River Cities' Reader

The River Cities' Reader is a locally owned alternative newspaper situated in Davenport, Iowa. Established in 1993, it is distributed across the Quad-Cities region and its surrounding areas.

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Where Is Scott County's Local Grand Jury When You Need Them?

2 days ago | rcreader.com | Todd McGreevy

The watchers are no longer being watched by the people. At least in Scott County, Iowa, that is. The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) asserted its rights as the custodian of its report materials its investigators generated regarding the partial collapse of the Davenport building at 324 Main Street and on May 30, 2025, just two days past the two-year anniversary of the tragedy, when it released portions of its report.
Got Curruption?

4 days ago | rcreader.com | Kathleen McCarthy |Kathleen Mccarthy

Inexplicably, for decades, incurious American voters refuse to remove elected bad actors, even though we are responsible for giving them power and access. The lawlessness and corruption has gotten so over the top and still we do nothing, ever-expecting the ones who are breaking our system to fix it. This inertia is beyond wishful thinking: It is lazy, cowardly, slothful civic conduct.
Cobra Why?: “Karate Kid: Legends,” “Bring Her Back,” and “Mountainhead”

6 days ago | rcreader.com | Mike Schulz

KARATE KID: LEGENDSOn some level, I guess I admire director Jonathan Entwistle's series extender for being the polar opposite of most summer-blockbuster sequels, which, with a hat tip to South Park, seem almost contractually required to be bigger, and definitely longer – to the point that, like the new Mission: Impossible, they can also appear uncut. But Karate Kid: Legends, budgeted at a seasonally stingy $45 million,isn't bigger.
You 'Do Something to Me: “Steel Magnolias,” at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through June 8

6 days ago | rcreader.com | Pamela Briggs |Mike Schulz

Having been neither a resident of a small Southern community nor a regular at a hair salon, I can't say how accurate the ambiance and dialogue are in Robert Harling's imaginary Beauty Spot in Steel Magnolias. I don't know whether he's ever set foot in a real one. However, his vision has certainly struck a chord with audiences, locally and worldwide. The play opened off-Broadway in 1987, had a big-screen adaptation in 1989, and a small-screen one in 2012 – even a 1990 sitcom-pilot sequel.
Live from Timber Lake … It’s Saturday Night!: “Saturday Night Fever,” at the Timber Lake Playhouse through June 8

6 days ago | rcreader.com | Alexander Richardson |Mike Schulz

It must be summer again, because on Friday night, I found myself on my annual pilgrimage north through hordes of mayflies to attend the start of the new Timber Lake Playhouse season. Critiquing shows is always a bit of a dice roll: Will it be moving or boring? Director Tommy Ranieri's Saturday Night Fever is more of the former, and an extraordinary start to the summer-stock season.
On Closets, Coffins, and Comics: “Fun Home,” at the Black Box Theatre through June 14

6 days ago | rcreader.com | Mischa Hooker |Mike Schulz

If you like your musical theatre honest, funny, and devastatingly intimate, you need to see Fun Home at the Black Box Theatre. Based on Alison Bechdel’s award-winning graphic memoir, this musical is about coming of age, coming out, and coming to terms with the past.
Genesius Guild's “Oedipus Rex,” June 7 through 15

1 week ago | rcreader.com | Mike Schulz

Saturday, June 7, through Sunday, June 15Lincoln Park, 1120 40th Street, Rock Island ILOpening its 2025 season with one of the most dynamic and unforgettable Greek tragedies ever written, Genesius Guild's outdoor presentation of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex enjoys a June 7 through 15 run in Rock Island's Lincoln Park, this tale of hubris and much, much worse serving as the theatre company's annual presentation largely performed in traditional Greek masks.
Mike Schulz with Dave & Darren on Planet 93.9 FM

1 week ago | rcreader.com | Mike Schulz

Going to the cineplex or staying in and streaming this weekend? Every Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. you can listen to Mike Schulz dish on recent movie releases & talk smack about Hollywood celebs on Planet 93.9 FM with the fabulous Dave & Darren in the Morning team of Dave Levora and Darren Pitra. The morning crew previews upcoming releases, too. Or you can check the Reader Web site and listen to their latest conversation by the warm glow of your electronic device.
“The Addams Family,” June 12 through 22

1 week ago | rcreader.com | Mike Schulz

Thursday, June 12, through Sunday, June 22 Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 311 Riverview Drive, Clinton IA With the stage hit lauded by Broadway World as "entirely entertaining and enjoyable," the spooky, kooky, ooky musical-comedy version of The Addams Family serves as the opening presentation in the Clinton Area Showboat's 2025 summer season, its June 12 through 22 run treating audiences to a Tony Award-nominated delight inspired by the beloved TV comedy and the iconic cartoon strip by...
“Bring It On: The Musical,” June 6 through 15

1 week ago | rcreader.com | Mike Schulz

Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 15 Spotlight Theatre, 1800 Seventh Avenue, Moline IL With the News Observer praising the show as a "high-energy stage spectacle" and the Charlotte Observer raving about its "witty dialogue, zingily clever songs, and inventive visuals," Bring It On: The Musical makes its area debut in a June 6 through 15 run at Moline's Spotlight Theatre, this Tony nominee for Best Musical based on the beloved 2000 Kirsten Dunst film comedy and inspiring the Huffington Post...