Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of July 25-31, 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. Info: 815-244-2035, 815-273-3900, 815-273-7262.

Artists’ Ensemble – Rockford College Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815-904-2277 or www.artistsensemble.org.

ArtSpace West Gallery – 1426 N. Main St. Wed.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Now exhibiting: Realism or Not. Thru July 28. Info: 815-963-1894.

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. Now playing: Oklahoma!. 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. Info: 815-758-1351.

District Bar & Grill – 205 W. State St., Rockford. Art exhibit from Kortman Gallery includes paintings, prints, mixed media, photography. Art with an urban theme.

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

The Fireside Theatre – Fort Atkinson, Wis. Now playing: The Rock & The Rabbi thru Aug. 19. Story of Simon Peter and his journey with Jesus. Tickets/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 May 26-Aug. 11: “It’s Only Natural.” Celebrating nature in art, 40 works of art in diverse media. Now offering summer art studio classes for ages 7-17, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-noon, except Drawing for Teens, 2-4:30 p.m. Info: 815-235-9755.

Freeport/Stephenson County Visitors Center – U.S. 20, east of Freeport. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 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. Now exhibiting: Tom Lamb photography. 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: Info: 815-968-0123.

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

Main Street Players of Boone County – Community Building Complex of Boone County, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. Info: 800-741-2963 or mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com.

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

Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Now exhibiting thru Aug. 31: “The Art of Pedro E. Guerrero: Photographs of Calder, Nevelson,Wright and Others” in Frehner Gallery. 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. Info: 815-753-1337.

Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition – Hanover’s Back Street Players, Stockton’s Plum River Playhouse and Orangeville’s Mighty Richland Players. Tickets for Back Street Players may be purchased at Apple River State Bank, Hanover, at 815-591-2201. Tickets for Mighty Richland Players in Orangeville at 815-829-1310 or 608-325-5700. Tickets for Plum River Playhouse at Stockton Banking Center at 815-947-2000. Also: nwitc2012@gmail.com.

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 Starlight 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. Free for everyone every Tues. 72nd Rockford Midwestern Biennial Exhibit. Dates: May 18-Sept. 23. Juried exhibit; prizes awarded. Rockford Photo Club display in Art Annex runs thru Sept. 23. New exhibit: Into the Light: Illinois Glass, runs thru Oct. 21. New program: Blue Star Museums, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families this summer from Memorial Day thru Labor Day. 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. Now playing: Boeing, Boeing, July 19-28. Info: 815-244-2035 or www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.

317 Studio & Gallery – 317 Market St. Every Friday, see “Artists at Work” from 4-9 p.m. Info: 815-533-7185.

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. Exhibiting now: Symmetry/Chaos in Gallery 1, thru July 26. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 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 Needed

Registration for Ballet Themed Dance Camps – Rockford Dance Company, 711 N. Main St. Dates:July 30-Aug. 3 and Aug. 6-10. For ages 3-6, fun activities. Cost $85. Dance Sport! for boys ages 6-10, July 30-Aug. 3. Cost: $85. Info: 815-963-3341 or www.rockforddancecompany.com.

Call for Artists: Brodhead’s Second Annual Wildflower Art Festival – Date: Aug. 11 in Veterans Park. Judged show. All media; artists responsible for providing their own display equipment. $500 in cash prizes awarded. Info: www.cityofbrodheadwi.us and download a printable application.

Registration for Beginning Wheel-Thrown Pottery: Raku – Woman-space, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Dates: July 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16. 6-9 p.m. Fee: $110 (members $95) includes up to 25 lbs. of clay, glazes & firing. Ages 16-adult. Info: 815-877-0118.

Registration for Oil & Acrylic Painting Intensive: Landscapes of the Heart – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Dates: July 27, 28. 9a.m.-4 p.m. Fee $105 (members $90). Art Camp for age 14 to adult. Info: 815-877-0118.

Registration for Design a Cabochon Pendant Necklace – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Date: Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-noon. Fee $45 (members $35) includes all materials. Ages 14-adult. Clear-glass cabochon will magnify your own locket-sized photo or a design you create. Materials supplied; additional materials available for purchase. Info: 815-877-0118.

Registration for 2012 State of the Arts Awards – Cliffbreakers, 700 W. Riverside Blvd. Date: Oct. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40 Arts Council members, $45 non-members. Deadline for nominations: July 30. Info: 815-963-6765 or www.artsforeveryone.com.

