Friday, January 15, 2010

WVIK Community Calendar

Friday, January 15

An opening reception for A Fine Line Artists' Workshops will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the The ARTery art gallery and MidCoast Gallery West in Rock Island. Call (309) 781-7668 for details.

It's a Mystery will present A Vacation To Die For at The Lodge in Bettendorf. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are required; call (563) 359-1607 for details.

The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned webcast radio program featuring live folk music, poetry and humor, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. Scott Tunnicliff is the host, and The Barley House Band is the house band. Call (563) 326-1333 for details.

An opening reception for Play will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island. Call (309) 793-1213, ext. 109 for details.

First Lutheran Church in Rock Island will host an open mic coffeehouse from 7-10 p.m. Musicians and poets are welcome. Proceeds will benefit the St. Joe's Evening Meal program at Rock Island Township. Call (309) 788-9661 for details.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present Moon Over Buffalo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 762-0330 for details.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport and The Starry Night Repertory Theatre will present Vincent by Leonard Nimoy at 7:30 p.m. Call (563) 449-6371 for details.

Charles Schmidt will give a faculty recital at 8 p.m. at Denkmann Hall in Augustana College. Call (309) 794-7236 for details.

Chicago Farmer and Alan Sweet will play at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1333 for details.

Tomorrow, Showcase Cinemas 53 in Davenport will host a Live in HD broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's Carmen by Georges Bizet at noon. Tickets will be available at the door.


Saturday, January 16


John Deere Pavilion in Moline will host Kids' Water Conservation Craft Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (309) 765-1000 for details.

Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport will hold a Great Poinsettia Giveaway from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. It is the last two days of the Poinsettia and Lights holiday display. Call (563) 326-7818 for details.

The 28th annual Frostbite Footrace will begin at 1 p.m. at Scott County Park in Long Grove. Registration is at 11 a.m. Call (563) 359-0872 for details.

Showcase Cinemas 53 in Davenport will host a Live in HD broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's Carmen by Georges Bizet at noon. Tickets will be available at the door.

The Moline Library will celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh's Birthday with crafts and games from 1-4 p.m. Call (309) 524-2480 for details.

The Out Loud Anthology launch party will be held at 2 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Contributors will read their work. Call (563) 324-1410 for details.

Live in the Promise: A Community Celebration and Musical Tribute in Honor of Dr. King will be held at 6 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Call (309) 794-7721 for details.

A Julgransplundering party, a Swedish-style grand finale of the Christmas season, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Colony School in Bishop Hill. Call (309) 375-6844 for details.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present Moon Over Buffalo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 762-0330 for details.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport and The Starry Night Repertory Theatre will present Vincent by Leonard Nimoy at 7:30 p.m. Call (563) 449-6371 for details.


The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will give a Mid-Winter Chamber Music concert at the Outing Club in Davenport at 8 p.m. Tickets are available by calling (800) 745-3000.


Sunday, January 17

The Army Corps of Engineers will offer Eagle Watch and Historical Clock Tower tours at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. at the Rock Island Arsenal on Saturdays and Sundays. Pre-registration is required; call (309) 794-5338.

Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport will hold a Great Poinsettia Giveaway from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. It is the last day of the Poinsettia and Lights holiday display. Call (563) 326-7818 for details.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer an exhibition tour at 1:30 p.m. Call (563) 326-7804, ext. 2047 for details.


The Third Sunday Jazz Workshop will begin at 3 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1333 for tickets; call (309) 383-0790 for details.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present Moon Over Buffalo. Showtime is 3 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 762-0330 for details.

The Manny Lopez Big Band will perform for the Third Sunday Jazz Matinee program from 6-8 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (309) 373-0790 for reserved tickets.

Through Mar. 20, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow morning, Bernice Jones of the Red Cross Diversity Committee will speak at a Martin Luther King Day program The Impossible Dream at 10:30 a.m. at United Neighbors in Davenport.


Tomorrow morning, People Uniting Neighbors and Churches will sponsor a Martin Luther King Jr. service at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1691 for details.


Monday, January 11

The 27th annual memorial service and awards celebration honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island. The theme is What are You Doing for Others? The program will include a variety of performances and presentations. Call (309) 732-2999 for details.

River Music Experience in Davenport will host a Martin Luther King Day event, Let Freedom Ring! Rhythm, Soul and the Dream, from 1-5 p.m. Activities will be geared towards ages 8-16. Families are welcome. Call (563) 326-1333 for details.

The Moline Library will host How Did They Create That? a drop-in art program for children from 1-4 p.m for International Creativity Month. Call (309) 524-2480 for details.

St. Ambrose University will hold a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. A silent march will begin at the library at 1:15 p.m. Additional activities are planned throughout the day. Call (563) 333-6264 for details.


A Respect Campaign rally will be held from 2-6 p.m. at Beyond The Baseline, 1540 W. 12th St., Davenport. Branden Johnson will be the keynote speaker. The focus of the rally is to provide a venue where victims of violent crime can be heard.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf will offer free admission for all from 5-8 p.m. in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Call (563) 344-4106 for details.

The Honor Band Festival Finale Concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Call (309) 794-7236 for details.

Broadway at the Adler will present the musical The Drowsy Chaperone at 7:30 p.m. at Adler Theatre in Davenport. Call (800) 745-3000 for details.

The film Bamboozled will be shown at 7:45 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. A discussion will follow. Call (563) 333-6264 for details.


Currently Ongoing

The A to Zither exhibit is at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport, through Feb. 28. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 322-8844 for details.

Now showing at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport: Wild Ocean 3D, Where the Wild Things Are and Van Gogh: Brush with Genius. Call (563) 324-1933 for showtimes and ticket information.

The Heritage Interpretive Center on the Mississippi in Hampton is hosting the Smithsonian exhibition Journey Stories. Hours are 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; plus 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Call (309) 755-8398 for details.

Until Feb. 14, the Figge Art Museum will host the exhibit Branching Out: The Art of Wood which highlights the art of woodturning. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Call (563) 326-7804 for details.

Through May 23, Silent Influences: Photographs by Hunt Harris will be on display at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. The gallery is open from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Call (309) 794-7231 during business hours for details.

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