Friday, May 28, 2010

WVIK Community Calendar

Friday, May 28

A Veterans' Job Fair, co-sponsored by the Veterans' Outreach Program of Illinois, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 309-797-7950.

This weekend, Tours of Colonel Davenport House, will be conducted from noon to 4 p.m. at the house on the north shore of Arsenal Island. For more information, call 563-388-9657.

Running thru Sunday, the 40th annual Colona Memorial Day Celebration will take place on the Hennepin Canal Parkway. On Sunday, the parade will start at 2 p.m. along Ill. 84.

A Rare Garden Affair fundraiser for Vander Veer Botanical Park will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Outing Club in Davenport. For more information, call 563-323-3298.

Last Venus Standing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. Lojo Russo and Emily Hurd will perform. Proceeds will benefit the 2011 Venus Envy Quad Cities. Call 309-737-2066.

Every Friday and Saturday, ComedySportz QC, performs an improvisational all-ages show at 7 p.m. at their location in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Quad City Arts presents paintings by Zach Sawan and Elizabeth Bartel and sculptures by Stephanie Sailer. A public opening reception will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Quad City Arts Center Gallery in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

Puddle of Mudd with Shaman's Harvest and Three Years Hollow will perform at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8820.

New Ground Theatre will present the adult comedy Mr. Marmalade at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Carter Twins and Angela Meyer will perform at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room in River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call (563) 326-1333.
(563) 326-8820

Saturday, May 29

A Founders' Day celebration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at City Cemetery in Davenport to honor German immigrants who settled the region more than a century ago. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Memorial Day services will be held at 10 and 11 a.m. at Hero Street Memorial Park. At 10 a.m., Hero Street veterans will be recognized. At 11, Command Sergeant Major David Puig of the Rock Island Arsenal will speak. For more information, call 309-792-9181.

Every Sunday until September 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Muscatine will give tours of Lock and Dam 16 at 2:00 p.m., weather permitting. A special Memorial Day weekend tour will be held on Saturday, May 29 at 2:00 PM. Advance reservations are required as group size is limited. For more information and to make reservations, please contact the Muscatine Park Rangers by calling 563-263-7913.

Every Wakes Dream will perform at 5 p.m. at Mojo's Café in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.
Kathy Flippo will present Life on a Towboat at 7 p.m. at Fisherman's Corner in East Moline. For more information, call 309-794-5338.

New Ground Theatre will present the adult comedy Mr. Marmalade at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

Bettendorf Parks & Recreation will be offering their annual Movies in the Park series on Saturdays beginning May 29th. Movies begin at dusk and are shown at the Veterans’ Memorial Park Band Shell. This week’s movie is the 2006 version of Charlotte’s Web.

On Monday morning, the public is invited to attend one of the oldest continuous observances of Memorial Day at the at Historic Summit Church, on Utica Ridge Road and Blackhawk Trail. The 91st Annual Memorial Day Service will be held on at 9:00 a.m. For more information, contact Jan at 309-337-6919.

Sunday, May 30

Today and tomorrow, Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village in Long Grove will hold Heritage Days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring Wild West Shows, a petting zoo, costumed interpreters demonstrating crafts and more. For more information, call 563-328-3283.

Tours of Colonel Davenport House, will be conducted from noon to 4 p.m. at the house on the north shore of Arsenal Island. For more information, call 563-388-9657.

Today and tomorrow, the Lake Davenport Sailing Club in Davenport will host boat races at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday and at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Monday. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs. For more information, call 563-650-5645.

The Drury-Reynolds Cemetery will host the 109th annual Memorial Day service at 1:30 p.m. Veterans can participate in the Veterans' March and Placing of the Wreath. Speaking will be the director of the Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities, which brings veterans to the national war memorials in Washington D.C. For more information, call 309-537-3391.

New Ground Theatre will present the adult comedy Mr. Marmalade at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Backwater Gamblers water-ski show will begin at 6:30 p.m. where 44th St. meets the Rock River in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-8987

Tomorrow morning, Brig. Gen. Steven J. Feldmann of the Army Sustainment Command at the Rock Island Arsenal will be the keynote speaker at a Memorial Day celebration at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post in Milan. The public is encouraged to attend. Additional information is available by calling the Post at 309-787-4149.

