Currently traveling the country on his wildly popular, 100-city "The Shock Advised Comedy Tour," social-media sensation Blake Lynch – better known by his professional moniker Nurse Blake – brings his singular sensibility to Davenport's Adler Theatre on November 9, the gifted comedian and legitimate health-care professional currently boasting more than a million Instagram followers and New York Times recognition as a "genuine phenomenon" in the field of standup.

An Iowa native who served as a cast member and co-writer for the 2013-14 season of Saturday Night Live, touring comedian Brooks Wheelan headlines a special November 8 evening at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the funnyman's additional credits including a vocal performance in the Oscar-winning Big Hero 6 and acting as the opener for numerous sets by Emmy winner John Oliver.

Examining the accomplishments of one of European history's most noted leaders, as well as the controversies surrounding them, the German American Heritage Center's in-person presentation New Thoughts on Old Fritz: Frederick the Great of Prussia will take place on November 5, with Augustana College professor Dr. David Ellis discussing the ruler known for his military successes in the Silesian wars, his reorganization of the Prussian Army, and his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment.

A riotous stage work that inspired ChicagoCritic.com to rave that "You’ll leave the theatre reinvigorated and thoroughly entertained," Geneseo's Richmond Hill Barn Theatre closes its 2023 season with author Paul Slade Smith's hysterical comedy Unnecessary Farce, the show also enjoying the praise of Broadway World, which advised, "Get ready to laugh your heart out."