, with the latest
the City shall take legal action to claw- ted time for residents to give open- copies of these documents having been
ended comments will be cut from five
A Timeline
back all monetary payments made to sent and received on February 15, 2024,
Spiegel, Thorndike and Torres.” minutes to three minutes. after this lawsuit was filed. See Exhibit
January 12, 2024: Corrin Spiegel gets “C”. Furthermore, the Defendant knows
Cntinued from page 17 $600,000.00 check for Severance from February 14, 2024: 8:38 AM: I write that other Davenport citizens, Daven-
the city of Davenport. an email to Mr. Brian Krup, city of Dav- port property owners and local media
Brian Heyer’s provides Spiegel’s enport deputy city clerk, reminding him have also received copies of the same
January 23, 2024: Iowa State Audi- that the city is now in violation of Iowa
employment contracts and separation documents in response to their FOIA
tor Rob Sand announces investiga- State Code 22.8.d and has not yet replied
agreement. Heyer’s letter doesn’t men- requests.”
tion into the millions of dollars in to my FOIA for Corri Spiegel’s demand
tion the existence of Spiegel’s demand February 21, 2024: Thorndike and
settlements Davenport recently made letter.
letter, which is now the subject of the city Torres file an Application for Protective
with public employees. At issue here:
of Davenport vs. Sidran lawsuit. February 14, 2024: The city of Dav- Order that requests that Court enter an
The deals were made in secret and dis-
December 4, 2023: Heyer sends an closed only after they’d been signed. enport sues me because I requested a Order placing Defendant’s Exhibits D
email to the mayor, city council, Mer- copy of the Spiegel demand letter. and E at a security level limiting access
ritt and attorney Brett Marshall at Lane January 25, 2024: In response to FOIA to the parties and Court.” In other
and Waterman that reads in part: “On request #22-2024 for, “Any complaints February 15, 2024: Brett Marshall, words, they don’t want anybody to see
the advice of outside counsel, Corpo- made to the city of Davenport Human attorney at Lane & Waterman, writes to their demand letters, which everybody
ration Counsel Warner was placed on Resources department by Tiffany Thorn- Mallory Merritt, interim City Admin- already has a copy of.
leave. This is a personnel matter so it dike, Samantha Torres and Corrine Spie- istrator, “Mallory, By way of an update, February 22, 2024: I file Defendant’s
should not be discussed.” gel,” Assistant City Attorney Mallory we filed the declaratory judgment action Response to Intervenor’s Application
Bagby denies my FOIA request. with the court yesterday requesting that for Protective Order to Thorndike’s and
December 5, 2023: Judge agrees with January 25, 2024: I submit a FOIA the court tell us whether Corri’s demand Torres’s motion to seal documents and
former alderman Derek Cornette in request for, “any complaints, demand letter is a confidential record under point out to the Court that, “This is not
lawsuit against City of Davenport; city letters or negotiations sent to the city Chapter 22… the lawsuit names Mr. 1920 when an incriminating negative
appeals to Iowa Supreme Court. “This of Davenport’s Legal department by Sidran as a defendant…” can be destroyed. It is 100 years later and
is a close case. City Council removal Tiffany Thorndike, Samantha Torres February 15, 2024: City of Davenport all data and documents tend to replicate
proceedings are not judicial in nature, or Corrine [sic] Spiegel.” In response to issues statement that, “Dr. Sidran was in the wild of the internet without the
they do not need to abide by every nicety a previous FOIA, the city of Davenport named as a defendant only because Defendant’s assistance” In other words,
of the law court. But, in this case, the supplied me with the Thorndike and he has requested copies of the records there are too many copies of Thorndike’s
Council failed to provide the irreducible Torres demand letters. However, the city in question.” As the Defendant in this and Torres’s demand letters out on the
minimum of due process,” Seventh Judi- has repeatedly refused to give up the lawsuit and as the author of this timeline, internet to do anything about it at this
cial Court Judge Henry W. Latham wrote Spiegel demand letter. I feel obliged to say, “WTF?!” I am being point.
in his 16-page ruling. sued because I had the audacity to insist
February 3, 2024: Davenport Mayor February 22, 2024: Iowa Freedom
December 24, 2023: Spiegel and the city government be transparent about
Mike Matson announced rule changes of Information Council files Motion
Warner photographed together at Christ- how and why it spends millions of our
regarding public comment and live to Intervene (called the ‘Letter’ in,
mas Eve party. The image is posted on tax payer dollars in secret under clearly
streaming during council meet- now numerous, legal filings) on my
Facebook. questionable circumstances, and request
ings… Matson says staff will ‘edit out behalf. The cavalry has arrived. The
January 2, 2024: Corrin Spiegel gets a document? Yes, that is why the city of
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
Davenport sued me.
argues that, “the Letter (a) is a public
February 19, 2024: I file my Defen-
record under Iowa Code § 22.1(3); it is
dant’s Response to Plaintiff’s Petition
in the possession and custody of the
for Declaratory Judgment. I am defend-
City of Davenport as a government
ing myself pro se, which means that I
body as defined by Iowa Code § 22.1(1);
don’t have an attorney but my wonderful
(b) Sidran requested it from the City
wife, Kelly, has a lot of experience as a
of Davenport as a “lawful custodian”
paralegal and provides invaluable help.
under Iowa Code § 22.1(2); and (c)
February 19, 2024: Thorndike and
Sidran and anyone else who requests it
Torres file a Motion to Intervene and
should receive access pursuant to Iowa
Resistance in part to Expedited Review.
Code § 22.4.”
Thorndike and Torres are arguing that
the city of Davenport shouldn’t have
released their demand letters to me in a
previous FOIA.
February
20, 2024: I file
Defendant’s
check for $1,000,000.00 from city of Response to
Davenport. Intervenor’s About the Researcher/Author:
January 11, 2024: Dr. Allen L. Motion to D. Ezra Sidran holds a doctorate
Diercks files lawsuit against the city of Intervene and in computer science from the
Davenport, the city council of the city Resistance University of Iowa and is an award-
of Davenport and Thomas D. Warner. to Expedited winning computer-game designer
Diercks is asking that, “Warner’s actions Review in which who lives in Davenport, Iowa. Before
in signing the three contracts and the I point out to the retiring, he taught computer science
Council’s actions to “ratify” these three at the University of Iowa.
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Laugh Hard Stand-Up Comedy Show, featuring many Heroes vs. Villains II: Mallards Legends vs. UHL All-Stars,
hilarious comedians from across the area; $3; for… The Circa ’21 the Championship Era Quad City Mallards will return to the…
Speakeasy, 8pm Fri Mar 15 Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 7:05pm Sat Mar 2
Bobcat Goldthwait, at 7 & 9:30pm; standup set with the noted Quad City Storm vs. Macon Mayhem, hockey match with
comedian and film/actor; $25 & up; for tickets and information, the Quad Cities’ professional minor-league team; for… Vibrant
call 563-328-8000; Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room, Arena at the MARK, 7:10pm Fri Mar 8 and Sat Mar 9
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Sat Mar 16 MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament, a Hoops in the
Heartland event; Thu. and Fri. noon… Vibrant Arena at the
Nightcaps presents Improv-Palooza: Preliminary MARK, Thu Mar 14 thru Sun Mar 17
Round, improvisers from across the MIdwest will take the
stage… The Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 8pm Sat Mar 16
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Mike Steele’s quarterly comedy show in… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Fri call 309-517-2019… Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 7:05pm Fri
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discovering that the artist received his
Sunshine skin-cancer diagnosis as the result of a

minor soccer injury – and, as in many
a bio-pic, a bunch of the movie’s “facts”
seem shaky, if not downright suspect.
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (Did Marley truly title his album
J
Exodus mere seconds after overhearing
ust how good is Kingsley Ben-Adir two Wailers listening to the 1960 film’s
as the title character in Bob Marley: soundtrack?) Yet unless it’s a legiti-
One Love? So good that I couldn’t mate documentary, I don’t generally
make out half of what he was saying. go to the movies to learn. I go to feel,
Honestly, this isn’t snark. Watching and Green’s release made me feel a lot:
interview footage, I can’t discern half edgy discomfort in the intensely staged
of what the actual Marley said, either. assassination attempt; deep melancholy
Yet through that beautifully rolling in Marley facing his mortality; and
Jamaican patois of his, which was cer- supreme relaxation and joy nearly every
tainly thick but never heavy, the intent time its star sang or spoke or merely
and meaning behind the reggae artist’s Kingsley Ben-Adir in Bob Marley: One Love smiled. Marley’s complexity doesn’t get
words were always felt, and Ben-Adir much of a workout here, but his peace-
we rarely witness any of the musicians purported safety, their years in the
pulls off the same feat in director Rein- minded spirituality certainly does, and
actively working on their material. The United States, it’s an explosive outpour-
aldo Marcus Green’s bio-pic. While you Bob Marley: One Love treats audiences
songs just kind of appear, as if wafting ing of adoration for all involved. Were
may watch the actor wishing that your to a fantastically inspired vessel for that
in on gentle clouds of marijuana smoke. those kids at all upset that, as implied,
screening came with a subtitles option, soulfulness. A friend recently, jokingly
Meanwhile, if you’re hoping that the at no point during their separation did
Marley’s personality and soul radiate so asked what it would take to get King-
film’s two-years-and-done methodol- dad speak to his children on the phone,
strongly through Ben-Adir’s interpreta- sley Ben-Adir to do a buddy comedy
ogy will result in more specific insight let alone visit?
tion that it’s okay if you miss a lot of his opposite Sir Ben Kingsley. I’m not sure.
regarding this period in Marley’s life, That said, most musical bio-pics
dialogue (and the dialogue we do hear But considering this incredible Brit-
you’ll be left wanting there, too. A few are inherently unsatisfying in one
might make you wish we heard less of ish talent has recently been equally
awkwardly incorporated f lashbacks way or another, and I was content to
it). I routinely found myself leaning credible as Bob Marley, Malcolm X (in
to the musician’s youth – including an enjoy Green’s for the many random
forward in my seat to not miss a syl- 2020’s One Night in Miami ...), and an
overused fantasy motif in which pre- pleasures it delivered. A significant
lable of exquisitely cadenced verbiage. ambulatory Ken doll, I’m betting he’d
teen Bob confronts his horse-riding number of them, it should go without
And during the music-centric scenes, knock that proposed project clear out of
father in a burning field – provide little saying, take place in concert venues
with Ben-Adir lip-syncing the concert the park.
emotional or motivational under- and recording studios, with Ben-Adir’s
sequences and performing acoustic
standing. Scenes depicting Marley’s loose-limbed approximation of Mar-
numbers himself, I simply leaned back For reviews of Drive-Away Dolls,
shrewd business acumen are kept to a ley’s gloriously f lailing “dance moves”
and let the joy of the Marley oeuvre Ordinary Angels, Madame Web, Lisa
minimum. And forget about receiving a particular, happily repeated delight.
wash over me. Green’s latest may not Frankenstein, The Zone of Interest,
any kind of exposé exploring unf lat- (His physicality suggests an unbridled
be a great movie, but it is a pretty great Argylle, The Greatest Night in Pop, 10
tering aspects of the artist’s life. We spirit attempting to escape its human
time. Academy Award-nominated shorts, and
see Marley lose his shit exactly once, host.) But while she’s saddled with
Wisely eschewing the traditional other recent releases, visit RCReader.
when justifiably attacking a manager much of the script’s f lattest conversa-
cradle-to-the-grave format of many com/movies.
for skimming from the band’s profits, tion and most aggressively on-the-nose
works in its genre, One Love keeps its
and only in one of his wife’s outbursts declarations, just about everything
focus nice ‘n’ narrow, covering the February 6 Crossword Answers
is there any reference to Marley’s affairs involving Lashana Lynch, as Rita, is
period between the 1976 assassination
and the children he had with other also a sit-up-and-take-notice moment.
