Each year on May 1, people across the globe take to the streets to commemorate International Workers’ Day, or May Day.
In dozens of countries, May Day is an official holiday, and for labour rights campaigners it is particularly important.
The day commemorates past labour struggles against a host of workers’ rights violations, including lengthy workdays and weeks, poor conditions and child labour.
Why is International Workers’ Day on May 1? Read More...
This weekend, the Village Theatre in the Village of East Davenport will be hosting the Midwest Monster Film Fest.
Even though the Midwest Monster Fest at the Rust Belt in East Moline had to be cancelled due to unfortunate circumstances, the film fest portion of the event is still happening this weekend, according to a Friday news release.
At Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th Street, in the Village of East Davenport, scary movies from around the world will be shown Saturday from 10 a. Read More...
Unlike the other art house horror flick in theaters now, the metabolically invasive Under the Skin, Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive is more of an arm’s-length experience, but it’s a neat little comedy about deadpan hipsters — deadpan undead hipsters. The movie opens with a shot of a revolving record that segues into a revolving shot of a splayed-out Tilda Swinton (Eve) and another of Tom Hiddleston (Adam). Read More...