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QUINCY – Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will the site of the annual Baccalaureate Retrospective from April 18 to May 14, with an artist reception on from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on May 1. This exhibit is free and open to the public. The exhibition presents a retrospective of each graduate’s growth and artistic development. Students exhibiting in the show…
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PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Gem City All Stars, the senior cheer squad for Gem City Gymnastics and Tumbling in Quincy, took first place in Senior Level 2 Elite Division of the U.S. All Star Federation finals on April 9-10. The Gem City All Stars, comprised of girls and boys ages 12-18, competed against four other…
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QUINCY — The low-voice men’s ensemble Cantus will sing at 7:30 p.m. April 23 in Salem Evangelical Church, 435 S. Ninth. It will be the last concert of its season presented by the Quincy Civic Music Association. Cantus, a nine-man group, has toured throughout Canada, West Africa and Europe. The group has sung at…
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QUINCY – RiverFest Music Festival is moving from Fort Madison, Iowa, to Quincy this summer and will be held August 4-6. The Fort Madison riverfront is under construction, and RiverFest organizers made the decision to move the event down the Mississippi. Riverfest has been a staple of the Fort Madison community for 30 years. The…
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KEOKUK, Iowa — The Keokuk Community Concert Association is concluding its 95th season with a performance by the Bullis-Rutter Big Band, featuring Charles (“Chip”) McNeill at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Grand Theatre, 26 N. Sixth. The Bullis-Rutter Big Band was founded by Craig Bullis of Keokuk and the late Ray Rutter of Fort Madison.…
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Where else could you see Patsy Cline, Prince, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Diamond within the same year? Well, it’s impossible as some of them are actually dead … but The Legacy Theater in Carthage is doing their best to honor their “legacies” by bringing tribute performers to Carthage. The Legacy Theater was built in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A “Tangled Sea Turtle” Arty Party is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will use watercolor pigments to create the background for the tangle-design sea turtle overlay using Sharpies on watercolor paper. The frame and mat are included in the fee. The project will be led…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will formally dedicate the Barbara Rowell Auditorium at Quincy Community Theatre on Saturday, April 9. “As Managing Artistic Director from 1983 to 2006, Barbara’s impact on QCT’s past, present and future cannot be overstated,” said Artistic Director Brandon Thomsen. “Perhaps most visible of Barbara’s diverse legacy is the very building that…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra will present “Natural Wonders” as the finale to its “Enduring Spirit” season at 3 p.m. April 10 in the QJHS Morrison Theater. The orchestra, led by Bruce Briney, will perform Beethoven’s beautiful “Symphony No. 6.” This work is one of only two symphonies he deliberately named, preferring titles “Pastoral Symphony” or…
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QUINCY — Lucas Dotson was named Philanthropic Champion of the Year, and Saya Geisendorfer was named Volunteer Champion of the Year at the 91st annual Beaux Arts Ball on Saturday at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Both Dotson and Geisendorfer are juniors at Quincy High School. The Quincy Art Center celebrated nine local teens for their volunteer…
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Muddy River News correspondent Ron Kinscherf had a chat with Patrick Myers of the Queen tribute band Killer Queen to promote their April 2 show at Quincy’s Oakley-Lindsay Center. Ron says you’ll go Radio Ga Ga over Killer Queen. And don’t stop him now!
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center is providing an opportunity for the public to learn a new instrument with the upcoming group ukulele course. The facility’s Jonathon Weller, education and fine arts specialist, will teach the class on Tuesdays from April 5 to April 26 from 11 a.m. to noon. The ukulele is a good instrument…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association will offer free concerts on March 25, 26 and 27 showcasing performances by the Symphony Orchestra, Quincy Area Youth Chorus and Quincy Area Youth Orchestra. The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, in conjunction with Quincy Public Schools, will present “The Thrill of the Orchestra,” its 51st annual Young People’s Concerts,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform its Spring Showcase Concert at 3 p.m. April 3 at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the direction of Christine Damm, dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication, the jazz…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center will be the host of the 91st annual Beaux Arts Ball from 6-10 p.m. March 26 at the Oakley Lindsay Center. Nine local teens who have been volunteering and fundraising for the center will be recognized. Doors open at 6 p.m. A cash bar will be offered. The awards…
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QUINCY — The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation will present its inaugural event, “Bay City Live!: Mamma Mia!”, at 4:30 p.m. April 2 at The Venue, 124 N. Fifth, featuring live dinner entertainment by Vancil Performing Arts Center’s Bay City Dance Troupe. “Bay City Live!: Mamma Mia!” will be an opportunity for guests to enjoy…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Civic Music Association is presenting a concert by the Jupiter Quartet at 7:30 p.m. March 26 at St. John’s Anglican Parish. The Jupiter Quartet is based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It consists of violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel (Meg’s older sister) and cellist Daniel McDonough…
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Auditorium at Quincy Community Theatre to be named April 9 after longtime managing artistic director
QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will formally dedicate the Barbara Rowell Auditorium on April 9. “As managing artistic director from 1983 to 2006, Barbara’s impact on QCT’s past, present and future cannot be overstated,” artistic director Brandon Thomsen said in a press release. “Perhaps most visible of Barbara’s diverse legacy is the very building that…
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LOUISIANA, Mo. — “Letters Home, a USO-Type Radio Show,” an evening of dinner, music and dancing at the American Legion Post 370, is set for March 26. This fund-raising event is provided by the Joyful Noise Band, the Centenary United Methodist Church bell choir and several local vocalists. The Joyful Noise band was formed about…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department will present the spring choir concert “Your Story Matters” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the QU Chapel in Francis Hall, 1800 College. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the baton of Kristin Ramseyer, director of choirs, and accompanied by pianist Laura Kammerer, the concert will…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will be the site of the annual QU Faculty Selects 2022 Student Art Exhibition from March 21 to April 15. The exhibition will feature a variety of student artwork selected by art faculty and produced during the current academic year by students (majors and non-majors) enrolled in various art courses offered by…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center art gallery will be the site of artwork by Amanda Brown-DeClue through March 25. Brown-DeClue is originally from Camdenton, Mo., and now lives in Quincy and works for the Quincy Art Center as the administrative assistant and the Beaux Arts Ball and volunteer coordinator. She has…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Auditions for Quincy Community Theatre’s “On the Road” touring production, “Miss Electricity,” will be held March 7-8. This production is QCT’s first touring production since 2019. “Miss Electricity” by Kathryn Walat tells the hilarious and heartwarming adventure of a young girl whose newfound superpowers cause her to lose sight of what’s important in life…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s final concert of its 2021-22 concert season is at 7:30 p.m. March 5 in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. The concert will feature the jazz, fusion and swing stylings of Dawn Weber’s Jazz Garden. They will perfo Without a season…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A “Watercolor Wash” Arty Party is set for 7 p.m. March 11 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will create a watery meadow/floral composition with splashes of color using transparent watercolor over a permanent marker line drawing on a 16-inch by 20-inch cotton canvas panel. The project will be led by…
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