Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Aug. 10-16, 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 thru Aug. 15. 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 Joanne McKinney. Thru Sept. 22. 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. Exhibit: Anything Goes in Gallery 1 thru Sept. 10. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 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. 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. Auditions to be held Aug. 19 & 20 for new season show. Register now. 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. Now thru Sept. 17: Print Invitational: Exhibition of printmaking by Barry Carlsen, Darren Houser, David Menard and Peter Olson. 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, 4-8 p.m. thru Oct. 15. Info: 815-519-5288.
Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Running Aug. 11-21: The Spitfire Grill. 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. Exhibiting Megan Flack paintings thru Aug. 20. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Info: 815-517-0164.
Woodstock Opera House – 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. Info: 815-338-5300.
Wednesday, Aug. 10
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or www.firesidetheatre.com.
Thursday, Aug. 11
The Spitfire Grill – 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 www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or www.firesidetheatre.com.
Friday, Aug. 12
Artists at Work featuring Ron Clevenger – Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio, 317 Market St. 4-8 p.m. Landscapes on large canvases. Info: 815- 519-5288.
The Spitfire Grill – 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 www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
“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.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or www.firesidetheatre.com.
Saturday, Aug. 13
Art in the Garden – La Paloma Gardens, Rockford. 6-11 p.m. Tickets $175; fund-raiser for Rockford Art Museum. Limited seating; valet parking. Rain site is Rockford Art Museum. Info: 815-968-2787 or rockfordartmuseum.org.
Sixth AnnualMarket House Square Art Festival – 121 N. Commerce St., downtown Galena. Two-day juried outdoor art show of art and fine crafts featuring more than 40 artists.
Wildflower Art Festival – Veteran’s Park, Hwy. 11, next to depot museum, Brodhead, Wis. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Juried art show including three Rockford artists: Barbara Berney, Bill Thum, Meg Jones Turley. Media of all kinds: painting, wood, glass, ceramics, fiber, jewelry, photography.
The Spitfire Grill – 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 www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or www.firesidetheatre.com.
Sunday, Aug. 14
Sixth AnnualMarket House Square Art Festival – 121 N. Commerce St., downtown Galena. Two-day juried outdoor art show of art and fine crafts featuring more than 40 artists.
The Spitfire Grill – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: Box office, noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or www.firesidetheatre.com.
Monday, Aug. 15
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or www.firesidetheatre.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 16
The Spitfire Grill – 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 www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or www.firesidetheatre.com.
From the Aug. 10-16, 2011, issue
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