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Tuesday March 31, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 11:53AM CST on March 31, 2009
It's almost time for the April installment of the Go&Do Live Sessions. This month we're bringing you four local bands at Mojo's Cafe, 129 N. Main St., Davenport, on Tuesday, April 14.
As always, the event is free and an all-ages show. There are more than 100 videos of local bands' performances from previous Go&Do Live Sessions for your online viewing at qctimes.tv. Click here for the featured videos, and here for the B-sides. Also make sure to check back here for the videos from our March Go&Do Live Session. I should be posting them within the next couple of weeks. Without any further ado, here's the line up for the April Go&Do Live Session:
Thursday March 26, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 11:21PM CST on March 26, 2009
The word "stimulus" has been overused quite a bit recently, but The District has one for anyone that wants to go to Gumbo Ya Ya and Ya Maka My Weekend.
Regular priced tickets are $8 for a one-day pass and $12 for a two-day. But if you buy tickets in March (there are a few days left) they are $5 and $9 respectively. The prices go up to $6 and $10 in April and $7 and $11 in May. The District is also offering a premium package for the first time. A one-day admission package includes two beverage tickets, event T-shirt and Mardi Gras mask for $25 if you pre-order, or $30 at full-price. The two-day admission package includes four beverage coupons, a T-shirt and mask for $35 for a pre-order or $46 at full price. To order tickets call 309-788-6311 or e-mail ridistrict@teamrockisland.com.
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 10:36PM CST on March 26, 2009
Shelby Bargren wore a red sparkly dress to the Teen Film Festival and red carpet screening of her movie “Lots of Character” at the Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre. The newcomer to the festival entered a movie that begins in black and white, only to make the leap to technicolor when the main character, played by Shelby, opens a book at the library. The short movie is filled with characters from Shelby’s favorite books including “Peter Pan,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. “I just wanted to show people that by reading a book you can be so many different things,” Shelby said. “You can just be anything really and show how many characters you can really be just by reading a book.” To Shelby’s surprise she took home two awards for Best Original Film and the coveted Librarian's Choice, which came with a $100 prize. Shelby pulled a Kate Winslet by asking her parents to stand during her acceptance speech so she could thank them for driving her to the library too many times to count in order to finish the film. The other grand prize of the night, the Viewers’ Choice Award, went to Gavin Wright and Austin Bundy for their movie “What’s Up Holmes?” The duo took home the same award at last year’s Teen Film Festival. More than 150 people attended the festival to support the 22 teens who participated in this year’s contest. You can view all the videos and cast your vote for which video you think is best by clicking here. Individual awards Viewers’ Choice Award: Gavin Wright and Austin Bundy for “What’s Up Holmes?” Librarians’ Choice: Shelby Bargren for “Lots of Character” Best Acting: Zina Ellis, Maria Johnson, Carissa Dewaele, Austin Slater and Shayn Lomba for “Draco for President” Best Comedy: Gavin Wright and Austin Bundy for “What’s Up Holmes?” Best Soundtrack: Gabriella Garrido for “Movie of Coolness” Best Stunt Work: Justin Coleman for “Writing the Godfather” Best Documentary: Sheldon Wellman “What I Learned at the Library” Best Action Film: James and Jack McNeil and Kathleen Bracke for “The Secret Life of 007” Best Drama: Steven Bieber for “Hostage” Best Original Film: Shelby Bargren for “Lots of Character” Best Animation: Benjamin, Matthew and Josh Haycraft for “A Day at the Library” Best Ensemble Cast: Jade and Jocelyn Jackson for “What Happens at the Library” Best Screenplay: Sarah Stogdill for “Goodnight Moon: Revised” Wednesday March 25, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 5:28PM CST on March 25, 2009
As some of you may have noticed, the Quad-City Times Web site has got a new look this week. The behind the scenes mechanics of the site also got a makeover with a new content management system, which has an unexpected benefit for $10 or less fans. The $10 or less series, which features two restaurants a month where you can eat a meal for under $10, has become quite popular with readers. It is the one topic I get the most e-mails about on a consistent basis. Most of the time people want to know where they can find more of the deals and my answer was always, "Somewhere far away in cyberspace." I won't bore you with the technological details because frankly I don't understand them, but under the old system we would have to specify a date for the story to archive. For the $10 or less feature, that meant that when the story was a month old, it would be moved out of the "Restaurants" tab in the Go&Do section and into some unknown place that was hard to find through searches. Well, those days are over. The new content management system did away with our archive system and now you can see ALL of the restaurants featured in the $10 or less series in one easy to find location. Just go to qctimes.com/goanddo, click on the "Dining" tab at the top of the page and then go to the "Restaurants" option. Or click here for a shortcut. Technology of course can't be perfect, so if you want to see the videos that went with the stories you have to go to our qctimes.tv page and search for "$10 or less" or click here. And as long as we're talking about inexpensive food, I need a suggestion for next week's $10 or less feature. Where's your favorite place to eat on the cheap?
