RSO brings The Wizard of Oz to the Coronado
DOWNTOWN — The Rockford Symphony Orchestra will bring the music of one of the most beloved films of all-time, The
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Riffing on the blues with WNIJ’s James
By Todd Houston Contributor This week, our Rockford Rocked Interview series catches up with David James, the host of WNIJ’s
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30th Annual Fall ArtScene this weekend
ROCKFORD — Rockford Area Arts Council presents its 30th Annual Fall ArtScene, this Friday and Saturday. Fall ArtScene will showcase
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Tube Talk. A DIY DIY show
By Paula Hendrickson Contributor It’s no secret. I love knitting. And I love TV. I’ve written about independently-produced TV shows
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German Society’s 53rd Oktoberfest comes to Loves Park this weekend
LOVES PARK — The German Society of Rockford hosts its 53rd Annual Oktoberfest, this Friday and Saturday, at the Loves
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Voices from the Grave. Ghostly warning
By Kathi Kresol Contributor Carol Neal was awakened by the sound of one of her young daughters screaming in an
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American Made reminds Cruise still a complete actor
By Thomas Simpson Contributor Director Doug Liman reunites with Tom Cruise albeit in a very different film than last time.
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Why losing Tom Petty feels like losing a piece of ourselves
By Mikael Wood Tribune News Service If you sing karaoke, you’ve probably performed “American Girl.” If you play guitar, you’ve
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Petty a rock classicist from the very beginning
By David Bauder Associated Press NEW YORK — Given the leather jacket and sneer Tom Petty wore on the cover of his
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Iconic rocker Tom Petty dead at 66
Heartbreakers’ frontman passes away just week after band’s 40th-anniversary tour completed By Anthony McCartney Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Tom Petty,
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Petty reportedly in hospital after reports spread confusion
By Sandy Cohen AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — For several hours Monday, music lovers believed Tom Petty was dead.
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Tom Petty, the longtime frontman of the Heartbreakers and legendary rock artist, was found unconscious in his Malibu home, not breathing
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Next RAM exhibit explores ‘60s biker culture
MUSEUM PARK — Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens its new feature exhibition Misfits on Friday, Oct. 13, with a preview reception
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Tube Talk. Fall’s TV trends
By Paula Hendrickson Contributor It might not feel like it due to our recent heat wave, but autumn has arrived,
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The 21st: CHIP insurance funding to expire at week’s end
From WNIJ and Illinois NPR’s The 21st, federal funding for a children’s health care plan will expire soon if Congress
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