Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Oct. 24-30, 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.

The Art Box Frame Shop – 308 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. “Focus on Figures,” Oct. 1-27. Info: 815-758-0313.

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. Info: 815-963-1894.

Beloit Civic Theatre – Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 Fourth St., Beloit, Wis. Info: 608-362-1595.

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. 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.

DeKalb Art Gallery – 116 Altgeld Hall, NIU, DeKalb. “Focus on Figures,” Oct. 1-27. Info: 815-753-1936.

District Bar & Grill – 205 W. State St., Rockford. Art exhibit from Kortman Gallery includes paintings, prints, mixed media, photography. Art with an urban theme. Info: 815-977-4524.

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

The Fireside Theatre – Fort Atkinson, Wis. Coming Oct. 25: Scrooge, the Musical. Thru Dec. 23. 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. Classes beginning Oct. 24(ages 6-17): Studio Arts for the Young, Exploring Sculpture, Stop-Action Video, Ceramic Hand-building, FUNdamentals of Drawing & Painting. Adults & Teens (17 and older): Watercolor, Ceramic Hand-building, Figure Drawing, Open Session, Observational Drawing. Girl Scout Workshops thru Nov. 17. Info: 815-235-9755.

Freeport Park District – 1122 S. Burchard Ave., Freeport. Now: Framing Our Freeport Parks Photo Contest. Entries must be shot in any of the Freeport Park District parks, Park District programs, special events or on the Jane Addams Trail during the 2011 or 2012 calendar year. Entries due at District office by Dec. 31. Limit of 2 entries per category and 6 entries per person. Prizes will be awarded. Entry forms can be picked up at Park District office or printed from online at www.freeportparkdistrict.org. Info: 815-235-6114, ext. 105.

Freeport/Stephenson County Visitors Center – U.S. 20, east of Free-port. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.Now thru Nov. 11: “Feel Like a Star” photography exhibit 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: Rockford Urban Ministries Used Art Sale. 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 thru Nov. 17: “Urban Treasures: Renaissance through Imagination” featuring 12 Rockford artists. Info: 815-968-0123.

Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio – 317 Market St., Rockford. Info: thomas.littrell@gmail.com.

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. Opening reception Oct. 26 for “From China With Love.” Runs thru Nov. 30. Info: 608-325-5700, 888-596-1249 or www.monroeartscenter.c om.

NIU Anthropology Museum – NIU, DeKalb. Exhibiting now: “Rarely Seen Southeast Asia” and “Water For… Life” and “Saving Endangered Species.”

NIU Art Museum – Hall Case Galleries, 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-4 p.m. Exhibiting thru Nov. 17: “Music for the Divine” , “Karen: A People on the Border” and “Current Views and Actions: Photography and Performance Documentation from Phnom Penh.” Info: 815-753-1936.

NIU Community School of the Arts – Music Building, Room 132, DeKalb Campus. Various music classes, music ensembles, art classes. Info: 815-753-1450 or www.csa.niu.edu.

NIU School of Theatre & Dance – Stevens Building, DeKalb campus. Playing Oct. 25-28: An Ideal Husband. Coming Oct. 31: Waiting for Godot. 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: 815-915-3100 or 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. 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 College Performing Arts Department – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. 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. Coming Oct. 27: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 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.

TownSquare Players, Inc. – Woodstock North High School, Woodstock, Ill. Coming Nov. 2-18: Blithe Spirit. Paranormal investigations speaker on Nov. 4, 1:30 p.m. Info: 815-338-5300.

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. Exhibiting now: The Bold and the Buddha-ful, Gallery 1, thru Nov. 8. Info: 815-877-0118.

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

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

Registration Needed

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 fee no later than Nov. 1. Info: 815-624-7625 or info@rocktonchamber.com.

Call for Artists: Woods Equipment Company commemorates 50th anniversary of Batwing Rotary Cutter with commission for original work of art – Looking for a work of art that captures the role this invention has played in changing the landscape of American agriculture. Open to artists working in all media. Judging panel will select the winning entry on or about Dec. 15. Winner will receive $1,000, and the work will be displayed in the lobby of the company, featured in website and announced in a national press release. Entry deadline: Nov. 30. Info: 815-732-9561.

Registration for Community Raku Firing – Womanspace, New Dimensions Clay Studio & Outdoor Raku Kiln, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Dates: Oct. 12-Nov. 24, noon-5 p.m. Regular fee: $40/class; members’ fee, $35/class. Ages 16-adult. Info: 815-877-0118.

Registration for Classes at Freeport Art Museum – Classes for ages 6-17 starting Oct. 24; for adults and teens (age 17 and older), starting Oct. 23. Info: 815-235-9755.

Rain Barrel Design Contest – Winnebago County Soil & Water Conservation District, open to all youth groups from Winnebago County. Designs featuring water conservation and watersheds accepted until Oct. 31. Complete contest guidelines and entry forms at www.winnebagoswcd.org or call (815) 965-2392, ext. 3.

