With the ensemble's ranks presently including a retired University of Iowa jazz professor, a former Augustana College guitar instructor, and a current Augustana professor of astronomy, Iowa City's popular rock and blues tribute musicians The Beaker Brothers Band play a rare Quad Cities concert on November 13, the group's Sunday Funday concert at Moline's Viking Club a joint effort between the venue, the Mississippi Valley Blues Society's entertainment committee, and Rudy Hernandez.

Two of the most beloved figures in children's literature, as well as the author and artist who originated them, will be celebrated through February 5 in the Muscatine Art Center's Elephant & Piggie in WE ARE ART, an exhibit organized by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, with all artwork on loan from the collection of Mo and Cher Willems.

Delivering an informative presentation on the Figge Art Museum's current exhibition Message from Our Planet: Digital Art from the Thoma Collection, special guest Jason Foumberg will host a November 3 Curator Talk at the Davenport venue, discussing and exploring the fascinating works found in this collection of 20 unique software, video, and light-technology artworks.

A two-day event showcasing and supporting Midwestern artists, the Muscatine Music & Independent Film Festival will be held at the Muscatine Performing Arts Center on November 4 and 5, with daily showings of nearly 50 short movies and music videos, and live performances by eight gifted acts following each day's screenings.

Known for his successful standup career and for playing Kevin MacArthur on the FXX series The League, Steve Rannazzisi will perform two comedy sets at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room on November 5, the film and television veteran having also enjoyed guest spots on such successful TV programs as Samantha Who?, New Girl, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

One of the Quad Cities' most eagerly anticipated sales events returns to Rock Island's QCCA Expo Center November 4 through 6, as Melting Pot Productions presents the 2022 Fall Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, allowing hunters of vintage goods an all-weekend opportunity to shop for a wide range of quality antiques.

Described by the New York Times as "an important humorist in the classic tradition" and "a modern-day Dorothy Parker," a living legend brings her national tour to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre in the special November 9 event An Evening with Fran Lebowitz, with the revered social commentator offering acerbic views on current events and the media – as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan.

A thoughtful and fascinating Frieze Lecture Series presentation on the man whom many regard as the first environmentalist, the Rock Island Public Library's “Cosmos” & the Work of Alexander von Humboldt will, on November 3, find Augustana College's professor of biology Dr Stephen Hager exploring Humboldt’s holistic observation of all of nature, with special emphasis on the German scientist's 19th-century book Cosmos: A Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe.

A genuine blues-rock legend who famously opened for B.B. King when he was only 12 years old, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Bonamassa makes his long-awaited return to Davenport's Adler Theatre on November 9, treating fans to the hard-driving talents that have resulted in chart-topping success, three Grammy Award nominations, and collaborations with some of blues music's most iconic performers.

With the musicians' latest repertoire showcasing an eclectic quintet of composers ranging from classical maestro Johann Strauss Jr. to jazz legend Duke Ellington, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra continues their 2022-23 Masterworks season with Fit for a King, the concert's November 5 and 6 performances at Davenport's Adler Theatre and Augustana College's Centennial Hall featuring exhilarating solos by Hannah Holman on cello and Benjamin Coelho on bassoon.

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