With guests invited to view the fine craftsmanship and artistry of silversmiths and the history behind their creations, Davenport's German American Heritage Center invites patrons, on February 25, to the first presentation in the venue's new "Kaffee und Kuchen" series as Cammie from the Mississippi Spoon Gallery introduces to her vast collection of utensils in Antique German Spoons.

With the screening of the 39-minute documentary hosted by Augustana College's Student Sierra Club, director David Byars' short film We the Power will enjoy a February 25 screening at Davenport's Figge Art Museum as the fifth presentation in River Action's 2024 QC Environmental Film Series, the release sponsored by the outdoor-apparel company Patagonia, recognized internationally for its commitment to environmental activism and its contributions of more than $110 million in grants and in-kind donations.

With the company's second mainstage production of its 2023-24 season, the student talents of Davenport Junior Theatre will be taking audiences on a rollicking underwater adventure in the February 17 through 25 run of Finding Nemo Jr., the 60-minute musical based on the beloved animated film that boats a cast of 41, eight youths running the booth and backstage, and seven additional front-of-house team members ages 10 to 18.

Described by the New York Times as “intense and exciting” and by The New Yorker as “smart, eloquent entertainment,” Tony-winning author John Logan's two-character Red enjoys a February 23 through March 3 run hosted by Circle's Edge, an offshoot of City Circle Theatre Company, with this acclaimed drama about noted painter Mark Rothko being staged in an actual art studio: Coralville's social painting and crafting venue Brush & Barrel.

I wondered how my pals from the '80s might've collectively reacted to director Zelda Williams' and screenwriter Diablo Cody's new horror comedy had it actually been released in the year of its 1989 setting. My guess is we would've thought that it was pretty lame but had some decent laughs; that Heathers and Beetlejuice did the same sort of thing much better; and that the movie was only worth our time because we got to see it for free.

It’s February, so love must be in the air – or at least affection. The Playcrafters Barn Theatre's first production of 2024, director Jake Ladd's Harvey, is a hoot, and a hearty helping of classic comedy.

Hailed as “enchantingly original” by LA Weekly and “a glittering testament to L.A.’s multiculturism” by the Los Angeles Times, chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot serves as the latest guest in Quad City Arts' 2023-24 season of Visiting Artists, her four public events between February 20 and 22 delivering an intoxicating multilingual fusion of French chanson, Shanghai jazz, gypsy swing, and international folk.

Currently touring in their 24th year of performance, the rock and metal tribute artists of Hairball headline a February 16 concert event at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, with the high-energy Minnesota musicians paying tribute to iconic bands Van Halen, KISS, Mötley Crüe, Queen, Journey, Aerosmith, and more.

With their 2022 recording Small Towns lauded by No Depression as "a bluegrass album with a definite Western flair musically and lyrically," the trio of Alissa Wolf, Cody Tinnin, and Fred Kosak bring their outfit Stillhouse Junkies to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on February 16, the artists' credits including being named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2021 Momentum Band of the Year.