attempt in which Marley, his wife Rita,
women. Widow Rita, daughter Cede- This wondrously expressive performer
and several bandmates were shot and
lia, and son Ziggy are counted among consistently fills in the screenplay’s
Marley’s 1978 homecoming concert in
One Love’s producers, with Ziggy even emotional blanks, and two of Lynch’s
Jamaica after two years spent exiled in
offering an on-screen welcome to the set pieces are genuine knockouts: Rita’s
London. As someone who frequently
audience, and it’s evident from the start blistering tirade against Bob’s unac-
bemoans the Wikipedia approach to
that the film’s priority lies in further knowledged selfishness (a sequence
screen biographies – this happened then
burnishing Bob’s legend and celebrat- reminiscent of Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
this happened then this happened … – I
ing his artistry and humanity. That’s cutting Will Smith down to size in
was completely on-board with taking
by no means an unworthy reason to Green’s King Richard), and the heart-
its subject’s musical genius and super-
make the movie, but you really have breaking image of Rita, as one of Mar-
stardom as givens, and looked forward
to read between the lines to glean any ley’s background singers, forced to sing
to a presumed deep dive on Exodus,
hint of character-based criticism. When “No Woman No Cry” even though all
the 1977 album widely considered to
Marley is reunited with his children she wants to do, in that moment, is cry.
be Bob Marley & the Wailers’ master-
after his years in England and, for their I can’t say I learned a lot at One Love
piece. That isn’t quite what we get, as
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Feb 29
Catholic Church, 4pm Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 22
The Book of Mormon Carriage Haus Bar and Hauberg Stables Gift Shop
Lenten Retreat, led by Jenny Chadima; with this retreat,
your spiritual thirst… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 4pm
Event, on Fridays; free event with a cash bar, unique
Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30 merchandise,… Hauberg Civic Center Mansion, 1pm Fri Mar
Fri Mar 1
Adler Theatre, 136 East Third Street, Davenport IA 1 thru Fri Mar 29 Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society: “rish
Genealogies & DNA: Back into the Mythological Past,
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person, free for ages 12 & under; for… Hauberg Civic Center Bart Jaski, who… Davenport Public Library - Main Branch,
Mansion, 3pm Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29 1pm Sat Mar 2
March Free Play Madness, on Fridays; drawing times 6pm- Be SMART: Everytown for Gun Safety, Be SMART is a
9pm, every hour; Bally Rewards members… Bally’s Quad national campaign that aims to promote… Davenport Public
Cities, 5pm Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29 Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6:30pm Tue Mar 5
Ranch Riders Easter Egg Hunt Kickoff Party, with Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/
live music from Whiskey Business from 7-11pm, a silent… Goodwill of the Heartland, on Tuesdays; receive one-on-
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 5pm Sat Mar 2 one assistance from a representative from Goodwill… Rock
Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 4:30pm Tue Mar 5
Vendor Fair, vendors will be in the Captain’s Table 1 and 2… thru Tue Mar 26
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center - Rock Island, 10:30am
Sat Mar 2 An Introduction to Estate Planning, attorney James
Greenwood will share his experience in estate planning…
Quad Cities Eckankar Center Open House, drop in to Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 2pm Thu
E
chat, ask questions, enjoy a snack, and… Eckankar Center, Mar 7
njoying a three-performance Adler Elder McKinley crushes his homosexual noon Sun Mar 3
Rock Island County Candidate Forum, sponsored by
Theatre run, the musical-comedy urges, and the beautiful Ugandan Nabalungi Bingo Night, there will be great prizes and refreshments Republican Women of Rock Island County; 4:45pm doors;…
smash The Book of Mormon returns fights to keep her hopes and dreams alive provided; doors open… McGehee Center in Schadt Park, 6pm Welcome Inn Restaurant, 6pm Thu Mar 7
Mon Mar 4
to Davenport on March 29 and 30, with in the midst of great terror and uncertainty. Bix Beiderbecke and Gennett Records: A
Ben Brantley’s 2011 New York Times review Clearly, it will take a little inventiveness, a lot Early Voting for General Primary Election, Mon.-Fri. Conversation with Dr. Charlie B. Dahan and Bob
of teamwork, and perhaps an excommunica- thru Mar. 15; any voter may cast a ballot… Moline Public Jacobsen, celebrate 100 years of record music through
proclaiming, “I am here to report that a Library, 11am Mon Mar 4 thru Fri Mar 15 conversations with Dr.… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
newborn, old-fashioned, pleasure-giving tion or two for the Elders to succeed in their Avenue Branch, 1:30pm Sat Mar 9
mission. Earn & Win Words for Free Play, on Mondays; Bally
musical has arrived … the kind our grand- Rewards members can earn and collect letters… Bally’s Quad Native Plant Gardening in Your Yard, the program
parents told us left them walking on air, Opening on Broadway on in March of Cities, 8am Mon Mar 4 thru Mon Mar 25 encourages gardeners to use native plants in their…
2011, The Book of Mormon was greeted with Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 4pm Sat
if not on water. So hie thee hence, nonbe- Blooms and Brews, a fundraiser for the Moline Library Mar 9
enormous fanfare and rapturous praise that
lievers (and believers, too), to The Book of Gardens featuring games, raffles, and… Pour Bros. Craft
soon led to 14 Tony Award nominations, Taproom Moline, 5pm Wed Mar 6 Renewable Energy Forum for Homeowners, join us for
Mormon, and feast upon its sweetness.” an exciting Renewable Energy Forum where homeowners
with the show eventually receiving nine
Written by South Park Emmy winners Bally Tier Rewards Giveaway, drawing Times 5pm-9pm, like you… Western Illinois University - Quad Cities, Riverfront,
in categories including Best Musical, Best every half hour; every 30 minutes, 2… Bally’s Quad Cities, 10am Sat Mar 9
Trey Stone and Matt Smith and Frozen 4pm Sat Mar 9
Direction, Best Book of a Musical, and Best
Oscar winner Robert Lopez, The Book of Biblical Reflection for Spiritual Enrichment, led by Rev.
Score. It also received Best Musical citations Community Wide Egg Hunt, hop on over to the grassy Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber, Ph.D; for those… Our Lady of
Mormon is an irreverent, hysterical, and un
at the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and area located behind Gabe’s… Vander Veer Botanical Park, the Prairie Retreat, 10am Sat Mar 9
expectedly endearing send-up of religion, 11am Sat Mar 9
Laurence Olivier Awards, in addition to a History with the Rock Island Arsenal, join the Army
culture shock, and classic musical theatre.
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater St. “Practice” Day, featuring performances by Rabbit Hole Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the… Rock
The show finds two very different young LDS and Far Out 283, corned… Whiskey Stop, Sat Mar 9 Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 2pm Wed Mar 13
Album. To date, The Book of Mormon has
missionaries – the talented, eager Elder Price
grossed more than $750 million, making it Bettendorf Public Library Chess Club, an all-ages Prelude to the Civil War and Local Response, an event
and the nerdy, pathologically lying Elder and all-skill levels-chess club; free; for information, call… in the Rock Island Arsenal ASC Series: Civil… Davenport
one of the most successful musicals of all
Cunningham – paired together and sent to Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm Sat Mar 9 thru Sat Mar 23 Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 6pm Wed Mar 13
time, and as of mid-February, it stands as the
Uganda to perform their two-year mission. CASI’s 42nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Race, featuring “Nobody Smiles During Housework but Those Ladies
12th longest-running Broadway show in his-
To the missionaries’ disappointment, how- the annual 5K, One-Mile Fun Run, and Tot Trot;… Downtown You See on TV”: Housework and Activism and U.S.
tory with more than 4,700 performances. Davenport, 9am Sat Mar 16 History, From women’s paid and unpaid roles in agricultural
ever, the local population seems to be more
The nationally touring production of and factory… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street
focused on the poverty, famine, the AIDS Adult Knitting Circle, whether you are in the middle of a Branch, 6:30pm Thu Mar 14
The Book of Mormon will be performed on project or… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library,
epidemic, as well as the despotic warlord in
March 29 at 8 p.m. and March 30 at 2 and 2pm Mon Mar 18 Community Connections: Enrich Your Yard with
their midst, than they are in religion. Native Plants, learn about incorporating native plants into
8 p.m., admission is $48-88, and tickets are
While Elder Price combats his own Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat treats, your landscape with this… Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm
available by calling (800)745-3000 and visit- drink coffee, and… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Thu Mar 14
expectations and doubts and Elder Cun- Avenue Branch, 5:30pm Wed Mar 20
ing AdlerTheatre.com.
ningham battles his inability to remember Clearing Tangled Underbrush: Righting Davenport’s
The Price Is Right Live!, the hit interactive stage show Twisted History, online program with Gates Thomas;
scripture or tell the truth, fellow missionary that gives eligible individuals the chance to hear their names calling upon primary sources from… Davenport Public
called and “Come On Down” to win; prizes may include Library - Main Branch, 2:30pm Sat Mar 16
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Swift Happens Event, test your knowledge of all things tickets, call 800-745-3000; Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third Street, Act of Power: Let’s Create and Plan Yours!, led by
Sports Taylor Alison Swift and… Vibrant Coffeehouse & Kitchen, Davenport IA, AdlerTheatre.com, 7:30pm Fri Mar 22 Kathleen Collins; this time spent committing yourself to…
5pm Thu Feb 29 Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 9am Sat Mar 16
Bunnies, Baskets, & Brews, the area’s annual Adult Easter
New Kingdom Trailriders: Rock and Roll Bingo, a Egg Hunt with a taco… Hauberg Civic Center Mansion, 4pm Becoming Your Authentic Self and Living the Life You
Caged Aggression XXXVII: Path to Glory, presented family-friendly, fun and energetic event featuring silent Sat Mar 23 Desire, led by Deena Nehring; learn valuable tools that will
by 7G Distributing & Bud Light; this one-of-a-kind event will auction items,… The Rock, 6pm Fri Mar 1 allow… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 1pm Sun Mar 17
feature amateur and professional bouts both nights including Taste & Read, join us for a chance to taste recipes from
veterans of the UFC, Bellator, and more; $45-100; for tickets, Viva La Divas, the premiere drag show in the area “Taste… Silvis Public Library, noon Sat Mar 23 Pathways to the Divine, online option available; free-will
call 800-745-3000; Davenport RiverCenter, 136 E. Third St., showcasing the best… The Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 8pm Fri Mar offerings encouraged; for information and to… Our Lady of
Davenport IA, RiverCtr.com, 7pm Fri Mar 22 and Sat Mar 23 1 Friends of the Silvis Library - Good Friday Bake Sale, the Prairie Retreat, 6pm Mon Mar 18
grab some delicious, homemade treats for your family
Quad City Storm vs. Peoria Rivermen, hockey match 2024 Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, available gathering, and… Silvis Public Library, 10am Fri Mar 29 Celebrating History – Casting a Historic Vote:
with the Quad Cities’ professional minor-league team; for… items during the three-day event include: furniture, pottery, Suffrage in Illinois with Jeanne Schultz Angel, prior
Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 7:10pm Fri Mar 29 and Sat Mar country needs, stoneware, books, prints, primitives, jewelry, Pick-A-Shamrock Giveaway, drawing times 5pm-9pm, to 1920, women were denied the vote in the… Silvis Public
30 silver, antique glassware, American Indian items, china, every hour; Bally Rewards members will be… Bally’s Quad Library, 6pm Mon Mar 18
postcards, coins, quilts, dolls, toys, advertising, marbles, rugs, Cities, 4pm Sat Mar 30
vintage textiles, and period pieces; Fri. 4-8pm, Sat. 10am- Storm Spotter Training, hosted by the Rock Island County
OTHER EVENTS 6pm, Sun. 10am-4pm; $10, free parking; for information, Emergency Management Agency and… Moline Public
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AARP Free Tax Aides, make an appointment now for free AntiqueSpectacular.com, Fri Mar 1 thru Sun Mar 3 Illinois Libraries Present – Ruth E. Carter:
tax-filing assistance… LeClaire City Hall, Thu Feb 29 An Introduction to Estate Planning, attorney James Interweaving Tradition and Imagination Through
Greenwood will share his experience in estate planning… Costume Design, virtual conversation with two-time
Academy Award winner Carter, who made… Rock Island
Public Library - Downtown Library, 7pm Wed Mar 20
Silvis City Council Meeting, held on the 1st & 3rd
Tuesday of each month;… Silvis City Hall, 6:30pm Tue MUSIC
Mar 5 and Tue Mar 19
Illinois Libraries Present – Ruth E. Carter:
Interweaving Tradition and Imagination Through Coal Valley City Hall Meeting, held on the first and third Avenged Sevenfold
Costume Design, virtual conversation with two-time
Academy Award winner Carter, who made… Silvis Public
Wednesdays of each month;… Coal Valley Village Hall, 6pm
Wed Mar 6 Monday, March 18, 6:30 p.m.
