Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Nov. 16-22, 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. Also “ Hatching History: A WATT Collection of Rare Poultry Breed Portraits,” RAM Art Annex, thru Nov. 20. “The Chemistry of Color” Oct. 24 thru April 22, 2012. Free for everyone every Tues. Info: 815-968-2787.

Artists’ Ensemble – Rockford College Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815-903-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Kortman Gallery – 107 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Exhibiting now: “25: Rittenhouse @ Kortman.” 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. 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.

Discovery Center -Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Now featuring: Peanuts… Naturally. A lighthearted look at nature with Charlie Brown, thru Jan. 8, 2012. $1/person for members; $10/person for public. Info: 815-963-6769.

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. Free. Info: 815-753-1936.

Rockford College Art Gallery – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. 3-6 p.m., Tues.-Fri. Info: 815-226-4105.

Womanspace – Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-877-0118.

Beloit Fine Arts Incubator – 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Other hours by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.

Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Info: 608-325-5700.

Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. Info: 815-964-2424.

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. 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. Opening Nov. 18: 8th Annual Juried Exhibition, thru Feb. 3, 2012. 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. Info: 815-519-5288.

Pec Playhouse Theatre – 314 Main St., Pecatonica. Opening Nov. 18: Christmas Belles, thru Dec. 4. Info: 815-239-1210.

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. 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. Regular hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Info: 815-517-0164.

Woodstock Musical Theatre Company – Woodstock Opera House,121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. Info: 815-338-5300.

Northwestern Illinois Theater Coalition – Seeking one-act plays by local authors, 20-30 min. with regional setting. Deadline to submit: Dec. 20. Final selections made Jan. 5. Opening February 2012: The Cheddar Curtain. Info: 815-281-0138.

Rock Valley College – Estelle M. Black LIbrary, Educational Resource Building, 3301 N. Mulford Road. Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 16

Lecture on China’s North Korea Policy – Beloit College, Morse-Ingersoll Hall, Richardson Auditorium, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 8 p.m. China adviser and North East Asia project director for the International Crisis Group in Beijing, Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt gives the Ivan M. and Janice S. Stone Memorial Lecture. Info: www.beloit.edu/arts.

Thursday, Nov. 17

The Singing Stylists: Holiday Blowout 2011 – Rockford Art Museum, inside Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St. 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets: $25 advance, general seating; $45 VIP seating (closest to stage). $30 at door, general seating. Proceeds benefit Rockford Art Museum. Info: 815-968-2787.

Best of Broadway Dance – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, O’Connell Theatre, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Thru Nov. 20. Info: 815-753-1337.

The Dining Room – Beloit College Neese Theatre, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 8 p.m. Tickets: $8.50. Info: 608-363-2755.

Escanaba in Love – Vince Carney Community Theatre – James Paddock Hall in Hickory Grove Civic Center, 1127 N. Seventh St., Rochelle. 8 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-764-2287, or www.vcctrochelle.org.

Handbuilt Pottery – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 6:30-8:30 p.m. For beginners and intermediate students. Ages 14-adult. Cost: $95 members, $110 non-members. Fee includes up to 25 pounds of clay, glazes & firing. Info: 815-877-0118.

Friday, Nov. 18

“Peek-A-Boo” – Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Multi-media group show by Driftless Area Aretists. Opening reception Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m. with artist gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. Free, open to public. Info: 608-325-5700.

Permanent Collection – Womanspace, Gallery 3, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Regular exhibit hours, Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. plus evenings and weekends when programs are scheduled. Info: 815-877-0118.

Best of Broadway Dance – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, O’Connell Theatre, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Info: 815-753-1337.

The Dining Room – Beloit College Neese Theatre, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 8 p.m. Tickets: $8.50. Info: 608-363-2755.

“Motion Suspended in Glass” – Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery, 161 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 5-8 p.m. Trunk show of handmade flamework glass beads by Trish McKendry. Great gifts! Free to the public. Info: 815-517-0164.

“25: Rittenhouse @ Kortman” – Kortman Gallery, J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St. Free. Thru Nov. 19 Info: 815-968-0123.

The Pirates of Penzance – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thru Nov. 20. Info: 815-338-5300.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Community Building Complex, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. 7 p.m. Tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students and youth. Info: mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com or 800-741-2963.

Reception and Awards for 8th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition VIII – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 5-7 p.m. Featuring works by artists from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Thru Feb. 3, 2012. Info: 815-235-9755.

Black Cinema Discussion Series: Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America – Rockford Public Library, Montague Branch, Connie Lane Room, 1238 S. Winnebago St. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ages 18 and older. Learn the true history behind the Eugenics movement carried out by Planned Parenthood. Info: 815-965-7606.

Christmas Belles – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 8 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-239-1210 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Saturday, Nov. 19

“Peek-A-Boo” – Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Multi-media group show by Driftless Area Aretists. Free, open to public. Info: 608-325-5700.

Best of Broadway Dance – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, O’Connell Theatre, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Info: 815-753-1337.

The Dining Room – Beloit College Neese Theatre, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 8 p.m. Tickets: $8.50. Info: 608-363-2755.

“25: Rittenhouse @ Kortman” – Kortman Gallery, J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St. Thru Nov. 19. Free. Info: 815-968-0123.

The Pirates of Penzance – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thru Nov. 20. Info: 815-338-5300.

Eighth Annual Regional Juried Exhibition VIII – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. Noon-5 p.m. Featuring works by artists from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Info: 815-235-9755.

Basic Watercolor Artshop : Loose & Easy – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9 a.m.-noon. Ages 16-adult. Cost: $30 members, $35 non-members. Fee includes 140-lb. paper, provided. Register by Nov. 17. Info: 815-877-0118.

Holiday Artisans Market – Katie’s Cup, 502 Seventh St. 11 a.m. Children’s Thanksgiving Story time; noon, student performances – Music Academy of Rockford; 3 p.m., musician Jesse Fox. Info: 815-986-0628, 815-962-4279 or RALMmail@aol.com.

Christmas Belles – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-239-1210 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Sunday, Nov. 20

Best of Broadway Dance – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, O’Connell Theatre, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. 2 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Info: 815-753-1337.

Escanaba in Love – Vince Carney Community Theatre – James Paddock Hall in Hickory Grove Civic Center, 1127 N. Seventh St., Rochelle. 2 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-764-2287, or www.vcctrochelle.org.

The Pirates of Penzance – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 3 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thru Nov. 20. Info: 815-338-5300.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Community Building Complex, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. 2 p.m. Tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students and youth. Info: mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com or 800-741-2963.

Christmas Belles – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 2 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info: 815-239-1210 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Monday, Nov. 21

“Peek-A-Boo” – Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Multi-media group show by Driftless Area Aretists. Free, open to public. Info: 608-325-5700.

Tuesday, Nov. 22

“Peek-A-Boo” – Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Multi-media group show by Driftless Area Aretists. Free, open to public. Info: 608-325-5700.

Please have your free listing in to The Rock River Times the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication. Call (815) 964-9767 to report any inaccuracies in these calendars.

From the Nov. 16-22, 2011, issue