Presented by Jacob Bancks, Ph.D., a professor and co-chair of composition and musicianship at Rock Island's Augustana College, Brahms Symphony No. 2 serves as the latest program in the German American Heritage Center's popular "Kaffee und Kuchen" lecture series, with Bancks enlightening patrons on the gorgeous musical work whose composition was reportedly brief in comparison with the 21 years it took Brahms to complete his first symphony.

Having established himself as one of the most in-demand comedians working today, his professional career boasting more than 3,500 career performances to date, touring funnyman Andy Beningo brings his standup concert to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on September 27, his new movie The Road Dog now available for viewing on Amazon and Apple TV.

An eagerly awaited autumnal tradition will get the blood pumping on September 27 and 28, as the weekend brings with it the Vibrant Arena at the MARK's Active Endeavors Health & Fitness Expo on Saturday followed by the 28th Quad Cities Marathon, presented by TBK Bank, on Sunday, the latter a Boston Marathon qualifier and the only such event in the country to incorporate six races, four cities, three bridges, two states, and one island.

A beloved touring artist who has twice appeared on Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and has released three Netflix comedy specials including 2021's On the Rocks, acclaimed funnyman Brian Regan brings his quick-witted talents to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on September 26, demonstrating why Vanity Fair called him “the funniest standup alive,” and Entertainment Weekly deemed him “your favorite comedian's favorite comedian.”