Appearing in a pair of relaxed, 45-minute public events as a guest in Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists Series, renowned pianist, composer, actress, and author Robin Spielberg hosts respective presentations in Rock Island and Muscatine on November 5 and 7, this lauded Steinway artist and founding member of the Atlantic Theatre Company also a national celebrity artist spokesperson for the American Music Therapy Association.

Lauded by the New York Times, which said that "No one is doing stand-up comedy more hilariously," Brad Williams brings his headlining tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 27, the funnyman famed for his frequent television appearances and being the first stand-up comedian to headline a Cirque de Soleil show in the organization's 30-year history.

Michael Charles Angelos, 70, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday May 28, 2024 at his home in Davenport, Iowa.  Angelos was quiet, reserved, soft-spoken, and a relentless driving force for restoring Liberty in Iowa. Those of us who loved him and enjoyed his revolutionary spirit will be celebrating Angelos' life on what would have been his 71st birthday on Sunday, November 3, at the Freight House's Front Street Brewery (421 West River Drive, Davenport IA), beginning at 3 p.m. Please join us in celebrating Angelos' tireless effort to make the Quad Cities an oasis for Liberty.

With its guest appearing in a special virtual program hosted by Illinois Libraries Present and the Rock Island and Silvis Public Libraries, the October 22 presentation Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds will offer a uniquely personal hour with the number-one New York Times bestselling author, as well as the recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors.