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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Young Masters Exhibit, showcasing works from fifth grade, eighth grade and high school students in Hannibal’s public and parochial schools, runs through Tuesday, April 25 in Hannibal Arts Council galleries. Participating schools are A.D. Stowell Elementary, Eugene Field, Holy Family, Mark Twain Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, St. John’s Lutheran, Veterans Elementary, Hannibal…
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about what is on this week’s news docket and T Heberlein from Golden Bridges stops by to talk about senior moving.
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will hold a Discovery Night for its upcoming production of ‘Rent’ from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. There is no cost to attend. Registration is not required. 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…
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Ryan Niekamp talks to Bob Gough about the situation in Quincy’s 7th Ward and how his office will proceed, according to state law, to handle a close election. Bob also chats with Laura Sievert with the Quincy Society of Fine Arts about the Illinois Creative Recovery Grants that her organization is helping distribute throughout West-Central…
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QUINCY — Anna Crane took off for Los Angeles when she was 19 years old to chase a career as a drummer, but when the pandemic hit, she briefly considered coming back to Quincy. “I did actually have a moment of doubt,” said Crane, a 2010 graduate of Quincy High School. “My main source of…
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Bob Gough talks to Carlos Fernandez about the upcoming Honor Flight and then Bob and Brittany Boll remind you to vote on Tuesday, April 4.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy is a community navigator partner with the Illinois Arts Alliance for the just-announced $50 million of grants available for the arts and culture sector through the state Creative Recovery grant program. This program is designed to target anyone in the creative sector including nonprofits, for-profit arts businesses and individual artists and…
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley return to their Crown Peach roots and talk politics while Bobby doesn’t let the Cardinals lack of pitching on Opening Day distract him.
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform its spring Jazz Showcase concert beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Quincy University’s Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public. The band will perform an array of jazz tunes like…
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Ashley Conrad talks to Joe Bordewick from Quincy Kiwanis about their Bids for Kids auction that starts today and Megan Duncan lets us know what’s up in Hannibal.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Youth Chorus will take the stage for a free spring concert at 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, at Trinity United Church of Christ, South 24th and Cherry Lane. The QAYC is comprised of talented singers from Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. The choir will perform a variety of music from Mozart…
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Ashley and Brittany discuss how they handle TikTok as parents and how they use it themselves (or not) personally. Also, air out the house and get to your spring cleaning (allergies, be damned).
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois University Jazz Studies Department, in partnership with the Music Business Department, will be the host of the Battle of the Bands for music makers of all genres at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31, in the University Union’s Heritage Room. High school groups of any genre can enter to win…
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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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