Theatre

Fences

Playcrafters Barn Theatre

Friday, July 9, through Sunday, July 18

So let's say you watched this year's Tony Awards ceremony, saw that the August Wilson drama Fences received awards for Best Revival of a Play, Best Actor in a Play (Denzel Washington), and Best Actress in a Play (Viola Davis), and said to yourselves, "Wow, I'd really like to catch that show someday."

You currently have two options: (1) Book a flight to New York, and cross your fingers that the Broadway production still has a few premium-seat tickets available for $376.50 a pop. Or (2) Drive a few miles and see Fences at the Playcrafters Barn Theatre, with tickets going for $10 each.

I'm presuming you'd like to hear more about the second option?

Comedy

Laughter Relief

Adler Theatre

Friday, June 18, 8 p.m.

Feel like a laugh? Davenport's Adler Theatre knows you do, and the venue is planning to deliver wa-a-a-ay more than just one with its June 18 stand-up-comedy concert Laughter Relief - which, ironically enough, is exactly the phrase we Reader employees use to describe our weekly staff meetings.

Of course, in that situation, it's a relief from laughter.

Music

Juli Wood

The Redstone Room

Sunday, May 16

Performing at Davenport's Redstone Room on May 16, saxophonist and jazz singer Juli Wood is the latest guest in Polyrhythms' Third Sunday Jazz Matinée & Workshop series, and her local appearance is bound to make jazz fans shout a vigorous "Hurray!" Or, if you'd prefer, "Hoora!", "¡Hurra!", or "????!"

Exhibit

The John Deere Collection at the Figge

Figge Art Museum

Saturday, April 24, through Sunday, October 24

On April 24, the Figge Art Museum opens its newest gallery exhibit, The John Deere Collection at the Figge. And I think I can reasonably guess what you're thinking: Won't all that green make for a pretty monochromatic experience?