Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Aug. 24-30, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring “Rockford Made 4356: Deill/Julin,” Aug. 27-Dec. 27. Free public opening 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27. Born on the same day, in the same year — April 3,1956 — in the same Rockford hospital, “Rockford Made 4356” celebrates the creative vision of noted Rockford artists John Deill and Jim Julin. 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. Featuring “Flesh in Rainbows,” the work of Sarah Danielle Stewart. Thru Oct. 1. 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 JoAnne McKinney paintings 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. Aug. 23-Oct. 29: “In the House: Sculpture for the Home,” “In the Studio and In the Garden: John Balsley Sculpture and Collage,” “On the Body and In the Hand.” 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. 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: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. 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. Playing Aug. 25-Sept. 4: ’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3. 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, Aug. 24
’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Special production. Tickets $20, available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org, or call box office at 815-244-2035, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Sexifyed part Deux – Pearl, 6876 Spring Creek Road. Collaborative group art exhibit among students of Rock Valley College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Thursday, Aug. 25
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Special production. Tickets $20, available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org, or call box office at 815-244-2035, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Friday, Aug. 26
Members’ Preview: “Rockford Made 4356: Deill/Julin” – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. Featuring artists John Deill and Jim Julin. Members’ preview, Gallery Walk led by artists at 5 p.m. reception. 6-7:30 p.m., sponsored by Dean Alan Olson Foundation. Info: 815-968-2787.
Opening Reception: “Flesh in Rainbows,” paintings by Sarah Danielle Stewart – Kortman Gallery, J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St. Opening reception 5:30-9 p.m. Exhibit runs thru Oct. 1. Free. Info: 815-968-0123.
Sexifyed part Deux – Pearl, 6876 Spring Creek Road. Collaborative group art exhibit among students of Rock Valley College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
“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.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Special production. Tickets $20, available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org, or call box office at 815-244-2035, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Saturday, Aug. 27
Free Public Opening: “Rockford Made 4356: Deill/Julin” – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. Featuring artists John Deill and Jim Julin. Free public opening. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. 11 a.m.-noon, free gallery walk and children’s art activity, sponsored by Dean Alan Olson Foundation. Info: 815-968-2787.
Sexifyed part Deux – Pearl, 6876 Spring Creek Road. Collaborative group art exhibit among students of Rock Valley College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
‘Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Special production. Tickets $20, available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or call box office at 815-244-2035, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Sunday, Aug. 28
David: A New Musical – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Special production. Tickets $20, available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org, or call box office at 815-244-2035, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Sexifyed part Deux – Pearl, 6876 Spring Creek Road. Collaborative group art exhibit among students of Rock Valley College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Monday, Aug. 29
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Special production. Tickets $20, available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org, or call box office at 815-244-2035, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Sexifyed part Deux – Pearl, 6876 Spring Creek Road. Collaborative group art exhibit among students of Rock Valley College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Tuesday, Aug. 30
“Sculpture for the Home” – NIU Art Museum, 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Group exhibition featuring Jerry Bloom, Juan Angel Chavez, Michael Ferris Jr., Michael Gross, John Himmelfarb, Gary Justis, Michael Ransdell, and Margaret Wharton. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., noon-4 p.m., and by appointment. Info: 815-753-1936.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. at dinner theatre thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.
’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Special production. Tickets $20, available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org, or call box office at 815-244-2035, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Sexifyed part Deux – Pearl, 6876 Spring Creek Road. Collaborative group art exhibit among students of Rock Valley College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
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From the Aug. 24-30, 2011, issue
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