03 Feb 2026

10 of Soul, February 13

By Reader Staff

A high-energy ensemble boasting some of the sharpest musical talents the area has to offer, 10 of Soul headlines a February 13 engagement in the Rust Belt's "Winter Jam 2026" concert series, their East Moline set sure to boast classic tunes from the genres of soul, funk, and blues, as well as a few funky arrangements of their own.

03 Feb 2026

“A Symphonic Valentine,” February 14

By Reader Staff

Delivering a musical celebration of love under the baton of conductor Dr. Rossana Cauti, the Knox-Galesburg Symphony will present their ode to romance in A Symphonic Valentine, a night of iconic composers and unforgettable compositions taking place at Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre, appropriately, on February 14.

03 Feb 2026

Bad Medicine, February 14

By Reader Staff

An evening of classic '80s rock is promised at Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on February 14 when the venue treats fans to a night with Bad Medicine, the exhilarating touring musicians who will deliver a first act of Bon Jovi hits and a second act of "Non Jovi" smashes, featuring favorites by the hard-rocking likes of Poison, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses.

03 Feb 2026

“Preston Singletary: Raven & the Box of Daylight,” February 14 through August 2

By Reader Staff

Telling the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world by bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun, Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight will be viewable at Davenport's Figge Art Museum from February 14 through August 2, with the tale of Raven releasing or "stealing" the daylight one of the most iconic stories of the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska.

03 Feb 2026

“Laber & Mullins,” through March 20

By Reader Staff

With the works of both Iowa-based artists boasting vivid colors and expressive storytelling qualities, the dual exhibition Laber & Mullins will be on display in Rock Island's Quad City Arts Center through March 20, this showcase of local talent boasting evocative, thrilling paintings by Phillip Laber and Rachael Mullins.

03 Feb 2026

“Toil: John Hunting Hansen,” through February 27

By Reader Staff

With the artist exploring art's role as a record of his own humanity and his fascination with how discarded material can tell the story of one’s life, John Hunting Hansen's exhibition Toil is on display through February 27 at St. Ambrose University's Catich Gallery.

03 Feb 2026

“Dinosaur World Live,” February 18

By Reader Staff

On February 18, patrons of Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre are invited to discover a prehistoric world of astonishing and remarkably lifelike creatures of the past in the touring sensation Dinosaur World Live, with the astonishing sights on display including a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor, Segnosaurus, and every child's favorite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex,

03 Feb 2026

“Historic Voices: Mrs. Lincoln in Love,” February 12

By Reader Staff

Mary Todd Lincoln lived a life filled with triumphs and tragedies. But few genuinely know her story, and in the Bettendorf Public Library's February 12 program Historic Voices: Mrs. Lincoln in Love, patrons are invited to listen in as Mary – as portrayed by librarian and touring performer Laura Keyes – reflects on the loves of her life: her children, her husband, and her country.

03 Feb 2026

“Kelp!” and “The Green Buffalo,” February 15

By Reader Staff

With River Action sponsoring a rare double feature in its QC Environmental Film Series, the fascinating program for February at St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center features a pair of short documentaries: Kelp!, the Jury Award winner of the 2024 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, and The Green Buffalo, which details how the biggest strides in hempcrete construction are going down on one of the smallest Native American reservations.

29 Jan 2026

"Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space," February 8 through August 20

By Reader Staff

A fascinating collaborative art installation that invites viewers to return to a place before definition, Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space will be on display in Augustana College's Wallenberg Hall February 8 through August 20, artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrating how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love.

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