EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM

HappeninG THIS WEEK!

OPEN MINDS OPEN MIC (EVERY WEDNESDAY 7PM FREE ENTRY!) OPEN MINDS OPEN MIC (EVERY WEDNESDAY 7PM FREE ENTRY!)
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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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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+

GO-GO DANCE PARTY! Every Friday GO-GO DANCE PARTY! Every Friday
GO-GO DANCE PARTY! Every Friday
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DANCE PARTY! DRINKS! DANCING! DJ!

Let’s Dance! Join us every FRIDAY night for our Go-Go Dance Party featuring a live DJ and our go-go dancers.

FREE EVENT
FRIDAYS 7 PM - 11 PM
21+ Only

The bar will be serving mocktails, cocktails, beer, snacks & more!

Ecdysiast Arts Museum
322 Brady Street, Davenport, IA

Look for our pink door!

AlternatinG Currents

August 14th - 16th

Alternating Currents - Friday, Aug. 14th: Live Music & Burlesque ft. Davoli Cobra & Caffeyne Luv with Unfamiliar Collective Alternating Currents - Friday, Aug. 14th: Live Music & Burlesque ft. Davoli Cobra & Caffeyne Luv with Unfamiliar Collective
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Alternating Currents - Friday, Aug. 14th: Live Music & Burlesque ft. Davoli Cobra & Caffeyne Luv with Unfamiliar Collective
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We are participating in this year’s Alternating Currents festival in Downtown Davenport, Iowa, August 14th through 16th!

Join us on Friday, August 14th, for live music by Davoli Cobra at 5 PM and a live band burlesque show at 7 PM featuring Detroit sensation Caffeyne Luv & Unfamiliar Collective, hosted by our very own Dannie Diesel.

Doors Open at 4 PM

Davoli Cobra Starts at 5 PM

Caffeyne Luv with Unfamiliar Collective Starts at 7 PM

FREE

21+ Only. Our bar will be open for drinks & snacks!

Ecdysiast Arts Museum

322 N Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52801

Look for our pink door!

Alternating Currents - Saturday, Aug. 15th: A Live Band Burlesque Show ft. Fifth of Country & Mac DeVille, Hosted by Dannie Diesel Alternating Currents - Saturday, Aug. 15th: A Live Band Burlesque Show ft. Fifth of Country & Mac DeVille, Hosted by Dannie Diesel
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Alternating Currents - Saturday, Aug. 15th: A Live Band Burlesque Show ft. Fifth of Country & Mac DeVille, Hosted by Dannie Diesel
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We're excited to be an official festival venue in this year’s Alternating Currents festival in Downtown Davenport, Iowa, August 14th through 16th! We can't wait to welcome incredible artists and festivalgoers to our space.

Join us on Saturday, August 15th, for a live band burlesque show ft. QC burlesque icons Mac DeVille,‍ ‍Dannie Diesel & music by local band, Fifth of Country.

Saturday, August 15th

Doors Open at 4 PM

Show Starts at 5 PM

FREE EVENT / No Ticket Needed

21+ Only. Our bar will be open for drinks & snacks!

Ecdysiast Arts Museum

322 N Brady Street, Davenport, IA

Look for our pink door!

Alternating Currents - Sunday, Aug. 16th: Belly Dance Meets Burlesque Ft. Samantha Karadsheh Hosted by Dannie Diesel Alternating Currents - Sunday, Aug. 16th: Belly Dance Meets Burlesque Ft. Samantha Karadsheh Hosted by Dannie Diesel
Alternating Currents - Sunday, Aug. 16th: Belly Dance Meets Burlesque Ft. Samantha Karadsheh Hosted by Dannie Diesel
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We are participating in this year’s Alternating Currents festival in Downtown Davenport, Iowa, August 14th through 16th!

Join us on Sunday, August 16th, for Belly Dancing Meets Burlesque! An audience-interactive celebration of dance headlined by Samantha Karadsheh and hosted by our very own Dannie Diesel (Danielle Colby).

Sunday, August 16th

Doors Open at 5 PM

Showtime at 6 PM

FREE EVENT / No Ticket Needed

21+ Only. Our bar will be open for drinks & snacks!

Ecdysiast Arts Museum

322 N Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52801

Look for our pink door!

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How we Started…

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.

A woman in colorful, revealing clothing with tattoos, dancing on a checkered floor in a club, holding a bottle of alcohol, with costumes and decorations in the background.
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.
Person taking a photo of a performer dressed in a commercial-style costume using a smartphone.
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.