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“The 1919 Army Convoy & the Interstate Highway System,” July 27

Offered as part of the Davenport venue's popular “Kaffee und Kuchen” series, the German American Center's engaging July 27 program The 1919 Army Convoy & the Interstate Highway System will find presenter George Eaton speaking on the "Truck Train" of the U.S. Army Motor ...
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Countryside Community Theatre’s “Hairspray,” July 25 through August 3

Lauded by the New York Times as a "fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful" musical that's "as sweet as a show can be without promoting tooth decay," the Tony-winning Broadway sensational Hairspray closes Countryside Community Theatre's 2025 summer season with the show's July 25 through ...
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Genesius Guild’s “Peace,” July 26 through August 3

For the fourth straight year, and with company favorite Jacob Lund directing, the Quad Cities' classical-theatre company Genesius Guild will close its summer season with a madcap, somewhat modernized slapstick co-written by Haus of Ruckus founders T. Green and Cal Vo, their adaptation of ...
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“Jaws,” July 25

A box-office smash, winner of three Academy Awards, and the film that effectively invented the phrase “summer blockbuster,” Steven Spielberg's landmark Jaws enjoys a 50th-anniversary outdoor screening at Rozz-Tox on July 25, this iconic work hailed by Roger Evert as "a sensationally effective action ...
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Talk Like an Egyptian: Genesius Guild’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” at Lincoln Park through July 20

I’ve never been disappointed to spend a Sunday in the park with Shakespeare, though I am grateful that, this past Sunday night, the weather was fairly mild for July. I admit to being only vaguely familiar with Antony & Cleopatra before the evening commenced, ...
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A Spoonful of Sugar: “Waitress,” at the Timber Lake Playhouse through July 20

The Timber Lake Playhouse continues its hot streak with Waitress, directed and choreographed by Jennifer Hemphill. A crowd-pleaser through and through, with a charming book that's further buoyed by a wonderfully diverse cast of performers, this production is a saccharine slice of heaven.
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Kryptongraphy: “Superman” and “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story”

As most everyone will likely agree, the best thing about 1978's Superman is Christopher Reeve. And happily, though perhaps more arguably, the best thing about writer/director James Gunn's new Superman is David Corenswet, the 32-year-old tasked with breathing fresh life into this costumed crime ...
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JB Pritzker Hails Christian Mitchell Who Has Come from the Skies to Be His Running-Mate

Christian Mitchell has had strong detractors ever since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle elevated the young Black man out of obscurity and backed him for the Illinois House in 2012. Preckwinkle chose her trusted aide Mitchell over appointed Representative Kimberly du Buclet (D-Chicago). Preckwinkle’s move ...
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Save the Dates: Quad City Music Guild’s “The Prom,” at the Prospect Park Auditorium through July 20

Consider this a "prom-vitation" to enjoy Quad City Music Guild's tuneful, touching, terrifically funny The Prom, its music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and book by Beguelin and Bob Martin.
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Can Pritzker Argue His Worth by Reducing SNAP Over-Payments and Blunting SNAP Benefit Penalties?

The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget-reconciliation law will be steep. However, the state has some time to prepare itself, and possible Democratic gains in the U.S. House and Senate next year might be able to reverse or mitigate some ...
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Fore! Play: “Ken Ludwig’s A Fox on the Fairway,” through July 20

M: The comedy relies a lot on broad stereotypes, if you know what I mean.K: (rolls eyes)
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Milked Shakes: Barely There Theatre’s “To Leer at Lear,” at the Black Box Theatre through July 19

Alexander Richardson calls this "a love letter to community theatre," and if you've ever been in a show, played on a team, had a job, been part of a family, or met at least one other person in your life, you may recognize at ...
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