Animals on the Clinton Showboat

The Children’s Theatre Series at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will produce the second show of the series, “The Beginning of the Armadillo,” on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at noon.  This charming musical, written by Bill Kincaid of Macomb, IL, brings the Rudyard Kipling story to life.  Tickets are

“Pinkalicious the Musical” Brings Books to Life

The Magic Owl Children’s Theatre at Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) presents an hour-long version of “Pinkalicious the Musical,” based on the books by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann on Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.

Symphony Season Ends with Two Events

Two special events this weekend will put a cap on the 60th season of Clinton Symphony Orchestra.  “A Symphonic Affair,” the symphony’s annual social event and fund-raiser is from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2014.  The orchestra will play a free outdoor Pops Concert in the remodeled band

Auditions for TLP Musicians and Children

Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional, non-profit summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will hold auditions for qualified musicians for their summer season on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the theatre in Mount Carroll, IL.  Auditions for children for the theatre’s upcoming production of “Les Miserables” will follow at

Underground Railroad Seminar February 19

Learn more about “The Underground Railroad in the Quad-Cities Area” at a seminar on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at The Lodge, Spruce Hills Drive and Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf, IA.  This was formerly Jumer’s. The presentation begins at 11:00 a.m., with lunch served at 11:30.

Learn to Paint Pysanky Eggs

Are you familiar with the wax-resist technique of batik, used to create dyed fabric patterns of multiple colors?  Image doing a similar process on the shell of a hollow egg!  This describes the ancient Ukrainian folk art called pysanky.

Emmanuel Reformed Hosts “The Ball Brothers”

Beginning its 2014 concert series, Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, is thrilled to welcome back Southern Gospel music’s favorite siblings, “The Ball Brothers,” in a concert for all generations on Saturday, February 15, 2014.  The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church;

Antique Metal and Mechanical Doll Exhibit

Metal has been used to make dolls since antiquity, with Germany creating the most famous 19th century examples.  A special exhibition titled “Hinges and Hearts:  The World of Antique Metal and Mechanical Dolls” will be on view through Sunday, April 6, 2014.  The venue is the German American Heritage Center,

The Chosen Ones Perform August 4

Southern Gospel recording artists The Chosen Ones will appear on Sunday, August 4, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL.  The Chosen Ones feature two generations of smooth family harmony, blending both traditional and progressive Southern Gospel music.  Their unique approach to

Clinton Showboat Opens “Forever Plaid”

The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) opens the 2013 season on Thursday, June 6, with the musical “Forever Plaid.”  The Plaids are a clean-cut quartet of barbershop-singing friends.  Their dreams of making it big are cut short by their untimely collision with a bus full of schoolgirls, hoping to see

“We Sing for Their Supper” November 18

On Sunday, November 18, 2012, a community concert, “We Sing for Their Supper,” will be presented at Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, at 6:00 p.m., to benefit the Morrison Food Pantry and the Christmas Helping Hands program.  These vital programs in our community help those who