Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of May 11-17, 2011

Ongoing Attractions

Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. 70th Young Artist Show: Youth Division, featuring art by students in grades K-8 in Winnebago County schools, thru May 8. 468 paintings, drawings, prints & sculpture by 459 students from 80 schools. Also featuring Full Deck: A Short History of Skate Art thru Aug. 14. More than 300 skate decks borrowed from artists, skaters and companies across the U.S. are in this traveling exhibition covering art from the 1960s to today. Free for everyone every Tues. Info: 815-968-2787.

Kortman Gallery – 107 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info: 815-968-0123.

David C. Olson Photography Studio – 7801 E. State St., inside Clock Tower Resort. Wildlife and nature imagery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Free. Info: 815-873-1777.

Beth Ann Weis Salon & Spa – 4108 Morsay Drive, Rockford. Featuring Valerie Olafson photography exhibit. Hours: Tues. & Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs., noon-9 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sun., Mon., Wed. Exhibit runs thru May 15. Info: 815-387-2700.

Funktional Arts – 412 N. First St. Furniture & sculpture. Info: 815-969-7942.

Village Gallery – Stewart Square. Artists’ co-op. 45 artists. Open Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815-963-ARTS.

Bonzi Productions Theatre Group – Family theater, plays, musicals. Info: 815-394-8987.

Wright Museum of Art – 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Info: 608-363-2677.

Galena Artists’ Guild Gallery – 324 Spring St., Galena. Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-777-2870.

NIU Art Museum – Hall Case Galleries, 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-4 p.m. Wassily Kandinsky: Klange, Notations 21, and Sheet Music and Record Albums–Graphics of Their Time, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info: 815-753-1936.

Rockford College Art Gallery – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. 3-6 p.m., Tues.-Fri. Free. Info: 815-226-4105.

Womanspace – Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. “Upstart Spring” and “Star Student Show,” two art exhibits in the galleries, thru June 2. Info: 815-877-0118.

Beloit Fine Arts Incubator – 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Other hours by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.

Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. . Info: 608-325-5700.

ArtSpace West – 1426 N. Main St. Tues.-Fri., 3-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Info: 630-546-4727 or 815-988-1501.

Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and about those 55 and older performed in the greater Rockford area. Info: 815-398-8090.

Cholke Photography & Fine Art Gallery – 2211 E. State St. Fri., 7:30-10 p.m.; Sat., 4:30-10 p.m.; Sun., 2-5 p.m. Free. Info: 815-226-9398.

The Fireside Theatre – Fort Atkinson, Wis. A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at dinner theater thru June 26. Tickets/info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Freeport Art Museum –121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-5 p.m. Info: 815-235-9755.

DeKalb Area Women’s Center – 1021 State St., DeKalb. Fridays 7-9 p.m. Info: 815-758-1351.

Ingrid Dohm Studio Gallery – 839 N. Perryville Road. Appointments/Info: 815-519-6492.

Midtown Marketplace – 203 Seventh St. Info: 815-961-1269.

The Gallery At JustGoods – 201 Seventh St. Currently seeking local artist to present works in the Community/Art room. New art shows monthly. Featuring the works of Paul Henderson. Info: 815-965-8903.

Charlotte Hackin Art Studio & Gallery – 6278 Brynwood Drive. Info: 815-639-1318.

Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery – 161 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, Ill. Weekly classes in bead jewelry making, silversmithing and flamework glass. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Info: 815-517-0164.

Woodstock Opera House – 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. Info: 815-338-5300.

Wednesday, May 11

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m. 50th anniversary season. Thru May 13. Tickets: $5/person. Info: 815-244-2035.

Lifescape Community Services Senior Follies: “That’s Entertainment” – First Evangelical Free Church, 2223 N. Mulford Road, Rockford. 2 & 6:30 p.m. Tickets $12. Info: 815-963-1609.

Thursday, May 12

The Wedding Singer – Auburn High School, 5110 Auburn St. 7:30 p.m. Lively musical comedy presented by CAPA. Tickets $8. Info: 815-966-3300, ext. 10111.

Friday, May 13

Bleacher Bums – Main Street Players of Boone County at Community Complex Building, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. 7 p.m. Tickets: $12 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students. Info: 800-741-2963.

The Wedding Singer – Auburn High School, 5110 Auburn St. 7:30 p.m. Lively musical comedy presented by CAPA. Tickets $8. Info: 815-966-3300, ext. 10111.

Rounding Third – Rockford College, Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 8 p.m. Presented by Artists’ Ensemble. 8 p.m. Tickets: $28, $26 seniors, $10 students. Info: 815-904-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Saturday, May 14

Rockford Park District’s Local Artists Show – The Arc of Winnebago, Boone and Ogle Counties, 1222 E. State St., Rockford. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Acryclic & watercolor paintings, charcoal drawings, prints, 3-D art, and sculpture by participants of Therapeutic Recreation Program. Free. Info: 815-987-1609.

The Wedding Singer – Auburn High School, 5110 Auburn St. 7:30 p.m. Lively musical comedy presented by CAPA. Tickets $8. Info: 815-966-3300, ext. 10111.

Rounding Third – Rockford College, Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 8 p.m. Presented by Artists’ Ensemble. 4 & 8 p.m. Tickets: $28, $26 seniors, $10 students. Info: 815-904-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Sunday, May 15

Bleacher Bums – Main Street Players of Boone County at Community Complex Building, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. 2 p.m. Tickets: $12 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students. Info: 800-741-2963.

The Wedding Singer – Auburn High School, 5110 Auburn St. 2 p.m. Lively musical comedy presented by CAPA. Tickets $8. Info: 815-966-3300, ext. 10111.

Rounding Third – Rockford College, Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 8 p.m. Presented by Artists’ Ensemble. 2 p.m. Tickets: $28, $26 seniors, $10 students. Info: 815-904-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Monday, May 16

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Tuesday, May 17

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From the May 11-17, 2011 issue