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Family Fun at "Movies at Modern Woodmen Park" Aug. 14 & 15

"Movies at Modern Woodmen Park Brought to you by Visit Quad Cities"

Tickets are $5 per seat and everyone will be seated in the seating bowl with social distancing. Seating is limited!

Tickets can be purchased at the Modern Woodmen Park box office Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or by calling 563-324-3000.

Gates and box office open at 6:30 p.m. for each movie night:

8/14/20-Space Jam: Movie Starts at 8:00 p.m.

8/15/20-The Goonies: Movie Starts at 8:00 p.m.

 

 

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Explore Space Through Movies in July at Davenport Public Library

In honor of the 50th Year Anniversary of Historic Moon Landing, enjoy a FREE family-friendly space-themed movie every Thursday in July at Davenport Public Library's 'Movies on Main from 2-4PM.  They even provide the popcorn. But do bring your own covered beverage.

July 11th at 2:00 p.m.  WALL- E

July 18th at 2:00 p.m. - Muppets From Space

July 25th at 2:00 p.m. - Mars Needs Moms

The Davenport Public Library is located at 321 Main Street in Davenport, Iowa.

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Celebrating the Day of the Dead at the Figge October 28th with Films, Food, Performances and More

Visit the Figge for the annual celebration of "Dia de los Muertos" on Sunday, October 28 at noon-5pm. Experience displays, performances, films, hands-on activities and authentic foods throughout the museum, including our collection of Catrinas and a traditional altar. This event is made possible through a partnership with the LULAC Quad Cities and Hola America. FREE!

Click HERE to download the informational flyer.

    

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Just for Kids! Special "Creepy Creatures" Screening by WQPT at the Moline Public Library Oct. 15

For the little ones (K-3)!

On Monday, October WQPT-PBS presents a preview screening of the PBS Kids show "Wild Kratts Creepy Creatures" at 6:00 p.m.

There will be fun activities following the movie.  Join in the fun at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st St, Moline, Illinois.  The event ends at 7:00 p.m. FREE!

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October Features Films from the Middle East, Classics, Family Fare and Hitchcock for Halloween

"Syria--The Return to Homs" featured during the St. Ambrose Middle East Film Festival.

St. Ambrose Middle East Institute Film Festival will feature the best in contemporary Middle Eastern filmmaking in several venues in the Quad Cities area.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7 p.m. Experimental Short Films "Body, Spectacle and Space." Films by artists from Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Iran, Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Avenue, Rock Island.

Thursday, October 16, 2014 7 p.m. "Art Against Conflict" Film by artists from Egypt, Palestine and Israel, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport.

Friday, October 17, 7 p.m. "Ziba" an Iranian film by Bani Khoshnoudi (Farsi with English subtitles). Galvin Fine Arts Center, Gaines Street between Locust and Lombard, Davenport.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7 p.m. "Experimental Short Films--The Archive." Films by artists from Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Iran, Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Avenue, Rock Island.

Thursday, October 23, 2014 7 p.m. "Zero Motivation" by Tayla Lavie (Hebrew with English subtitles). A zany, dark comedic portrait of everyday life for a unit of young, femaile Israeli soldiers. Best Narrative Feature at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. 

Friday, October 24, 2014 7 p.m. "Syria--The Return to Homs" by Talal Derki (Arabic with English subtitles), a story of two young peace-loving Syrians who ultimately become renegade insurgents with their beloved Homs becomes a bombed-out ghost town. Winner of the 2014 Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize. Galvin Fine Arts Center, Gaines Street between Locust and Lombard, Davenport.

Monday, October 13, 11:30 a.m. Just for Kids! "Buddy's Halloween Adventure" and "Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright" will play at the River Valley Library, 214 S. Main St., Port Byron. Free!

Tuesday, October 14, 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m., "Rudy Maxa's New Zealand and Australia" World Adventure Series Travelogue.  The National Geographic Giant Screen Theater at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St. in Davenport features  Tickets are $8-$10.

Sunday, October 19, 2:00 p.m. "Goodwill Hunting" starring the late Robyn Williams. Cinemark Classics, Cinemark Theater,  3601 E 53rd St, Davenport. Tickets are $7-$10.

Wednesday, October 22, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. "Goodwill Hunting" starring the late Robyn Williams. Cinemark Classics, Cinemark Theater,  3601 E 53rd St, Davenport. Tickets are $7-$10.

Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. In the spirit of Halloween, Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" Cinemark Classics, Cinemark Theater,  3601 E 53rd St, Davenport. Tickets are $7-$10.