Call for Entries: “Seasons on the Land” Art Show and Benefit for Natural land Institute – Dates: Nov. 1 and 2 at Prairie Street Brewhouse. Deadline for entries: Aug. 3. Entry fees: $25 for Fine Art/Photography and $200 for Artisan. Refundable if entrant is not selected to display. Info: 815-964-6666.

Reservations for “Art in the Garden” – La Paloma Gardens, 3622 Brook-view Road, Rockford. Date: Aug. 11. 6 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $175; corporate table: $1,750. Proceeds benefit Rockford Art Museum. Info: 815-968-2787.

Wanted: Vendors for Rockton Chamber of Commerce Candy Cane Craft Show – Date: Dec. 21, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Food concessions will be sold, and other activities planned. Applications being accepted for crafters. Booths are $30 each, incl. table and 2 chairs; approx. space of 6×4 ft. Photos of craft and/or craft booth need to be submitted, along with application and entry feeno later than Nov. 1. Info: 815-624-7625 or info@rocktonchamber.com.

Call for Artists: “Art for Eternity” Art Show – Grace Funeral and Cremation Services, 1340 S. Alpine Road. Dates: March 7-8, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Art work by local artists on several coffins and bamboo and aluminum urns. Artists should contact the Rockford Area Arts Council at 815-963-6765 or e-mail a.naber@artsforeveryone.com no later than Tues., July 31.

Wednesday, July 25

The Rock & The Rabbi – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. 1:30 p.m. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Thursday, July 26

Beginning Wheel-Thrown Pottery: Raku – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Dates: July 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16. 6-9 p.m. Fee: $110 (members $95) includes up to 25 lbs. of clay, glazes & firing. Ages 16-adult. Info: 815-877-0118.

Boeing, Boeing – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: at the box office, 815-244-2035 or www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.

The Rock & The Rabbi – The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Passport to Imagination: Morocco Flag and Flamingo Keychain – Michaels, 6301 E. State St. and 1017 W. Lane Road, Machesney Park. 1-4 p.m. Ages 3 and older. Free. Make-It, Take-It while supplies last.

Friday, July 27

Oil & Acrylic Painting Intensive: Landscapes of the Heart – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee $105 (members $90). Art Camp for age14 to adult. Info: 815-877-0118.

Oklahoma! – Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Info: 815-312-3000.

Boeing, Boeing – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the box office, 815-244-2035 or www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.

Close of “One Woman” show – Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St. Artist Tabatha Dougherty will return to 317 Market St.

Saturday, July 28

All Ages Artshop: Build a Fairy House! – Womanspace, Fountain View Room & Pine Forest, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9 a.m.-noon. Fee $25 (members $20) includes most materials. Children and adults welcome (under 9 with parent). Help build a fairy community in the pine forest, just in time for Fairy Festival Aug. 4 Bring all-natural items to add to the Fairy Exchange Table. Bring your camera, gloves, hiking shoes and pants for protection from insects. Info: 815-877-0118.

Oklahoma! – Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Info: 815-312-3000.

Boeing, Boeing – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the box office, 815-244-2035 or www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.

Passport to Imagination: India Foam Lotus Flower and Snake Coil Pot – Michaels, 6301 E. State St. and 1017 W. Lane Road, Machesney Park. 1-4 p.m. Ages 3 and up. Free. Make-It, Take-It while supplies last.

The Rock & The Rabbi –The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Sunday, July 29

Oklahoma! – Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax, Byron. 2 p.m. Tickets: Info: 815-312-3000.

The Rock & The Rabbi –The Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. 1:15 and 5 p.m. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Monday, July 30

Ballet Themed Dance Camps – Rockford Dance Company, 711 N. Main St. July 30-Aug. 3 and Aug. 6-10. For ages 3–6, fun activities. Cost $85. Dance Sport! for boys ages 6-10, July 30-Aug. 3. Cost: $85. Info: 815-963-3341 or www.rockforddancecompany.com.

Tuesday, July 31

Passport to Imagination: Brazil Palm Tree Card – Michaels, 6301 E. State St. and 1017 W. Lane Road, Machesney Park. 1-4 p.m. Ages 3 and up. Free. Make-It, Take-It while supplies last.

From the July 25-31, 2012, issue