Library, 7pm Wed Mar 20
Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 1201 River Dive, Moline IL
The Way of Love, led by Sr. Kathleen Saddler; learn to focus Meeting, the Davenport City Council meets on the first and
on the… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 9am Wed Mar 20 third… Davenport City Hall, 5:30pm Wed Mar 6 and Wed
Mar 20
Virtual Event – Sheer Joy: Conversations with Thomas
Aquinas on Creation Spirituality, led by Rev. Dr. Matthew Timber Lake Playhouse 2023 Virtual Annual Meeting,
Fox; renowned theologian Matthew Fox… Our Lady of the copies of the Annual Report, Agenda, and listing of 2023…
Prairie Retreat, 6pm Thu Mar 21 Timber Lake Playhouse, 7pm Thu Mar 7
SCORE Business Program, eet representatives from Quad Cities Mississippi Valley Ski and Social Club
SCORE and SBDC of the Quad Cities… Bettendorf Public (QCMVSC) Meeting, on the second Monday of the month;
Library, 5:30pm Thu Mar 21 most meetings include… Happy Joe’s - Milan, 7pm Mon Mar
11
Native Plant Gardening in Your Yard, Ken Wellnitz, a
member of the Quad Cities Chapter of… Rock Island Public Rock Island City Council Meeting, Public Comment is
Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 10:30am Sat Mar 23 held at the beginning of City Council… Rock Island City Hall,
6:45pm Mon Mar 11 and Mon Mar 25
Be Your Own Boss. Entrepreneur Tools, Tricks and Tips
from SBDC & SCORE, join Sunlight Apothecary’s owner, Moline City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Rebecca Sebastian, for a morning of… Davenport Public / Regular Meeting, meets in Council Chambers; the formal
Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 5pm Mon Mar 25 City Council meeting is… Moline City Hall, 6pm Tue Mar 12
and Tue Mar 26
Online Self-Defense: The Basics of Staying Safe
Online, earn how to act as a good digital citizen online,… Riverdale City Council Meeting, held on the 2nd and 4th
Bettendorf Public Library, 7pm Mon Mar 25 Tuesday of the month;… Riverdale City Hall, 7pm Tue Mar 12
T
and Tue Mar 26
Handy at Home: Fix That Wobbly Railing, learn what to
do when they start to wobble or… Butterworth Center, 6pm Scott County Board of Supervisors Committee of the ouring in support of 2023’s Life In 2011, Arin Ilejay joined the band
Mon Mar 25 Whole Meeting, the board will review legislative actions, on tours and recording, with the group’s
administrative items, and contracts; for… Scott County
Is But a Dream ... – an album in
Community Conversations: Library Strategic Administrative Center, 8pm Tue Mar 12 and Tue Mar 26 which, as stated by Classic Rock, sixth studio album, 2013’s Hail to the
Planning, free; for information, call 309-732-7323… Rock
the musicians have “transcended their King, marking the only Avenged Sev-
Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 5:30pm Tue Historical Society Meeting, meeting upstairs, all
Mar 26 welcome; free; for information, call 309-523-3440… River metal peers for good” and “created their enfold album to feature the drummer.
Valley District Library, 7pm Wed Mar 13
definitive artistic statement” – Avenged Boasting a heavy metal and hard rock
The U.S.: China Relations After COVID-19, a World
Affairs Council of the Quad Cities presentation with… Rock Island Committee of the Whole Meeting, held on Sevenfold headlines a March 18 concert style and composed as a tribute to their
Bettendorf Public Library, 7pm Tue Mar 26 the 2nd Wednesday of the month (subject to… Rock Island
event at Moline’s Vibrant Arena at the influences. Hail to the King charted
County Office Building, 5:30pm Wed Mar 13
Community Conversations: Library Strategic MARK, the band’s latest also inspiring as number one on the Billboard 200
Planning, free; for information, call 309-732-7323… Rock Davenport City Council Meeting, the Davenport City
Karrang! to rave that the hard rockers and the U.K. Albums chart. Following
Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, 2pm Wed Mar 27 Council meets on the first and third… Davenport City Hall, Ilejay’s replacement by former Bad Reli-
5:30pm Wed Mar 13 and Wed Mar 27 “haven’t just made an album that’s more
Virtual Resume Reboot: Online Workshop w/ gion drummer Brooks Wackerman, the
out-there than any they’ve put their name
Brainfuse, learn how to craft a document that gets noticed; Bettendorf Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting, band then surprise-released their sev-
master… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 4pm free; for information, call 563-344-4175… Bettendorf Public to before – they’ve delivered a set of songs
Wed Mar 27 Library, 5pm Thu Mar 14 enth studio album The Stage in October
that are simply far more fun.” of 2016, which debuted as number four
Pause and Refresh: You Deserve Time Just for Moline Public Library Board Meeting, agendas are Formed in 1999, Avenged Sevenfold’s on the Billboard 200 chart. The Stage
Yourself, led by Pat Shea; listen to the whispers of your… available prior to the meetings, minutes are available… current lineup consists of vocalist M.
Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 10am Wed Mar 27 Moline Public Library, noon Thu Mar 14 is Avenged Sevenfold’s first conceptual
Shadows, rhythm guitarist Zacky Ven- album and marked another stylistic
Quad Cities Zero Suicide Initiative, learn how to help Scott County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting, geance, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, change for the band, moving toward a
someone experiencing a mental health crisis… Moline Public activities may include voting on actions and conducting
Library, 4:30pm Thu Mar 28 public hearings;… Scott County Administrative Center, 5pm bassist Johnny Christ, and drummer progressive metal sound, with the highly
Thu Mar 14 and Thu Mar 28 Brooks Wackerman, and the group is experimental Life Is But a Dream ...
Stations of the Cross, featuring area actors; be a witness to
the last day… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 2pm Fri Mar 29 Informational Pre-Bid Meeting - HVAC Project, revered for their diverse rock sound and debuting last June.
informational pre-bid meeting for the Southwest Library’s dramatic imagery in album covers and To date, Avenged Sevenfold have
Community Conversations: Library Strategic HVAC Equipment Replacement… Rock Island Public Library -
merchandise. The band emerged with a
Planning, free; for information, call 309-732-7323… Rock Southwest Branch, 1pm Mon Mar 18 released these eight studio albums,
Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 10:30am Sat Mar 30 metalcore sound on their debut album one live album/DVD, two compilation
Rock Island County Board Regular Meeting, all Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and albums, and 18 singles and have sold in
meetings are open to the public, but may be… Rock Island
largely continued this sound through
MEETINGS County Office Building, 5:30pm Tue Mar 19
their second album Waking the Fallen.
excess of 8 million albums worldwide.
Their records have also received numer-
Rock Island Public Library Monthly Board of Trustees
Scott County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting, Meeting, free; for information, call 309-732-7323… Rock However, the Avenged Sevenfold style ous certification awards, including
activities may include voting on actions and conducting Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 5pm Tue Mar 19 had evolved by their third album and five platinum-album awards from the
public hearings;… Scott County Administrative Center, 5pm
Thu Feb 29 Coal Valley City Council Meeting, held on the first and
first major-label release, City of Evil, RIAA, and the artists have also cre-
third Wednesdays of each month;… Coal Valley Village Hall, into a more traditional heavy metal ated four original songs for the Call
Bettendorf City Council Committee of the Whole 6pm Wed Mar 20 style. Yet the musicians continued to
Meeting, recorded meetings can be seen at Bettendorf.org of Duty: Black Ops series, all of which
or City’s Cable… Bettendorf City Hall, 5pm Mon Mar 4 and explore new sounds with Avenged Sev- were compiled together in the 2018 EP
Mon Mar 18
HEALTH enfold’s self-titled release and enjoyed
continued mainstream success before
Black Reign. Avenged Sevenfold was
East Moline City Council Regular Meeting / also ranked on Loudwire’s list of Top 50
Committee of the Whole Meeting, meets on the 1st and Chair Yoga, on Thursdays; achieve increased mobility their founding drummer, Jimmy “The Metal Bands of All Time.
3rd Monday of every month;… East Moline Council Chambers without getting down on the… Moline Public Library, 10am
at City Hall, 6:30pm Mon Mar 4 and Mon Mar 18 Thu Feb 29 and Thu Mar 7 Rev” Sullivan, passed away in 2009. Avenged Sevenfold bring their “Life
Despite his death, Avenged Sevenfold Is But a Dream ... North American Tour
Bend of the River Quad Cities Pilot Club, on the 1st Health & Wellness: Dry Needling, Cody Wheeler, PT, from continued on with the help of ex-Dream
Tue. of the month; Pilot International transforms… Hickory Rock Valley Physical Therapy-Silvis will join… Silvis Public Pt. 3” to the Moline amphitheater on
Gardens Family Restaurant, Tue Mar 5 Library, 3pm Fri Mar 8 Theater member Mike Portnoy, and March 18 alongside special guests Poppy
released and toured in support of their and Sullivan King, admission to the 6:30
Midwest Corvettes Club Monthly Meeting, join us
to discuss Corvettes, friends, and community … Eriksen fifth album Nightmare in 2010, which p.m. concert event is $39.95-129.95, and
Chevrolet - Milan, 6:30pm Tue Mar 5 debuted atop the Billboard 200, making tickets are available by calling (800)745-
Bettendorf City Council Meeting, recorded meetings can the recording their first number-one 3000 and visiting VibrantArena.com.
be seen at Bettendorf.org or City’s Cable… Bettendorf City debut.
Hall, 7pm Tue Mar 5 and Tue Mar 19 Continued On Page 24
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SENIORS Knitting & Crocheting, on Tuesdays; volunteer group;
membership is $160 a year or… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), 12:30pm Tue Mar 5 thru Tue Mar 26
Leap Year Independent Living Open House, in
Apartment C-106; with tours, refreshments, and the Senior Technology Clinic, on Tuesdays; with expert Mike
opportunity to… Friendship Manor, noon Thu Feb 29 Shinbori; bring your Apple and… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), noon Tue Mar 5 thru Tue Mar 26
CHARACTER REFERENCE • March 5, 2024 February 6 Answers: Page 19 Bob Gaston New Horizons Band Practice, on Thursdays;
membership is $160 a year or $15 every month;… CASI Step into Balance: Balance & Strength, on Tuesdays;
(Center for Active Seniors), 12:30pm thru Thu Mar 28 half-hour exercise class with Logan Anderson, owner of…
CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Tue Mar 5 thru Tue
Card Embroidery, on Thursdays; learn how to create fun Mar 26
embroidery greeting cards; membership… CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 9am thru thru Thu Mar 28 Therapeutic Movement with Logan Anderson, on
Tuesdays; membership is $160 a year or $15 every… CASI
Hand and Foot, on Thursdays; membership is $160 a year (Center for Active Seniors), 2pm Tue Mar 5 thru Tue Mar 26
or $15 every month;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm
thru Thu Mar 28 Zumba Gold, on Tuesdays and Thursdays; membership is
$160 a year or… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 9am Tue Mar
Line Dancing, on Thursdays; membership is $160 a year or 5 thru Tue Mar 26
$15 every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10am thru Thu
Mar 28 Bunco, on Wednesdays; membership is $160 a year or $15
every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 2pm Wed Mar 6 thru
Billiards, Mon.-Fri.; membership is $160 a year or $15 every Wed Mar 27
month;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 8am thru Fri Mar
29 TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly Weight-Loss
Support Group), on Wednesdays; membership is $160 a
Milestones AAA Meal Site, Mon.-Fri; meals must be year or $15 every month;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
reserved 24 to 48 hours in… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 11:30am Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 27
11:30am thru Fri Mar 29
T’ai Chi Ch’un, on Wednesdays; membership is $160 a
Rules of the Road Review, this AARP review course led year or $15 every month;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
by Nancy Johnson, will help… Silvis Public Library, 10am Fri 10:15am Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 27
Mar 1
Wednesday Bingo, on Wednesdays; 5pm doors, $10 card
Adult Coloring, on Fridays; membership is $160 a year or pack minimum purchase; cash prizes… CASI (Center for
$15 every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10am Fri Mar 1 Active Seniors), 6pm Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 27
thru Fri Mar 29
Caregivers Support Group, on the 1st & 3rd Thu. of the
Bridge, on Mondays & Fridays; membership is $160 a year month; membership is… CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
or… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 11:30am Fri Mar 1 thru 4:30pm Thu Mar 7
Fri Mar 29
Senior Activities and Socializing, seniors in the
CASI Walking Club, on Mon., Wed., and Fri.; membership is LeClaire area are invited for socializing, activities,… LeClaire
$160 a year… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 8am Fri Mar 1 Community Library, 10am Tue Mar 12
thru Fri Mar 29
Memory Circle, join us for crafts, games, activities,
Euchre, on Wed. & Fri.; membership is $160 a year or… CASI conversation, and more; free;… Bettendorf Public Library,
(Center for Active Seniors), 12:45pm Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29 10:30am Tue Mar 26
Friday Bingo, on Fridays; membership is $160 a year or $15

every month;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Fri Mar
1 thru Fri Mar 29 KIDS’ STUFF
Golden Tones Chorus Practice, on Fridays; sing along to Family Storytime: Fingerprint Dandelions,
ACROSS 78. Perplexed 11. Infernal region 67. Loansharking some classical memories; membership is $160… CASI (Center recommended for ages 6-11; join Mrs. Katelynn at the Silvis…
1. Habitation 80. Nest-egg letters 12. Assert 68. Quietly for Active Seniors), 9am Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29 Silvis Public Library, 6pm Thu Feb 29
