Beloved by comedy fans for directing and starring in the Broken Lizard films Club Dread, Beerfest, Super Troopers, and its 2018 sequel, Jay Chandrasekhar brings his national standup tour to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room for two shows on February 23, the artist's credits including serving as a television director on many episodes of Community and The Goldbergs, and helming 2005's movie reboot of The Dukes of Hazzard.

Presented by the Scottish-American Society of the Quad Cities, an eagerly anticipated evening of traditional pageantry and heritage returns to the Quad Cities in the 46th Robert Burns Celebration and Dinner, the February 24 event at Bettendorf's Isle Casino Hotel boasting live music, delicious food, and a celebration of the 223-year-old Scottish tradition honoring Celtic legend Robert Burns.

Offered as a special program by the World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities, the Bettendorf Public Library's February 27 lecture Stories from Around the World will boasts a fascinating trio of presentations by three noted professors at Davenport's St. Ambrose University and Rock Island's Augustana College: Ethan Gannaway, Matthew JM Coomber, and Peter T. Xiao.

With guests invited to view the fine craftsmanship and artistry of silversmiths and the history behind their creations, Davenport's German American Heritage Center invites patrons, on February 25, to the first presentation in the venue's new "Kaffee und Kuchen" series as Cammie from the Mississippi Spoon Gallery introduces to her vast collection of utensils in Antique German Spoons.

A Midwestern comedian, New York Times bestselling author, Emmy-winning journalist, and musician whose content for his various social platforms has amassed more than five million followers, Charlie Berens brings his "Good Old Fashioned Tour" to Davenport's Adler Theatre on February 22, the Wisconsin native famed for his appearances on Comedy Central, Funny or Die, and MTV News.

On February 17 and 18, the Vibrant Arena at the MARK will host feats of staggering skill when the touring Professional Championship Bull Riders show comes to Moline, its national success based on a simple concept: Place one determined cowboy on the back of a cranky 2,000-pound bull and see whether he can stay on the gigantic, bucking beast for eight long seconds – and do it with only one hand gripping the animal’s backside.

A Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator whose YouTube videos and podcasts have gathered millions of views, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson brings his national We Who Wrestle with God tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on February 18, his recent accomplishments including the signing of a content distribution deal with the conservative media company The Daily Wire and becoming Chancellor of Georgia's Ralston College.

With her novels having been translated into 41 languages and having appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List on 19 occasions, an award-winning author takes part in February 20's virtual Illinois Libraries Present event Romance & Regency with "Bridgerton"'s Julia Quinn, her credits including induction in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame and her Bridgerton series receiving a popular adaptation for Netflix.

Demolition Site at 324 Main Street in Davenport, Iowa on June 13, 2023

How Did the City of Davenport, Iowa Allow This Disaster to Happen? All citations below linked to source documents regarding the history and demise of the building and lives inside 324 Main Street in downtown Davenport, Iowa and were either acquired via Freedom of Information Act requests made to the city of Davenport, or are publicly available documents or links to published articles.

For the professional company's latest rendition of Love Stories, its annual collection of choreographed vignettes that makes for a sensational Valentine's Day gift, Ballet Quad Cities' February 9 and 10 presentations at Augustana College's Brunner Theatre Center will be filled with sounds and sights to make audiences swoon. Compositions by George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. Beautiful figures moving to live instrumental accompaniment. Executions by gunfire. You know – all the romantic standards.

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