Tickets on Sale now for “Seasons on the Land” Art Show and Benefit – Prairie Street Brewhouse, 200 Prairie St. Dates: Nov. 1, 5-9 p.m. and Nov. 2, 6-11 p.m. Benefit for Natural Land Institute. Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at the door. Admission good for both days; includes appetizers, desserts, one beer/wine beverage and entertainment. Call 815-964-6666 or online at www.naturalland.org.

Sign up for Fifth Annual “Stateline’s Got Talent” show – Local talent in the Illinois/Wisconsin Sateline area within 70 miles of Rockton. Winner receives a professional audition tape to be submitted to America’s Got Talent, $250 and a trophy! Sign up online at http:// www.thestatlinesgottalent.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 24

Age of Champions Rockford Premiere – University College of Medicine Auditorium, 1601 Parkview Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m.; event begins at 6:30. Story of five competitors who sprint, leap and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. Free.

Studio Arts for the Young – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 4-5:30 p.m. Ages 6-10. Thru Nov. 21. Info: 815-235-9755.

Figure Drawing–Open Session – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ages 17 and older. Thru Nov. 21. Info: 815-235-9755.

Thursday, Oct. 25

Exploring Sculpture – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 4-6 p.m. Ages 8-12. Thru Nov. 22. Info: 815-235-9755.

Stop-Action Video – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 14-17. Thru Nov. 22. Info: 815-235-9755.

Creative Living Series – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 10-11:30 a.m. Info: 815-338-5300.

An Ideal Husband – Northern Illinois School of Theatre and Dance, Stevens Building, O’Connell Theatre, DeKalb campus. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors., $8 students. Info: 815-753-1600.

Scrooge, the Musical – Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Friday, Oct. 26

DeKalb Gallery Artists Show – Ellwood House Museum, DeKalb. 12:30-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Thru Dec. 9.

Artists at Work – Tom Littrell Design and 317 Studio & Gallery, 317 Market St. Every Friday, see “Artists at Work” from 4-8 p.m.

Opening Reception: “From China With Love” – Monroe Arts Center, Frehner Gallery, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. 5-7 p.m. Chun Arthur Wang will give a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. Free. Info: 608-325-5700, 888-596-1249 or www.monroeartscenter.com.

Opening Reception: The Poster Show: Steve Walters’ Screwball Press – Rockford College, Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. 5-7:30 p.m. Info: 815-226-4100.

The Miracle Worker – Jefferson High School, 4145 Samuelson Road. 7 p.m. Cost: $5. Info: 815-874-9536.

Scrooge, the Musical – Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Crazy for You – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 8-10:30 p.m. Thru Oct. 27. Info: 815-338-5300.

Saturday, Oct. 27

Come Clay with Me – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9 a.m.-noon. Play with epoxy clay; requires no baking. Ages 14-adult. Regular fee, $45, members, $35. Includes materials for one pendant; you may bring your own beads. Info: 815-877-0118.

FUNdamentals of Drawing & Painting – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Ages 8-12. Thru Nov. 24. Info: 815-235-9755.

Tom Littrell Design & 317 Studio & Gallery – 317 Market St. Now open Saturdays,10 a.m.-5 p.m. thru Dec. 22. Fall 2012 ArtScene still in place.

Observational Drawing – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Ages 15-adult. Thru Nov. 24. Info: 815-235-9755.

Ceramic Hand-building – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Ages 9-14. Thru Nov. 24. Info: 815-235-9755.

The Miracle Worker – Jefferson High School, 4145 Samuelson Road. 7 p.m. Cost: $5. Info: 815-874-9536.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. 9 p.m. Audience can purchase a “Rocky Horror Prop Bag” for only $10 that includes props to use during the film, as well as an interactive guide. (Rated R – children under 17 not allowed to attend unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian.) Tickets $15, at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or call 815-244-2035 .

Scrooge, the Musical – Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Crazy for You – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 8-10:30 p.m. Thru Oct. 27. Info: 815-338-5300.

Sunday, Oct. 28

Dracula – with Megan Wells – Woodstock Opera House, 121 VanBuren St., Woodstock. 2-4 p.m. Info: 815-338-5300.

The Miracle Worker – Jefferson High School, 4145 Samuelson Road. 2 p.m. Cost: $5. Info: 815-874-9536.

An Ideal Husband – Northern Illinois School of Theatre and Dance, Stevens Building, O’Connell Theatre, DeKalb campus. 2 p.m. Tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors., $8 students. Info: 815-753-1600.

Scrooge, the Musical – Fireside Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-477-9505 or www.firesidetheatre.com.

Monday, Oct. 29

“Celebrate the Day of the Dead” – Phoenix Traders, 215 Seventh St. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Exhibit open thru Nov. 15. Info: 815-962-4212.

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Ceramic Hand-building – Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. 6-8:30 p.m. Ages 17 and older. Thru Nov. 20. Info: 815-235-9755.

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From the Oct. 24-30, 2012, issue