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A Taste of Europe: coffee, scones, music and art

A Taste of Europe: coffee, scones, music and art By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer Just south of the downtown water tower in
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In on the ground floor

Have you ever been in one of those gorgeous loft apartments in Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta or New York? Or
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Wallpaper shoppers visualize finished rooms

Wallpaper shoppers now have a new way to find the perfect pattern. Shoppers can browse through thousands of beautiful patterns online
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Seabiscuit—the real thing

“Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?… He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth
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August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean premieres

August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean premieres By Edith McCauley, Theater Critic The Gem of the Ocean, the ninth in August Wilson’s
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Rockford native releases book

Rockford native Joyce Lamb’s second romantic suspense novel, Caught in the Act, was published this month. She is scheduled for
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‘Mr. C’ produces album with Freedom Singers

‘Mr. C’ produces album with Freedom Singers By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer The Patriots’ Gateway Community Center recently announced that the “Freedom
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Would George Washington sign Patriot Act?

What would George Washington think about the U.S.A. Patriot Act? Is the act an effective tool to help deter the
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Benefit performance May 16—Hubbard Street Dance Chicago returns to Coronado Theatre

Benefit performance May 16—Hubbard Street Dance Chicago returns to Coronado Theatre By The Friends of the Coronado will present Hubbard Street Dance
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Britomar’s Road Diaries—coming home again

Britomar’s Road Diaries, by Britomar Lathrop, 1stBooks, 2002, $20. Is this country headed for another Great Depression? One local author
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Rockford Symphony presents pianist Lori Sims in final Classics Concert May 10

Rockford Symphony presents pianist Lori Sims in final Classics Concert May 10 By The Rockford Symphony will perform its final Classics Concert
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Energy fair draws thousands

OREGON—With Commonwealth Edison’s Byron nuclear power plant cooling towers as an ironic backdrop, thousands from around Illinois and the Midwest
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The Writer’s Garret

The Writer’s Garret By Christine Swanberg, Author and Poet This summer’s “Writer’s Garret” will feature the winners and honorable mentions from the
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From the Fields

Bean pod mottle virus (BPMV) was first reported in Illinois in 1975 and now appears to be the state’s most
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Kinda friendly orange planet

The year was 1959, I think. The place was Rice Lake, Wisconsin’s, outdoor theater. The movie playing was The Angry
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OTW Green Committee seeks volunteers for 2003 festival

OTW Green Committee seeks volunteers for 2003 festival By Brandon Reid, Assistant Editor Last year’s three-day On the Waterfront (OTW) festival in
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Campfire Talk on night

The Natural Land Institute will host a campfire talk at the 721-acre Nygren Wetland Preserve from 8 to 10 p.m.,
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Klehm Arboretum announces raffle winners

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden is pleased to announce the following Hot Fun in the Summer raffle winners. Winner of
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Exhibit to feature early Rockford landscaper

Exhibit to feature early Rockford landscaper By A rock work fountain at Tinker Swiss Cottage draws appreciative remarks almost daily. The fountain
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The hydrogen option

Last week, visitors to the Illinois Renewable Energy Fair obtained an overview of Iceland’s intent to make the transition from
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Country stage to jam at Waterfront

The ComEd Country Jam is overflowing with talent this year as the On the Waterfront Festival presented by Associated Bank
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Black Theatre Alliance honors Julian Swain

Acclaimed performer Julian Swain was selected to receive the Paul Robeson Award from the Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards. Official presentation
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Scandinavian Heritage Youth Ambassador Scholarship

Scandinavian Heritage Youth Ambassador Scholarship By High school and college-age students age 16 or older who have at least one grandparent
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Get in shape for Waterfront 5K race

Lace up your trusty running shoes, grab your sweat band and socks, and get ready to run in the 10th
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Kiev’s Lisitsa brings her magic to Rockford

Kiev’s Lisitsa brings her magic to Rockford By Georgia Pampel, Music Critic Following a century-old standard and tradition, Mendelssohn Club again gave
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Bits & P.C.s: W32.Blaster.Worm