Thru July 10, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the world premiere of Whodunit? The Musical by Ed Dixon. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, May 31

The 45th annual Modern Woodmen Bank Quad Cities Criterium will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in The District of Rock Island. For more information, call 309-788-6311.

An Aisle of Flags concert and program will be held in the City Park bandshell in Geneseo. The Geneseo Middle School Honors Band will perform at 9:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 10. The rain location is at First Lutheran Church. For more information, call 309-944-4452.

The Putnam Museum in Davenport is offering free admission to the Military from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

The Lake Davenport Sailing Club in Davenport will host boat races at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. today. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs. For more information, call 563-650-5645.

On Tuesday and Thursday morning, the Channel Cat Water Taxi will feature the program Yikes! What are Asian Carp? for their Channel Cat Talk series beginning at 9 a.m. The taxi departs near the Celebration Belle Landing on River Drive, Moline. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

On Tuesday, a discussion of Michael Chabon's novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union with the Pageturners Book Discussion Group will be held at the Moline Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-524-2470.

On Tuesday, auditions for Quad City Choral Arts will be held by appointment between 7 and 9 p.m. in Room 137 of the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. Experience and ability to sight read and learn music quickly and independently is required. Tenors and basses are especially needed. For an appointment, call 309-794-7505.

On Thursday, Wynne Schafer will speak on architect Eero Saarinen at 7 p.m. for the Thursdays at the Figge program. For information, call (563) 326-7804.

Beginning Thursday, the Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Funny Valentines at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays thru Saturdays and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 309-944-2244.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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Wednesday, May 26

Dr. Art Pitz will present a fascinating look at Davenport’s Civil Rights History at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 1:00 p.m. for the Specifically for Seniors program.
For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Dr. Geraldene Felton will present The Necessity, Desirability, and Feasibility of Estate Planning at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Open mic night begins at 6:30 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

Tonight and tomorrow, previews of Whodunit? The Musical will be performed at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow morning, the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present What in the World is Behavioral Interviewing and Why Do I Have to Do it? and More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Resumes at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Beginning tomorrow, New Ground Theatre will present the adult comedy Mr. Marmalade at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

Beginning tomorrow and running thru Sunday, the 40th annual Colona Memorial Day Celebration will take place on the Hennepin Canal Parkway. On Sunday, the parade will start at 2 p.m. along Ill. 84.

Beginning Friday, Quad City Arts presents paintings by Zach Sawan and Elizabeth Bartel and sculptures by Stephanie Sailer. A public opening reception will take place from 7-9 p.m. at the Quad City Arts Center Gallery in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

On Friday, Last Venus Standing will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. Lojo Russo and Emily Hurd will perform. Proceeds will benefit the 2011 Venus Envy Quad Cities. Call 309-737-2066.

Saturday Morning Live, May 29th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Steve Bahls, President, Augustana College.

Two hours of fun, or where old British radio programs go to die, depending on your point of view. Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill two hours in a very unceremonious way. The conversation and mayhem is accompanied by the panels of My Word,My Music, and the ground-breaking British comedy of The Goon Show.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25

Put a Smile on a Child will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Augustana College PepsiCo Center and will feature
fun children’s activities, free dinner and community agencies with useful information. For more information, call Churches United at 309-786-6494.

A benefit for ServeHaiti will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport with performances by Lojo Russo, Bumper Crop, Just Chords and more. For more information, call 563-332-2211.

The film The Blind Side will be shown at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library as part of National Foster Care Month. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Jane Cady will speak to the Hampton Historical Society about her research as a Hampton History Detective at 7 p.m. in the United Methodist Church fellowship hall in Hampton.

Gena Schantz will speak on Col. George Davenport and the Sauk and Fox Indian Tribes at 7:30 p.m. at Singing Bird Nature Center in the Black Hawk State Historic Site as part of a Quad Cities Archaeological Society series. For more information, call 309-788-9536.

A public interest meeting on the War of 1812 bicentennial, focusing on Illinois' role, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW in Monmouth.

Owen Muelder will present Slavery, Abolishment, and the Underground Railroad at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island County Genealogical Society meeting at the Rock Island County Historical Society Library in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-6352.

