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QUINCY — To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Quincy Art Center is hosting a centennial soirée from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the State Street Theater, 434 S. Eighth. The theme of the event is the painting “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh. Highlights from the event will include themed drinks and appetizers,…
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Ashley Conrad and McKenzie Disselhorst preview the Chocolate Extravaganza and Megan Duncan discusses the Continental Cement strike that just ended.
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QUINCY — The Illinois Arts Council Agency stopped in Quincy Tuesday as part of the state agency’s listening tour. Arts Quincy hosted a morning session with local leaders and the agency for a meet and greet at the History Museum on the Square, which received a $1.5 million grant for an addition to the building…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Classes and workshops offered at Quincy Art Center this spring include mixed media, paint, clay and a free workshop for kindergarten through third-grade students. The Art Center class schedule kicks off on Saturday, March 4, with one-day workshops for children. A “Pinching Pots with Clay” workshop will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. for…
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QUINCY — A palette of colorful songs is featured at the Quincy Symphony Chorus spring pops concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at Salem Church, Ninth and State. The Pops of Color concert includes “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John, “The Pink Panther” by Henry Mancini, “Blackbird” by…
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Mary Lynne Richards from Hannibal Parks and Recreation joins Ashley Conrad to talk about Pawnee…er, Hannibal’s parks. Then she and Brittany Boll discuss Woody Harrelson on SNL and profess their love for Quincy.
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CANTON, Mo. — The Art Department at Culver-Stockton College will present the multimedia installation work of Danielle Yakle in the Mabee Gallery on Thursday, March 2. An opening reception is at 6 p.m., with an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. The gallery will feature a multi-faceted artist’s unique and diverse art installation. Yakle, a professor…
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough discuss the community’s tension over last week’s murder. Then, Ashley and Beth McKenzie of the Quincy Family YMCA get you ready for the Kelly’s Fun Run on March 12.
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering two ukulele classes this spring. The Ukulele Class will take place from noon-1 p.m. on Thursdays, March 9-30. The Ukulele Jam will take place from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. The facility’s own Jonathon Weller, arts and education specialist, will instruct both opportunities. In a press release,…
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QUINCY — Maverick Messmer Management LLC invites the community to an evening of rock with an appearance of The Damned Torpedoes, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, happening Saturday, March 4, at State Street Theater. The evening will open with southern rockers Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters from 5-7 p.m. followed by the…
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Ashley, Bobby and Frankie talk about Lent and local crime.
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Ashley Conrad wears her favorite jacket and talks to Meg Duncan about what is happening in Hannibal. She also chats with Carrie Dyel to talk about the WCI Nutrition Project.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A grant from the Riedel Foundation has helped the Quincy Art Center present a show of outstanding high school artists in the region. Riedel grants can only be awarded to Hannibal non-profit groups, but Riedel trustees decided an award to the Quincy Art Center was appropriate. The group has sponsored the talent…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Symphonic Band will present its winter concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 17th and Seminary Road. This concert is free and open to the public. The symphonic band will present music based on or inspired by folk songs.…
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Ashley Conrad interviews Alta King with the Quincy Art Center about their upcoming programs. Then, Ashley and Brittany Boll (coffee) talk about who should be picking up the trash around town.
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Ron Kinscherf talks to Dave Moody of Hairball about bringing his band’s show back to Quincy. VIP opens at 5:30 p.m., general admission at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m.
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Ashley Conrad talks to Richard Elsenpeter, a local veterans’ advocate, about how we can help those who served our country. And Ron Kinscherf is back with more Oscar Cliff Notes.
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take a look at the Quincy University broadcasting program on the next Muddy River Gems.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added to its Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the collector’s office. The February-May exhibit features photographic reproductions of fifth-grade award winners from the 2022 Young Masters exhibit. Art @ City Hall is a partnership between the City of Hannibal and the…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery, located in Brenner Library, will host the art exhibition “Poured Acrylic Paintings” featuring works by Quincyan Nancy Vonderhaar. This free exhibition opens Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March 24 and is open to the public. Vonderhaar, a Quincy native, started painting two years ago after she discovered the paint…
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QUINCY — Salem Evangelical Church will host the all-women Seraph Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with doors for the concert opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at the door and at Hy-Vee and County Market stores. All students can attend free. The Seraph Brass Quintet was founded by trumpet soloist…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced its lineup of theatre education classes for the spring 2023 semester and the addition of an additional performance of Disney’s Moana, Jr. on Sunday, Feb. 26. Six classes will be held for students ranging from 3 years old through adulthood. Each class aims to develop a specific set…
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Davey sits in for Frankie and we talk chips and salsa differences at the various McClean establishments. Also Ashley thinks they made too much of Mahomes twerking or tweaking his ankle in the Super Bowl.
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Bob Gough chats with Joe Desmond of the Hannibal VFW about their renovations and the fundraising to help pay for it via their Spring Cha-Ching raffle at 209 Bird, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Megan Duncan also joins to talk about what else is happening in Hannibal. And possibly the best look at an Oscar…
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QUINCY — The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation will present Bay City Live!: Masquerade, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at The Corinthian Event Center, 415 Hampshire. The event will feature a performance by Vancil Performing Arts Center’s Bay City Dance Troupe and an appearance by local band Prospect Road. The Bay City Performing…
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