Created in partnership with the Smithsonian Institute’s Traveling Exhibit team, the illuminating and engaging immersive exhibition Hubble Telescope: New Views of the Universe will be on display at Davenport's Putnam Museum & Science Center from November 9 through January 26, this fascinating, family-themed exhibit designed to be constantly updated with the newest imagery and technology coming from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.

Going to the cineplex or staying in and streaming this weekend? Every Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. you can listen to Mike Schulz dish on recent movie releases & talk smack about Hollywood celebs on Planet 93.9 FM with the fabulous Dave & Darren in the Morning team of Dave Levora and Darren Pitra. The morning crew previews upcoming releases, too.

Or you can check the Reader Web site and listen to their latest conversation by the warm glow of your electronic device. Never miss a pithy comment from these three scintillating pundits again.

Thursday, November 7: Previews of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Anora, and Elevation, reviews of Here and Absolution, and a preview and review of Heretic, a topnotch comedy/horror/etc. by the Quad Cities' own Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Local boys done real good.

Teaming up once again for an unforgettable concert event boasting chart-topping hits and passionate lyrics, the combined contemporary-Christian talents TobyMac, MercyMe, and Zach Williams bring their national tour to Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK on November 17, performing dozens of fan favorites and delivering an uplifting, inspirational experience designed to get fans singing and dancing.

Two chart-topping country and pop acts will combine for one exceptional evening of music on November 16 when the combined talents of Little Big Town and Sugarland bring their national "Take Me Home Tour" to Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK, the former group's number-one singles including "Pontoon" and "Better Man," and the latter's boasting "Want To" and "All I Want to Do."

Their shows consisting of hits and deep cuts sure to have fans leaping out of their seats and singing along, the tribute musicians of Steely Dane headline a November 16 concert event at Davenport's Capitol Theatre, the group playing in the same configuration as the Steely Dan touring band, and their sets including a four-piece horn section, two guitars, two keyboards, and female background singers.

Armed with a Grammy Award nomination (for 2021's “The In-Between"), platinum and gold record sales, and multiple Top 25 entries on the Billboard Top 200, the alternative-metal and hard-rock outfit In This Moments brings their "The Godmore Tour" to East Moline venue The Rust Belt on November 20, the group also noted for smash songs including “Whore,” “Blood,” and ”Adrenalize” and career streams of more than 1.3 billion to date.

With Music Taster's Choice labeling the musician “one of the top 10 guitarists in the world,” the acclaimed blues rocker Anthony Gomes plays Davenport's Redstone Room on November 16 in support of his most recent release High Voltage Blues, a recording that stayed on the Billboard Blues Chart for a staggering 22 consecutive weeks, and that inspired Blues Rock Review to rave, "Whether you’re a long-time Gomes fan or you’re just discovering him, there’s plenty to dig into," adding that "the overall production might be the best of any Gomes album to date."

A night of thrilling electronic dance music is guaranteed at Davenport's Redstone Room on November 21, with Snakes and Stars – the new musical project of Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident, EOTO) and Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls, David Byrne's American Utopia) – headlining a pulsating night of EDM with an opening set by the Midwestern sensations of The Tripp Brothers.

Delivering two hours of classic rock alongside a selection of skits and one-liners from live-show bootlegs between 1978 and 1984, the touring tribute musicians of Jump: America's Ultimate Van Halen Experience return to East Moline venue The Rust Belt on November 15, the band's lineup composed of a group of young talents all born in the mid-to-late '90s and early 2000s.

The longtime professor and Director of Choral Activities at Davenport's St. Ambrose University, where he received the Faculty Member of the Year Award in 2016, accomplished baritone soloist Dr. Nathan Windt and several gifted friends bring their Schubertiade concert event to Moline's Sound Conservatory on November 16, with classical-music lovers invited to step into the world of Schubert's timeless melodies through this captivating performance.

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