Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of April 25-May 1, 2012

Ongoing Attractions

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

Alan and Adrianne St. George Center for the Arts – 800 Chicago Ave., Savanna. Coming May 4: Music and Magic in Savanna. Show will benefit The Savanna Historical Society and Timber Lake Playhouse. Info: 815-244-2035, 815-273-3900, 815-273-7262.

Artists’ Ensemble – Rockford College Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 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.

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. Coming April 27: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. 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. Exhibiting now: 144th International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, thru May 19. Info: 815-235-9755.

Freeport/Stephenson County Visitors Center – U.S. 20, east of Freeport. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Exhibiting now: “Visual MAGnetism.” Info: 815-233-1357.

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. Featuring “Intimation(s)” — new works by Kristy Luck. Thru May 31. 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. Wisconsin Regional Arts Program (WRAP) winners announced, works on display 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. Opening April 26: Siecle de Ballet. Info: 815-753-1337.

Northwestern Illinois Theater Coalition – Hanover’s Back Street Players, Stockton’s Plum River Playhouse and Orangeville’s Mighty Richland Players. Coming April 27: Oklahoma, Hale and Damnation, opening in Orangeville. 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. Info: 815-921-2160.

Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. “71st Young Artist Show: Youth Division.” Annual showcase of artwork by students in grades K-8. Thru May 20. Museum also features Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska thru May 6. Pulp and Pigment Children’s classes, Rock, Scissors, Paper (ages 6+), Sat., April 28. All classes 2-3:30 p.m. $8 per class. Admission, $7 adults, $3 students/seniors, free for children younger than 12, free for everyone every Tues. 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. 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. Metamorphosis/Transformation in Gallery 1 thru June 7. Info: 815-877-0118.

Woodstock Musical Theatre Company – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. Now playing: 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.

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

Applications due for Fourth Annual Edgebrook Arts & Crafts Exhibit: “Think. Feel. Design” – Edgebrook Shopping Center, 1601 N. Alpine Road. Date: June 9. Deadline: May 11. Info: 815-398-8957 or amandala@orputcompanies.com.

Reservations for “Felix’s Cabaret : The Golden Age of Broadway” – Forest Hills Country Club, 5135 Forest Hills Road. Date: May 11; cocktails 6:30 p.m., dinner & entertainment 7-10 p.m. Presented by Mendelssohn PAC. Includes four-course meal, cash bar, silent & live auction, 50/50 drawing. Tickets: $75/person. Reserve by May 7. Info: 815-964-9713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.

Reservations for Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Fund-raiser – Rock River Valley Rotary Club at Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road. Date: April 28, 6 p.m. Tickets: $35 at Doug Floski’s office, 131 W. 2nd St., Byron or Byron Chamber of Commerce, or Rotary members.

Registration for Watercolor and Acrylic Painting Workshop – 317 Studio & Gallery, 317 Market St. Dates: May 19 & 20. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $140. Multiple students from same family qualify for discount. Info: 815-519-5288. Registration and payment for class must be received one week prior to class start time.

Registration for Ingrid Dohm Watercolor Workshop – Whitehead Realtors Bldg., 839 N. Perryville Road. Dates: June 9-10. Fee: $165; $40 deposit required to reserve your place. Limited to six participants. All levels of experience welcome. Info: 815-519-6492 or 815-282-3184.

Wednesday, April 25

“Who Wants to Live on the Planet of the Apes?” – Beloit College, Richardson Auditorium, Morse-Ingersoll Hall, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. Spring 2012 Keefer and Keefer lecture. 8 p.m. Free.

Maytime – Lindo Theatre, 115 S. Chicago Ave., Freeport. 1 and 7 p.m. Musical starring Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald and John Barrymore. Tickets: $5, at the box office.

Thursday, April 26

Echoing Universal Balance, NIU Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability & Energy Annual Film Festival – Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. 4-10:30 p.m. Reception 7:15 p.m.

No, No, Nanette – Rockford College, Clark Arts Center, Maddox Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10, $7 students and seniors (55+), Group rates available. Info: 815-226-4100 or boxoffice@rockford.edu.