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 4:58PM CST on March 25, 2009
Show to see For the family For teens He said what? Tuesday March 24, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 12:24PM CST on March 24, 2009
In that book, Carroll wrote a jabberwocky, or a poem of nonsense. Larot said the dance crew would like to create a Broadway or Las Vegas show to bring Carroll's stories to life through music on the stage. They’ve worked on some elements of the show, but their method of choreography is about as haphazard as the jabberwocky appears to be. “We usually goof around a lot. A lot of our concepts and a lot of our ideas come from us goofing around, just trying different movements, or we’ll do something and laugh about it and then really use it,” Larot said. “We’re a bunch of goofy guys and we just like to vibe off each other.” For more information about the JabbaWockeeZ and their upcoming performance at the i wireless Center, check out our online exclusive here. Thursday March 19, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 10:26PM CST on March 19, 2009
 The Daytrotter Presents show at RIBCO Thursday night was unlike any performance I’ve ever been to. Michael Morris and William Fitzsimmons’ acoustic stylings and calm soothing vocals had the crowd sitting cross-legged on the dance floor and shooshing those who got too loud. Morris, who opened the show, sang about love in heavily punctuated phrases. Losing love, cultivating love, making babies out of love and of course screwing up love. Fitzsimmons’ songs were also mostly about love, or rather what happens when it goes away. His last two albums dealt with the divorce of his parents. The songs were sad, but there were moments of hope in them, such as the line “Love again, just not each other.” The intimate concert created a calming effect, almost in the same way as a mid-week candle-light prayer service. I left feeling rejuvenated. And it’s only fitting that a show unlike any other feature merchandise unlike any other. Fitzsimmons, who is known for his facial hair almost as much as his music, had T-shirts for sale that depicted just the outline of his thick-rimmed glasses and his big bushy beard. I just might have to order one on my next payday. 
Wednesday March 18, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 5:55PM CST on March 18, 2009
Cheese Pizza will perform at RIBCO on Saturday, March 21. The retro band, which has a slight obsession with dressing in drag, is on the bill with the AC/DC tribute band High Voltage. The show begins at 10 p.m. and cover is $9. RIBCO is at 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island. For teens Night Club Now, a traveling party for teens, will hold an event 8-11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Davenport RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St. The party is open to teens 14 to 19 years old and costs $10 to attend, which includes pizza and favors. Night Club Now also will feature the Midwest Best Dance Crew. For the family Insect Zoo is coming to the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. The program will give children the chance to learn about, see and even touch bugs. There are two opportunities to participate in the program: 1 p.m. today and at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20. Insect Zoo is free with museum admission. She said what? To say that Mary Ellis is a regular at Dr. Gyros in Rock Island is an understatement. She eats at the restaurant so often that the owners had some advice for her. “I was told I should buy stock in Dr. Gyros. I’ve come as often as five times a week,” she said. To read about Dr. Gyros, this week’s $10 or less feature, click here.
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 11:13AM CST on March 18, 2009
When I had lunch this past weekend with a couple of friends from college (one of whom is a senior this year), they recounted the disturbing events of their previous evening.