On Wednesday and Thursday, previews of Whodunit? The Musical will be performed at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Beginning Thursday, New Ground Theatre will present the adult comedy Mr. Marmalade at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

Friday, May 21, 2010

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Saturday, May 22

The Young Entrepreneurs' Market and Market Music Fest will be held at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. Children's ID kits, safety information, picture taking, and fingerprinting will be available from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Music will start at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

The Midwest Writing Center will offer a memoir writing workshop beginning at 1 p.m. led by Deane Knight the author of Someday I'll Have a Bicycle. For more information, call 563-324-1410 to register.

Auditions for Genesius Guild’s summer productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. Times are 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The shows include A Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III.

An Old-Fashioned Band Lawn Concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Tracy Worth will present Cotton Club in a Box, performing and discussing the music of period at 3:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration requested, call 309-524-2470.

The Galesburg Community Chorus will present A Night at the Opera at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg. To find out more, contact Kathy Dillin at 309-342-8143.

The Knox College Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Serpent by Jean-Claude van Itallie, at 7:30 p.m. in Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts of Knox College in Galesburg. Seating is limited. Tickets may be reserved by calling 309-341-7472.

The Augustana Music Festival Concert will be held in Centennial Hall of Augustana College at 8 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

The Prenzie Players will present Cyrano de Bergerac at their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Sunday, May 23

The Carl Sandburg State Historic Site Association annual lecture series concludes at 1 p.m. Matthew Norman, Assistant Professor of History and Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College will present Sandburg’s Lincoln, Sandburg’s Galesburg and Civil War Memory at Carl Sandburg site in Galesburg. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Auditions for Genesius Guild’s summer productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island at 1 p.m. The shows include A Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III.

A panel discussion with Bernard residents about what life is like in the small Iowa town will begin at 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Prenzie Players will present Cyrano de Bergerac at their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performance is at 2 p.m.


Chamber Music Quad Cities will perform at 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Church in Davenport. For more information, call 309-797-0516.

The documentary For the Bible Tells Me So will be screened at 5 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. Mary Lou Wallner will take questions following the film. For more information, call 563-324-8281.

Tomorrow morning, Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan will present Protecting Seniors in Tough Economic Times at 11 a.m. at the Moline Library. Her staff will give a presentation until 12:30 p.m. on reverse mortgages, credit cards, and how to avoid counterfeit check scams. For more information, call 217-557-1982.

On Friday, Last Venus Standing will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. Lojo Russo and Emily Hurd will perform. Proceeds will benefit the 2011 Venus Envy Quad Cities show. For more information, call 309-737-2066.


Monday, May 24

Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan will present Protecting Seniors in Tough Economic Times at 11 a.m. at the Moline Library. Her staff will give a presentation until 12:30 p.m. on reverse mortgages, credit cards, and how to avoid counterfeit check scams. For more information, call 217-557-1982.

Today and tomorrow, the Black Hawk Area Education Center in East Moline will hold a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.

A panel discussion on Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. The panel will include Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan. For more information, call 309-524-2440

Constance Berman will speak on French Mills and the Changing Times at 6 p.m. at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton. For more information, call 815-589-3160.

On Tuesday, the film The Blind Side will be shown at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library as part of National Foster Care Month. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

On Tuesday, a public interest meeting on the War of 1812 bicentennial, focusing on Illinois' role, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW in Monmouth.

On Tuesday, Owen Muelder will present Slavery, Abolishment, and the Underground Railroad at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island County Genealogical Society meeting at the Rock Island County Historical Society Library in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-6352.

On Wednesday and Thursday, previews of Whodunit? The Musical will be performed at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Beginning Thursday, New Ground Theatre will present the adult comedy Mr. Marmalade at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Saturday Morning Live, May 22nd, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Melissa Coulter, state department trainee.

Two hours of fun, or where old British radio programs go to die, depending on your point of view. Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill two hours in a very unceremonious way. The conversation and mayhem is accompanied by the panels of My Word,My Music, and the ground-breaking British comedy of The Goon Show.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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Tuesday, May 18

Partners of Scott County Watersheds will be hosting a monthly educational forum meeting at noon at the Bettendorf Crow Creek Fire Station. Ron Abbot of Schafer Fisheries in Thomson, Illinois will talk about their organic liquid fish fertilizer. An RSVP requested from anyone who would like lunch. RSVP to Clare Kerofsky at 563-391-1403 ext. 3.

