Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of July 6-12, 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 Quilts 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. Featuring “Eight Create Group” thru July 25. Info: 608-313-9083.
Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Featuring “Page to the Stage: Selected Theatrical Costumes and Designs” by Linda Roethke. Thru Aug. 26. 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. Now playing: David: A New Musical, at dinner theater thru Aug. 21. 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.
Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Now playing: Sweet Charity. 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 David Van Delinder and Jim Flickinger. 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, July 6
Sweet Charity – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Box office, noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
The Phantom of the Opera – Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. $18 general admission, $16 students/seniors. Info: 815-921-2160.
Thursday, July 7
Sweet Charity – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Box office, noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
The Phantom of the Opera – Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. $18 general admission, $16 students/seniors. Info: 815-921-2160.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theatre. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
Friday, July 8
“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.
Sweet Charity – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m.Tickets: Box office, noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
The Phantom of the Opera – Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. $18 general admission, $16 students/seniors. Info: 815-921-2160.
Saturday, July 9
Costuming for Community Theatre (Workshop) – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $20. Instructor Jan Bacino of Artists’ Ensemble. Info: 815-494-9706.
Sweet Threads – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. 2-4 p.m. for ages 6 and older. Wear your original art designs by creating an iron-on transfer for a T-shirt. Cost: $8, supplies included; registration required. Info: 815-972-2874.
Sweet Charity – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Box office, noon-4 p.m., at 815-244-2035 or online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
The Phantom of the Opera – Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. $18 general admission, $16 students/seniors. Info: 815-921-2160.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
Sunday, July 10
Sweet Charity – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 2 p.m. Tickets: Box office, noon-4 p.m., at 815-244-2035 or online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
The Phantom of the Opera – Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. $18 general admission, $16 students/seniors. Info: 815-921-2160.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
Movie Premiere: Ghost Humpers – Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-965-0931.
Monday, July 11
Eight Create Group – Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Showing July 1-25. Gallery hours Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
Acrylic & Oil Painting Immersion – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Dr. Two-day artshop, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Bring paints, brushes, a palette and drop cloth. Two smaller canvases will be supplied. Cost: $90 (includes some materials). Bring a sack lunch. Info: 815-877-0118.
Teen Arts Workshop – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Five-day workshop for ages 13-18. Lunches provided; cost $125/person. Register/info: 815-244-2035 or timberlakeplayhouse.org.
Tuesday, July 12
Stuart Little – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Tickets $6/person available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or at the box office. Info: 815-244-2035.
Eight Create Group – Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Showing July 1-25. Gallery hours Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
Acrylic & Oil Painting Immersion – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Dr. Two-day artshop, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Bring paints, brushes, a palette and drop cloth. Two smaller canvases will be supplied. Cost: $90 (includes some materials). Bring a sack lunch. Info: 815-877-0118.
Teen Arts Workshop – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Five-day workshop for ages 13-18. Lunches provided; cost $125/person. Register/Info: 815-244-2035 or timberlakeplayhouse.org.
Meet the Masters Art Class – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 1:30-3 p.m. Ages 8-12. Hands-on art class; learn new skills. Registration is required. Info: 815-965-7606.
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From the July 6-12, 2011, issue
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