6. Young bivalve 83. Soap plant 13. _ contra 69. School org.
10. Gent 84. Salon solution 14. Long-tailed 70. Starr and Simpson Low Impact Exercise, Mon., Wed., & Fri. 9-10am, Tue. 11am- Family Storytime: The Tooth Fairy, we celebrate Tooth
14. Ill-gotten money 86. _ anemone bird: Var. 71. Root or Yale 2pm, Thu. 11am-noon; membership… CASI (Center for Active Fairy Day with stories, songs, and a… LeClaire Civic Center,
18. Joyful noise 87. Jungian inner self 15. Actress _ Falco 75. "Honeymooners" Seniors), Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29 6pm Thu Feb 29
19. Summon out loud 89. Befit 16. Spike wife
20. Dance party 90. Part 4 of quip: 5 17. Kind of off-campus 76. Wyoming range Second Avenue Players Senior Theatre, on Fridays; bring Movers & Shakers Storytime, on Thursdays; preschoolers
21. Role in "M*A*S*H" wds. house 78. Infatuated your theatrical side to CASI’s senior theater… CASI (Center for and their grownup can join us in… Moline Public Library,
22. Tropical resin 95. Sgt. or Cpl. 21. Bent backward 79. _ generis Active Seniors), 10:30am Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29 9:30am Thu Feb 29
23. Start of a quip by 96. Solarium 24. Bias 81. Provoke
Roseanne Barr: 2 wds. 97. "Death on the _" 27. Toes the line 82. French friend Zumba Gold, on Fridays; membership is $160 a year or $15 Preschool Storytime, Tue.-Fri.; ages 3-5 are invited to
25. Heath genus 98. Blush 29. Old English bard 85. Like some every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10:15am Fri Mar 1 attend these 30 minute… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am
26. Musical half step 100. Bit of news 31. Danced instruments thru Fri Mar 29 Thu Feb 29
28. "_ Gantry" 101. Metrical writing 32. In the manner of 87. Liqueur type
29. Paved way 103. Split 33. Polio fighter _ Salk 88. City in Ohio Bell Choir, on Mondays; membership is $160 a year or $15 Project Next Generation @ EMPL: DIY Mugs, design a
30. Pen points 104. Intones 34. Speak 91. Troubles every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10am Mon Mar 4 mug using the library’s Mug Press; all supplies… East Moline
31. Rolled-up 107. _ Hawkins Day 35. Food thickener 92. "I wonder ..." thru Mon Mar 25 Public Library, 4pm Thu Feb 29
sandwiches 108. Flavoring 36. Interpret 93. "_ _ by land ..."
32. Peak: Prefix substance 38. Closed by a work 94. Most uncanny Shuffleboard, on Mondays; membership is $160 a year or Seeking Applications: River Action’s Eddy
33. Given to joking 112. Garment size stoppage 99. Oracle of _ $15 every month;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Mon Scholarship, thru Mar. 22; River Action is offering Eddy
36. Sprinkle 113. End of the 39. Early video game 101. Name on a check Mar 4 thru Mon Mar 25 Scholarships to students… River Action, Thu Feb 29 thru Fri
37. Watches: 2 wds. quip: 3 wds. maker 102. Fragrances Mar 22
41. _ pro nobis 115. Lyric poem 40. Flavors 103. The "Cigar City" Ugly Quilts, on Mondays; volunteer group; no sewing
42. Part 2 of quip: 116. Troubled 43. Depot: Abbr. 104. Loud sound experience necessary; membership is $160… CASI (Center for Skill Builder Storytime, on Thursdays; designed especially
5 wds. 117. Coffin stand 44. Big cat 105. Whisker Active Seniors), 9am Mon Mar 4 thru Mon Mar 25 to give children access to opportunities that… Davenport
47. Old ointment 118. Waterproof cover 45. _ mot 106. Singer _ Guthrie Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 10am Thu Feb 29
49. Condition 119. Termagant 46. Bar legally 107. Cut Zumba Toning, on Mondays; membership is $160 a year or
50. Lettuce variety 120. Encourage 48. _ _ iniquity 108. Part of speech $15 every month;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10:15am Tales for Tots, on Thursdays; an enriching activity time for
51. Guitar accessory 121. Simian creatuers 53. Start for tourism 109. Lesser noble Mon Mar 4 thru Mon Mar 25 children ages birth… Bettendorf Public Library, 6:30pm Thu
52. "_ _ Grows in 122. Place of exile 55. Abject horror 110. _ fixe Feb 29
Brooklyn" 123. Helps along (with 56. Ending for lemon 111. Tidings Coffee & Conversations, senior citizens of retirement ages
54. Cutting tool "over") 57. New Mexico county 113. Prof. org. are invited to stop in… Bettendorf Public Library, 9am Tue Teen Craft Night, we will make geode watercolor paintings
55. Toothed 60. Brink 114. "Space Odyssey" Mar 5 using watercolor paint, salt,… Moline Public Library, 6pm
58. EU nation DOWN 62. Concurred computer Thu Feb 29
59. Spook session 1. Whizzes 64. Bridge events Red Hat Ladies Club, meeting locations vary; for
61. Noble's title 2. Bundle 66. Pickle information, call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Winter Toddler Playgroup, on Thursdays; relaxing
63. Harem room 3. Provo neighbor Seniors), 11am Tue Mar 5 and casual fun for kids 5 and… Rock Island Public Library -
64. Schusses 4. Masquerade costume Downtown Library, 10am Thu Feb 29
65. Part 3 of quip: 5. Snobbery
4 wds. 6. Joyrides New Crossword Puzzles Canasta, on Tuesdays; membership is $160 a year or $15
every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Tue Mar 5 Preschool Storytime, Tue.-Fri.; ages 3-5 are invited to
70. Complaint 7. Walk nervously and Answer Keys thru Tue Mar 26 attend these 30 minute… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am Fri
72. Fuel 8. In days past
73. _ _ -tat-tat 9. One of the Canary posted EVERY week at Chair-Based Exercise, on Tuesdays; membership is $160 a
Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29
74. _ Mater Islands RCReader.com/lifestyle year or $15 every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 9am Tue
77. Country festival 10. Pinch together Mar 5 thru Tue Mar 26 Continued On Page 26
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY New Columns Weekly at RCReader.com By Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In my life’s purpose. The first of these issues is your fer- that we’ve got to solve the right problems. I want ability to attract and bond with interesting allies
astrological estimation, the coming vent longing to make your distinctive mark on you Libras to do that in the coming weeks. Make will be higher than usual. If you do have best
weeks will be an ideal time for you to this crazy, chaotic world. The second issue is your sure you identify what really needs changing, not friends, I suggest you intensify your appreciation
declare amnesty, negotiate truces, and need to cultivate sweet privacy and protective self- some distracting minor glitch. for and devotion to them. You need and deserve
shed long-simmering resentments. Other recom- care. These themes may sometimes seem to be companions who respect you deeply, know you
mended activities: Find ways to joke about embar- opposed. But with even just a little ingenious SCORPIO (October 23-November 21): intimately, and listen well. But you’ve got to
rassing memories; break a bad habit just because effort, you can get them to weave together beauti- Most of us have received an inadequate remember that relationships like these require
it’s fun to do so; and throw away outdated stuff you fully. Now is a good time to cultivate this healing or downright poor education about love deep thought, hard work, and honest expressions
no longer need. Just do the best you can as you magic. and intimate togetherness. Given how of feelings!
carry out these challenging assignments; you much misinformation and trivializing propa-
don’t have to be perfect. For inspiration, read these LEO (July 23-August 22): If you don’t ganda we have absorbed, it’s amazing any of us AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18):
wise words from poet David Whyte: “When you recognize the face in the mirror right have figured out how to create healthy, vigorous Among all the zodiac signs, you Aquar-
forgive others, they may not notice, but you will now, that’s a good thing. If you feel unfa- relationships. That’s the bad news, Scorpio. The ians are among the best at enjoying a
heal. Forgiveness is not something we do for miliar feelings rising up in you or find good news is that you are cruising through a sus- bird’s-eye perspective on the world. Soaring high
others; it is a gift to ourselves.” yourself entertaining unusual longings, those are tained phase of your astrological cycle when above the mad chatter and clatter is your birth-
also good things. The voice of reason may say you you’re far more likely than usual to acquire vibrant right and specialty. I love that about you, which is
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Many of should be worried about such phenomena. But as teachings about this essential part of your life. I why I hardly ever shout up in your direction, “Get
you Tauruses have a robust capacity for the voice of mischievous sagacity, I urge you to be urge you to draw up a plan for how to take maxi- your ass back down to earth!” However, I now sus-
doing diligent, effective work. Many of curious and receptive. You are being invited to mum advantage of the cosmic opportunity. For pect you are overdue to spend some quality time
you also have a robust capacity for pur- explore fertile possibilities that have previously inspiration, here’s poet Rainer Maria Rilke: “For here on the ground level. At least temporarily, I
suing sensual delights and cultivating healing been unavailable or off-limits. Fate is offering you one human being to love another human being: advise you to trade the bird’s-eye view for a
beauty. When your mental health is functioning the chance to discover more about your future that is perhaps the most difficult task entrusted to worm’s-eye view. Don’t fret. It’s only for a short
at peak levels, these two drives to enjoy life are potentials. At least for now, power can come from us, the ultimate task, the final test and proof, the time. You’ll be aloft again soon.
complementary; they don’t get in each other’s way. being unpredictable and investigating taboos. work for which all other work is merely prepara-
If you ever fall out of your healthy rhythm, these tion.” (Translation by Stephen Mitchell.) PISCES (February 19-March 20):
two drives may conflict. My wish for you in the VIRGO (August 23-September 22): I In old Hawaii, the people loved their dei-
coming months is that they will be in synergistic invite you to study the fine art of sacred SAGITTARIUS (November 22-Decem- ties but also demanded productive
harmony, humming along with grace. That’s also intimacy in the coming weeks. Life’s ber 21): The myths and legends of many results. If a god stopped providing worshipers
my prediction: I foresee you will do just that. rhythms will redound in your favor as cultures postulate the existence of spirits with what they wanted, they might dismiss him
you enjoy playing tenderly and freely with the spe- who are mischievous but not malevolent. and adopt a replacement. I love that! And I invite
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Many cial people you care for. To aid you in your efforts, They play harmless pranks. Their main purpose you to experiment with a similar approach in the
people choose wealthy entertainers and here are three questions to ponder. (1) What may be to remind us that another world, a less coming weeks. Are your divine helpers doing a
celebrity athletes for their heroes. It aspects of togetherness might flourish if you material realm, overlaps with ours. And some- good job? Are they supplying you with steady
doesn’t bother me if they do. Why should approach them with less solemnity and more fun? times, the intention of these ethereal tricksters streams of inspiration, love, and fulfillment? If
it? But the superstars who provoke my adoration (2) Could you give more of yourself to your rela- seems to be downright benevolent. They nudge us not, fire them and scout around for substitutes. If
are more likely to be artists and activists. Author tionships in ways that are purely enjoyable, not out of our staid rhythms, mystifying us with they are performing well, pour out your soul in
Rebecca Solnit is one. Potawatomi biologist and done mostly out of duty? (3) Would you be willing freaky phenomena that suggest reality is not as gratitude.
author Robin Wall Kimmerer. The four musicians to explore the possibility that the two of you could solid and predictable as we might imagine. I sus-
in the Ukrainian band DahkaBrakha. Poet Rita educate and ripen each other’s dark sides? pect you may soon have encounters with some of Homework: What do you want to do but have not
Dove and novelist Haruki Murakami. My capac- these characters: friendly poltergeists, fairies, been doing it – for no good reason? Visit
ity to be inspired by these maestros seems inex- LIBRA (September 23-October 22): ghosts, sprites, or elves. My sense is that they will FreeWillAstrology.com.