They had headed out to The District with a group of girls. While they were seated at the bar in one establishment, a man who walked up next to one of them was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses, despite the fact it was well past midnight. The man then proceeded to get closer and closer to my friend until he had somehow weaseled his leg onto her bar stool. She was creeped out and tried to ignore him, which became impossible when he began rubbing her shoulders. Keep in mind that she had never seen this guy before and that they had not exchanged a single word. She sternly told him to take his hands off her, but he kept trying to get closer and closer. The bartender eventually stepped into the situation and the guy left, or so they thought. When they departed — thankfully in a group — he was standing outside. The girls said they’ve been running into these “creepers” at a disturbingly frequent rate lately. Now I know there are plenty of nice guys out there who are much more tactful when it comes to getting chatting up a woman at a bar, but have any of you ladies recently had similar experiences? Are you noticing an increase in the frequency of encounters with these so-called “creepers?” I once interviewed a woman who said she enjoyed going to Uptown Neighborhood Bar and Grill in Bettendorf because she didn’t have to worry about feeling like she was in the middle of a meat market, so maybe there are a variety of factors at work. And how about you guys? Have you ever run into a woman at at bar who was so pushy it made you uncomfortable? Monday March 16, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 10:51AM CST on March 16, 2009
 A couple weeks ago my fiance asked what was playing at Circa. Surprised that he was interested, I said they had show about Johnny Cash. He surprised me even more by saying it might be fun to go see it. He had a rare Friday and Saturday night off last weekend, so I surprised him with two tickets to "Ring of Fire." After initially saying I should talked with him before spending so much, we got dressed up and headed down to the show. Neither of us had ever been to Circa before and we were both very impressed with the quality of the performance. Everything was wonderful - the singing, dancing, musicians and even the food and performing wait staff or Bootleggers. We sat at a table for six, and while the people we sat with were very nice, we agreed we'd get a private table if we go again. It felt a little odd having a dinner conversation between the two of us with strangers there. We also would order dessert. We didn't realize it was served during the intermission, giving our stomachs had enough time to digest dinner. I also will probably order a glass of wine instead of the mud slide I got with dinner. The drink was very strong and while many people may like it that way, I'm a one and done kind of girl. So it's never a good thing when the one drink is strong enough to almost put me under the table. I had to nurse the drink for the entire four hours I was there. "Ring of Fire" plays through Saturday, March 21, at Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse. Wednesday March 11, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 2:44PM CST on March 11, 2009
Singer/songwriter Howie Day, who left Bangor, Maine, for the coffeehouse scene in Boston, is coming to the Redstone Room, 129 N. Main St., Davenport. Day is planning to release an album later this year to follow up on his 2003 release “Stop All the World Now.” Nick Zuber will open for Day at the show tonight. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the show beginning at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. For teens Parents can drop their kids off for an all-night skate from 6 p.m. Friday, March 13, to 6 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at Skate City QCA and Laser Tag Alley, 1140 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline. Playing on the theme of Friday the 13th, there will be 13-cent specials at the snack bar. The evening is $31 and includes a free skate rental, two games of laser tag, dinner and breakfast. For more information, call (309) 755-5219. For the family The YMCA is hosting a Swim the Mississippi challenge this year. Participants have the entire year to swim 2,124 laps, or 59 miles. Each lap will count for 40 river miles, and participants can use kickboards and flippers to help meet the challenge. Register for the program at any Scott County YMCA and swim any day or time. The cost to participate is $15 and includes an “I swam the Mississippi” T-shirt. She said what? Wicked Liz and the Bellyswirls kick off the evening round of local bands with a set time of 5:15 p.m. during the St. Patrick’s celebration Saturday, March 14, at Kelly’s Irish Pub in Davenport. Four bands are scheduled after them, but leader singer Liz Treiber is feeling the heat. “Although we may not seem like the headliner, all the people that are going to be there are going to be the least drunk when we play. The pressure is on.” Friday March 6, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 10:19PM CST on March 6, 2009
At the beginning of the bout between Quad-City Rollers and Clinton, Iowa’s, Big Mouth Mickies, the emcee asked who was there to see a bunch of women knock each other around.
The answer was well over 1,000. Since the Mickies’ home base isn’t too far from the Q-C, the standing room only crowd at the RiverCenter in Davenport was evenly mixed with Mickies and Rollers fans, but they all were screaming for three things: hits, spills and fights. Well, there was only one fight in the third period, but the crowd flocked toward it like kids on a school yard. And after the intermission following the skirmish when two of the Mickies’ best ladies and one key Roller were disqualified for throwing punches, the crowd actually started consistently cheering when the women scored points too. Even without the fight, the final period would have been filled with action because the match, which seemed to be in the Rollers’ pocket after they finished the second period ahead with a score of 106 to 77, saw a huge rally from the Mickies. Even with losing two key players the Mickies scored 46 points to the Rollers 28 in the third quarter. But the Rollers managed to hold onto their lead, pulling out the first win of the season with a final score of 139 to 123. Now those of you who are saying this isn’t an event for families — and there were many of them there at Friday night’s bout — let’s remember that little boys everywhere get really excited when their favorite hockey players beat each other up on the ice. So we shouldn’t hold a double standard to the derby girls because of they’re missing a Y chromosome.
