Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 21-27, 2012

Ongoing Attractions

Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and about those 55 and older performed in the greater Rockford area. Info: 815-398-8090.

Artists’ Ensemble – Rockford College Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. Now playing: Collected Stories thru April 1. Auditions to be held March 24 in Cheek Theatre. Info: 815-903-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

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.

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.

Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery – 161 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, Ill. Weekly classes in bead jewelry making, silversmithing and flamework glass. Now exhibiting: “Photo-Synthesis.” Regular hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Info: 815-517-0164.

Bonzi Productions Theatre Group – Family theater, plays, musicals. Info: 815-394-8987.

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.

DeKalb Area Women’s Center – 1021 State St., DeKalb. Fridays 7-9 p.m. Info: 815-758-1351.

Ingrid Dohm Studio Gallery – 839 N. Perryville Road. Appointments/Info: 815-519-6492.

The Fireside Theatre – Fort Atkinson, Wis. Now playing: 9 to 5 The Musical thru May 6. 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. Now thru March 24: Aspiring Artists Student Exhibition. Info: 815-235-9755.

Funktional Arts – 412 N. First St. Furniture & sculpture. Info: 815-969-7942.

Galena Artists’ Guild Gallery – 324 Spring St., Galena. Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-777-2870.

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.

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.

Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio – 317 Market St., Rockford. Info: 815-519-5288.

Midtown Marketplace – 203 Seventh St. Info: 815-961-1269.

Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Exhibiting Feb. 24 thru March 23: “Nature’s Showcase” featuring three Wisconsin artists. Badger Conference Art Exhibit featuring high school student art in Wesley Hall. Coming March 30: Wisconsin Regional Arts Program (WRAP) Competition, thru May 11. Artist workshop Sat., May 12. Co-sponsored by Monroe Arts Center & UW-Madison, Dept. of Liberal Studies and the Arts. Info: 608-325-5700 or www.monroeartscenter.com.

NIU Art Museum – Hall Case Galleries, 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-4 p.m. Info: 815-753-1936.

NIU School of Theatre & Dance – Stevens Building, DeKalb campus. Coming March 29: Mrs. Packard. Info: 815-753-1337.

Northwestern Illinois Theater Coalition – Hanover’s Back Street Players, Stockton’s Plum River Playhouse and Orangeville’s Mighty Richland Players. Info: 815-281-0138.

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.

Pec Playhouse Theatre – 314 Main St., Pecatonica. Info: 815-239-1210.

Rock Valley College Studio Theatre – 3301 N. Mulford Road. Coming March 21: Murder Is Easy. Info: 815-921-2160.

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 Children’s classes, 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. Exhibiting now: 71st Young Artist Show: High School Division. Thru April 7. Admission, $7 adults, $3 students/seniors, free for children under 12. Call for Entries to 72nd Rockford Midwestern Biennial Exhibit. Dates: May 18-Sept. 23. Juried exhibit; prizes awarded. Info: 815-968-2787.

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

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

Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Auditions to be held March 24, 2-4 p.m. Info: 815-244-2035.

Village Gallery – Stewart Square. Artists’ co-op. 45 artists. Open Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815-963-ARTS.

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.

Womanspace – Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 5-April 12 in Gallery 1: “Future Woman: Becoming.” Suggested donation $5. Thru April 12. Register for Painting (oil or acrylic) class. Date: March 24. Or Acrylic Painting: The Power of Symbols. Date: Begins March 29. Cost: $80 (members $70). Register by March 27. Info: 815-877-0118.

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

Wright Museum of Art – 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Info: 608-363-2677.

Registration for Egg Art Class – Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road. Date: March 23, 5-6 p.m. Cost $10. Info: 608-362-1721 or e-mail RockfordEggShow@charter.net.

Wednesday, March 21

Murder Is Easy – Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, seniors/students, $14. Info: 815-921-2160.

Thursday, March 22

Murder Is Easy – Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, seniors/students, $14. Info: 815-921-2160.

Los Angeles! … Is Underwater – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, Stevens Building, Corner Theatre, DeKalb. 8 p.m. Tickets: $5, available one hour before show time only. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

9 to 5 The Musical – The Fireside, Fort Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theatre; thru May 6. Info: 800-477-9505.

Friday, March 23

Murder Is Easy – Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, seniors/students, $14. Info: 815-921-2160.

Collected Stories – Artists’ Ensemble, Rockford College, 5050 E. State St. 8 p.m. Tickets: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $19 discount Thursday, $10, students. Info: 815-904-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

“Future Woman: Becoming” – Womanspace, Gallery 1, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. Suggested donation $5. Thru April 12. Info: 815-877-0118.

Saturday, March 24

22nd Annual Egg Artists’ Show & Sale – Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featured artist Gloria Fine. Admission: $7 adults, $5 children (ages 3-17). Museum members, free. Info: www.midwayvillage.com.

Auditions for 2012-2013 Season –Artists’ Ensemble, Rockford College Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. To schedule an appointment, e-mail rraether@artistsensemble.org or sign up when you get there.

Auditions for Footloose and Guys and Dolls – Timber Lake Playhouse at The Campbell Center, 203 E. Seminary St., Mt. Carroll. 2-4 p.m. Prepare a 1-minute monologue and be prepared to sing or read from script. Info: www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.

Murder Is Easy – Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, seniors/students, $14. Info: 815-921-2160.

Cinderella – Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. 7 p.m. Presented by Rockford Dance Company. Tickets: $19-$46 with special $12 for children age 12 and younger. Info: 815-968-0595 or rockforddancecompany.com.

Collected Stories – Artists’ Ensemble, Rockford College, 5050 E. State St. 4 p.m. Tickets: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $19 discount Thursday, $10, students. Info: 815-904-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Painting – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Try three ways of approaching oil or acrylic painting. Paints and brushes provided; bring at least one canvas. Cost: $45 (members $35). Info: 815-877-0118.

Pulp and Pigment Children’s Class: Pulp Painting – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. 2-3:30 p.m. Ages 5 and older. Pulp painting uses tissue paper and water. $8 per class or $20 for three classes. Register at 815-972-2874.

Sunday, March 25

22nd Annual Egg Artists’ Show & Sale – Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featured artist Gloria Fine. Admission: $7 adults, $5 children (ages 3017). Museum members, free. Info: www.midwayvillage.com.

Murder Is Easy – Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, seniors/students, $14. Info: 815-921-2160.

Cinderella – Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. 3 p.m. Presented by Rockford Dance Company. Tickets: $19-$46 with special $12 for children age 12 and younger. Info: 815-968-0595 or rockforddancecompany.com.

Collected Stories – Artists’ Ensemble, Rockford College, 5050 E. State St. 2 p.m. Tickets: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $19 discount Thursday, $10, students. Info: 815-904-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

Los Angeles! … Is Underwater – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, Stevens Building, Corner Theatre, DeKalb. 2;30 p.m. Tickets: $5, available one hour before show time only. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

Monday, March 26

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Tuesday, March 27

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From the March 21-27, 2012, issue