haustible. What about you, Gemini? Who are the Creativity teacher Roger von Oech tells bring you odd but genuine blessings.
heroes who move you and shake you in all the best how bandleader Count Basie asked a
ways? Now is a time to be extra proactive in learn- club owner to fix his piano. It was always CAPRICORN (December 22-January
ing from your heroes – and rounding up new out of tune. A few weeks later, the owner called 19): Some studies suggest that less than Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s
heroes to be influenced by. Basie to say everything was good. But when Basie half of us have best friends. Men are even EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES
arrived to play, the piano still had sour notes. “I less likely to have beloved buddies than & DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your home- thought you said you fixed it!” Basie complained. the other genders do. If you are one of these The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
work assignment is to work on coordi- The owner said, “I did. I painted it.” The moral of people, the coming weeks and months will be an 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-77
nating two issues that are key to your the story for the rest of us, concludes von Oech, is excellent time to remedy the deficiency. Your
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project each… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Kids' Stuff Branch, 4pm Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 27
Quad City Arts Visiting Artists: Grosse Isle Teen Gaming, on Wednesdays; enjoy gaming on the Switch,
Full Performance: Saturday, March 23, 7 p.m. Stories @ Main, on Fridays; join us for dancing, shaking,
and stories; this storytime… Davenport Public Library - Main
playing Roblox on… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount
Street Branch, 4pm Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 27
Skylark Concert Studio, 4401 Seventh Avenue, Rock Island IL Branch, 10am Fri Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29
Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch, on Wednesdays;
Abbreviated Performances: Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22 Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch, on Fridays; young children and their caregivers are invited to… Rock
young children and their caregivers are invited to… Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, 11am Wed Mar 6
Various Area Locales Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 10:30am Fri thru Wed Mar 27
Mar 1 thru Fri Mar 29
Walkers & Wigglers Storytime, on Wednesdays; we’ll sing
Book Buddies: Frogs, join Mrs. Katelynn at the Silvis Public songs, dance, and read fun stories;… Davenport Public Library
Library where your baby,… Silvis Public Library, 10am Sat - Fairmount Street Branch, 10am Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 27
Mar 2
Young Adult Role Playing-Club, on Wednesdays; bring
Mini Makers: Pasta & Playdough, stop into the Main, your party members and dice; free; for… Bettendorf Public
Eastern, or Fairmount Library and pick-up… Davenport Public Library, 1pm Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 27
Library - Main Branch, 10am Sat Mar 2
Family Storytime: Read Across America Week, join
Storytime with Ms. Tanglewood 2024, join us for a Mrs. Katelynn at the Silvis Public Library for this… Silvis Public
special storytime presented by Ms. Tanglewood… Bettendorf Library, 6pm Thu Mar 7
Public Library, 10am Sat Mar 2
Lego Lab, join us for great stories and building fun; all
Child’s Play | Create : Explore : Experience, on Saturdays; bricks… Moline Public Library, 5pm Thu Mar 7
a 15-minute storytime complete with books rhymes and…
Bettendorf Public Library, 10am Sat Mar 2 thru Sat Mar 30 Monster Society Presents: Bigfoot, your mission, should
you choose to accept it, is to… Davenport Public Library -
Lego Club, enjoy a morning of free building; free; for Eastern Avenue Branch, 4pm Thu Mar 7
information, call… Bettendorf Public Library, 11:30am Sat Mar
2 thru Sat Mar 30 Reading Assistance Dogs, children have the opportunity
to read aloud to dogs from… Bettendorf Public Library, 6pm
Kids Grab-and-Go: Agamograph Art, pick up supplies to Thu Mar 7
make an agamograph, an optical illusion… Bettendorf Public
Library, 9am Mon Mar 4 Movers & Shakers Storytime, on Thursdays; preschoolers
and their grownup can join us in… Moline Public Library,
Lego and Lemonade, teens and tweens in grades 6-12, 9:30am Thu Mar 7 thru Thu Mar 28
W
come into the library… Moline Public Library, 6pm Mon Mar 4
ith The Irish Times raving that the mass arrival of the Irish in the 19th Skill Builder Storytime, on Thursdays; designed especially
Make Believe Monday, for ages 4-8; work at a grocery to give children access to opportunities that… Davenport
it’s “refreshing to hear a tradi- century, on Grosse Île in the St. Lawrence store, a coffee… Davenport Public Library - Main Branch, 4pm Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 10am Thu Mar 7 thru
tional band reference the pres- River, as they fled the Great Famine. It is Mon Mar 4 Thu Mar 28
ent with such subtlety and finesse,” the a striking encounter between two peoples The Nest Book Club, we’ll not only take part in a storytime Tales for Tots, on Thursdays; an enriching activity time for
Celtic musicians of Grosse Isle will spend and two cultures, and fusing Irish and and activity,… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street children ages birth… Bettendorf Public Library, 6:30pm Thu
Branch, 2pm Mon Mar 4 Mar 7 thru Thu Mar 28
much of St. Patrick’s Month as the latest Québécois repertoire with original com-
gusts in Quad City Arts’ Visiting Art- positions, Grosse Isle presents pieces from Yoga and Stories, experience your favorite stories told World Wildlife Sensory Bins, each sensory bin will engage
ists series, performing a septet of area the album The Bonesetter as well as many along with Yoga poses; best… Bettendorf Public Library, your senses and allows every… Davenport Public Library -
6:30pm Mon Mar 4 Eastern Avenue Branch, 10am Fri Mar 8
concert events between March 18 and 23, surprises in their current touring perfor-
and delivering what Songlines magazine mances. The harmonious blend of the two Lapsit Storytime, on Mondays; a special storytime for Book Buddies (Craft Buddies): Rocking Piggies, join
babies who are not… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Mrs. Katelynn at the Silvis Public Library where your baby,…
succinctly described as “splendid stuff.” cultures, as well as the authenticity and Street Branch, 10am Mon Mar 4 thru Mon Mar 25 Silvis Public Library, 10am Sat Mar 9
Composed of Sophie Lavoie, André March- the immense talent of the artists, deliver
Little Movers Storytime, Mondays at 9:30 & 10:45am; or Krafty Kids: Jumping Frogs, join Mrs. Katelynn at the Silvis
and, and Fiachra O’Regan, Grosse Isle treats a sublime result, and blending traditional kids ages 0 to… Moline Public Library, Mon Mar 4 thru Mon Public Library for this… Silvis Public Library, 2pm Sat Mar 9
Celtic-music fans to what The Irish Music laments with more rhythmic songs, Grosse Mar 25
Isle has performed in the United States, Mini Mysteries: Melting Magic, stop into the Main,
Magazine termed an “absolutely magical” Tales for Tots, on Mondays; an enriching activity time for Eastern, or Fairmount Libraries and pick-up… Davenport
collaboration between these three excep- Australia, New Zealand, France, and of children ages birth… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am Mon Public Library - Main Branch, 10am Sat Mar 9
tional musicians from Ireland and Québec. course, Ireland. Mar 4 thru Mon Mar 25
PNG Digital Art Program, Do Art Productions will be on
Together, Lavoie (fiddle, piano, vocals), During their tenure as Quad City Arts Teen Tuesday: Mushroom String Art, jjoin us at the library hand to teach participants… Moline Public Library, 2pm Sat
Marchand (guitar, vocals), and O’Regan Visiting Artists, the Celtic musicians will as we make mushroom string… Silvis Public Library, 6:30pm Mar 9
Tue Mar 5
bring Grosse Isle to audiences at six area
(uilleann pipes, whistle, banjo) shine with Pokémon Club, an opportunity for Pokémon enthusiasts
venues: at the Rock Island Public Library Tired Parents with Babies, on Tuesdays; join other new (ages 6-12) to battle, share,… Davenport Public Library -
their rich and enveloping music, all of them parents to talk about daily… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 10am Sat Mar 9
(2715 30th Street) on March 18 at 1 p.m.;
boasting revered national and international Eastern Avenue Branch, 6pm Tue Mar 5 thru Tue Mar 26
Port Byron’s River Valley District Valley Read to a Dog, QC CAN’s Reading Assistance Dogs are
reputations within several groups over the Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch, on Tuesdays;
Library (214 South Main Street) on March specially trained, along with… Davenport Public Library -
past decades. young children and their caregivers are invited to… Rock Fairmount Street Branch, 3pm Sat Mar 9
18 at 6 p.m.; Moline’s Butterworth Center Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 10:30am Tue
In 2016, the first album of the group
(1105 Eighth Street) on March 20 at 7 p.m.; Mar 5 thru Tue Mar 26 Teen Book Club: Will You Rant or Rave?, each month we
Sophie & Fiachra with André Marchand, discuss a young-adult novel we read over… Bettendorf Public
the Moline Public Library (3210 41st Street) Walkers and Wigglers Storytime, on Tuesdays; we’ll sing
titled Un Canadien errant, was hailed as “a Library, 2pm Sat Mar 9
on March 21 at noon; the DeWitt Commu- songs, dance, and read fun stories; all… Davenport Public
striking musical experience” by Le Devoir, Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 10am Tue Mar 5 thru Tue Toons at Noons With Bowls and Spoons, grab a spoon
nity Library (917 5th Avenue) on March 21
while two years later, the group dazzled Mar 26 and some cereal as we sit down… Davenport Public Library -
at 6 p.m.; and Coal Valley’s Robert R Jones Eastern Avenue Branch, noon Sat Mar 9
with Portraits, an album that Roots Music Weekly Teen Book Talk, on Tuesdays; go to the library’s
Public Library (900 First Street) on March
Canada deemed “a work of art in itself” Facebook page and check… Rock Island Public Library - Baby Shark’s Big Broadwave Tour, a brand-new
22 at 4 p.m. All performances are free to Downtown Library, 3:45pm Tue Mar 5 thru Tue Mar 26 interactive live stage show featuring characters from the
and Folkworld called a real treasure.”
the public, last roughly 45 minutes, and globally beloved preschool property; this tour brings the
Both albums received nominations at the Sew Fun! Cherry Blossom Pins, kids will learn new hand underwater world of the hit animated series, Baby Shark’s
will feature a lecture segment in addition sewing techniques to make these… Moline Public Library, Big Show!; Sat. 2pm, Sun. 11am & 3pm; $28-83; for tickets, call
ADISQ Awards in the category “Album of
to the music. Grosse Isle will also perform 5pm Wed Mar 6 800-745-3000; Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third Street, Davenport IA,
the Year - Traditional,” and the musicians’ AdlerTheatre.com, Sat Mar 9 and Sun Mar 10
a full concert at Rock Island’s Skylark
album Le bonhomme sept heures / The Teen Time - Unwind: Calming Bottles, we will make
Studios (4401 7th Avenue) on March 23 at 7 calming sensory bottle; free; for information, call… Moline Puzzle Piece Frame, for grades K-6; join your friends at
Bonesetter was launched in 2021 by this Public Library, 2:30pm Wed Mar 6 the library to… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown
p.m., with tickets available for $10-20.
three-artist group, who henceforth bore Branch, 11:30am Mon Mar 11
For more information on Grosse Isle and Teen Anime Club, join us as we watch Japanese Animation,
the new name Grosse Isle. All three albums Spring Break Stampede, use the Library’s collection of
the Quad City Arts Visiting Artists series, have snacks, and… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount
were also nominated at the Canadian Folk Street Branch, 6pm Wed Mar 6 thru Wed Mar 20 rubber stamps and ink to… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
call (309)793-1213 and visit Avenue Branch, 3pm Mon Mar 11
Music Awards.
QuadCityArts.com.