Wednesday, October 29, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. In the spirit of Halloween, Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" Cinemark Classics, Cinemark Theater,  3601 E 53rd St, Davenport. Tickets are $7-$10.

Family Films on Tap for Weekend and Beyond

Grease

110 Minutes | 1978 | Musical

June 10, 2011 - 2:00 pm - FREE

Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount Street

Info: 563.326.7832

 

 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part I

146 Minutes | Fantasy | 2010

June 10, 2011 - 8:30 pm - FREE

River Valley Library, 215 S. Main Street, Port Bryon, Illinois

Info: 309.523.3440

 

 Despicable Me

95 Minutes | Animated Feature | 2010

June 11, 2011 - 9:00 pm - FREE

Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell, Veterans Memorial Park, Bettendorf, Iowa

Info: 563.344.4113

 

Madagascar

86 Minutes | Animated Feature | 2005

June 13, 2011 - 1:00 pm - FREE

Davenport Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa

Info: 563.326.7832

 

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)

178 Minutes | Fantasy | 2001

June 14, 2011 - 7:00 pm - $12.50

Rave Motion Pictures 53, 3601 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, Iowa

Info: 563.441.0242 

"Alamar" Featured in Rock Island Public Library Indie Film Series

Alamar

73 Minutes | Drama | 2009

Directed by Pedro González-Rubio

Before their inevitable farewell, a young man of Mayan roots and Natan, his half Italian son, embark on an epic journey into the open sea. (IMDb.com)

Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 6:00 pm - FREE

Rock Island Public Library
401 19th Street
Rock Island, Illinois

More info: www.RockIslandLibrary.org

Phone: 309.732.7323

"Sunday Dinner for a Soldier" Screens at Marycrest on Saturday

Sunday Dinner for a Soldier

85 minutes - 1944

Starring Anne Baxter (All About Eve) and Chill Wills (Meet Me in St. Louis)

A poor family in Florida saves all the money they can in order to plan something special for the soldier they've invited to Sunday dinner. They don't realize that their request to invite the soldier never got mailed. On the day of the scheduled dinner, another soldier is brought to their home and love soon blossoms between him and Tessa, the young woman who runs the home. (IMDb.com)

The feature will be preceded by a screening of a war bond rally film shot in downtown Davenport during World War II.

7:00 pm - $3.00

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Upham Hall Auditorium
Marycrest Senior Campus
1607 West 12th Street
Davenport

Sponsored by The Classic Film Society.

Info: 563.391.3502

"Hook" is Cast to Nighswander Theater

Hook

I was working in the mailroom at Columbia Pictures in Culver City, California while this film was in production on the lot.  I was able to see it come together from the drawing board to completion.  The sets were amazing!  A full scale pirate ship was constructed and floated in a man made pond on the same sound stage where, in the late 1930s, Dorothy was greeted by the inhabitants of the Land of Oz.  Other highlights included my interupting a sword fight rehersal between Hook stars Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams (they parted as I drove my mail cart through) and walking into the "Producers Building" with my mail basket flanked by Hook director Steven Spielberg, Hoffman, and Williams.  They were on their way to see "dailies."  A real "Hollywood" moment.  Oh, and I almost ran over Williams young daughter when she ran out in front of my electric cart.

Trivia: our friend, actor Mark Winn, plays a pirate in the film.  He will soon play Frederick Douglass in our Sons & Daughters of Thunder film.

More trivia: Every star in Los Angeles made a pilgrimage to tour the sets.  When shooting wrapped, they used a bulldozer to smash the pirate ship into bits.

Still more trivia: The giant crocodile reappeared as a decorative item at the Sony Pictures holiday party...a party hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White.  Snore.

The film is worth a look because...it's so wierd.  : )

When Capt. Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy. (IMDB.com)

Color | 144 minutes | RATED PG | 1991

March 4, 2011 - 7:00 PM

$3.00 per person - Children age 2 & under FREE

Nighswander Theater (Junior Theatre)
2822 Eastern Avenue
Davenport, Iowa
563.326.7862

Spiders Have Never Been More Appealing...And Pigs, Too.

Charlotte's Web

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen. (IMDb.com)

Who doesn't love this story?

Color | 97 minutes | RATED G | 2006

February 25, 2011 - 7:00 PM

$3.00 per person - Children age 2 & under FREE

Nighswander Theater (Junior Theatre)
2822 Eastern Avenue
Davenport, Iowa
563.326.7862