The seventh annual Spring Jazz Concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. at North Scott High School in Eldridge. For more information, call 563-285-3317.

The Black Hawk College Fashion Merchandising class will present Fashions in Bloom at 6:30 p.m. in Room 306 of Building 1 of Moline campus. For information, call 309-796-8225.

The Trinity Sleep Center will present two free community education classes during May’s National Sleep Month. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., A Good Night’s Sleep: Not an Impossible Dream, will share information on how to achieve a better night’s sleep. On Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Sleep Apnea: The Thief of Sleep, will shed light on sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness, snoring, and behavioral changes. There is no cost to attend either class. For location information or to register for either class, call 309-779-2000.

On Wednesday, Georges Rioux, Consul General of Canada, will speak on Canada and the U.S.: World's Largest Trade, Energy and Security Partnership at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

The Knox College Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Serpent by Jean-Claude van Itallie, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday in Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts of Knox College in Galesburg. Seating is limited. Tickets may be reserved by calling 309-341-7472.

The Prenzie Players present Cyrano de Bergerac in their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

On Thursday, a Louie Bellson reception will begin at 6 p.m. at the River Music Experience in Davenport. The North Scott High School Jazz Ensemble and guest musicians will perform. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Wednesday, May 19

At 1:00 p.m., in the Bettendorf Public Library’s Malmros Room, there will be a discussion of the 2009 All Iowa Reads book The Rope Walk by Carrie Brown led by Lea Farley. At 7:00 p.m., there will be a discussion of The Great Influenza by John Barry led by Marvis Hafner, a contagious diseases specialist from Trinity Medical Center. For information, call 563-344-4175.

An opening reception for the Bina Mapflies exhibit will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

This week’s Davenport Fairmount St. Library’s Off-beat Independent Film is Days and Clouds. A discussion will follow the 6 p.m. screening. Call (563) 326-7832

Every Wednesday, open mic night for youths and adults runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

The East Moline Library will host a Quilt Night beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-755-9614.

Georges Rioux, Consul General of Canada, will speak on Canada and the U.S.: World's Largest Trade, Energy and Security Partnership at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

The Knox College Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Serpent by Jean-Claude van Itallie, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday in Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts of Knox College in Galesburg. Seating is limited. Tickets may be reserved by calling 309-341-7472.

Today and tomorrow, the stage adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast will be presented at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-8500.

The Prenzie Players present Cyrano de Bergerac in their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Thursday, May 20

The Louie Bellson headstone dedication will be held from 4:30-5 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Moline. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Quad City Botanical Center is interested in your thoughts, ideas, and opinions, inviting the public to a Focus Group meeting beginning at 5 p.m. at the center in Rock Island to take the first step to grow and sustain one of the Quad Cities most valuable cultural assets. To reserve a seat, call 309-794-0991.

A Louie Bellson reception will begin at 6 p.m. at the River Music Experience in Davenport. The North Scott High School Jazz Ensemble and guest musicians will perform. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Bettendorf Public Library’s Creation Studio series continues at 6:30 p.m. with members of the Valley Weavers & Spinners Guild teaching weaving on a variety of looms. Space is limited: register by calling 563-344-4175.

The Music Department of United Township High School will present the Spring Band Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the UTHS Auditorium. Concert Band and Symphonic Band will perform "pops" music, plus they will also have a Senior Student Recognition for the members of the Class of 2010. The public is welcome.

Aledo High School’s Night of Jazz will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Park Bandshell in Aledo. For more information, call 309-582-2751.

The Knox College Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Serpent by Jean-Claude van Itallie, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday in Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts of Knox College in Galesburg. Seating is limited. Tickets may be reserved by calling 309-341-7472.

The stage adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast will be presented at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-8500.


Friday, May 21

Area genealogy conferences and HeritageQuest will be the topic at a meeting of the Genealogy Group at 1:30 p.m. at the Geneseo Library. For more information, call 309-944-6452.

An open mic coffeehouse will be held at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island beginning at 7 p.m. All donations benefit the St. Joe's Evening Meal at Rock Island Township. For more information, call 309-788-9661.

