The invigorating sounds of modern and classical jazz will be on beautiful display on April 25 in the 2025 Black Hawk College Jazz Festival, the day featuring a series of events at Moline's Black Hawk College and an evening performance at the city's Sound Conservatory, the concert boasting the talents of the BHC Jazz Ensemble and Harper College jazz-ensemble director Kirby Fellis.

Covering a decade of musical eras ranging from the British Invasion to Woodstock, and a variety of styles including pop, psychedelia, and girl groups, the touring sensations of SHiNDiG! A Tribute to the '60s bring their popular stage performance to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on April 26, taking patrons on an entertaining trip back to one of the greatest and most diverse decades in the history of rock.

A seasoned comedian, ventriloquist, and musician whose career spans more than three decades and earned him a win on TV's Star Search, touring sensation Taylor Mason brings his act, and his memorable cast of characters, to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on April 25, this veteran of America’s Got Talent, Dry Bar Comedy, and the Disney Channel enjoying a performance sponsored by Supporters of Foster's Voice and Bridgeway’s Youth Empowerment Services.

A psychological thriller and cult classic that earned the Directing Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, and the Gotham Open Palm Award, Oscar nominee Darren Aronofsky's feature debut Pi enjoys a special April 30 showing at Rock Island's Rozz-Tox.

With the short works presented as the first in a pair of events in the organization's "Let's Have a Conversation" end-of-life series, Davenport's CASI (Center for Active Seniors) will host screenings of two acclaimed documentaries on April 27: directors Jessica Nutzig Zitter's and Kevin Gordon's Caregiver: A Love Story, and director James Keach's Taking Care, the latter featuring famed film and TV actor/writer Seth Rogen.

A celebration of work completed by graduating seniors in the Department of Digital Art and Design, the DART '25 Senior Thesis Show will be on display at the University of Dubuque's Bisignano Art Gallery through August 1, the exhibit boasting a variety of pieces in illustration, animation, digital painting, motion graphics, and digital artwork, and displaying the wide range of skills students cultivated during their time at UD.

An exceptional event that brings beloved characters, epic music, and breathtaking visuals to life in an exciting fusion of film and live music, the touring sensation Jim Henson's Labyrinth in Concert lands at Davenport's Adler Theatre on April 21, inviting audiences to watch the full 1986 movie as a live band performs in sync with co-star David Bowie’s original vocals, playing the songs and score composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones.

Touring in support of their 2024 release Blonde, a recording lauded by Entertainment Focus as "a terrific first album for a duo who look set to go far," the sibling duo of Tigirlily Gold headlines an April 19 concert at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, the sisters also praised by Holler Country for their "infectious, instantly loveable melodies and unfiltered lyrical nous."

Hailed by rock legend Peter Frampton as "the gunslinger guitarist of the 21st century" and by famed rock guitarist Joe Satriani as "my favorite modern bluesman," revered blues rocker Davy Knowles headlines an April 19 concert event at Davenport's Redstone Room, his appearance co-presented by Common Chord and the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, and featuring an opening set by the homegrown talents of The Matt Fuller Band.

A consistently popular and lauded presence on the Midwestern touring circuit, beloved folk singer/songwriter Cody Diekhoff – better known by his recording alias Chicago Farmer – headlines an April 18 concert with his band The Fieldnotes at Davenport's Redstone Room, the artist a soulful crooner and guitarist who inspired No Depression to rave, “If the Midwest is looking for a voice, the search is over.”

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