Quad Cities Destination Guide

shows. Seinfeld, Dwight Yoakam, Darci Lynne, Jason Bonham, Amythyst Kiah, Leanne Morgan, and Joe Bonamassa are just a few of those that have taken the stage at the Adler. Newly opened, The Capitol Theater in Davenport is nearly 103 years old. The 1,500-seat theater has been lovingly renovated to its former glory as part of a $24-million restoration and transformation. The Capitol is once again a home to comedy, music, film, and dance. For 75 years, Quad City Music Guild has been presenting community theatre musicals in Prospect Park. Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline has been entertaining audiences with great dramas and comedies in what was once a dairy barn. Additionally, The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline offers up an eclectic season of live theatre experiences for all audiences. Built in 1930, the Scottish Rite Cathedral was the former home of the Masonic fraternal organizations. Nearly three full floors of the four-story building are occupied by a beautiful auditorium called the Spotlight Theatre. Get a ticket to one of the many musicals that grace the stage throughout the year such as The Producers, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Tuck Everlasting, and Oliver. Shakespeare anyone? Founded in 1956, Genesius Guild provides free, open-air summer community theater including Greek tragedy in mask, opera in English, Shakespearean comedies and tragedies, and Greek comedy in contemporary re-writes. Ballet takes the stage in the QC. Launched as a professional dance company in 1996, Ballet Quad Cities is one of our Midwest region’s premier arts organizations, garnering critical praise for its stunning performances. Ballet Quad Cities is the longest-running resident professional ballet company in the entire state of Iowa and western Illinois, one of only 100 in the nation.

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