Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of June 22-28, 2011

Ongoing Attractions

Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. 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.

Artists’ Ensemble – Rockford College Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815-540-4717.

Kortman Gallery – 107 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Featuring “My Between Spaces: Raising Babies & Wrangling Adolescents” by Leslie Arbetman. 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 Mary Kuller paintings, naive art. Thru July 31. 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. 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. Art exhibits, Rights of Passage in Gallery 1, and Red Tent Fiber and Poetry in Gallery 3, both thru July 23. 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.

Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio – 317 Market St., Rockford. “Artists at Work” every Friday, 3-7 p.m. thru Sept. 30. Info: 815-519-5288.

Plein Air Retrospective – Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Showing June 3-28. Gallery hours Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.

Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Now playing: Flight of the Lawnchair Man. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. Info: 815-244-2035.

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 Richard Puckett. 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, June 22

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Thursday, June 23

Flight of the Lawnchair Man – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. Info: 815-244-2035.

Friday, June 24

“Artists at Work” – Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio, 317 Market St., Rockford. Every Friday, 3-7 p.m. thru Sept. 30. Info: 815-519-5288.

Flight of the Lawnchair Man – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. Info: 815-244-2035.

Doubt: A Parable – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 8 p.m. $10. Info: 815-239-1210.

Saturday, June 25

Red Tent Personal Shrine Artshop – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9 a.m.-noon. Ages 16 and older. Cost: $35 (includes materials). Create a personal shrine, honoring women who have inspired you. Register by June 23. Info: 815-877-0118.

Flight of the Lawnchair Man – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. Info: 815-244-2035.

Doubt: A Parable – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 8 p.m. $10. Info: 815-239-1210.

Sunday, June 26

Wesley Willows 39th Annual Benefit: Hairspray – Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 1 p.m. DQ Dilly Bars, cookies, soda, coloring contest, cash prizes. $30/$15. Info: 815-316-1570.

Doubt: A Parable – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 2 p.m. $10. Info: 815-239-1210.

Monday, June 27

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Tuesday, June 28

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From the June 22-28 issue