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 3:58PM CST on March 6, 2009
We've got another round of Go&Do Live Sessions coming up on Tuesday, March 10, at Mojo's Cafe. The line up is below and make sure to check out the preview story on Wicked Liz. If you goWhat: Go&Do Live Sessions When: Tuesday, March 10 5-5:40 — Tronicity 5:40-6:20 — That One Band 6:20-7 — Deluxe Republic 7-7:40 — Gray Wolf 7:40-8:20 — Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls Where: Mojo’s Cafe, 129 N. Main St., Davenport How much: Free Information: qctimes.com/goanddo Thursday March 5, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 3:48PM CST on March 5, 2009
The Quad-City Rollers will face off against the Big Mouth Mickies at the Shamrock Shakedown at 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 6. The match will be the first win of the 2009 season for one of the teams. The roller derby bout will have music provided by rockabilly band The Krank Daddies. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Children 10-years-old and younger are free. The Shamrock Shakedown will be held at the RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. Show to see Twin-cities band Roster McCabe will bring its rock reggae sound to RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island. Roster McCabe has performed throughout at Summerfest, Bella Sol and Harvestfest and is currently working on a new record to follow their 2007 debut “The Rhythm/The Elements.” Roster McCabe will open for Heatbox, an acappella, beat boxing mix, at 10 p.m. today. Cover is $4. For teens The Davenport Library is hosting its monthly meeting of the Teen Volunteer Council. The group gives area teens a chance to make a difference by helping influence programming and materials the library provides for teens. Teens will also help fundraise and network with other young adults. The Teen Volunteer Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 at the Fairmount location, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport. For more information call Christie Vogt at (563) 326-7900. She said what? Liz Treiber, of Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls, status as the vocalist of a band that has the word “belly” in its name, was all the motivation she needed to lose the baby weight from when she had her daugher two years ago. When Trieber took the stage again, she was a size smaller than before the pregnacy. “I was like, ‘I’ve got to be in front of all these people and they know I had a kid. I’ve got to look good.’ ” To read more about Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls, click here. Tuesday March 3, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 3:59PM CST on March 3, 2009
The indie rock band Cold War Kids’ second Daytrotter session was released Monday and the Daytrotter team announced today that the blogosphere sensation will perform April 14 at RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island.
In other music news, Justin Townes Earle will return to the Quad-Cities. The son of Steve Earle played to a sold-out crowd last year at Huckleberry’s Pizza Parlor and will take the stage at RIBCO for an April 18 show. Jason Isbell, formerly of Drive-By Truckers, will perform along with Earle. Both shows will be all-ages and cost $12 each. Tickets to both shows will go on sale at RIBCO on Friday, March 13.
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 3:48PM CST on March 3, 2009
Calling all short ladies. On Saturday, March 7, there will be an open casting call for Cycle 13 of the “America’s Next Top Model” TV series at La James International College, 5205 N. Brady St., Davenport.
The casting call is open to women 18 to 27 years old, and, for the first time, women need to be 5 feet 7 inches or shorter, which is a big change from the towering ladies required for previous seasons. Applications and additional eligibility requirements can be found online by clicking here. The show is broadcast on the CW network.
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 2:53PM CST on March 3, 2009
 I had the pleasure Saturday night to attend a production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Ill. The suburban theater is close enough to Chicago that it often draws actors who are good enough to work in the city but aren’t involved in a show at that particular moment, so the acting and singing is always superb. But what impresses me even more than the acting there is the use of the stage space. The stage is a square slab surrounded on all four sides by the audience. Actors use the entire theater during performances, entering and exiting on the same aisles the audience uses to reach its seats. There usually are no set pieces because they would obstruct the audience’s view, save for a few items that are lowered from the ceiling to indicate where the show is at that moment as well as a few platforms that rise in the center and on the sides of the stage to help keep the lead actors in the audience’s sights. But even with so little in the way of set design, the producers created a jail cell through dark lighting and simple poles held up temporarily by actors in the four aisles leading to the stage, Pharaoh’s palace through the intricate costumes of his attendants and, at the end, a technicolor finale with each cast member dressed in a different color of the rainbow while multicolored lights shone down on the performance of one final dance number. Quad-City region high school, college and community theaters with limited budgets should take a trip to the Marriott to get some ideas on how to bring an audience into their world without spending a bundle on an intricate set. |
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