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Quad Cities' Forest Grove School No. 5 Benefit Screening of "Country School: One Room - One Nation" June 1

You are invited to a special benefit screening event for the Quad Cities own Forest Grove School No. 5 on Saturday, June 1 at 6:30PM!

This special evening includes a screening of the Mid-America Emmy-nominated COUNTRY SCHOOL: ONE ROOM - ONE NATION by Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, refreshments, tour, Q&A after the film, and more! Money raised benefits the school and will be used for final interior restoration.

Tickets are $50/pp and support a great cause! Reserve at www.brownpapertickets.com. 

Forest Grove No. 5 is located at 24040 Forest Grove Drive, Bettendorf, IA. We will see you 'at school' on Saturday. Don't be tardy!

 

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"State of the Art" Showcased at Figge on May 30

The Figge Art Museum will feature the film State of the Art from award-winning filmmakers Craig and Brent Renaud and Arkansas Educational Television Network.

The film tells the story of diverse artists driven to create —with work that is intensely personal, firmly rooted in community, and inseparable from the lives they live. Their work offers a window into not only what concerns Americans, but also what lifts them up. Artist Vanessa German is featured in the film. 

Visit https://figgeartmuseum.org/programs-and-events/calendar/event/film-state-of-the-art/169 for more details.  The Figge Art Museum is located at 225 W 2nd St, Davenport, Iowa.

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30th Anniversary of "Steel Magnolias" Celebrated at Cinemark May 19, 20, 21

Davenport's Cinemark Theaters (Rave Cinema) will feature "Steel Magnolias 3oth Anniversary" presented by TCM May 19, 20 and 21, 2019.  Advance tickets are available at https://cinemark.com/steel-magnolias-30th-anniversary.

Fathom Events, TCM and Tristar pictures presents "Steel Magnolias" returning to select cinemas for a special 30th anniversary event. Six icons of the silver screen come together in this hilarious and heartwarming story of life, love and loss in a small Louisiana parish. At the center of the group is Shelby Eatenton, newly married and joyfully pregnant, even though her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified at the possibility of losing her only daughter, M'Lynn Eatenton looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fear of death to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life. This event includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies.

"Steel Magnolias" was directed by Herbert Ross. It is a film adaptation of Robert Harling's 1987 play of the same name.  The film stars Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis and Shirley McClaine, Sam Shepard and Tom Skerritt.

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"Who Will Write Our History" Screens May 12 at the Figge

The Lloyd M. Burstein Memorial Holocaust Film Series continues at the Figge Art Museum with the award-winning "Who Will Write Our History" Sunday, May 12, 4:00pm. The Figge is located at 225 W 2nd St, Davenport, IA.

 

Synopsis: In November 1940, days after the Nazis sealed 450,000 Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, a secret band of journalists, scholars and community leaders decide to fight back. Led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum and known by the code name Oyneg Shabes, this clandestine group vows to defeat Nazi lies and propaganda, not with guns or fists but with pen and paper.  This documentary was produced by Nancy Spielberg.  

Tickets available at the door. Adults $7; Seniors (60+) and Military $6; Students Free. For info call (309) 793-1300.  This film has adult content.  

 

For more information visit the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities at https://www.jfqc.org/.

 

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Classic Film Society Features "The Egg and I" May 11 at 6:30PM

The Classic Film Society presents the beloved classic film "The Egg and I" starring Claudette Colbert, Fred Murray, Marjorie Main and Louis Allbritton on Saturday, May 11, 6:30pm at Marycrest Senior Campus, Upham Hall Auditorium, 1607 W. 12th Street, Davenport, Iowa.

Synopsis: On their wedding night, Bob (Murray) reveals to Betty (Colbert) that he has purchased an abandoned chicken farm. Betty struggles to adapt to their new rural lifestyle, especially when a glamorous neighbor seems to set her eyes on Bob.

The romantic comedy was directed by Chester Erskine and Marjorie Main received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and the film inspired eight subsequent Ma and Pa Kettle features.

There is no admission fee. The Classic Film Society does accept donations of $3/per film or $10 for the entire season. For more information, call Bob King 563-391-3502 or email kingrjking@aol.com.  Parking is available along 12th Street and Clay Street.

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