WVIK Community Calendar

 Thursday, March 17

Police investigator Matthew Davis will present an insider’s perspective on criminal justice during a free public lecture at 10:30 a.m. in Augustana’s Centennial Hall. The lecture is titled CSI and Anthropology: What do they have in common?  For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Victor Schutz of Industrial Light and Magic will speak at 4:30 p.m. in the Hanson Hall of Science room 102 of Augustana College. The lecture is free and open to the public.   For more information, call 309-794-7721.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge program, Melissa Hueting will present African Art from the Stanley Collection at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner and a tour at 6 p.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Aaron Baker, author of Mission Work winner of the 2009 Glasgow/Shenendoah Prize for Emerging Writers, will read from his book in Room 102 of the Science Building of Augustana College at 7:00 p.m.

New Ground Theatre will present the drama And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present Visiting Mr. Green at are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the drama Frost/Nixon at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

A three-hour workshop on the connections between racism, sexism and homophobia will be held at the Quad Cities Botanical Center at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 25.  There is no cost to participate, but space is limited.  To register by the Friday, March 18 deadline, call 309-762-9481.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical revue All Shook Up thru March 19.  For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Friday, March 18

Eulenspiegel Puppeteers, with the children who are participating in the Home School Assistance Program, will present two puppet shows at the Davenport Public Main Library at 1:00 p.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned radio program featuring folk music, poetry and humor, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

North High School in Davenport will present the comedy Almost, Maine in the Paul J. Holzworth Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-388-9880.

As part of the Broadway at the Adler Theatre series, the musical Avenue Q will be presented at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8522.

The Monmouth College Chorale will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Kasch Performance Hall of the college’s Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. The concert, which will conclude the Chorale’s 2011 Spring Tour, is free and open to the public.

Assumption High School in Davenport will present the operetta Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-5313.

New Ground Theatre will present the drama And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present Visiting Mr. Green at are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

The Augustana Gospel Choir will perform at 8 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College.  For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the drama Frost/Nixon at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.