Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Feb. 15-21, 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, 2012. Free for everyone every Tues. Now: Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska, thru May 6. Pulp and Pigment Teacher Workshop, Wed., Feb. 15, 4:30-6 p.m.; registration required. Children’s classes, Plantable Pulp Cards (ages 5 and older), Sat., March 24; Rock, Scissors, Paper (ages 6 and older), Sat., April 28. All classes 2-3:30 p.m. $8 per class. 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: “The Pollyanna Society: (an exhibition of digital works by 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. The New Art Examiner, “Chicago’s Independent Voice of the Visual Arts,” 1973-2002 thru March 10. 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. 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. 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. Now playing: 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. Exhibiting thru March 3: “Expressive Art” by Cynthia Haskell de Seife. Artist’s reception Feb. 17, 6-8 p.m. 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 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 15

“Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska” Teacher Workshop – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Registration required. Info: 815-972-2874.

Thursday, Feb. 16

Beloit International Film Festival – Celebrating “The Power of Film,” Feb. 16-19 with 140 films shown in 15 venues in Beloit, Janesville and Rockford. Includes Student Filmmaker Showcase, in partnership with Beloit Public Library. Info: www.beloitfilmfest.org.

Macbeth – 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/.

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.

Friday, Feb. 17

“Expressive Art” – Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery ,161 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, Ill. Colorful, expressionistic drawings by Cynthia Haskell de Seife. Artist’s reception 6-8 p.m. Regular hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Info: 815-517-0164.

Beloit International Film Festival: Lutefisk Wars – Franchesco’s Ristorante, 7128 Spring Creek Road. 7:30 p.m. $39/person. Info: 815-489-1664.

Beloit International Film Festival: Lost Bohemia – New Sullivan Theater, 118 N. Main St., 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m.Double Feature 1. $8/person. Info: 815-489-1664.

Whose Wives Are They Anyway? –Community Building Complex, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. 7 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students/youth. Info: 800-741-2963 or www.mainstreet playersofboonecounty.com.

Waste MisManagement – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 8 p.m. Tickets: $12 all seats. Thru Feb. 26. Info: 815-239-1210 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Macbeth – 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/.

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

Saturday, Feb. 18

Beloit International Film Festival: Trinity Goodheart – Franchesco’s Ristorante, 7128 Spring Creek Road. 7:30 p.m. $39/person. Info: 815-489-1664.

Beloit International Film Festival: Short Slot 8 – New Sullivan Theater, 118 N. Main St., 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m. Irving Walsh’s Ecstacy. $8/person. Info: 815-489-1664.

Silent Film Showcase – Beloit Janesville Symphony, The Eclipse Center, corner of Riverside & Henry, Beloit, Wis. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25. Info: www.BeloitJanesvilleSymphony.org.

Waste MisManagement – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 8 p.m. Tickets: $12 all seats. Thru Feb. 26. Info: 815-239-1210 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Macbeth – 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/.

Sunday, Feb. 19

Whose Wives Are They Anyway? –Community Building Complex, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. 2 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students/youth. Info: 800-741-2963 or www.mainstreet playersofboonecounty.com.

Waste MisManagement – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. 2 p.m. Tickets: $12 all seats. Thru Feb. 26. Info: 815-239-1210 or www.pecplayhouse.org.

Macbeth – 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/.

Monday, Feb. 20

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Tuesday, Feb. 21

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.

From the Feb. 15-21, 2012, issue