The Knox College Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Serpent by Jean-Claude van Itallie, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday in Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts of Knox College in Galesburg. Seating is limited. Tickets may be reserved by calling 309-341-7472.

The Duke Ellington Orchestra will play at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. For more information, call 800-843-4753.

The Prenzie Players will present Cyrano de Bergerac at their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. this Sunday. There will be a post-show discussion after this Friday’s show.

On Saturday, the Midwest Writing Center will offer a memoir writing workshop beginning at 1 p.m. led by Deane Knight the author of Someday I'll Have a Bicycle. For more information, call 563-324-1410 to register.

On Saturday, Tracy Worth will present Cotton Club in a Box, performing and discussing the music of period at 3:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration requested, call 309-524-2470.

On Saturday, the Galesburg Community Chorus will present A Night at the Opera at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg. To find out more, contact Kathy Dillin at 309-342-8143.

Friday, May 14, 2010

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Saturday, May 15

Maquoketa Art Experience will be celebrating the Second Annual Art & Culture tour by holding a closing reception for master etcher Arthur Geisert. Other work by local artists will be shown as well. For more information: Call 563-652-9925.

Auditions for Genesius Guild’s summer productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. Times are 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The shows include A Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III.

Ben Webb will present Re-Engineering Drama for the Artist of the Theatre in Potter Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College at 4:00 p.m.

Augustana College’s Joint Band Concert will be held at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Rachel Krein will present My Process with the Quad City Playwrights’ Festival in the Black Box Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College at
5:00 p.m.

The 11th annual Quad City Playwrights' Festival, with ten-minute plays by local playwrights, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Black Box Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7473.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline, will present the mystery spoof Any Number Can Die by Fred Carmichael at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-1330.

The Prenzie Players will present Cyrano de Bergerac at their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 p.m. this Sunday.

Knox College theatre students will present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The show will be performed in the south lawn of Old Main in Galesburg. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own seating.

Sunday, May 16

The Broadway Tour of Homes will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Broadway District of Rock Island. For more information, call 309-751-7423.

Auditions for Genesius Guild’s summer productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. Times are 1 p.m. on Sunday and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The shows include A Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III.

Dan Reid will present the program Engineering Marvels: Explore the Hennepin and Other Canals at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Knox College theatre students will present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged at 2 p.m. The show will be performed in the south lawn of Old Main in Galesburg. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own seating.

The Prenzie Players will present Cyrano de Bergerac at their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island at 2 p.m.
Quad City Choral Arts will perform a French Masterworks Concert at 3 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. For more information, call 563-340-7318, ext. 340.

The Third Sunday Jazz Matinee & Workshop Series presents the superb saxophonist Juli Wood and her Quartet at the Redstone Room in the River Music Experience in Davenport. The workshop is at 3 p.m., followed by a matinee concert at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-373-0790.

The Quad City Singers will perform at 3 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Geneseo. For more information, call (309) 944-3389.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline, will present the mystery spoof Any Number Can Die by Fred Carmichael at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-1330.

Monday, May 17

The Eagle View Group of the Sierra Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. Paul Rumler will talk about passenger rail between Chicago and the Quad Cities and its impact on the environment. For more information, call 309-762-9588.

Tomorrow, the Black Hawk College Fashion Merchandising class will present Fashions in Bloom at 6:30 p.m. in Room 306 of Building 1 of Moline campus. For information, call 309-796-8225.

On Wednesday, an opening reception for the Bina Mapflies exhibit will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

On Wednesday, Georges Rioux, Consul General of Canada, will speak on Canada and the U.S.: World's Largest Trade, Energy and Security Partnership at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

The Prenzie Players present Cyrano de Bergerac in their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the stage adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast will be presented at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-8500.

On Thursday, a Louie Bellson reception will begin at 6 p.m. at the River Music Experience in Davenport. The North Scott High School Jazz Ensemble and guest musicians will perform. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

On Friday, The Duke Ellington Orchestra will play at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. For more information, call 800-843-4753.

On Saturday, Tracy Worth will present Cotton Club in a Box, performing and discussing the music of period at 3:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration requested, call 309-524-2470.

On Saturday, the Augustana Music Festival Concert will be held in Centennial Hall of Augustana College at 8 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

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Friday, May 14

The Mystery of Edwin Drood will be performed at 6 p.m. at the New Era Dinner Theater in Muscatine. For more information, call 563-263-5255.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra member, Mark Wood will perform a concert with Rock Island and Bettendorf students at 7 p.m. at Rock Island High School. For more information, call 309-764-9300.

