Performer on stage wearing a colorful, intricate costume with ruffled shorts and sheer, ruffled sleeves, standing against a brick wall with stage lighting.

EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM

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OPEN MINDS OPEN MIC (EVERY WEDNESDAY 7PM FREE ENTRY!) OPEN MINDS OPEN MIC (EVERY WEDNESDAY 7PM FREE ENTRY!)
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7:00 pm-11:00 pm
21+
FREE ENTRY

Comedy, Burlesque, Music, Poetry, Interpretive Dance. Get here early to reserve your spot.

Calling all talented performance artists of the greater Quad City area!!! Bring your music, dancing, poetry, comedy, burlesque, drag, magic, puppetry, and good vibes to share at our Open Minds Open Mic every Wednesday evening starting at 7 PM at downtown Davenport's Ecdysiast Arts Museum.

1-7 minute performances, please, and if you need music, have it ready!

Sign up is on the night of and is first come first serve.

This is a FREE EVENT, but we are requesting canned food donations for those in need in our neighborhood.

Ecdysiast Arts Museum is a 21+ venue.

Game Night Every Thursday Game Night Every Thursday
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Reminder: We Are Closed Thursday, May 28th. See you tomorrow!

Game Night at the Museum! Have a beer and play some games. We have games here, or BYOB (Bring Your Own Boardgames).

For our Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, bring your cards and join our weekly Magic group!

NO COVER

EVERY THURSDAY 7 PM - 11 PM

The bar will be open! 21+

InterGAYlactic Dance Party with Pride In Motion (July 17th) InterGAYlactic Dance Party with Pride In Motion (July 17th)
InterGAYlactic Dance Party with Pride In Motion (July 17th)
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Our friends from Pride in Motion | The Quad Cities LGBTQIA+ Rec League will be joining us on Friday, July 17th, for a space-themed InterGAYlactic Dance Party! Dress up in your GAY-LACTIC gear and dance the night away to DJ Glorified Jukebox playing your favorite tunes.

Friday, July 17th

7 PM - 11 PM

FREE Entry!

21+ only venue. The bar will be serving drinks & snacks!

Dressing up in a space theme is encouraged!

322 Brady St. in downtown Davenport, IA.

Look for our pink door!

This event is hosted by the Pride in Motion | The Quad Cities LGBTQIA+ Rec League.

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A colorful poster advertising "Mary's Big Gay Show" on July 25th at 8 pm at the Ecstasy Arts Museum. The poster features a comic-style illustration of a woman with red hair, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses, a blue bra, and tattoos, with a rainbow-colored text and bubbles in the background. There's a green banner that says "Stay Gay!" in the top right corner.

Mary’s Big Gay Show

Mary's Big Gay show is NOW on July 25th

doors at 7 pm | Showtime 8 PM | TICKETS $25 | 21+ VENUE

At the Ecdysiast Arts Museum - 322 N Brady Street, Davenport, IA

This is a fundraiser variety show for transgender healthcare, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Clock, Inc.

This show celebrates and highlights trans, queer, gender-fluid, and drag performers while spreading queer joy and raising awareness about transgender healthcare. #tatasfortranshealthcare

THIS FUNDRAISER IS Hosted & Produced by Mary Francis of MQC House of Burlesque

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Alternating Currents - Sunday, Aug. 16th: Belly Dance Meets Burlesque Ft. Samantha Karadsheh Hosted by Dannie Diesel
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Alternating Currents - Saturday, Aug. 15th: Fifth of Country, Mac DeVille & Dannie Diesel
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Alternating Currents - Friday, Aug. 14th: Live Music & Burlesque ft. Davoli Cobra & Caffeyne Luv with Unfamiliar Collective
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In 2018 and 2019 I had the privilege of bringing my Stripping History show to the stage with Co-Producer, Freya West. After years of collecting, researching and restoring, I was able to put together two interactive shows, where attendees could view the costumes up close and listen to the stories of the performers who wore them, It's an honor to bring their legacy back to life. I had the pleasure of working with amazing performers from all around the US and showcased these costumes in some of my favorite spots in Nashville with Freya West .

A little about Freya West...

Freya has twirled her tassels from Iceland to Albuquerque. She is the director of burlesque at the historic Skull’s Rainbow Room (a Nashville must!) and Nudie’s Honky Tonk, producer of the Nashville Burlesque Festival and headmistress of Delinquent Debutantes, Nashville’s burlesque finishing school. Freya has represented international brands including Dos Equis Most Interesting Show in the World & MAC Viva Glam. Her writing on body image & burlesque has been featured in numerous publications including the Huffington Post. In 2018 Freya was voted in the top 100 burlesque figures in the world on 21st Century Burlesque.

