Kenny Salwey is the author of three books on his life of a river rat in the backwaters and bluffs of the Upper Mississippi River.  Salwey will host the Emmy-winning BBC and Discovery Channel film entitled The Last River Rat.  Kenny not only presents the film, but will entertain all with his down home telling of stories from the river.  Salwey just released his third book in the fall of 2009.

The film is an intimate and poetic portrayal of wildlife along the Upper Mississippi River seen through the eyes of Salwey; a beguiling backwoodsman, storyteller and philosopher of nature, who has lived his life in a log cabin, a stones throw from the waters edge. This film is a sumptuous evocation of the outstanding natural beauty of one of Americas most iconic rivers a story focusing on the plants and animals closest to the narrators heart. Country blues combined with wild tracks recorded on location, add authentic atmosphere to the story ...

Each show will include:

    * A showing of the 50 minutes film;
    * Story telling by Kenny and a Q&A period
    * Book signing period.

 Admission is $5 at the door and all profits from the event benefit the Nahant Marsh. 

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Critical acclaim and a solid national and international fan base has built a dedicated following that grows each year. Whether touring across the globe, headlining music festivals, or sharing the stage with such celebrated acts as the Allmans, The Who, or Robert Plant, among others, what keeps moe. at the forefront of the music scene is not only the energy and vitality of their music and songwriting, but the showmanship in which it is delivered.

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moe. at The Capitol Theatre in Davenport on Sunday, March 7th. Tickets are $22 in advance and are available at The Capitol Theatre Box Office M-F 2PM-6PM, by phone at 1-888-FGS-TIXS, online at www.thecapdavenport.com or at the Moline Co-op Record Store.