Quad Cities' Alternating Currents runs August 18-21, 2022. The festival is designed to reflect the vibrant culture of the downtown areas and features a variety of indoor and outdoor events including musical acts, film screenings, a comedy lineup and many art-inspired activities.
More than 50 film screenings will take place at the Figge Art Museum, located at 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Among the films featured at the four-day festival are:
The Stephen King Rules Film Festival will feature 25 independent, unreleased films that the legendary horror author has allowed emerging filmmakers to adapt from his unproduced short stories, developed by Barker Street Cinema.
The Last Minute Till Midnight directed by Adam Orton tells the story of a city riddled with crime and the last honest journalist’s obsession to expose a corrupt politician.
Spider-Man Heartstrings is a stop motion short film created by recent high school graduate and QC native Damien Dakota Hobert.
No Shortcuts directed by Patrick Boberg tells the story of Ryck who encounters a mysterious object that recharges his workout regime efforts.
The Stephen King Rules film festival will take place Aug. 19-21 in Davenport, as part of Alternating Currents.
Alternating Currents showcases more than 60 national, regional and local acts over the four-day event. Now in its fifth year, Alternating Currents is organized by the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP), a division of the Quad Cities Chamber, in collaboration with local talent across our region’s creative community.
All Alternating Currents performances are free to attend. This year’s festival is presented by GreenState Credit Union, the Regional Development Authority (RDA) and Rhythm City Casino Resort.