25 Oct 2026

University of Dubuque’s Division of Fine and Performing Arts to Present “The Tempest”

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 25, 2026) — The University of Dubuque’s Division of Fine and Performing Arts will take on the distinctively unique The Tempest by William Shakespeare and adapted by Sunil Malapati at 7:30PM, Thursday-Saturday; November 12-14, 2026; and 2PM Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center.

25 Oct 2026

National Tour of “Menopause The Musical®” Plays Davenport March 16

By Danielle Smith

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 23, 2026) — GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards®, are proudly bringing the international hit show Menopause The Musical® to Davenport and will play the Adler Theatre for one performance, March 16, 2027.

25 Oct 2026

Kick Off the Holiday Season with “The Nutcracker Ballet”

By Janel Stahr

Dancers busy rehearsing for Woodlawn Arts Academy’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker Ballet. Pictured (l-r) are Maddey Oyen as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Giuliana Messer as Drosselmeyer, Michaela Brown as Clara, Leo Uresti as The Nutcracker, Sophie Potthoff as the Snow Queen and Ronni Oyen as the Rat King

22 Oct 2026

"Dear Evan Hansen" in Hainline Theatre October 29-November 1

By University Communications

MACOMB/MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 22, 2026) — Western Illinois University Theatre and Dance will host Dear Evan Hansen, a theatre performance based on the book by Steven Levenson. The event will take place at 7:30PM, Thursday, October 29; Saturday, October 31; and at 2PM, Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, in Brown Hall, Hainline Theatre.

15 Oct 2026

“Hold Onto Your Butts” is a Tour-de-Force of Comedy, Physical Theatre, and Live Foley

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 15, 2026) — Hold Onto Your Butts, a wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, physical theatre, and live Foley will bring dinosaurs to the stage at 7:30PM, Thursday, October 29, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque.

The performance is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.

07 Oct 2026

Thirty Years Later, Moline High School Theatre Students Come Home for The Final Curtain and Scholarship Fund

By Maggie Stahl

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 7, 2026) — Beloved theatre director Susan Wignall and an incredible cast and crew made up of Moline High School students and alums spanning thirty years are proud to announce the upcoming production of The Final Curtain. Opening on Friday, November 27, at Moline High School’s Bartlett Performing Arts Center.

06 Oct 2026

Center for Living Arts Presents Its Final Production of “Spring Awakening”

By Dino Hayz

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 6, 2026) — Center for Living Arts will present Spring Awakening one final time, closing a chapter with a musical that has become part of the organization’s history.

01 Oct 2026

The Last Picture House Presents “This is BUZZ” Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Mark Pellington

By Carlie Allison

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 1, 2026) — The Last Picture House will welcome prolific filmmaker Mark Pellington on October 5 with a screening of the documentary This is BUZZ, which explores the radical impact and lasting relevance of BUZZ, an avant-garde, genre-less MTV magazine series from the 1990s.

30 Sep 2026

Monmouth College to Present “Macbeth” October 9-11 in Wells Theater

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 30, 2026) — One of Shakespeare's most well-known and well-beloved tragedies will open the theatre season at Monmouth College October 9-11, which is also Homecoming weekend on campus.

The college's theatre department will present Macbeth — a tale of ambition, fate, and the price of choosing power over honor — on the Wells Theater stage.

30 Sep 2026

Playcrafters Barn Theatre Seeking Additional Vendors for Fall Vendor Fair

By Playcrafters Office

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 30, 2026) — Playcrafters Barn Theatre is seeking local businesses, makers, artists, crafters, and other vendors to participate in their Fall Vendor Fair on Saturday, October 17, 11AM-4PM. The event will be held entirely indoors, with vendor setup beginning at 9AM.

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