The band name refers to the story of
Tween Pop Tasting Challenge, ages 8-14 are invited to
join Miss Amber and Mister… Davenport Public Library - Main
After School Kids Lab: Eclipse Event, learn about what an
eclipse is and how you can… Bettendorf Public Library, 3pm
VISUAL ARTS
Branch, 1pm Mon Mar 11 Wed Mar 20
Art with the Figge, teens can join us for a presentation by Family Storytime @ Watts-Midtown Branch, families are Tradition Interrupted
Kelsey from… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library,
5pm Tue Mar 12
invited to enjoy story time full of books,… Rock Island Public
Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 6pm Wed Mar 20
Through Sunday, March 31
Homeschool Workshop, enhance your family’s learning Flex Foam Painting, for grades K-6; join your friends at
Figge Art Museum, 225 West Second Street, Davenport IA
experience with your public library; there… Bettendorf Public the library to… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown
Library, 2pm Tue Mar 12 Branch, 3pm Wed Mar 20
Plant a Flower Day, plant a seed from our seed library Kids Anime Club, for grades 3-5; a fun program where you
and grow your… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue don’t have to… Moline Public Library, 5pm Wed Mar 20
Branch, 3pm Tue Mar 12
PNG Popular Astronomy Club Presentation &
Sensitive Storytime, a new storytime especially for children Observation, a brief presentation on the upcoming solar
and families who are… Moline Public Library, 5pm Tue Mar 12 eclipse, followed by outdoor… Moline Public Library, 7:30pm
Wed Mar 20
Teen Advisory Board, help choose books for the library,
discuss future programs, and… Silvis Public Library, 6:30pm Teen Time - Arts and Crafts: Tealight Planets, we will
Tue Mar 12 make tealight planets using acrylic paint, ping pong… Moline
Public Library, 2:30pm Wed Mar 20
Teen Advisory Board Meeting, ages 11-19 are invited to
join; TAB Members volunteer, organize… Davenport Public 3-D Printing Pens, stop by this event and start a project of
Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6:30pm Tue Mar 12 your… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch,
4pm Thu Mar 21
PNG Nahant Marsh Presents: Snake Science, learn about
the important role snakes play in an ecosystem… Moline Family Storytime: Butterfly Stamping, join Mrs. Katelynn
Public Library, 6pm Wed Mar 13 at the Silvis Public Library for this… Silvis Public Library, 6pm
Thu Mar 21
Petite Picassos @ Southwest Branch, toddlers can use
all of their senses with hands on… Rock Island Public Library - PNG Photography, learn how to take the best possible
Southwest Branch, 11am Wed Mar 13 photos using a… Moline Public Library, 6pm Thu Mar 21
Puzzle Piece Frame, for grades K-6; join your friends at the Read to a Dog, QCCAN’s Reading Assistance Dogs are
library to… Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, specially trained, along with their… Davenport Public Library -
3pm Wed Mar 13 Eastern Avenue Branch, 5:30pm Thu Mar 21
Teen Fandom Club: Origami Lucky Stars, learn the art Teen Library Council, students in grades 6-12 are needed to
of origami and make some lucky stars; free;… Silvis Public give advice and… Moline Public Library, 3:30pm Thu Mar 21
Library, 6:30pm Wed Mar 13
Flex Foam Painting, for grades K-6; join your friends at the
Teen Time: Anime Club, discuss manga and anime, enjoy library to… Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch,
snacks, and play a game… Moline Public Library, 2:30pm Wed 1pm Fri Mar 22
Mar 13
Bilingual Storytime French/English: Une Faig Ahmed, Hal, 2016, handmade woolen carpet, ed. 2/3, 107” H x 64” W x 16” D;
Big/Little Bookclub, book club for Littles (kids in 3rd Programmation Bilingue Français/Anglais, Esperance Courtesy of the Rodef Family Collection, San Diego, CA
F
through 5th grade)… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Ciss will read stories, and lead children in songs… Moline
Avenue Branch, 6:30pm Thu Mar 14 Public Library, 10:30am Sat Mar 23
eaturing a fascinating selection of 23 Tradition Interrupted are merging age-old
Creativity Lab: Pointillism Shamrocks, grades K-5 will Bluey Party, ages % 7 under and their families celebrate artworks created by 12 artists from media and technique with innovation, and
explore a different artistic medium and project… Moline everyone’s favorite… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown
Public Library, 7pm Thu Mar 14 Library, 10:30am Sat Mar 23 around the world, the Figge Art Muse- re-visioning culturally historic ideas to
um’s Tradition Interrupted showcase is on create new work that interrupt traditional
Family Storytime: Pi Day Garland, join Mrs. Katelynn at Mini Movers: Shape Lacing, stop into the Main, Eastern, or
the Silvis Public Library for this… Silvis Public Library, 6pm Fairmount Libraries and pick-up… Davenport Public Library -
display in the Davenport venue’s Katz Gal- practice but still collaborates with the past.
Thu Mar 14 Main Branch, 10am Sat Mar 23 lery through March 31 boasting pieces by For generations, traditional craft and art
creative talents who firmly believe that every- practices held steadfast and often visually
Puzzle Piece Frame, for grades K-6; join your friends at the National Puppy Day Storytime & Craft, a puppylicious
library to… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library, storytime to celebrate National Puppy Day; stay for… day objects have the power to evoke memories defined a culture. Today, artists are unravel-
3pm Thu Mar 14 Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 10am Sat and inspire emotions. ing certain traits and facets of these ancient
Mar 23
Book Buddies: Butterflies, join Mrs. Katelynn at the Silvis In Tradition Interrupted, the artists’ works customs to redefine or reclaim them for the
Public Library where your baby,… Silvis Public Library, 10am Solar Eclipse Event, drop into the Creation Studio to pick up connect the past and the present by reimag- contemporary world.”
Sat Mar 16 free pairs… Bettendorf Public Library, 10:30am Sat Mar 23
ining age-old art into exciting contempo- Included among Tradition Interrupted’s
Cartoon Drawing Class, learn cartoon drawing with Josh PJ Party Storytime: Art!, put on your PJ’s and join us in the rary artworks. By applying new techniques participating artists are: Anila Quayyum
Wright, author and illustrator of… Moline Public Library, Children’s… Moline Public Library, 6pm Mon Mar 25 and ideas to familiar items such as textiles,
10:30am Sat Mar 16
Agha (Pakistan); Faig Ahmed (Azerbai-
Teen Tuesday: Mosaic Wall Art, join us at the library as we metals, and pottery, the artists tell their jan); Camille Eskell (U.S.); Mounir Fatmi
Elephant & Piggie Party, put on your best Fancy Pool make mosaic wall… Silvis Public Library, 6:30pm Tue Mar 26 complex stories and challenge how we (Morocco); Ana Gómez (Mexico); Shirin
Costume Party attire and… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 10am Sat Mar 16 After-School Kids Lab: Play Dough Monster Making, remember history. Visual arts often acts as a Hosseinvand (Iran); Dinh Q. Lê (Vietnam);
create your own unique monster using play dough, and mirror, reflecting a culture’s beliefs, values, Steven Young Lee (U.S.); Jaydan Moore
Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead: Crumpled Paper Art, join us at the other… Bettendorf Public Library, 3pm Wed Mar 27
library for this crumpled paper art… Silvis Public Library, 2pm
and stories by providing insights into history (U.S.); Ramekon O’Arwisters (U.S.); Jason
Sat Mar 16 Lego Club: Rainbow, join Mrs. Katelynn at the library to and evolution. By reimagining traditional Seife (U.S.); and Masami Teraoka (Japan).
build rainbows out… Silvis Public Library, 2pm Wed Mar 27 arts and crafts, the artistic talents of Tradi-
Kids Book Club, discuss a new book each month free; for “This exhibition is a testament to the
information, call… Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm Sat Mar 16 PNG Nahant Marsh Presents: Turtle Research, students tion Interrupted, as suggested in the exhibit power of art in transcending boundaries
will practice identifying a variety of turtle species that… title, interrupt the fixed structure of history, and reshaping our understanding of tradi-
Mini Mathematicians: Patterned Pasta Bracelets, stop Moline Public Library, 6pm Wed Mar 27
into the Main, Eastern, or Fairmount Libraries and pick-up… allowing viewers to think differently about tion,” said Figge Executive Director & CEO
Davenport Public Library - Main Branch, 10am Sat Mar 16 Teen Time: Gaming, ou can bring your own device and use the past while envisioning new possibilities Michelle Hargrave. “The intricate narratives
our Xbox,… Moline Public Library, 2:30pm Wed Mar 27
Teen DIY: Secret Book Nook Origami, learn how to fold a in the future. woven into each piece will create a thought-
few small sheets of paper… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Teen SFX Makeup Workshop with Victoria House, join For many of the exhibition’s artists, provoking experience for visitors of all ages.”
Avenue Branch, 3pm Sat Mar 16 Miss Amber as we learn the storytelling behind special…
Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 6pm Thu
everyday objects are sources of powerful Tradition Interrupted will be on display
Flex Foam Painting, for grades K-6; join your friends at the Mar 28 agency to recall memories in danger of being through March 31, with regular museum
library to… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library, forgotten, or to call into question revisionist
10:30am Mon Mar 18 Book Buddies (Sensory Session): Space, join Mrs.
hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through
Katelynn at the Silvis Public Library where your baby,… Silvis histories. Many of the artists work in a con- Saturdays (10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays)
3-D Printing Pens, stop by this event and start a project of Public Library, 10am Sat Mar 30 ceptually “uncomfortable” space with the and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Museum
your… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 4pm
Tue Mar 19 Lego Club: Bridge Challenge, join Mrs. Katelynn at the traditions and theories of their past as they admission is $4-10, and more information is
library to see who can… Silvis Public Library, 2pm Sat Mar 30 create hybrid artworks that address con- available by calling (563)326-7804 and visit-
Teen Tuesday: Felt Succulents, join us at the library as
we make felt succulents;… Silvis Public Library, 6:30pm Tue
temporary concepts and concerns. Exhibit ing FiggeArtMuseum.org.
Mar 19 curator Carrie Lederer stated: “The artists of
MUSIC By Loren Thacher
A Foul Date with Destiny: GWAR Are

Coming to the Capitol Theatre
Views of the Capitol Theatre interior
GWAR performing live (courtesy of Capitol Theatre)
I
t took nearly five years to restore rock band GWAR were part of an
Davenport’s Capitol Theatre elite fighting force, the Scumdogs
to the opulent glory of old. $24 of the Universe. For eons, they
million they sunk into it – that’s served as thralls to a supreme being
two dozen million – and the place known only as the Master. But one
is looking rightly fine and spiffy. by one, each future member of the
It’s almost a caricature of post- band earned a glaring reputation …
Gilded Age excessive aesthetics: they were banished, sent away on a
an ecstasy of gold (in the eleva- fool’s errand to conquer an insig-
tors!), and a fantasy of marble (on nificant shitball f loating in a dark
the f loors!), worthy of the “palace” corner of the universe; the planet
tag envisioned by builder Henry S. Earth. Once here, GWAR shaped
Kahl. The restoration of the ornate the face of the globe, destroying
plasterwork alone, with its detailed, and rebuilding the natural world,
hand-painted murals, was a Sistine and giving rise to all of human
Chapel-worthy effort that likely history.”
cost a king’s ransom in wrenched GWAR seem to have taken the
backs of supine craftspeople. form of a rock band in the early
devastation. seats, and monstrous creatures rise
It’s a shame that it’s all going ‘80s, around the same time that the
You see, slaves to lust that they to shatter the new roof, the cries of
to waste. Because something is Kahl Building and Capitol Theatre
were, the Scumdogs ended up the damned will echo up and down
coming, looming on the horizon were added to the National Regis-
interbreeding with apes in some the cursed Mississippi. Humanity’s
like madness in the spring, leaving ter of Historic Places, and during
Anunnaki-style shenanigans, acci- gotta go, and the cleanup starts in
chaos and destruction in its wake. which time the building itself was
dentally creating the human race. Iowa.
