One of the most famous names in Quad Cities history will be brought to life in a fascinating virtual program hosted by Moline's Butterworth Center, with noted author, historian, and storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis, on June 10, delivering his one-man presentation John Deere: A Discussion of the History & Future of Farming under the guise of iconic area inventor John Deere himself.

A beloved and riotous Broadway smash that won three Tony Awards, ran for 1,575 performances, and was even commemorated on a British Royal Mail stamp, Monty Python's Spamalot will be presented June 11 through 13 in a virtual performance by Quad City Music Guild, this modern classic a stage farce that the New York Times called “resplendently silly” and that, according to the UK's Independent, “leaves you high and weak with laughter.”

A chat between two gifted artists and a sneak preview of a forthcoming exhibit are on the docket in a June 10 virtual program hosted by the Figge Art Museum, with the Davenport venue presenting New York artist Franklin Evans in a webinar conversation with local artist and University of Iowa professor Laurel Farrin, an event that will find the pair discussing their art practices, the materials they use, and the humor they find in making art.

A biting comedy that, according to OnMilwaukee.com, “makes numerous clever brushes with social satire that provide a profoundly interesting look into the heart of human communication,” Bill Corbett's and Kira Obolensky's Hate Mail enjoys a June 3 through 12 run at Moline's Black Box Theatre, with the Twin Cities Reader raving, “Corbett and Obolensky drip sardonic, hilarious acid from their pens, picking apart their characters with enviously articulate and explosively funny letter-grenades.”