Richard Tyler doesn’t know why he decided to purchase the Secrest Octagonal Barn in 1992; he just knew it was something he wanted to do.

The Putnam Museum and Science Center is opening a unique collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, with “Legacy of the Land: Treaties and the Shaping of America,” a new traveling exhibition.

In 1926, Ruth Suckow published Iowa Interiors, the short story collection that put her on the map. A centennial reissue aims to keep her legacy alive.

I was lucky enough to be among the few hundred Telluride Film Festival attendees to see the world premiere of You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder’s reality-blurring, mind-bending documentary about Elizabeth Holmes. And I’m still not sure what I experienced.

Ballet Quad Cities is launching its 30th-anniversary season this Sunday with a special “Ballet on the Lawn” at the Davenport Outing Club, 2109 N. Brady St., with performances at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sept. 13.

'2 for the Show' hit the road over Labor Day weekend to attend the 53rd Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. The four-day festival played host to many high-profile Oscar contenders, plus a top-secret screening that quickly became the talk of the internet. Read on for a recap of the festival, including our thoughts on all the films we saw.

This week on Talking Art, Ben Gougeon talks with metal sculptor John VandeWalle about transforming metal into art, his creative process, and where people can find his work locally, including Skeleton Key Art and Antiques. They also look ahead to the 38th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Art, happening September 19–20 at Lindsay Park in the Village of East Davenport, and the experience of connecting artists directly with the community.

Hilltop Campus Village celebrated its newest public art project with Zay Williams’s new mural “Beauty of Essence” on Friday, Sept. 4, at Celebrity’s Beauty Supply, 1600 Harrison Street in Davenport.

The new guide from Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development details 20 places to hike and explore in Western Iowa.

Five days before the 25th anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, WQPT Quad Cities PBS will show four 9/11 documentaries, Sunday night, Sept. 6.