GWAR is coming on March 26, and in use as a “Christian Center.” How
“This fateful unplanned pregnancy The show has been set for Tues-
there is no escape. cruel the irony that an entity that
would prove to be truly disastrous!” day, March 26. It’s all-ages, likely to
The GWAR Mythos is spelled out cackles in the face of all human
Ominous, portentous words indeed. rope in as many victims as possible.
on the GWAR.net Web site: conceptions of goodness and purity
This is not a rock show. This is Doors open at 6 p.m., with open-
“The story of GWAR is carved is set to lay waste to this treasured
the culmination of human destiny ers/accessories Fuming Mouth and
across the history of this barren spot. Perhaps it was fate. Masonic
as planned (poorly) by space-born Cancer Bats starting the racket at 7
and hopeless planet, but GWAR vibrations abound at this notably
derelicts, the absent fathers of p.m. Don’t wear any clothing that
themselves are not of this world ... cube-shaped building, placed, as it
humanity come back to clean up you don’t wish to see stained with
their story begins in the deepest were, at 330 West Third Street. The
the mess they made millennia ago. blood.
reaches of outer space. Long ago, Hidden Masters are likely grin-
As blood stains the refurbished
the beings who would become the ning evil grins at the impending
LIVE MUSIC
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– Hancher Auditorium, 141 East St, Davenport IA Center for the Performing Arts,
THURSDAY (29) Park Rd., Iowa City IA Jazz Night at 2nd & Main (6pm) 315 E. Second St., Davenport IA THURSDAY 1301 5th St., Coralville IA
The Father, the Son, & the Holy – Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N Dietz Soliz Band – The Gypsy Jef Spradley (6pm) – Twin Span Shamrockin’ Paddy O’Party: Far
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Jeans Kid Play the Decades Harrison St., Davenport IA Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Brewing, 6776 Championship Out 283 – Radio Flyer (noon) –
– Engler t Theatre, 221 East
(6:30pm) – Rascals Live, 1414 Karaoke w/ DJ Frost – Locust St., Davenport IA Dr., Bettendorf IA Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Bar & Grill,
Washington St., Iowa City IA
15th St., Moline IL Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, Dirt Road Rockers – The Rust Belt, Jim & Leigh Acoustic (6:30pm) – 1228 30th St., Rock Island IL
Don Gustofson – The Grape Life
For Those About to Yacht – The 1228 30th St., Rock Island IL 533 12th Ave., East Moline IL The Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, Sleepyhead – 11th Street Precinct,
Wine Store & Lounge, 3402
Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave., East T h e D u g g e r B a n d (7p m) – 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport IA 1107 Mound St., Davenport IA
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Jen Craf t (6pm) – Twin Span
Moline IL
WEDNESDAY (6) Sharane Calister (8:30 pm) Of Virtue – Orphic Illusion –
Brewing, 6776 Championship
Gathe Raho: 16th Annual South
Asian A Cappella Competition F. Chopin: A Birthday
– Rhy thm City Casino Resort
Rhy thm Room, 7077 Elmore
Atlas Take Charge – Ataraxis
– Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St.,
SUNDAY (17)
Dr., Bettendorf IA
(6:30pm) – Englert Theatre, 221 Celebration Per formance Ave., Davenport IA Iowa City IA Derek Byrne & Paddygrass Band
Leap Year Karaoke w/ Sarah &
East Washington St., Iowa City IA – The Sound Conser vator y - Freddy Allen 2&4 Swing Trio Open Jam Night – My Place the (6pm) – Rhy thm Cit y Casino
Johnna – Oak Grove Tavern,
John Resch & Doggin’ Out – The Moline, 504 17th St., Moline IL – The Grape Life Wine Store Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf Resor t Rhy thm Room, 7077
4371 53rd Ave., Bettendorf IA
Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 & Lounge, 3402 Elmore Ave., IA Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Open Jam Night – My Place the
Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf
W. Locust St., Davenport IA
Larry and Gary (6pm) – Bootleg
THURSDAY (7) Davenport IA
Ginger Roots – Edje Nightclub at
Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny
O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL
The Doug Brundies St Paddy’s
Day Hangover Show (3:30pm)
IA Haley Heynderick x & the
Hill Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Bally’s Casino, 777 Bally Blvd., O pen M ic Night w/ Antone – The Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill,
Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny Westerlies (7 & 9pm) – Hancher
Davenport IA Rock Island IL Burton – Bootleg Hill Honey 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport IA
O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL Auditorium, 141 East Park Rd.,
Levee Town – Edje Nightclub at Jenny Lewis – Hayden Pedigo – Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport Po l y rhy t hm s ’ T hi r d Su n d ay
Open Mic & Karaoke Night – The Iowa City IA
Bally’s Casino, 777 Bally Blvd., Capitol Theatre, 330 W. 3rd St., IA Jazz Series: Lynne Hart Trio
Rusty Fox Wine & Alehouse, 1 E Jef Spradley (6:30pm) – The
Rock Island IL Davenport IA Quad City Singers (6:30pm) – (5pm) – Unitarian Universalist
3rd St., Sterling IL Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, 2606
Not Quite Brothers – Raccoon Joslyn & the Sweet Compression Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Congre gation of the Q uad
O pen M ic Night w/ Antone W. Locust St., Davenport IA
M ote l , 315 E . S e co n d St . , – The Redstone Room, 129 Main St., Moline IL C i t i e s , 3707 E a s te r n Ave . ,
Burton – Bootleg Hill Honey N e i l M c R e y n o l d s (6 p m) –
Davenport IA St, Davenport IA Davenport IA
Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport Tw i n S p a n B r e w i n g , 67 76 Santana Tribute Band (3pm) –
IA
Ta G (6: 30 p m) – T h e Gy p s y
Quad City Symphony Orchestra
Master work s V: The Fauré Championship Dr., Bettendorf
Kali Yuga – Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third
Ave., Rock Island IL FRIDAY (15) Moline Viking Club, 1450 41st
Requiem – Adler Theatre, 136 E. IA The Michael Mik rut Band – Donovan Gustofson – Bootleg St., Moline IL
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Open Jam Night – My Place the
Third St., Davenport IA R i ve r si d e C asin o an d G o l f Hill Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., St.Patricks Day w/ The Morning
Locust St., Davenport IA Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf
Rushmore – Rhythm City Casino R e s o r t , 318 4 H i g hw ay 2 2 , Davenport IA Lark s – Bishop Hill Creative
That 1 Guy (6pm) – Gabe’s, 330 E. IA
Resor t Rhy thm Room, 7077 Riverside IA Flatland Ridge – Riverside Casino Commons, 309 N Bishop Hill St.,
Washington St., Iowa City IA Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA Mihali (6pm) – Gabe’s, 330 E. and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway Bishop Hill IL
TriTones Jazz Ensemble – The O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL Washington St., Iowa City IA 22, Riverside IA Tengger – Idpyramid – Rozz-Tox,
FRIDAY (1) Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge, Open Mic Night (5:30 pm) – Rabbit Hole – Far Out 283 – Good Habits – Daisy Glue – 2108 Third Ave., Rock Island IL
3402 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA Tuggers Burger Bar & Ale House, Whiskey Stop, 1726 15th Ave., Cactus 5 – Sparrowhawk –
Andrew and Lisa Lyn – Bootleg
Hill Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Tyjon Charlie – Pour Bros.Craft 201 N. Main St., Port Byron IL East Moline IL Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., MONDAY (18)
Taproom Moline, 1209 4th Ave. O pen M ic Night w/ Antone Schroeder and Janey Acoustic Iowa City IA
Davenport IA Burton – Bootleg Hill Honey Avenged Sevenfold – Poppy
Brass Pear – Rhythm City Casino Suite 2, Moline IL Duo – Hawkeye Tap Sports Bar The Jimmys – The Redstone + Sullivan King (6:30pm) –
Whiskey Business – Mississippi Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport N Grill, 4646 Cheyenne Ave., Room, 129 Main St, Davenport IA
Resor t Rhy thm Room, 7077 IA Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 1201
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Davenport IA Jo Dee Messina – Rhythm City River Dr, Moline IL
Countr y Biscuits – Riverside Locust St, Davenport IA Spoiler Alert – Missipi Brewing Casino Resor t Event Center, Grosse Isle (1pm) – Rock Island
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 post doom romance – Steve Fors
– Homogenized Terrestrials –
FRIDAY (8) Co m p a ny, 107 I o w a Av e . ,
Muscatine IA
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Karaoke Night – 11th Street
Public Library - Watts-Midtown
Highway 22, Riverside IA Beth Orton – The James Theater, Branch, 2715 30th St., Rock
Craig Gerdes – Denny O’s, 307 Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock Tab Benoit – JD Simo – Englert Pr e ci n c t , 1107 M o u n d St . , Island IL
Island IL 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City IA Theatre, 221 East Washington Davenport IA
10th Ave, Fulton IL Broken Demeanor – Fishbait Grosse Isle (6pm) – River Valley
D r a m a M aj o r – T h e Gy p s y St., Iowa City IA Levi Craft – The Grape Life Wine District Library, 214 S. Main St.,
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W. SUNDAY (3) – Dir t y Blonde – Ice Wolf
Thunderforce – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Windy City Dueling Pianos – The
Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1818 Third
Store & Lounge, 3402 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
Port Byron IL
Locust St., Davenport IA Washington St., Iowa City IA
G l i t t e r e r – G a b e ’s , 33 0 E . An Afternoon of Wind and Brass Ave., Rock Island IL Monica Austin – Rhy thm Cit y
Washington St., Iowa City IA Music in t he Q uad Cit ies Cowtippers – Rhythm City Casino Casino Resort Rhy thm Room, TUESDAY (19)
Ian Munsick – Jake Worthington (3pm) – First Baptist Church
of Davenport, 1401 N Perry St,
Resor t Rhy thm Room, 7077
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA SUNDAY (10) 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Se mi - Charme d – T he Gy ps y Jazz Night at 2nd & Main (6pm)
– Charlie Worsham – Capitol Hap Hazard – The Gypsy Highway
Davenport IA Bix Bir thday Bash 2024 Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W. – Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
T h e a t r e , 33 0 W. 3 r d St . , Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Locust St.,
Angela Meyer (3pm) – The Grove f e a t u r i n g J o h n D u f f e e ’s Locust St., Davenport IA Harrison St., Davenport IA
Davenport IA Davenport IA
Bar & Grill, 11668 Co Rd E17, Graystone Monarchs (2pm) – Karaoke w/ DJ Frost –
Karaoke Night – 11th Street Karaoke Night – 11th Street
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Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Bar & Grill,
Pr e ci n c t , 1107 M o u n d St . ,
Davenport IA
Scotch Grove IA
Foreigner – Vibrant Arena at the Pr e ci n c t , 1107 M o u n d St . ,
Moline Viking Club, 1450 41st
St., Moline IL SATURDAY 1228 30th St., Rock Island IL
MARK, 1201 River Dr, Moline IL Davenport IA Chamber Music Quad Cities: A 3Way Radio (6pm) – The Edge Open Jazz Jam Session (6pm)
Lizano Barnhouse and Palmer LowdenStein – Bootleg Hill Honey
The Fragility of Time (1pm) – Cello–bration (3pm) – Trinity Eatery & Drinkatorium, 1802 2nd – Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
– Whiskey Stop, 1726 15th Ave., Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport
Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd Episcopal Cathedral, 121 W. 12th Ave., Rapids City IL Harrison St., Davenport IA
East Moline IL IA
St., Davenport IA St., Davenport IA Antone Burton – Pour Bros.Craft Opera Quad Cities – Moline
NeonShadows – Harley Corin’s, The Mercury Brothers – Whiskey
Gallivant – Jerm Theory – Bishop The Jordan Danielsen Trio with Taproom Moline, 1209 4th Ave. Public Librar y, 3210 41st St.,
1708 State St., Bettendorf IA Stop, 1726 15th Ave., East Moline
Hill Creative Commons, 309 N Levi Craft & Don Gustofson Suite 2, Moline IL Moline IL
Songwriter Sessions: David G. IL
Smith – Amber Sweeney – Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill IL (3:30pm) – The Gypsy Highway The Carefree Highwaymen – The
Jason Carl – Chloe Finch – The Manny Lopez Big Band (2pm) –
The Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1818
Newberr y & Verch – Bishop
Hill Creative Commons, 309 N
Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Locust St.,
Davenport IA
Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge,
WEDNESDAY (20)
Redstone Room, 129 Main St, Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill IL 3 Door Coupe (6:30pm) – The
