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Inheritors, a drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning Davenport native Susan Glaspell, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Potter Theatre, Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts, Augustana College, 3701 7th Ave., Rock Island. Call (309) 794-7306 for details. Free. For more theatre, go to http://qconline.com/entertainment/, find the purple Q-C Events search box, choose 'Theatre' in the drop-down category menu, and click 'Go.' The Luther College Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at North High School, 626 W. 53rd St., Davenport. Free-will offerings will be accepted. Call (563) 388-9880 for details. Free. For more music, go to http://qconline.com/entertainment/, find the purple Q-C Events search box, choose 'Music' in the drop-down category menu, and click 'Go.' The documentary One Night Stand: Creating a Play in a Day will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at Rave Motion Pictures 53, 3601 E. 53rd St., Davenport. It follows comedic actors, writers, composers, and directors as they are given 24 hours to write, cast, compose, rehearse, and perform four short musicals in New York City. Admission is $15; tickets are available online. Call (563) 441-0242 for details. Adam Beck will play from 6-10 p.m. at Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Drive, Davenport. Call (563) 441-7000 for details. Free. Maurice John Vaughn will play from 9 p.m.-midnight at The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Cover is $5. Call (563) 355-0655 for details. * * * * * To search for your own picks, go to http://qconline.com/entertainment/ and find the purple Q-C Events search box. You can enter keywords, choose a category in the drop-down menu, or both -- then click 'Go.' 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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