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QUINCY — The Illinois Arts Council Agency has partnered with the Capital Development Board’s Art-in-Architecture Program in promoting an opportunity for Illinois artists. CDB is now accepting Request for Qualifications to Illinois artists to create five permanent original public art pieces for the long-term care facility at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. This public…
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Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll give you a preview of Downtown Quincy’s newest restaurant, Platt Daddy BBQ, as it prepares to open next month. Ashley also talks to Kent Embree with the Community Foundation about their grant offerings.
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CANTON, Mo. — The theatre department at Culver-Stockton College will present a production of “9 to 5 The Musical” March 30-April 2 in the Mabee Foundation Little Theatre in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. Based on the 1980 hit movie, “9 to 5 The Musical” was written by Patricia Resnick with music and…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s Heath Center Art Gallery is featuring artwork by JWCC students during the 11th annual Student Show and Sell through May 5. In a press release, JWCC gallery curator Jenna Seaborn said, “The Show and Sell Art Show provides students experience in showing their art and insight on pricing their…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Saukee Nation recently presented the Pittsfield High School Drama Club with a $4,500 donation. The Drama Club couldn’t put on their show in 2020, even though all of the items had been bought for the production. Last year’s show was done on a condensed schedule as well. This donation should help get…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will host a paper marbling workshop with John Bielik of Period Paper Artisan on Saturday, April 8 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Sessions will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The paper marbling workshop is intended to be an introduction to Middle Eastern…
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QUINCY — The Quincy High School production of “New Faces” will come to life at 7 p.m. on March 30 and April 1 and at 2 p.m. on April 2 in the QHS Theatre, 3322 Maine. Started in 1955 by band director Dan Perrino, the 68th edition of this annual variety show will feature the…
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Frankie, Bobby and Brittany discuss the high cost of…everything it seems these days. Also the renter vs. landlord issue that probably will never go away.
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s music department choirs will be joined by Culver-Stockton College choirs to perform Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in St. John’s Parish, 701 Hampshire. Kristin Ramseyer, QU director of choirs, noted that this performance of Duruflé’s Requiem unites both the greater Quincy community and the Culver-Stockton College and…
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Bob Gough sits in for Ashley Conrad and Dr. Julia Montejo from Blessing Hospital talks about getting through allergy season. Megan Duncan also celebrates her wedding anniversary by coming to Quincy and talk about what’s up in Hannibal.
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Bob Gough chats with Curtis Sethaler about the YoungLife program and a fundraiser they have coming up on April 16. Then, Ashley and Brittany talk about debates and forums on this week’s “Coffee Talk”.
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently announced the cast for its upcoming spring musical production of “Rent.” The production will mark the second entry in QCT’s historic 100th anniversary season. Based loosely on Puccini’s “La Boheme,” Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Rent” follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame Music Department will present its annual spring show, “Adventure Awaits!,” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 23 and 24, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 25. All shows will be held in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. The concert chorale,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s fifth concert of its 2022-23 season is scheduled for Friday, March 24 with Take 3. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. Take 3 is a classical crossover trio led by virtuoso violinist Lindsay…
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Did you know that the Lorenzo Bull House at 16th and Maine is a Quincy Park District park? Ashley Conrad talks to Dick Wellman with the Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House about the properties history and its future as well as some great upcoming events. Watch the Dogwood Parade from its lawn!
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Youth Orchestra will present its spring concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at Baldwin School, 30th and Maine. Under the direction of Rich Cangro, the orchestra will perform bright and colorful selections like “Festique” by M.L. Daniels, “Genesis” by Rossano Galante, “Marche Militaire Francaise from Algerian Suite” by Camille…
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Time to get your tickets for the annual Quincy Notre Dame/Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Mega Raffle. QND Foundation Director Kurt Stuckman talks to Ashley Conrad about the kick-off of this annual fundraiser to benefit local Catholic education.
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QUINCY — A series of downtown concerts lined up for this summer could be in limbo because of a potential development at the site of a former Quincy hotel. Scott Edlin has the lineup of performers set for On the Rail’s Gem City Summer Concert Series. Deposits have been paid. Contracts are signed. Security is…
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Ashley, Brittany and Bobby discuss the death of Becky Bliefnick, the arrest of Tim Bliefnick and how we need more patience and fewer presumptions when dealing with such a sensitive matter in our community. Oh, and they also talk about beer and basketball as Yuengling arrives at County Market and Haymakers just in time for…
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Ashley talks to her Aunt Amy about the upcoming Fabulous Furball and then gives you a sneak peak at Quincy’s new indoor bike park.
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Ashley and Brittany trade “Coffee Talk” for “Liquor Booth Talk” with Dues and they get you ready with your St. Patty’s libations.
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Ashley Conrad talks to Jana Hattey and Linda Moore about safety and security at public events. There is a public meeting about this issue coming up on March 23.
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QUINCY — The Javaux Music School will present its all-school concert at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, in the Kroc Center Auditorium. The concert will feature all 70-plus Javaux Music School students performing on cello, harp, piano or violin. The repertoire will include folk songs and classical songs from the Baroque era to the 20th…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center Art Gallery is showcasing work by artist Jaycie Womack-Spake through Friday, March 24. Womack-Spake attended JWCC and continued her education at The Kansas City Art Institute, where she received a bachelor’s degree in illustration. Womack-Spake is the manager at Arts Quincy for the office’s membership and…
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MRN Editor David Adam fills in for Bob, and the trio discusses license plate readers for the city, transgender people, kiosks at fast food restaurants and artificial intelligence.
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