Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Sept. 7-13, 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,” thru Dec. 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. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Exhibit: “Flesh in Rainbows” by Sarah Danielle Stewart. Thru Oct. 1. 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 and Red Tent fiber exhibit at Artists in Action Art Fair & Pottery Olympics in Gallery 3 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. Featuring “The Art of Dan Wuthrich.” Other hours by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.

Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Exhibiting now: “Lucien Knuteson Photography: I Shoot People” and 22nd Annual Photography Exhibit, both thru Oct. 14. 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. 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; next exhibit scheduled for October. 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, Sept. 7

Screwball Comedy Series: It Happened One Night – Lindo Theatre, 115 S. Chicago Ave., Freeport. 1 and 7 p.m. Admission: $20 for series, or $5 per movie. Info: 847-675-2580.

Thursday, Sept. 8

“Curtain Up!” – Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Kick-off event for Rockford’s art and entertainment organizations. Free admission. Appetizers, cash bar, live music and ticket giveaways. Info: 815-963-6765 or www.artsforeveryone.com.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. At dinner theater thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.

Friday, Sept. 9

Incorruptible – Artists’ Ensemble at Rockford College, 5050 E. State St. 8 p.m. Tickets: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $10 students. Info: 815-904-2227 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Once Upon a Mattress – Pec Playhouse Theater, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 8 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-239-1210 or 877-732-7529 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Death by Fatal Murder – Mighty Richland Players Theater, 203 W. High St., Orangeville. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 available from Monroe Arts Center, Monroe, Wis. Info: 608-325-5700.

“Lucien Knuteson Photography: I Shoot People” – Monroe Arts Center, Frehner Gallery, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Thru Oct. 14. Info: 608-325-5700.

22nd Annual Photography Exhibit – Monroe Arts Center, Wesley Hall, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Thru Oct. 14. Info: 608-325-5700.

The Art of Dan Wuthrich – Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Thru Oct. 3. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 608-313-9083.

“Flesh in Rainbows” – Paintings by Sarah Danielle Stewart – Kortman Gallery, J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St. Thru Oct. 1. Free. Info: 815-968-0123.

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.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. At dinner theater thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.

Saturday, Sept. 10

Arts & Music Festival – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Local artists and musicians, performances every hour. Visual and culinary artists, handmade crafts. Food vendors on site. Advance day pass, $5 at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or 815-244-2035. $10 at the door, day of event.

Hello Galena! – Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society & Museum, 121 N. Commerce St., Galena. 1-4 p.m. Meet and greet for artist Connie Holm, who works with pastels, watercolors and oils. For map and directions: www.hellogalena.org or call 815-777-1448.

Artists in Action Art Fair & Pottery Olympics – Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Featuring Red Tent fiber exhibit with quilts, demonstrations of pottery, Raku, jewelry making, painting, and other art forms. Suggested donation: $5. Info: 815-877-0118.

Once Upon a Mattress – Pec Playhouse Theater, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 8 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-239-1210 or 877-732-7529 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Incorruptible – Artists’ Ensemble at Rockford College, 5050 E. State St. 4 and 8 p.m. Tickets: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $10 students. Info: 815-904-2227 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Death by Fatal Murder – Mighty Richland Players Theater, 203 W. High St., Orangeville. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 available from Monroe Arts Center, Monroe, Wis. Info: 608-325-5700.

The Art of Dan Wuthrich – Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Thru Oct. 3. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 608-313-9083.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. At dinner theater thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.

Sunday, Sept. 11

Sunday Concert Series: The Comic Intermezzo, featuring comic opera The Gambling Husband – Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. 2 p.m. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Info: 608-325-5700 or www.monroeartscenter.com.

Multi-Faith Gathering: The 9/11 Decade of Impact – Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, 158 N. Fourth St., DeKalb. Music, stories, poems and dialogue about impact of 9/11. Open mic, 4-6 p.m. 6:30-8 p.m.: Readings, drumming circle, poetry, prayers. With David Stocker, folk-funk band Clio, and a cappella group Cymbal. Info: 815-761-0433 or dpbecker@comcast.net.

Once Upon a Mattress – Pec Playhouse Theater, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 2 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-239-1210 or 877-732-7529 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Incorruptible – Artists’ Ensemble at Rockford College, 5050 E. State St. 2 p.m. Tickets: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $10 students. Info: 815-904-2227 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Death by Fatal Murder – Mighty Richland Players Theater, 203 W. High St., Orangeville. 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 available from Monroe Arts Center, Monroe, Wis. Info: 608-325-5700.

Monday, Sept. 12

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. At dinner theater thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.

The Art of Dan Wuthrich – Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Thru Oct. 3. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 608-313-9083.

Tuesday, Sept. 13

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. At dinner theater thru Oct. 23. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9595 or firesidetheatre.com.

The Art of Dan Wuthrich – Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Thru Oct. 3. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 608-313-9083.

From the Sept. 7-13, 2011, issue