Over that past week, the phrase W32.Blaster.Worm has come to describe one of the worst computer threats to date. If
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Alvin Alley dance theater: The company continues

Alvin Alley dance theater: The company continues By Julian Swain, Dance Critic Judith Jamison, Masazumi Chaya, and Dudley Williams—names synonymous with the
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The monarch and the viceroy

The monarch butterfly, with its striking orange and black coloration, is familiar to even the most casual observer of the
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Dinner with Friends examines contemporary relationships

Dinner with Friends examines contemporary relationships By Edith McCauley, Theater Critic Don Margulies’ Dinner With Friends playing at the Goodman Theatre examines
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Hay fever tips

Late summer is right around the corner, and with it comes seasonal suffering for an estimated 22 million American hay
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RSO Summer Concerts tickets on sale at RVC

RSO Summer Concerts tickets on sale at RVC By The Rockford Symphony and Rock Valley College invite you to “Feel the Excitement”
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Center for Sight & Hearing has moved

The Center for Sight & Hearing has moved from its former location of 625 Adams St., Rockford, to 8038 MacIntosh
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Burpee Museum launches ‘Pennies for Jane’

Burpee Museum launches ‘Pennies for Jane’ By Rockford’s celebrity dinosaur, Jane, was discovered in the Badlands of Montana in 2001 and brought
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Firefighters fill their boots for MDA

Cherry Valley Firefighters will be on the streets to “Fill the Boot” for “Jerry’s Kids.” They can be found filling
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Vaudeville returns in Hot Mikado

Vaudeville returns in Hot Mikado By Edith McCauley, Theater Critic In 1937, two African-American adaptations of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado played
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Saint Anthony makes advances in total knee replacement

ROCKFORD—OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is offering an innovative, leading edge technology that can improve the results of total knee
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Exercise adds years to your life

The evidence is clear: a healthier and fitter lifestyle—not to mention a younger attitude—can delay, prevent or even reverse much
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City of Gardens offers flower baskets again

City of Gardens offers flower baskets again By The City of Gardens again is planning to beautify the downtown area and surrounding
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Fight disease, wash your hands

One of the most effective methods for preventing the spread of disease-causing bacteria and other germs is a simple act
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Hanging Out in Rockford: Things to do after you cook

Hanging Out in Rockford: Things to do after you cook By Mike Leifheit, Columnist I am wandering through the Irish Rose. I
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Bored with OTW? Try Unknown Hinson Aug. 30 at Kryptonite

Tired of the On the Waterfront walkabout? Take your super self to Kyptonite and surrender to the weird weaknesses and
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Cody Chestnutt—The Headphone Masterpiece

Cody Chestnutt—The Headphone Masterpiece By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer A few weeks ago, an album of the unclassifiable persuasion was kicked down
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‘Reviving the Dead Ladies’ at Rockford YWCA

“Reviving the Dead Ladies,” a skit revisiting the First National Women’s Rights Convention of 1850, will be presented by the
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A Lighter View… The male conundrum

A Lighter View… The male conundrum By Karen M. Morris, Humorist How come Sylvester Stallone can do a one arm pull
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County board briefs

Aug. 14 meeting n Steve Chapman, county administrator, informed board members the county expects a $4,056,331 budget shortfall between expected revenues
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Bach’s Chamber Choir celebrates 20 years of music

Bach’s Chamber Choir celebrates 20 years of music By Georgia Pampel, Music Critic Rockford’s own Bach Chamber Choir has had a special
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Key voter groups turning sour

Rough sailing may lie ahead for George W. Bush in his re-election bid. The Ipsos-Public Affairs/Cook Political Report Poll interviewed 1,532
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Dance the whole summer through

Dance the whole summer through By The School of Rockford Dance Company will be accepting registrations for summer activities beginning May 27.
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Reflections on the future

With some reluctance, we use the phrase “the Energy Fair was bigger and better than ever.” While the phrase is
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Kantorei to perform at Our Savior’s Lutheran

Kantorei to perform at Our Savior’s Lutheran By Kantorei, the Singing Boys of Rockford, will perform a spring concert at 7
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