Davenport IA Third Ave., Rock Island IL Music Explorers: Motown & Stax Danger Zone – Smooth Groove
Pit Lord – Yotuma – Illusion Quad City Singers: Just Jazz – (4pm) – The Redstone Room, (2pm) – The Gypsy Highway Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, 2606
Steve Grismore Jazz Trio – The The Redstone Room, 129 Main W. Locust St., Davenport IA
Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge, o f Fa t e – Xe n o s p a w n – 129 Main St, Davenport IA Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Locust St.,
Spewing (6pm) – Gabe’s, 330 E. St, Davenport IA My Politic – Bishop Hill Creative Davenport IA Grosse Isle – Butterworth Center,
3402 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA The Schmidt Brothers – Riverside 1105 8th Street, Moline IL
Washington St., Iowa City IA Commons, 309 N Bishop Hill St., D o u g B r u n d i e s – H aw ke y e
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Bishop Hill IL Tap Spor ts Bar N Grill, 4646 S q u e a k y Fe e t – E r f & t h e
SATURDAY (2) Master work s V: The Fauré Highway 22, Riverside IA Pat Jones Acoustic Assassin – LJ Cheyenne Ave., Davenport IA Strangers – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Requiem (2pm) – Centennial Troy Rangel & Friends – The Day (4pm) – Denny O’s, 307 10th Identity Crisis – Edje Nightclub Washington St., Iowa City IA
Ange la M eye r – Mad Water Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge, Vincent Neil Enmerson –
Saloon, 321 W 1st St., Dixon IL Hall, Augustana College, 3703 Ave, Fulton IL at Bally’s Casino, 777 Bally Blvd.,
7th Ave., Rock Island IL 3402 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA Rock Island IL Wildwood Smokehouse &
Bat t le of t he Bosses – T he
Redstone Room, 129 Main St, The Way Down Wanderers –
Barefoot & Sunshine – The
Wasted on Wallen: A Tribute to
Morgan Wallen – The Rust Belt, TUESDAY (12) In the Pines – Camp Regret –
Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock
Saloon, 4919 Walleye Dr.SE, Iowa
City IA
Davenport IA 533 12th Ave., East Moline IL
Brass Pear – Riverside Casino and Redstone Room, 129 Main St, Jazz Night at 2nd & Main (6pm) Island IL
Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Davenport IA – Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N The Mand (1pm) – Jim Perron THURSDAY (21)
Riverside IA SATURDAY (9) Harrison St., Davenport IA (5pm) – Bootleg Hill Honey
Chase Matthew – Austin Snell – TUESDAY (5) A n g e l a M e y e r (11a m ) –
Karaoke w/ DJ Frost –
Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Bar & Grill,
Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport
IA
Dwight Yoakam – Capitol Theatre,
330 W. 3rd St., Davenport IA
Colin Stough – Capitol Theatre, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Grosse Isle (noon) – Moline Public
330 W. 3rd St., Davenport IA 3/5 Damage – Salivus – The 1228 30th St., Rock Island IL Monica Austin – Riverside Casino
Rising Plague – Gabe’s, 330 E. 2815 W. Locust St, Davenport IA Post Sex Nachos – Raccoon Motel, and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway Library, 3210 41st St., Moline IL
Chris Blum and Kaboom Acoustic BanD Acoustic – Bootleg Hill G rosse Isle (6 pm) – D eW it t
Tunes – Hawkeye Tap Sports Bar Washington St., Iowa City IA 315 E. Second St., Davenport IA 22, Riverside IA
Angela Meyer – Oak Grove Tavern, Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Community Librar y, 917 Fif th
WEDNESDAY (13)
N Grill, 4646 Cheyenne Ave., Pro–fo–Bones – The Rusty Fox
4371 53rd Ave., Bettendorf IA Davenport IA Wine & Alehouse, 1 E 3rd St., Ave., DeWitt IA
Davenport IA Code 415 – Len Brown’s North Jef f Theisen’s Cool Acoustic
Daisy Glue – Next to Midnight – Black Hawk Pipes and Drums Sterling IL
Shore Inn, 700 N. Shore Dr., Dopapod – Dizgo – The Textures Tunes (6 pm) – Twin Sp an
Joint Custody – Experimental of the QC (noon) – Rock Island Rockin’ Authentic St.Patrick’s
Moline IL – The Redstone Room, 129 Main Brewing, 6776 Championship
Submarines – Gabe’s, 330 E. Public Librar y - Downtown Day Party w/ Ricky Warwick
Creamery Road – Denny O’s, 307 St, Davenport IA Dr., Bettendorf IA
Library, 401 19th St., Rock Island – Rascals Live, 1414 15th St.,
Washington St., Iowa City IA 10th Ave, Fulton IL The High Kings – Gaelic Storm LowdenStein (6:30pm) – The
Duke Ellington Sacred Music IL Moline IL
DJ Marty Mix x Master – 11th – Engler t Theatre, 221 East Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, 2606
Concerts with Kantorei and Black Joe Lewis & the Ruby Leigh – Adler Theatre, 136 E.
Street Precinct, 1107 Mound St., Washington St., Iowa City IA W. Locust St., Davenport IA
Johnson Count y Landmark Honeybears – Shane Guerrette Third St., Davenport IA
– The Redstone Room, 129 Main Davenport IA Screaming Orphans – Coralville Open Jam Night – My Place the
LIVE MUSIC
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Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf

IA
Saloon, 4919 Walleye Dr.SE, Iowa
City IA THURSDAY (28) FRIDAY (29)
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
Q C A K ni g ht Z – 11th Stre e t
Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny Grosse Isle – Sk ylark Concer t Five for Fighting w/ St ring Davenport IA
Crooked Cactus – Rhythm City
O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL
Open Mic Night (5:30 pm) –
Studio, 4 401 7th Ave., Rock
Island IL
Q u a r t e t – J a m e s Tu t s o n
– Engler t Theatre, 221 East
Casino Resort Rhy thm Room, SATURDAY (30) Rob and Gar y of the Night
People (6pm) – Bootleg Hill
Tuggers Burger Bar & Ale House, Jake Stack (6:30pm) – Tuggers Washington St., Iowa City IA Code 415 – Harley Corin’s, 1708 Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Day light O ve r – T he Gy ps y
201 N. Main St., Port Byron IL Burger Bar & Ale House, 201 N. Lewis Knudsen (6pm) – Twin Span State St., Bettendorf IA Davenport IA
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
O pen M ic Night w/ Antone Main St., Port Byron IL Brewing, 6776 Championship Crooked Cactus – The Gypsy Ron Tegeler Jazz Trio – The Grape
Locust St., Davenport IA
Burton – Bootleg Hill Honey Jaxx – Hawkeye Tap Sports Bar Dr., Bettendorf IA Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Life Wine Store & Lounge, 3402
Emily Beisel – Bill Harris – Rozz-
Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport N Grill, 4646 Cheyenne Ave., Open Jam Night – My Place the Locust St., Davenport IA Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock Island
IA Davenport IA Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf D i r t R o a d R o c ke r s – E d j e Semi– Charmed – Hawkeye
IL
Opera Quad Cities – Bettendorf Jim Ryan – Geneseo Brewing IA Nightclub at Bally’s Casino, 777 Tap Spor ts Bar N Grill, 4646
Gray Wolf Band (6:30pm) – BS
Public Library, 2950 Learning Company, 102 S. State St., Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny Bally Blvd., Rock Island IL Cheyenne Ave., Davenport IA
G eneral Store, 2919 US - 67,
Campus Dr., Bettendorf IA Geneseo IL O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL Foghat – The Rust Belt, 533 12th Terri Clark – Rhythm City Casino
Camanche IA
Zed Brooks (8pm) – Awesome Last Minute Vibes 5 – Gabe’s, 330 Open Mic & Karaoke Night – The Ave., East Moline IL R es o r t Eve nt Ce nte r, 7077
Jen Craft – The Grape Life Wine
Tapes DJ Set (10pm) – Rozz- E. Washington St., Iowa City IA Rusty Fox Wine & Alehouse, 1 E Jazz Kissa w/ Bob Herington – Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Store & Lounge, 3402 Elmore
Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock Island M o o n R i ve r : T h e S o n g s o f 3rd St., Sterling IL Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave., Rock Xheap Trix – Potential Spam
Ave., Davenport IA
IL Johnny Mercer – Coralville O pen M ic Night w/ Antone Island IL – Rascals Live, 1414 15th St.,
Karaoke Night – 11th Street
Center for the Performing Arts, Burton – Bootleg Hill Honey L o l a B l u – G al e n a B rew in g Moline IL
FRIDAY (22) 1301 5th St., Coralville IA Meads, 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport Davenport IA
Company, 227 N. Main St.,
Angela Meyer – Rams Riverhouse,

One Night of Queen – Vibrant
Arena at the MARK, 1201 River
IA
Pat Foley (5:30pm) – The Gypsy
The People Brothers Band – CJ
Galena IL
Old Friends: Red Cedar Chamber SUNDAY (31)
Parker – The Redstone Room,
102 South Main Street, Por t Dr, Moline IL Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Music Spring Concert – Englert Weary Ramblers – The V’ue, 137
129 Main St, Davenport IA
Byron IL Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular – Locust St., Davenport IA Theatre, 221 East Washington 5th Ave. S., Clinton IA
Running Man – Bootleg Hill
Dietz Soliz Band – Rhythm City Capitol Theatre, 330 W. 3rd St., St., Iowa City IA
Casino Resort Rhy thm Room, Davenport IA
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA Soul Storm – Edje Nightclub at
Douglas & Tucker Duo – The Bally’s Casino, 777 Bally Blvd.,
Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge, Rock Island IL
3402 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA Tony Hoeppner & Friends – The
Funk tastic Five – The Gypsy Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge,
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W. 3402 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Locust St., Davenport IA Tox i c B l o n d e – T h e Gy p s y
Grosse Isle (4pm) – Rober t R. Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Jones Community Library, 900 Locust St., Davenport IA
1st St., Coal Valley IL
JE Sunde – Chrash – The James SUNDAY (24)
Theater, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa
City IA BanD Acoustic (3:30pm) – The
The Jason & John Experience – Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, 2606
Serena (6pm) – Firehouse Bar W. Locust St., Davenport IA
& Grill, 2006 Hickory Grove Rd., Grosse Isle – Bishop Hill Creative
Davenport IA Commons, 309 N Bishop Hill St.,
Karaoke Night – 11th Street Bishop Hill IL
Pr e ci n c t , 1107 M o u n d St . , Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra
Davenport IA ( 3 p m) – C e n t r a l D e W i t t
Levi Craft – Hawkeye Tap Sports Performing Arts Center, 519 E.
Bar N Grill, 4646 Cheyenne Ave., 11th St., DeWitt IA
Davenport IA Sun June – Wild Pink – Raccoon
Lizano, Barnhouse, & Palmer – M ote l , 315 E . S e co n d St . ,
Bootleg Hill Honey Meads, 321 Davenport IA
E. 2nd St., Davenport IA The Weekend Jaunt: King Sans
NonGrata – Worst Impressions & Off Season – Gabe’s, 330 E.
– Critical Mass – Two Canes – Washington St., Iowa City IA
Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St.,
Iowa City IA MONDAY (25)
To n y H o e p p n e r (n o o n) – JigJam – Bishop Hill Creative
B e t te n d o r f Pu b l i c L i b r a r y, Commons, 309 N Bishop Hill St.,
2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bishop Hill IL
Bettendorf IA Sō Percussion and Caroline
Y La Bamba (7 & 9pm) – Hancher S h aw : L e t t h e S o i l P l ay
Auditorium, 141 East Park Rd., Its Simple Par t – Hancher
Iowa City IA Auditorium, 141 East Park Rd.,
Iowa City IA
SATURDAY (23)
3 On the Tree – Jimmy Nick – TUESDAY (26)
Denny O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton
IL Gwar – Cancer Bats – Fuming
Angela Meyer – BS General Store, Mouth – Capitol Theatre, 330 W.
2919 US-67, Camanche IA 3rd St., Davenport IA
Bad Medicine – Ohnward Fine Jazz Night at 2nd & Main (6pm)
Ar ts Center, 1215 E Platt St., – Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
Maquoketa IA Harrison St., Davenport IA
Baja – 11th Street Precinct, 1107 Karaoke w/ DJ Frost –
Mound St., Davenport IA Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Bar & Grill,
Chrash – Running Man – Camp 1228 30th St., Rock Island IL
Regret – The Lift, 180 Main St., Sō Percussion and Caroline
Dubuque IA S h aw : L e t t h e S o i l P l ay
Code 415 – Whiskey Stop, 1726 Its Simple Par t – Hancher
15th Ave., East Moline IL Auditorium, 141 East Park Rd.,
Dan Haughey (10am) – Dead Iowa City IA
Poet’s Espresso, 1525 3rd Ave,
Moline IL WEDNESDAY (27)
Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute
Blake Shelton – Dustin Lynch –
– Jive Radio – The Rust Belt, 533
Emily Ann Roberts – Vibrant
12th Ave., East Moline IL
Arena at the MARK, 1201 River
Danger Zone – Rhy thm Cit y
Dr, Moline IL
Casino Resort Rhy thm Room,
Guitar Tommy Gunn (6:30pm) –
The Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill,
Dave Simonett – Christopher
2606 W. Locust St., Davenport IA
Gold – Codf ish Hollow
Rob Dahms (6pm) – Bootleg Hill
Basement, 3437 288th Ave.,
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Muscatine IA
Davenport IA
Fruition – Willy Tea Taylor –
Wildwood Smokehouse &

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