We hope to bring Stripping History back to the stage SOON!

In the meantime, you can learn MORE about performers, costumes, and History here.

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Woman with tattoos in a bejeweled outfit posing with one arm raised in front of a brick wall and a large pin-up style painting of a woman with crossed legs wearing purple high heels.
A woman dressed in a sparkling, beaded outfit with tattoos, posing with one leg raised and arm extended in front of a street poster of a pin-up girl in a similar pose.
Six women in glamorous costumes posing together in front of a brick wall with purple feather headpieces and colorful costumes.
Close-up of a vintage gold and gemstone jewelry set, including a bracelet and a brooch, decorated with red and clear crystals.
Two women, one with dark curly hair and tattoos on her arms, assisting a woman with dark wavy hair to get ready, possibly dressing her in a costume or formal attire, in a room with pictures on the wall and people in the background.
Tattooed woman working on a gold, jeweled, and ornate accessory at a craft table.
Close-up of sequined jewelry and a purple satin fabric with gold stars.
Decorative masquerade masks with gold and silver rhinestones and satin material
Two women in lingerie and fur coats dancing together in a room decorated with various items and a mirror.
A woman wearing an ornate, gold, jewel-encrusted bikini being assisted with her outfit by two women in black outfits with fishnet stockings and tattoos.
A woman with tattoos on her arms sitting and adjusting a woman’s elaborate gold costume before a performance.
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A black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair wearing a large, ornate jeweled crown.
Two women dressed in elaborate, bejeweled costumes smiling in a bar setting.
A woman with tattoos is crouching down, working on a costume accessory made of yellow bananas. Another woman is standing in front of her, dressed in an elaborate outfit covered in numerous pearls and beads, with a yellow belt-like accessory around he
Two women in colorful, elaborate costumes backstage, with one woman adjusting her outfit and the other smiling nearby, in a brick-walled dressing room.
A performer on stage wearing a colorful, embellished costume with ruffled sleeves and textured shorts, standing in front of a brick wall and a black metal door.
A belly dancer performing on stage with a brick wall background, wearing a bejeweled costume, illuminated by purple lighting.
A woman with dark hair styled in an updo, wearing an elaborate, bejeweled costume with chains and decorative elements, standing with her hands behind her head in a dimly lit setting.
A performer standing on stage in vintage-style costume with orange fringe skirt, purple beaded top, and jewelry, poses with one arm raised, in front of brick wall and metal gate in dim lighting.
Black and white photo of a woman in sequined dance costume, smiling, standing against a brick wall in a dimly lit setting.
A woman dancing on stage wearing a revealing, sequined two-piece outfit, high heels, with a brick wall background and dim lighting.
Two women on stage, one with a large blue feathered headdress, wearing a blue skirt and sparkly top, and the other in a black outfit with fishnet stockings, holding a microphone, in a dimly lit venue with brick walls.
A woman in a costume holding a banana prop, with her arm raised, standing on a tiled floor in front of a metal gate and brick wall.
A woman with dark curly hair dancing on a stage with a brick wall background, wearing a shiny, patterned top, shorts, long gloves, high heels, and sporting tattoos on her legs.
A close-up of a yellow high-heeled shoe with a handwritten message inside the heel that says, 'Love, Pink & Stain,' with a small drawing of a spider.
A woman with long curly hair dancing on a stage with a brick wall background, dressed in a beige and purple outfit with fishnet stockings and black high heels.
A drag performer in a sparkly dress and high heels stands on stage with arms out while another performer with tattoos and fishnet stockings holds a microphone nearby in a brick-walled venue.
A woman dressed in a patriotic costume performs on stage, leaning forward and speaking into a mirror-like surface reflecting her image against a brick wall backdrop.
A woman with long, twisted hair in a glamorous satin and feather outfit poses against a brick wall and a black metal door with colorful lights reflected behind her.
A woman performing on stage in revealing attire, including a sparkling bikini, high heels, and a flowing robe, against a brick wall and black metal gate, with colorful stage lights in the background.
Black and white photo of a woman with tattoos on her arms, wearing a black satin top, fishnet stockings, high heels, and shorts, posing with a big smile against a brick wall with a metal door.
A woman singing or performing on stage, dressed in a shiny black outfit, fishnet stockings, and high heels, with brick wall background and stage lighting.
A woman in a black bra, fishnet stockings, and feathered robe performing on stage with a microphone, in front of a brick wall, with colorful stage lighting.