Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 28-April 3, 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. Coming April 27: It’s a MAD World – benefit for AE, one night only. 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.

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.

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.

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. Opening March 31: 144th International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, thru May 19. 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. 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. Coming April 13: Celtic Crossroads to Monroe High School Performing Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. one night only. 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. Auditions to be held April 23-25 for To Kill a Mockingbird; call 815-209-6275. General Info: 815-239-1210.

Rock Valley College Studio Theatre – 3301 N. Mulford Road. Now playing: 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, 2012. Free for everyone every Tues. Now: Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska, Feb. 3-May 6. Pulp and Pigment Children’s classes, Rock, Scissors, Paper (ages 6+), Sat., Apr. 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 younger than 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. Now exhibiting: “Army of Fleabag Dreamers” thru April 20. 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.

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 Acrylic Painting: The Power of Symbols. Date: Begins March 29. Cost: $80 (members $70). Register by March 27. Register for Amusing Muses. Date: March 31, 9:30 a.m.-noon. for boys and girls age 9 and up. Cost: $25 (members $20). Register by March 29. Register for Traveling the Artist’s Way: Unblock Obstacles to Your Creativity. Date: Thursdays, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3. 7-9 p.m. Cost: $90 (members $75.) Register by April 3. Info: 815-877-0118.

Woodstock Musical Theatre Company – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. Coming April 13: Annie Get Your Gun. 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.

Reservations for Conservatory Crime Scene Investigation – Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, 1354 N. Second St., Rockford. Date: March 31, 6 p.m. with dinner. Become an investigator, help solve a “vintage” murder. Cost: $45/person, $40 members. Space is limited. Reserve by March 28. Info: 815-987-1654.

Applications due for ArtScene – Rockford Area Arts Council, 713 E. State St. Deadline: April 30. Info: 815-963-6765 or www.artsforeveryone.com.

Vendor Call for Fourth Annual Edgebrook Arts & Crafts Exhibit, “Think. Feel.Design.” Date: Saturday, June 9. Call 815-398-8957 or e-mail amandala@orputcompanies.com. Deadline: May 11.

Wednesday, March 28

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 29

Acrylic Painting: The Power of Symbols – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays thru April 19. Cost: $80 (members $70). Info: 815-877-0118.

Creative Conversations – Riverfront Museum Campus, Kresge Hall, 711 N. Main St. Rockford School District 205 in collaboration with Rockford Area Arts Council, Rockford Art Museum and Rockford Symphony Orchestra, will host a follow-up creative public conversation about the arts. 6:30-8 p.m.

Mrs. Packard – NIU School of Theatre and Dance, Stevens Building, DeKalb campus. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Thru April 1. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

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.

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

Friday, March 30

The Sound of Light – Monroe Art Center, Frehner Gallery, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Exhibit by artist Carol Dolan. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. with gallery talk at 5:30. Free. Info: 608-325-5700.

Student Documentary Showcase – Rock Valley College, Educational Resource Center, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 6 p.m. Four films presented by RVC Department of Mass Communication. Free.

Lindarella’s List – Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center, 415 N. Church St. 7:30 p.m. Light comic opera. Free-will donation. Info: 815-394-2800.

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 31

144th Exhibition of American Watercolor Society – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave. Featuring 40 paintings from artists nationwide. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and noon-5 p.m. Sat. Thru May 19. Info: 815-235-9755.

Amusing Muses – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9:30 a.m.-noon, for boys and girls age 9 and up. Cost: $25 (members $20). Register by March 29. Info: 815-877-0118.

Cotton Patch Gospel – Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 and $20, adults, $10, students 18 years and younger. Info: 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249 or at the box office or www.monroeartscenter.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.

Conservatory Crime Scene Investigation – Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, 1354 N. Second St., Rockford. 6 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner.Become an investigator, help solve a “vintage” murder. Cost: $45/person, $40 members. Space is limited. Reserve by March 28. Info: 815-987-1654.

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, April 1

Menopause The Musical – Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $47, $42. Group discounts of 10+ available by calling 888-686-8587, ext. 11. Tickets can be ordered at 815-968-0595 or online at www.coronadopac.org.

Mrs. Packard – NIU School of Theatre and Dance, Stevens Building, DeKalb campus. 2 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Thru April 1. Info: 815-753-1600 or www.niu.edu/theatre/.

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.

Monday, April 2

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Tuesday, April 3

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From the March 28-April 3, 2012, issue