Comedy Sportz Quad Cities will present a Throwback Match featuring classic games and uniforms spanning their 20 year history at 7 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, call 309-786-7733 ext 2.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline, will present the mystery spoof Any Number Can Die by Fred Carmichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-1330.

The Prenzie Players will present Cyrano de Bergerac at their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. this Sunday. There will be a post-show discussion after this Friday’s show.

Knox College theatre students will present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The show will be performed in the south lawn of Old Main in Galesburg. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own seating.

Tomorrow and Sunday, First Lutheran Church in Rock Island will host the annual Scandinavian Festival from 10 to 3 p.m. It will include music, activities, fjord horses, food, and more. For more information, call 309-788-9661.

Tomorrow, Augustana College’s Joint Band Concert will be held at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Tomorrow, the 11th annual Quad City Playwrights' Festival, with ten-minute plays by local playwrights, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Black Box Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7473.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Saturday Morning Live, May 15th, 2010

Don's guests this Saturday are Dr. Ian Harrington and Dr. Erin Stoffel, from the Augustana College Psychology department.

Two hours of fun, or where old British radio programs go to die, depending on your point of view. Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill two hours in a very unceremonious way. The conversation and mayhem is accompanied by the panels of My Word,My Music, and the ground-breaking British comedy of The Goon Show.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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Tuesday, May 11

Beginning today and running through Friday, Timber Lake Playhouse's production of Hyronomous A. Frog, The Frog Prince will jump-start their 49th season. Showtimes are 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information or for reservations, call 815-244-2035.

A Student Recital will be held in Wallenberg Hall of the Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College at 10:45 a.m.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island present The Lettermen in a matinee performance. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

A discussion of Stewart O'Nan's book Last Night at the Lobster with the West End Book Discussion Group will be held at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 7 p.m. To register, call 563-888-3371.

The Community Band concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.
Tomorrow, Progressive Action for the Common Good will sponsor a program at 7 pm at the Bettendorf Library on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

Tomorrow, University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Stephen Warner will give a public lecture entitled Race and Religion in the American Republic at 7:30 p.m. in room 304 of the Science Building of Augustana College.

On Thursday, the 12th annual St. Ambrose University Social Justice Conference will take place from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Rogalski Center. Keynote speaker Edward Lawlor will review implications of the recent federal health care reform legislation. For more information, call 563-333-3919.

Opening this Friday, the Prenzie Players will present Cyrano de Bergerac at their theater space at 1616 2nd Ave. in Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. this Sunday. Next Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday the shows are all at 8 p.m.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Lady Gaga NPR Style

If you've seen the US soldiers' Lady Gaga video on YouTube, and if you're a big fan of NPR News, check this out.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Saturday Morning Live, May 8th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Dave Coopman, author and  historian.

Two hours of fun, or where old British radio programs go to die, depending on your point of view. Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill two hours in a very unceremonious way. The conversation and mayhem is accompanied by the panels of My Word,My Music, and the ground-breaking British comedy of The Goon Show.

WVIK News Focus - Daytrotter

Just four years after it was founded, a music website based in the Quad Cities reached a major milestone. Daytrotter estimates that sometime in February someone made the ten millionth download from the hundreds of performers it's recorded. Herb Trix reports.



Tuesday, May 4, 2010

WVIK Community Calendar

Wednesday, May 5

Every Wednesday, open mic night for youths and adults runs from 6:30-9 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

The Socratic Society of Augustana will present Arguments on the Existence of God: Part III lead by Dr. David K. Hill, Professor of Philosophy at 7:00 p.m. in the John Deere Lecture Hall in the John Deere Planetarium of Augustana College.

The one-man show, Albert Einstein, will be performed by Duffy Hudson at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration requested; call 309-524-2470.

The St. Ambrose University-Community Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6149 for details.

The Augustana Flute and Clarinet Choirs will perform at 8 p.m. at Denkmann Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

The drama The Seagull by Anton Chekhov will be presented at the Potter Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

On Friday, Rich Little will star in Jimmy Stewart: A Humorous Look at His Life at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. For more information or tickets, call 800-843-4753.

