News & Features
Jen Kober brings booming comedy and “live escapism” to East Peoria
Comedian on the rise Jen Kober brings ‘live escapism’ and diversity to Illinois Central College in East Peoria Tuesday evening.
Sash Bash wraps final year this weekend in Iowa City with diversity, pet play, bootblacks and more
Sash Bash ends its 10-year run of kink and leather fun and learning at Studio 13 in Iowa City with three days of networking, workshops, socials and drag shows, starting tonight.
Opinion
How a small-town, open-minded Illinois boy grew up to become a sex therapist
Becoming a sex therapist is a childhood dream of mine come true. I distinctly remember the day Dr. Laura Berman came on to “Oprah,” which I watched daily with my mom (along with “Rachel Ray”) while...
Iowa City rocker Nikki Lunden Trotter shares recovery journey
Nikki Lunden Trotter, best-known for her songwriting and energetic stage performance as founder and leader singer of Natural Habits Band, gave up alcohol and drugs more than a decade after she realized she needed to. Read about her journey to recovery.
The Project Pages
Traditional feel-good story through LGBTQ+ eyes comes to Davenport Friday in ‘The Mattachine Family’
A rare opportunity to see the new film “The Mattachine Family,” featuring Nico Tortorella and Emily Hampshire, comes to Davenport Friday night. Read here about this traditional feel-good story, and the reason it’s showing in the Quad Cities.
“More fun, less of a tournament” melds golf, drag, food and fundraising for TPQC
LONG GROVE, IA. -- Teams are still sought for the upcoming Putts Fore Pride golf tournament Oct. 6, the latest fundraising event from The Project of the Quad Cities at a time when the nonprofit is...
The Green Wave
Opportunities lost if Iowa misses the green wave
Weed, wacky tobaccie, dope, green … or maybe cannabis. For many, legalized or decriminalized marijuana harkens images of 1993’s Richard Linklater classic “Dazed and Confused.” Or the devilish...
CBD oil and cannabis in Iowa: the basics
With laws about cannabis and CBD changing fast in Iowa, in nearby states and at the federal level, it can be overwhelming trying to keep up with what’s legal and what’s not, truth and fiction...