Siecle de Ballet – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, Stevens Building, O’Connell Theatre, DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Two ballets, one is Raymonda, one TBA. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Thru April 29. Info: 815-753-1337.

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.

Squirrels in the Attic – Beloit Civic Theatre, Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 Fourth St., Beloit, Wis. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10/person, $8 seniors and students. Info: 608-346-2975.

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

Friday, April 27

It’s a MAD World (benefit for Artists’ Ensemble Theater) – Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road. 7-11 p.m. Reservations: $50/person, $400 table of 8. Call 815-904-2277to reserve; to make a donation to silent auction, call 815-397-8058, ext. 104.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 children. Info: 815-312-3000 or www.bctmagic.com.

Siecle de Ballet – NIU School of Theatre & Dance,Stevens Building, O’Connell Theatre,DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Two ballets, one is Raymonda, one TBA. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Thru April 29. Info: 815-753-1337.

Senior Art Exhibition – Beloit College, Wright Museum of Art, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. Info: 608-363-2677.

Oklahoma, Hale and Damnation – Mighty Richland Players Theater, 203 W. High St., Orangeville. Dessert Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Cost: $20. Info: 815-819-1310 or 608-325-5700.

Annie Get Your Gun – Woodstock Musical Theatre Company, Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thru May 5. Info: 815-338-5300.

The Sound of Light – Monroe Art Center, Frehner Gallery, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Exhibit by artist Carol Dolan. Free. Info: 608-325-5700.

Saturday, April 28

Unforgettable Art: An Affair for Alzheimer’s – Prairie Street Brewhouse, 200 Prairie St., Rockford. Doors open at 6 p.m. Specialty cocktails and hors d’oeuvres; watch as 50 artists create paintings. Live auction to follow. Tickets: $50 advance, $60 at the door. Info: 815-484-1300 or www.alz.org/illinois.

Siecle de Ballet – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, Stevens Building, O’Connell Theatre,DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Two ballets, one is Raymonda, one TBA. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Thru April 29. Info: 815-753-1337.

Oklahoma, Hale and Damnation – Mighty Richland Players Theater, 203 W. High St., Orangeville. Dessert Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Cost: $20. Info: 815-819-1310 ot 608-325-5700.

Annie Get Your Gun – Woodstock Musical Theatre Company, Woodstock Opera House,121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thru May 5. Info: 815-338-5300.

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

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.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 children. Info: 815-312-3000 or www.bctmagic.com.

Squirrels in the Attic – Beloit Civic Theatre, Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 Fourth St., Beloit, Wis. 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10/person, $8 seniors and students. Info: 608-346-2975.

Sunday, April 29

Inspired to Paint 2012 – “Celebrating Mothers” Art Show, Silent Auction. Franchesco’s, 7128 Spring Creek Road. 2-4:30 p.m. Tickets: $35/person advance, $40 at the door. Benefit for Barbara Olson Center of Hope. Info: 815-964-9275.

No, No, Nanette – Rockford College, Clark Arts Center, Maddox Theatre, 5050 E. State St. 2 p.m. Tickets: $10, $7 students and seniors (55+), Group rates available. Info: 815-226-4100 or boxoffice@rockford.edu.

Siecle de Ballet – NIU School of Theatre & Dance, Stevens Building, O’Connell Theatre,DeKalb. 2 p.m. Two ballets, one is Raymonda, one TBA. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $8 students. Thru April 29. Info: 815-753-1337.

Oklahoma, Hale and Damnation – Mighty Richland Players Theater, 203 W. High St., Orangeville. Dinner Theatre, 12:30 p.m.Cost: $40. Info: 815-819-1310 or 608-325-5700.

Annie Get Your Gun – Woodstock Musical Theatre Company, Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 3 p.m. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thru May 5. Info: 815-338-5300.

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

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 2 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 children. Info: 815-312-3000 or www.bctmagic.com.

Monday, April 30

Auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird – Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main St., Pecatonica. Call-back auditions for children’s and adult roles. Info: 815-209-6275.

Tuesday, May 1

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From the April 25-May 1, 2012, issue