This weekend and next, Davenport Junior Theatre will present The Adventures of Aesop at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (563) 326-7862.

On Saturday, WVIK’s Dave Garner will host a Trivia Night to benefit Boy Scouts Troop 243 at the VFW hall in Rock Island. Doors open 5 p.m. For details on team sizes, play and/or prizes, or to make a reservation, call 309-786-4142.

Thursday, May 6

Poet Lois Hull will read her work from Focus on Life at 2 p.m. at the Geneseo Library. For more information, call 309-944-6452.

Actor Earl Strupp will perform at a meeting of the Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society at 6 p.m. at the Arsenal Club. For more information, call 309-796-0616.

The independent film The Window will be screened at the Rock Island Library at 6 p.m. A brief discussion will follow. The film is unrated and may not be suitable for children. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Mental health advocate and actor Joe Pantoliano will host the documentary No Kidding, Me Too! at 6:30 p.m. at Capitol Theatre in Davenport. After the screening, Mr. Pantoliano will take questions. For more information, call 563-326-8820.

International Relations Union is holding a discussion of issues currently facing Israel and Palestine presented by Dr. Kim Tunnicliff and Ahmed Abuzant in the Olin Auditorium of Augustana College at 6:30 p.m.

On Thursday and Friday, the Panther Players of United Township High School in East Moline will present the comedy The Curse of the Werewolf at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline, will present the mystery spoof Any Number Can Die by Fred Carmichael at 7:15 p.m. Thursday’s performance is a benefit for Humility of Mary Housing. There will also be shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-1330.

The Black Hawk College Spring Choral Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Tonight thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Singin' in the Rain at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Friday, May 7

The Rock Island District’s Gallery Hop! will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. featuring a variety of music, visual, and performing arts. For more information, call 309-788-6311.

The Panther Players of United Township High School in East Moline will present the comedy The Curse of the Werewolf at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

A Figge Gala celebrating the opening of Global Currents: The John Deere Art Collection will begin at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. The event will raise funds for educational and curatorial programs. For more information, call (563) 326-7804, ext. 2047.

A string quartet of Augustana students will perform at 7 p.m. at Cool Beanz Coffeehouse in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-558-0909.

Dan Malachuk will present Celebrating Margaret Fuller at 200 at 7 p.m. for the Evenings at Butterworth series at the center in Moline. For more information, call 309-743-2701.

The St. Ambrose University Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline, will present the mystery spoof Any Number Can Die by Fred Carmichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-1330.

New Ground Theatre will present 'night, Mother at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Augustana Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present The Holmes Brothers at 8 p.m. at Capitol Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-8820.

Tomorrow, STAND, a nation-wide student organization, will hold an anti-genocide day at Augustana College to raise money for the “Solar Cooker” project to benefit Darfur. The event will take place from 2 until 7 p.m. in the Augustana College Quad.

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Tuesday, May 4


Thru Thursday, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day. Show-only performances begin at 10 a.m. 1 p.m. shows will also be available on certain dates. For more information, call 309-786-7733.

Dr. Ellen Kennedy will present a lecture for the Geifman series Vedem: A Children's Literary Magazine in the Terezin Ghetto beginning at 11:00 a.m. in Augustana College’s Evald Great Hall.

English Professor Rebecca Wee will present The Gift of Thanks: Notes On Gratitude at Tuesday Reflection in Augustana College’s Ascension Chapel at 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Ellen J. Kennedy will speak on Standing Up to the Nazis: Jews' Armed and Spiritual Resistance in the Vilna Ghetto at 7 p.m. in Olin Auditorium of Augustana College. For more information, call 309- 794-7721.

On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the Panther Players of United Township High School in East Moline will present the comedy The Curse of the Werewolf at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

A discussion of Joshua Zeitz’s book Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern with the Pageturners Book Club will be held at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For information, call 309-524-2470.


A student recital will be held in Madsen Hall in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-333-6251.


New Ground Theatre will present 'night, Mother at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

On Saturday, WVIK’s Dave Garner will host a Trivia Night to benefit Boy Scouts Troop 243 at the VFW hall in Rock Island. Doors open 5 p.m. For details on team sizes, play and/or prizes, or to make a reservation, call 309-786-4142.