Hollywood Arms–growing up in L.A

Hollywood Arms–growing up in L.A By Edith McCauley By Edith McCauley Theater Critic A Hollywood heroine shares her personal story in a production now
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Rockford Symphony Orchestra presents free Youth Concert

Rockford Symphony Orchestra presents free Youth Concert By As part of the Rockford Arts Revival Grant, the Rockford Symphony Orchestra is pleased
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John Deill art show at Freeport Arts Center

John Deill art show at Freeport Arts Center By An exhibition featuring recent shadow boxes by John Deill will be on display
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James Twyman in concert at Emmanuel Lutheran

James Twyman in concert at Emmanuel Lutheran By In a time of war, James Twyman sends up prayers for peace in a
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Dance Source presents Snow White

Dance Source presents Snow White By G.A.R.’s The Dance Source Unltd. & Company will present their third annual production of Snow White
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Shogun, Part Two

Shogun, Part Two By Mike Leifheit By Mike Leifheit Restaurant Critic Owner of the Irish Rose (Rockford) and Irish Rose North (Rockton) restaurants, Mike
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Erlander Home Museum awarded prestigious IMLS Grant

Erlander Home Museum awarded prestigious IMLS Grant By Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),
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Groove Walk reurns with more performers, establishments

Groove Walk reurns with more performers, establishments By Find your favorite pair of shoes and your closest group of friends and come
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Mezzo soprano returns to Rockford

Mezzo soprano returns to Rockford By Gary Carlson Motors presents “An Evening of Many Voices” (classical, pop and jazz standards) featuring Sara
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Pec Playhouse Theatre announces auditions for Oliver!

Pec Playhouse Theatre announces auditions for Oliver! By Pec Playhouse Theatre announces an open audition call for their annual summer musical. This
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Contest seeks spiritual poems from area poets

Contest seeks spiritual poems from area poets By Great news for poets. The Texas Poetry Alliance is offering a $1,000 grand prize
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School Band places first

School Band places first By Last weekend, April 26 and 27, Flinn Middle School’s Jazz Band and Concert Band both captured first
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Rockford Art Museum not moving to RVC campus

Rockford Art Museum not moving to RVC campus By Construction scheduling and deadlines associated with the proposed Arts Instructional Center do not
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Shogun, Part One

Shogun, Part One By Mike Leifheit By Mike Leifheit Restaurant Critic Owner of the Irish Rose (Rockford) and Irish Rose North (Rockton) restaurants, Mike
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RAMIs Hall of Fame Winners

RAMIs Hall of Fame Winners By As promised in last week’s coverage of the April 18th RAMIs, here are the RAMIs Hall
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Enso Quartet in free Chamber Music Series

Enso Quartet in free Chamber Music Series By This spring the Rockford Symphony Orchestra is collaborating with the Enso String Quartet, graduate
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Maynard Ferguson to perform in Freeport

Maynard Ferguson to perform in Freeport By Maynard Ferguson and His Big Bop Nouveau Band will give a full-length evening performance at
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Citywide cleanup set for May 4

Citywide cleanup set for May 4 By On May 4, more than 600 junior high, high school and college and career individuals
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First Thursday–an International Tour

First Thursday–an International Tour By First Thursday in North End Commons, starting at 5 p.m. on May 2, has something for everyone. Austrian
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RAMIs spectacular!

RAMIs spectacular! By Frank Schier By Frank Schier Editor and Publisher “This was the biggest and the best RAMIs yet,” said Karen Howard,
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11th Annual RAMI Winners 2002, and the RAMI went to…

11th Annual RAMI Winners 2002, and the RAMI went to… By Lifetime Achievement Awards: Maxine Holler, Bill Pearce Ernie “Sugar Lips” Brown. Gary S. Wilmer Memorial
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RAMI awards four scholarships to local students

RAMI awards four scholarships to local students By RAMI, the Rockford Area Music Industry, has awarded the following scholarships to gifted young
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Outstanding Achievement Winner

Outstanding Achievement Winner By Hedder: Gold Circle recording artists Hedder have been described as “Defying the tiresome conventions of modern rock.”
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Celebrate Earth Day in your garden–2002 Plants of the Year announced

Celebrate Earth Day in your garden–2002 Plants of the Year announced By 2002 is the third year for the Plant of the
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Celebrate Earth Day…Help plant community garden

Celebrate Earth Day…Help plant community garden By In celebration of Crusader Clinic’s 30th anniversary year, the Crusaders Health Foundation is launching a
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Wait Until Dark–Terror of the unknown and terror of the obvious

