With the event held in advance of the forthcoming German Expressionist Film Series at Davenport venue The Last Picture House, the German American Heritage Center's August 28 presentation The Cinema of Weimar Germany will find Bruce Walters offering fascinating insight into one of film history's most notable periods, its distinctive style characterized by stark contrasts, dramatic shadows, and fantastical sets that conveyed the emotional and psychological turmoil of post-World War I Germany.

A hilarious and affecting stage presentation in Galesburg's Summer FUN-Raising Series, comedian and radio personality Greg Batton's one-man show Life. In Boxes. enjoys an August 24 presentation at the Orpheum Theatre, the show's star offering an invitation to view some of the memories and moments that have helped define his life – and maybe experiences that will reflect yours, as well.

With her bestseller Remarkably Bright Creatures lauded by Book Marks as “a truly tender masterpiece” that is “whimsical, immersive, and vibrantly written,” acclaimed author Shelby Van Pelt will take part in a virtual author talk hosted by the Bettendorf Public Library on August 21, her debut novel noted for selling more than 1.4 million copies and reappearing on the New York Times bestseller list a year-and-a-half after its initial release.

A longtime Saturday Night Live veteran and one of the country's most popular comedians brings his national tour to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on August 11 when the venue hosts an evening with Pete Davidson, the 30-year-old multi-hyphenate talent whose credits beyond SNL range from the feature films Fast X and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to the comedy specials Alive from New York and this year's Turbo Fonzarelli.