Lauded by Broadway World as "an insightful, witty satire about modern American politics" and by Let's Go to the Theater as "one of the funniest shows you will see this year," author Paul Slade Smith's The Outsider makes its Quad Cities debut at Rock Island's Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse from September 13 through October 29, the San Diego Union-Tribune adding that the play is "not only genuinely and consistently funny, but has something eloquent to say about the meaning of leadership."

By this point in his career, it goes without saying that Denzel Washington has nothing left to prove as an actor – and wow but I've been enjoying his recent nothing-to-prove performances.

“Rich Men North of Richmond” caught on like a wildfire, and the haze it generated has become nearly impossible to escape. That's not just a glib metaphor - speculations on the origins of singer Oliver Anthony and who or what are behind the song's runaway success are so thick that it's hard to read the monitor.

There are few in the Freedom Movement whose names command as much respect, admiration, and prestige as G. Edward Griffin. When the Red Pill Expo, an event created by the man himself, was coming to Iowa and he would be there, it was a no-brainer.

William “Willie” Louis Sandoval was struck down by a machine gunner near the end of the Second World War. His death came after having served 151 days on the front line in Italy; after parachuting behind Nazi lines in Northern Europe. He was just 21 years old.

Having released three studio-album smashes, three EPs, 12 singles, and 13 music videos since his professional debut a mere eight years ago, the chart-topping country-pop singer/songwriter Morgan Wallen brings his national tour to Moline's Vibrant Arena t the MARK on September 8, the artist's March release One Thing at a Time having debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and marking the biggest week for a country album by units since 2021.

Their critically acclaimed 2022 album Time Apart lauded by Atwood magazine for "radiating with raw heartland passion and charming, churning melodies," the independent rockers of the Prescriptions headline a September concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, with AL.com raving of the group "If you’ve ever daydreamed about hearing 'Being There'-era Wilco jam with 'Bends'-era Radiohead, your wish is granted.”

Headlining a two-day music festival at the Codfish Hollow Barn, the South Carolina-based ensemble SUSTO brings its Americana and alt-country stylings to Maquoketa on September 8 and 9, the artists' Fine 2 Day Fest demonstrating the skills that led Americana UK to call their 2023 release My Entire Life " a fantastic album" with "each song memorable and joyous "

Performing compositions by such noted composers as Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger, Ned Rorem, Gwyneth Walker, and Léon Boëllmann, University of Dubuque organist and professor of music Dr. Charles Barland will deliver a faculty organ recital of varied works on September 10, the event demonstrating the many varieties of sound and color that are possible on the Heritage Center's John and Alice Butler Pipe Organ.