Wait Until Dark–Terror of the unknown and terror of the obvious By Edith McCauley By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Three men enter the space
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James Lee Stanley performs at First Presbyterian

James Lee Stanley performs at First Presbyterian By Perennial favorite James Lee Stanley will give a performance at First Presbyterian Church this
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Experience Works seeks nominees for 5th annual Prime Time Awards

Experience Works seeks nominees for 5th annual Prime Time Awards By Experience Works, the national nonprofit organization that provides training
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Bach Chamber Choir Concert on May 11

Bach Chamber Choir Concert on May 11 By Join Rockford’s Bach Chamber Choir for an enjoyable evening of music for festive occasions
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RSO invites all to Family Night

RSO invites all to Family Night By The Rockford Symphony Orchestra invites the community to get a “sneak preview” of the RSO’s
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Deb Karash to show jewelry at Smithsonian Craft Show

Deb Karash to show jewelry at Smithsonian Craft Show By Rockford artist Deb Karash will show her jewelry at the Smithsonian Craft
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Lord of the Dance visits Coronado

Lord of the Dance visits Coronado By Lisa Palmeno By Lisa Palmeno Staff Writer Michael Flatley’s Lord of the
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McCartney serenades Chicago fans at awards ceremony

McCartney serenades Chicago fans at awards ceremony By R. John Narusis By R. John Narusis Freelance Writer Paul McCartney, while in Chicago last week,
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Artery rocks with Stuart Davis and Ernie Hendrickson

Artery rocks with Stuart Davis and Ernie Hendrickson By The Artery, 514 E. State St., is proud to present Stuart Davis and
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Sand box fill-up at Roscoe

Sand box fill-up at Roscoe By ROSCOE—Residents of Roscoe, Rockton and South Beloit can start filling up their sandboxes with sand
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Severson Dells spring events

Severson Dells spring events By April 24, 6 p.m. – Pecatonica Forest Preserve. The Regional Environmental Center’s Director Dave Kostka will take
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Award-winning author, horticulturalist to speak at Botanica

Award-winning author, horticulturalist to speak at Botanica By C. Colston Burrell (Cole), award-winning author of Perennial Combinations, will be the featured speaker
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West Side Alive! Phase VI

West Side Alive! Phase VI By Last July, work began on the demolition of five dilapidated structures at the site of 817-829
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Muriel Anderson & Stanley Jordan come to Memorial Hall

Muriel Anderson & Stanley Jordan come to Memorial Hall By Muriel Anderson, noted female guitarist, and her friend, Stanley Jordan, will give
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The 3rd Species

The 3rd Species By Susan Johnson (By James A. Roberts, 48 pages, w/photos & illus., $8, available from author) Review by Susan Johnson Copy
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Kortman Gallery to display logo contest finalists

Kortman Gallery to display logo contest finalists By On Friday, April 19, the Kortman Gallery will present a display of the 55
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Visitability–a new equal rights movement

Visitability–a new equal rights movement By Rod Myers By Rod Myers Freelance Writer As a person who uses a wheelchair, I’m very aware of
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RC alumna, English professor receives Fulbright

RC alumna, English professor receives Fulbright By Jeanne Sokolowski, an adjunct faculty member of the English Department at Rockford College, has been
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Pecatonica River Valley programs beginning

Pecatonica River Valley programs beginning By The first in a series of four lecture-tour events on the “Good, Old Pecatonica River Valley”
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Enso Quartet performs with Rockford Symphony

Enso Quartet performs with Rockford Symphony By Georgia Pampel By Georgia Pampel Music Critic Interesting contrasts were found in the Rockford Symphony Orchestra program
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Middle/High School gifted testing April 27

Middle/High School gifted testing April 27 By An additional round of testing for the secondary level of the Rockford Public Schools Centralized
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Duke Tumatoe at Big Cities

Duke Tumatoe at Big Cities By Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio will be performing at 9 p.m., Thursday, April 18 at
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La Cabana Restaurant–Part Two

La Cabana Restaurant–Part Two By Mike Leifheit By Mike Leifheit Restaurant Critic Owner of the Irish Rose (Rockford) and Irish Rose North (Rockton) restaurants,
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Reading Alive family literacy celebration April 13

Reading Alive family literacy celebration April 13 By “Reading Alive,” a free family literacy celebration for children aged 4 through 8 and
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Poems sought from area poets

Poems sought from area poets By Wonderful news for poets and aspiring poets. The Texas Poetry Alliance is offering a $1,000.00 grand
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