A thoughtful, witty, and hilarious work by a talented area playwright makes its local debut at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre from July 13 through 23 when the Geneseo venue houses the premiere of Penny for Your Thoughts, author Scott Haan's comedy having made its national debut in 2015 at the Clinton County Civic Theatre in Frankfort, Indiana.

A boisterous, hilarious, critically acclaimed adaptation of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s sitcom SpongeBob Squarepants, The SpongeBob Musical enjoys a July 20 through 30 run at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, this fourth production in the summer-stock company's season sure to demonstrate why this family treat earned 12 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, and why the New York Times deemed it "a ginormous giggle of a show."

An acclaimed standup who recently enjoyed a sold-out national tour, and whose Correct Opinions places in the top 100 for comedy podcasts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain, Trey Kennedy brings his "Grow Up Comedy Tour" to Davenport's Adler Theatre on July 16, the funnyman currently boasting in excess of 3.5 million followers on TikTok, 240.7 million total views on YouTube, and more than 4.7 million Facebook followers.

Five days of outdoor fun will be on hand when East Moline's Rock Island Country Fairgrounds hosts the annual Rock Island County Fair July 18 through 22, offering patrons mornings, afternoons, and evenings filled with carnival rides, games, food vendors, animal shows, racing tournaments, 4-H events, a concert with rock and country artist Tyler Schulte, and exciting happenings scheduled for the nights' grandstand entertainment.