Presenting a glorious musical trek through some of its genres' best-loved tunes, the musicians of Faith’s Journey invite audiences to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on February 17 for Absolutely County, Definitely Gospel, with two decades worth of adored songs such as "Eastern Gate" and "Coal Miner's Daughter" sure to send patrons' spirits soaring.

Held in conjunction with the venue's current exhibition Tradition Interrupted, Davenport's Figge Art Museum will host a February 22 Artist Talk with renowned Bay area-based social-practice artist Ramekon O'Arwisters, who will share thoughts about his artistic practice as well as his involvement with the popular exhibition.

An adaptation of Peter Wohlleben's bestselling book that, according to the New York Times, "uses the sensorial capacities of cinema to thrillingly visualize Wohlleben's observations," the 2020 documentary The Hidden Life of Trees will enjoy a February 18 screening at Davenport's Figge Art Museum as the fourth presentation in River Action's 2024 QC Environmental Film Series, the film also lauded by the National Post as "a fascinating walk in the woods."

With Variety magazine stating, in a prescient 1981 review, that its "mass of symbols and unbridled, brilliant directing meld this disparate tale into a film that could get cult following on its many levels of symbolism and exploitation," Polish writer/director Andrzej Żuławski's classic Possession will be screened at Rock Island's Rozz-Tox venue on February 16, Rolling Stone's David Fear also lauding the excitingly edgy work as "a body-horror answer to Kramer vs. Kramer."

A Midwestern comedian, New York Times bestselling author, Emmy-winning journalist, and musician whose content for his various social platforms has amassed more than five million followers, Charlie Berens brings his "Good Old Fashioned Tour" to Davenport's Adler Theatre on February 22, the Wisconsin native famed for his appearances on Comedy Central, Funny or Die, and MTV News.

On February 17 and 18, the Vibrant Arena at the MARK will host feats of staggering skill when the touring Professional Championship Bull Riders show comes to Moline, its national success based on a simple concept: Place one determined cowboy on the back of a cranky 2,000-pound bull and see whether he can stay on the gigantic, bucking beast for eight long seconds – and do it with only one hand gripping the animal’s backside.

A Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator whose YouTube videos and podcasts have gathered millions of views, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson brings his national We Who Wrestle with God tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on February 18, his recent accomplishments including the signing of a content distribution deal with the conservative media company The Daily Wire and becoming Chancellor of Georgia's Ralston College.

With her novels having been translated into 41 languages and having appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List on 19 occasions, an award-winning author takes part in February 20's virtual Illinois Libraries Present event Romance & Regency with "Bridgerton"'s Julia Quinn, her credits including induction in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame and her Bridgerton series receiving a popular adaptation for Netflix.

A Tony-nominated delight that the Chicago Reader lauded for its “tongue-in-cheek choreography and playfully smart lyrics,” the theatrical version of beloved Reese Witherspoon comedy enjoys a Spotlight Theatre presentation in the February 16 through 25 run of Legally Blonde: The Musical, the Moline venue's production sure to demonstrate why Broadway World called the show “a bright testimony to the power of women and importance of self-love.”

A celebration of students who commit to active participation in a weekly character-focused class and to regular community service throughout the year, the exhibition Character Journeys: Reflections by Wendt Character Scholars will be on display at the University of Dubuque's Bisignano Art Gallery through February 29, this showcase designed to acknowledge the roots and experiences that shape character, and recognize that so much more goes into character growth.

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