Tomfoolery On Tremont is presenting a show with kick this Sunday, as Bret Ernst, Cousin Louie on the Netflix series “Cobra Kai,” will perform standup at 7 p.m. Oct. 10, at the Renwick Mansion, 901 Tremont Ave., Davenport. Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Ernst has been written up in national magazines, and his “Comedy Central Presents” was voted one of the Top 5 specials of 2011 by Comedy Central viewers, and his comedy album “American Comic” broke the top 10 on iTunes the first week of its release in 2012.

He has made celebrity appearances on “Chelsea Lately,” ABC’s “Comics Unleashed,” and “The Sports List” on FOX. Ernst first gained national notoriety starring in the feature film “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show,” which documented Ernst, Vaughn and three other comedians as they performed in a 30 night-30 venue tour across America.

More recent credits include a series regular on Tru TV’s “How to be a Grown Up,” and in March 2016, Ernst appeared on Ari Shaffer’s “This is Not Happening” on Comedy Central. He also is the co-host of the highly successful podcast “You’re on the List,” which has moved to the Top 10 on Stitcher. Previous acting credits include a recurring role on the hit Showtime series “Weeds,” was seen on “CSI: NY,” “Legacy” with Haylie Duff, and also appeared in Artie Lange’s movie, “Beer League.”

For more information, visit bretcomedy.com. For tickets and more on Tomfoolery on Tremont, visit their Facebook page.

The Augustana College Department of Theatre presents Miss Nelson is Missing! the Musical on October 10, 2021 at 1:30 PM.

The uncontrollable children of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson goes missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a no-

nonsense substitute who assigns piles of homework! The students learn lessons of appreciation and respect, but will they ever get their beloved Miss Nelson back?

Based on the well-loved children’s books by Harry Allard and James Marshall.

Book, music and lyrics by Joan Cushing, and directed by Jackie McCall.

“We’re so excited that in person shows are returning to the Brunner Stage this year.” says director Jackie McCall. “Our youngest audience members will be able to come and enjoy this delightful musical based on a children’s book that so many people grew up reading.”

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at Augustana.edu/tickets.

For additional information, please contact the Ticket Office at 309-794-7306.

Masks will be required until further notice.

Coffee House Pouring In Next Weekend

Chris Dunn would like to invite you to an afternoon St. Joe’s Open Mic Coffeehouse to benefit the St. Joe’s evening meal that happens at Rock Island Township Hall. Because we ended up playing in the dark on September 10th, it was suggested to move the coffeehouse to a weekend afternoon. Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 17th, from 3 – 5 p.m..

The September 10th St. Joe’s coffeehouse was well-attended by two-leggeds, four-leggeds, and feathered creatures. We were blessed to have new faces and voices, as well as “the regulars” in attendance. So many expressed the joy at being able to make music together again.

We will gather in the back patio and backyard area. There will be a fire in the fire pit and skewers available for roasting marshmallows, sausages, etc. Some seating will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own seating and blankets. Regular and decaf coffee will be provided; if you bring snacks to share, please individually wrap them. The Parish House will be open for bathroom use, but please follow CDC guidelines for mask wearing and physical distancing in and out of the building. The State of Illinois currently requires wearing a mask indoors for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

Some parking is available near the First Lutheran Parish House and additional parking is available in the First Lutheran Church parking lot.

When: Sunday, October 17, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The First Lutheran Parish House (outdoors near the fire pit/ the back patio area of the Parish House)
1600 – 20th Street, Rock Island, IL, at “the point” of 17th and 20th Streets.