Patrons of the Figge Art Museum's "Films at the Figge" series will be treated to both an Academy Award nominee and an Emmy Award nominee on April 14 when the Davenport venue hosts screenings of two critically lauded documentaries about disparate artists: Cavedigger, an exploration into the work of sculptor Ra Paulette, and Which Way Is the Front Line from Here?, a salute to the late, Oscar-nominated photo-journalist Tim Hetherington.

Based on the beloved children's book by Kelly S. DiPucchio, the educational yet hilarious family musical Grace for President runs at Rock Island's Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse April 19 through May 14, this ode to civic duty and the excitement of politics lauded by the Columbia Star as "an entertaining hit for all ages and audiences."

Performing in support of their second album Tell Tale Heart – which debuted at number seven on Billboard's Blues Albums chart last fall – the Quad Cities musicians of the Avey Grouws Band play an April 15 concert at Davenport's Redstone Room, demonstrating why Goldmine praised their 2021 release for its “adept arrangements, clear confidence, and a decidedly agile approach as far as the shifts in style.”

With his most recent album Change in Me described by Rootstime as “an enticing journey of jazz, blues, and rock” resulting in a “melting pot of sounds,” blues-guitar legend Eddie Turner headlines an April 15 concert event at Bettendorf's Crawford Brew Works, with Blues Blast magazine saying that the artist “shines like a diamond” and Guitar Player magazine lauding Turner's “otherworldly, atmospheric guitar style.”