An esteemed standup comedian whose credits include sold-out arena shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles' The Forum, the Netflix special Stay Hungry, and appearing in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, Sebastian Maniscalo brings his national tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on April 15, the talent's other formidable accomplishments including authoring a best-selling memoir and enjoying a significant role in the Oscar-winning Best Picture Green Book.

After a long winter, spring is finally in the air – and also in the halls and on the walls of Davenport's Putnam Museum & Science Center via Pollination Investigation, a fascinating exhibition hosted courtesy of the Smithsonian Gardens and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service through November 6.

Patrons of the Figge Art Museum's "Films at the Figge" series will be treated to both an Academy Award nominee and an Emmy Award nominee on April 14 when the Davenport venue hosts screenings of two critically lauded documentaries about disparate artists: Cavedigger, an exploration into the work of sculptor Ra Paulette, and Which Way Is the Front Line from Here?, a salute to the late, Oscar-nominated photo-journalist Tim Hetherington.

Based on the beloved children's book by Kelly S. DiPucchio, the educational yet hilarious family musical Grace for President runs at Rock Island's Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse April 19 through May 14, this ode to civic duty and the excitement of politics lauded by the Columbia Star as "an entertaining hit for all ages and audiences."