Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Feb. 1-7, 2012

Ongoing Attractions

Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring: “The Chemistry of Color” thru April 22. Free for everyone every Tues. Now: Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska, Feb. 3-May 6. Pulp and Pigment Teacher Workshop, Wed., Feb. 15, 4:30-6 p.m.; registration required. Children’s classes, Pulp Painting, (ages 5+) Sat., Feb. 5; Plantable Pulp Cards (ages 5+), Sat., March 24; Rock, Scissors, Paper (ages 6+), Sat., April 28. All classes 2-3:30 p.m. $8 per class or $20 for all 3. 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. Opening Feb. 3: “The Pollyanna Society,” featuring work of Shannon Blosser-Salisbury. 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.

Rockford Dance Company – Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St. Info: 815-815-963-3341.

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. Exhibiting Jan. 10-Feb. 25: New to the Collection. Selection of artwork recently donated to NIU. 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. Now exhibiting: Earth’s Canvas, group exhibit running thru Feb. 17. Info: 608-325-5700 or www.monroeartscenter.com.

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.

Byron Civic Theatre – 850 N. Colfax, Byron. Playing Feb. 3-5: Mister Roberts. Info: 815-312-3000.

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: Viva Vegas thru March 4. Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Found It! Gallery – 107 Monroe St., Genoa. After-school arts & crafts from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri. for kids ages 3-14. Cost: $3 if you sign up at least the day before, $5 drop-in, $10 for all four days. Info: 815-601-2375.

Freeport Art Museum –121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-5 p.m. Exhibiting now: 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. Coming Feb. 10: Waste MisManagement. 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. Now thru Feb. 4: Folded Copper. 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 – Opening February 2012: The Cheddar Curtain. Info: 815-281-0138.

Rock Valley College – Estelle M. Black Library, Educational Resource Building, 3301 N. Mulford Road. Now thru Feb. 20: Exhibit of early Chinese ceramics from the Neolithic period, Han, Tang, Song, Jin and Liao dynasties. Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Rockford College Art Gallery – 5050 E. State St. Exhibiting Feb. 2-March 3: Rearviewed by Chicago artist Don Colley. Hours: 3-6 p.m., Tues.-Fri. and by appointment. Info: 815-226-4100.

Womanspace, Gallery 1 – 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Thru Feb. 23: “Realism or Not.” Works by a group of artists in oil, acrylic, watercolor, glass, beadwork, pastel and mixed media.Watercolor class for beginners on Feb. 4. Info: 815-877-0118.

Call for Artists! Art Show for “Occupy” – 2500 N. Main St. Date: March 10, 3-10 p.m. Deadline: Feb. 29. Info: 815-519-1809.

Beloit International Film Festival presents: The Silent Film Showcase – Eclipse Center, corner of Riverside & Henry. Beloit, Wis. Date: Saturday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Silent classics with music by the Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: $25. Info: 608-313-1200 or beloitjanesvillesymphony@gmail.com.

Registration for Art Lecture: Wassily Kandinsky – Womanspace, Fountain View Room, 3333 Maria Linden Road. Date: Feb. 9. Noon-1:30 p.m. Cost: $12 (members $10). Bring a sack lunch if you like; light refreshments provided. Info: 815-877-0118.

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Bat Boy: The Musical – Rock Valley College StudioTheatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $14 seniors/students. Info: 815-921-2160.

The New Art Examiner, “Chicago’s Independent Voice of the Visual Arts,” 1973-2002 – NIU Art Museum, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thru March 10. Info: 815-753-1936.

Thursday, Feb. 2

Artists’ Reception – ArtSpace West Gallery, 1426 N. Main St. 5-8 p.m. Painting and Imagination by Paul Henderson; Fused Glass Jewelry by Sue Barber; Stained Glass by Dave Barber; new works by Ray Schulz, Jackie Hickey, H. Edward Riddle and Jim. Gifts for Valentine’s Day, all occasion, starting at $3. Info: 630-546-4727.

The Weir – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

Bat Boy: The Musical – Rock Valley College StudioTheatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $14 seniors/students. Info: 815-921-2160.

Rearviewed – Rockford College Art Gallery, 5050 E. State St. Exhibit by Chicago artist Don Colley. Discussion with artist, 10 a.m. in Printmaking Studio, Clark Arts Center. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. Info: 815-226-4100.

Rockford Area Arts Council Recognition of 2012 Grant Recipients – Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Conference Center, 401 S. Main St. 4 p.m. Council will award nearly $20,000 in grants to artists, arts organizations and community groups. Info: 815-963-6765.

Chelonia – Beloit College, Neese Theatre, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 8 p.m. Tickets: $8.50 general admission, $5 seniors, $4 students. Info: 608-363-2755.

Friday, Feb. 3

The Pollyanna Society (an exhibition of digital works by Shannon Blosser-Salisbury) – J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St. Opening reception 5:30-9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-968-0123.

Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting Fund-raiser– Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 6-9 p.m. Tickets: $20 members, $23 non-members, $25 at the door. Info: 815-235-9755.

Bat Boy: The Musical – Rock Valley College StudioTheatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $14 seniors/students. Info: 815-921-2160.

The Weir – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

Mister Roberts – Byron Civic Theater, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 students. Info: 815-312-3000.

Rearviewed – Rockford College, 5050 E. State St. 3-6 p.m. Exhibit by Chicago artist Don Colley. Thru March 3. Info: 815-226-4100.

Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. Handmade paper work. Members Preview with Gallery Walk at 5 p.m., reception, 6-7:30 p.m. Info: 815- 968-2787.

Chelonia – Beloit College, Neese Theatre, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 8 p.m. Tickets: $8.50 general admission, $5 seniors, $4 students. Info: 608-363-2755.

Saturday, Feb. 4

The Weir – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

Bat Boy: The Musical – Rock Valley College StudioTheatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 2 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $14 seniors/students. Info: 815-921-2160.

Mister Roberts – Byron Civic Theater, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 students. Info: 815-312-3000.

Arty-Joke: All Star Evening of Music and Laughter – Artists’ Ensemble, Rockford College, Maddox Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 8 p.m. Tickets: $30. All proceeds benefit Artists’ Ensemble Theater. Info: 815-904-2277 or artistsensemble.org/.

Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. Handmade paper work. Public opening with free admission, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free Gallery Walk at 11 a.m.-noon. Free Children’s Art Activity, 11 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by Art in the Garden. Info: 815-968-2787.

Sunday, Feb. 5

The Weir – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, DeKalb. 2 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

Bat Boy: The Musical – Rock Valley College StudioTheatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 2 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $14 seniors/students. Info: 815-921-2160.

Mister Roberts – Byron Civic Theater, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 students. Info: 815-312-3000.

Monday, Feb. 6

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Tuesday, Feb. 7

Rearviewed – Rockford College Art Gallery, 5050 E. State St. 3-6 p.m. Exhibit by Chicago artist Don Colley. Thru March 3. Info: 815-226-4100.

New to the Collection – NIU Art Museum, Hall Case Galleries, 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-4 p.m. Exhibiting Jan. 10-Feb. 25. Selection of artwork recently donated to NIU. Free. Info: 815-753-1936.

“First and Third” Open Art Studio – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 4-6:30 p.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.

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From the Feb. 1-7, 2012, issue