Detailing cases involving everything from puzzling paranormal encounters to reports of cryptozoological creatures, an internationally lauded author, explorer, and TV presence brings his national tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 20, with Josh Gates Live! An Evening of Ghosts, Monsters, & Tales of Adventure treating audiences to an unforgettable evening with the host of Discovery Channel’s Expedition: Unknown and Syfy’s Destination Truth.

In a live German American Heritage Center presentation ideal for Halloween month, tales of legends, ghosts, and one of the most gruesome murders in area history will be shared in the October 22 program Voices in the Walls: Murder, Legends, &Hauntings of the Quad Cities, with John Brassard Jr. sharing stories of unspeakable crimes, sinister spirits, and bizarre history in a lecture your grandma certainly didn’t want you to hear.

A Dubuque native who enjoys bringing comfort, healing, and honesty to those in need. Melissa Culbertson - better known by her stage moniker Melissa the Medium - will speak to and with audience members at Maquoketa;'s Ohnward Fine Arts Center on October 21, the professional counselor beloved for employing her Christian background as guidance while she delivers messages from the spirit world.

With the New York World-Telegram calling the character drama "the rarest of theater experiences" and "an evening which will prove an indelible memory," Horton Foote's stage classic The Trip to Bountiful serves as the 2023-24 season opener at Iowa City's Riverside Theatre, its October 20 through November 5 run sure to demonstrate why the Wall Street Journal's reviewer raved, "I've never been more deeply moved by a theatrical production of any kind."

A delightful stage adventure boasting mystery, laughs, and a winning tale of friendship, The Skokie Detective Charter School serves as the first presentation in Davenport Junior Theatre's 2023-24 mainstage season, its October 14 through 22 run opening the company's astounding 72nd season with another free entertainment performed wholly by phenomenally gifted student actors.

With the exhibition's creator having led University of Dubuque students through the history of western Europe on art and culture adventures for the past 23 years, the director of the Bisignano Art Gallery enjoys a of showcase of in the venue's Bagatelle: Recent Drawings by Alan Garfield, this beautiful collection of works on display through October 27.

One of Tennessee Williams' most arresting, fascinating and controversial works will enjoy its long-awaited Quad Cities debut when Suddenly Last Summer is staged at Moline's Black Box Theatre October 9 through 28, the legendary playwright's 1957 drama famed for its deep emotionalism, startling themes, and 1959 film version that earned Best Actress Oscar nominations for both Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.

A multiple Grammy Award winner who is also a Kennedy Center Honors recipient and a vocalist with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, pop, gospel and contemporary-Christian musician Amy Grant brings her national tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 13, her accomplishments including having 17 chart-toppers on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, more than any other artist in history.

One of the most internationally popular and successful groups of the 21st century will make their long-awaited debut at Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 18 when Celtic Thunder presents their stage spectacular Odyssey, a fascinating exploration of Irish music and culture firmly grounded in the ensemble's impressive history while ambitiously forging new paths.

A night of electrifying hip-hop, rap, and rock is assured at The Rust Belt on October 19 when the East Moline venue hosts the national thrill of the “Hollywood & N9ne Tour,” a co-headlining showcase for the chart-topping ensemble Hollywood Undead and acclaimed Billboard sensation (and previous Rust Belt headliner) Tech N9ne.

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