QC Uncut: Scott Beck

Legendary Quad-Cities musician Kerry Tucker (Douglas and Tucker, Einstein’s Sister) talks about recording and finishing his new EP, “Undertow,” at Abbey Road, the experience of working on his first solo album, and the various highlights of his four-plus decade career in music. Tucker talks about the Einstein’s Sister album “Learning Curves” being named one of […]

Mike Thoms is the incumbent Rock Island mayor facing off against challenger Ashley Harris for the Rock Island mayoral election to be held April 1. (Early voted has already started) As part of our ongoing commitment to providing fair, comprehensive and contextual conversation with local newsmakers, particularly surrounding important elections, QC Uncut has hosted Mr. […]

Ashley Harris is challenging incumbent Mike Thoms for the Rock Island mayoral election to be held April 1. (Early voted has already started) As part of our ongoing commitment to providing fair, comprehensive and contextual conversation with local newsmakers, particularly surrounding important elections, QC Uncut has hosted Mr. Harris as well as Mr. Thoms in […]

Scott Beck talks about the opening of the new Last Picture House, his new theater project with creative partner Bryan Woods. The local filmmaker, best known for “A Quiet Place” and “65” also talks about his upcoming project with Hugh Grant and other plans for the future for their filmmaking careers as well as the […]

Emily Kate Long returns to QCUncut to talk about her career with Ballet Quad Cities, as a dancer and behind-the-scenes, including her work with the group’s latest show, “The Rite of Spring, Bolero, and More” as well as her inspirations and creative and thematic thinking behind her choreography.

Quad-Cities musician William Campbell has been nominated for two Oscars and an Emmy, and has won a number of awards for his various soundtracks and symphonic works. He’s celebrating the release of a new album, “Together We Rise,” with a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 29 at Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose Campus, Davenport. […]

At age 20, Maddy Kreszenz is one of the youngest members of Ballet Quad Cities, seeing the performance world through new eyes and enjoying her experience. She talks about how she got involved in dance, her career up to this point and ambitions for her future, and her roles in this coming weekend’s shows at […]

Ballet Quad Cities’ Jill Van Cura and Joe Chonto talk about the powerful and moving new ballet, “Our Will to Live,” taking place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Davenport’s Adler Theatre.

Ballet Quad Cities’ Jill Van Cura and Joe Chonto talk about the powerful and moving new ballet, “Our Will to Live,” taking place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Davenport’s Adler Theatre.

Rock Island author Paul Ferguson talks about his latest novel, “The Tower of Bellwether Moss,” as well as his previous works, how he chooses his projects, his motivations, and what goes into writing historical fiction and horror. We also talk a bit about HP Lovecraft, if artists’ private lives and flaws can be separated from […]