You may think blending the exquisite classical beauty of the Nutcracker ballet with the gritty urban energy of hip hop would be like oil and water. Yet The Hip Hop Nutcracker making its Quad Cities debut at Davenport's Adler Theatre (136 East Third Street) on November 27 – has entertained audiences nationwide since 2013. The beloved holiday story and enchanting music, paired with staggeringly limber breakdancers, will be performed as part of a tour to more than 25 U.S. cities.

Ideally programmed to take place before Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the virtual Illinois Libraries Present program Holiday Tips & Tricks with Chef Art Smith will find the two-time James Beard Foundation Award winner in online conversation on November 20, this event sponsored by the Rock Island and Silvis Public Libraries inviting viewers to learn about Smith's culinary journey and receive some welcome culinary inspiration.

Star-crossed lovers. Palace intrigue. Mistaken identities. Patricide. A dude turning into a donkey. Just another Saturday night in the realm of William Shakespeare. But on the Saturday night of November 9, these and many other Bard-ian tropes will be affectionately spoofed in the return of Shakespeared!, an hour of long-form improvisational comedy taking place in Moline's Spotlight Studio Theatre.

A winner on the competition program Ed McMahon’s Next Big Star also beloved for his frequent radio appearances on the syndicated The Bob & Tom Show, Greg Hahn brings his unique comedy stylings to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room on November 14, his Web-site biography stating than in addition to being a TB&TS hallmark, "he is also a stalwart, another word he doesn’t know."

Led by Whispering Souls Paranormal, a family team of investigators based in Rock Island, the German American Heritage Center's November 9 event Geisternacht Night at the Museum invites patrons of the Davenport venue to enjoy a spooky evening of paranormal investigation whether guests are skeptics or full believers.

Continuing its series of popular “Kaffee und Kuchen” programs on November, the German American Heritage Center will present an afternoon of German Printmaking with Joseph Lappie. His print series Die Hoffung der PlaPflanzen, being showcased at the Davenport venue through February 23, couples the intentional carved marks of 15th-century wood engravings with the bold shapes and composition of early-20th-century expressionist woodcuts, the result being a hand-colored contemporary portrayal of personal herbology, or the assumed language of a plant and its individual meaning to a person.

Mixing true stories with doses of famed wit and wisdom by one of history's most revered authors, acclaimed storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis steps into the LeClaire Community Library on November 13 to regale his audience with the live performance piece Steamboatin' Down the Mississippi with Mark Twain, a delightful program of jokes, tall tales, and history woven together with songs and stories.

One of the area's most eagerly anticipated sales events returns to Rock Island's QCCA Expo Center November 1 through 3, as Melting Pot Productions, Inc. presents this year's autumnal 2024 Antique Spectacular Vintage Market Quad Cities, allowing hunters of vintage goods an all-weekend opportunity to shop for a wide range of quality antiques.

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.

Beloved guest performers on two of the most successful sitcoms in television will be demonstrating their gifts for standup at Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on November 2, with the touring sensation Where Are they Wow! showcasing the singular comedy stylings of Steve Hytner, who played Kenny Bania on NBC's Seinfeld, and Marc Price, beloved from NBC's Family Ties as Alex Keaton's pal and Mallory's not-so-secret admirer Skippy.

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