Lauded by the New York Times as "gorgeous" and "hypnotic," and by the Hollywood Reporter as "utterly fabulous," the still-running New York smash Hadestown brings its national tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on January 15, this eagerly awaited Broadway at the Adler presentation the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Direction, and, for composer Anaïs Mitchell, Best Original Score.

Their eponymous 2024 release hailed by SJSReview.com as a "very, very good" album that "could very well soundtrack a top-down, summer fun buddy movie or rom-com worth experiencing in the theater," the indie-pop and folk-rock duo of Bad Bad Hats returns to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on January 4, the artist's latest also praised by AllMusic.com as "so charming it takes a while to be aware of the strength of the craft. But let this music sink in and you'll have this on repeat all day long."

Court-ing fans in their eagerly anticipated return to Moline, the electrifying athletes of the Harlem Globetrotters bring their “2025 World Tour" to the Vibrant Arena at the MARK on January 8, thrilling crowds with phenomenal basketball action, comic hijinks, ankle-breaking moves, jaw-dropping swag, and rim-rattling dunks in a fully-modernized amphitheater production.

Its subject a multifaceted talent who has been recognized 13 times with the James Beard Foundation Award for excellence in cuisine, culinary writing, and culinary education in the United States, the virtual Illinois Libraries Present program Chicago Pizza: Past, Present, & Future with Steve Dolinsky will be hosted by the Rock Island and Silvis Public Libraries on January 9, Dolinsky a reporter for NBC 5 Chicago, where his “Food Guy” segments air weekly.