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Woods excited, nervous about speaking King’s words
Johnnie Woods lists the names of Coretta Scott King, James Earl Jones and Maya Angelou.
Nov 01, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Can she talk? Joan Rivers keeping current at age 76
After 50-plus years in showbiz, Joan Rivers still can draw attention.
Nov 01, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Campus activities on a mission to educate, entertain students
We know that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but the same may be said for Joe College.
Nov 01, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Pappajohns give downtown Des Moines a sculpture garden worthy of international renown
DES MOINES - It's being described as a world-class sculpture garden, and visitors are flocking to the new venue in downtown Des Moines featuring works of art donated by philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Phoenix rising: New art gallery opens at ground level of the Moline Club
When it came to deciding what should be done with the ground floor of the Moline Club, which she has owned since 1990, Narveen Virdi wanted to keep some things natural.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Arbisser’s exhibit features America, Amsterdam, Australia
Talya Arbisser's new photo exhibit shows the "three A's" of her life, she said - pictures of the time she has spent in America, Amsterdam and Australia.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Poet shares his work in weeklong residency
Ryan Collins says he's always felt an affinity to poetry.
Oct 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Davenport native Adam Clough returns in tour of ‘Wedding Singer’
A warning to anyone who dated Adam Clough's older sisters in the 1980s: You may see a bit of yourself onstage at the Adler Theatre next week.
Oct 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Jim Leach takes new approach as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
In the high-ceilinged office of Jim Leach, the new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, you'll find portraits of figures both rogue and rabble-rousing: Confucius, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, Giuseppe Verdi, Albert Einstein, Black Hawk, Madame Curie, Charles Darwin, Mar…
Oct 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
New Figge curator lends expertise to Augustana's Warhol photo exhibit
Before Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, there was Andy Warhol. "The way he treated photography was like a visual diary. I think he was very prophetic and anticipatory of a lot of the communications phenomenon like sharing images over the Internet," said Gregory Gilbert, the guest curator of…
Oct 04, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Tips for a terrific tailgate
Whether you're hosting a tailgate outside the stadium or simply throwing a party at home for the big game here are a few tips to ensure it won't be an event your friends and family members soon forget.
Sep 28, 2009 | 10:40 am | Loading…
Mozart, Mahler open Quad-City Symphony Orchestra season
The season-opening concerts for the Quad-City Symphony Orchestra are a study in contrasts.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Olympia’s golden moment: Dukakis recalls how Oscar win opened doors for her
"Moonstruck" still leaves Olympia Dukakis awestruck.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Self-taught painter Regan Hatfield has work ethic, drive
Regan Hatfield had so little education in art that he didn't know who Jackson Pollock was until someone told him his works reminded them of the famed painter.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Actor Dugan is back as Nazi hunter Wiesenthal
Actor-playwright-director Tom Dugan has brought two historic figures to the Quad-Cities in the past three years, playing Robert E. Lee and directing another actor as Frederick Douglass.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Q-C finally can see itself in ‘Children of the Corn’ this week
Donald Borchers believes he's hit his target.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Artist, framer receives Harley Award
For the past four decades, Mimzi Haut's vocation and avocation have been art.
Sep 13, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Cougars and doctors and Jay! (Oh my!)
Fall TV season has several recurring themes — and a nightly familiar face.
Sep 13, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
DeWitt scientist seeks to ‘pass it on’
In the summer of 1984, Gillian Zaharias found herself stepping carefully through tall, marshy reeds along the shore of Little Spirit Lake in northwest Iowa, trying to catch leopard frogs with her sister.
Sep 08, 2009 | 12:10 pm | Loading…
