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Verne Fest May 25-26 at Davis Park
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Verne Fest, a two-day festival tribute honoring Rockford’s No. 1 music fan, Verne K. Smith, will be from
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Young at Heart Festival May 25-28
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LOVES PARK, Ill. — The 41st Annual Young at Heart Festival is set for Friday-Monday, May 25-28, on the
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Todd Rundgren at Coronado June 1-2
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Fans of Todd Rundgren are in for a rare treat June 1-2 when he takes the stage with the
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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Quidam’ in Rockford June 13-17
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Cirque du Soleil’s critically-acclaimed production Quidam will perform seven shows in Rockford June 13-17 at BMO Harris Bank
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Rosie’s Birthday Club celebrates 1,000th birthday
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Rosie’s Birthday Club will be celebrating its 1,000th birthday at Northwest Community Center, 1325 N. Johnston Ave., Rockford, from
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Last chance to catch Avalon String Quartet at Mendelssohn June 1
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center will present the Avalon String Quartet in a concert titled “Rasumovsky Gets The Last Word”
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ArtsPlace starts June 18, continues to accept applications
• Youth arts apprenticeship program runs June 18-Aug. 9
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Rockford Area Arts Council is taking applications for ArtsPlace 2012, the
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Literary Hook: Poem describes ‘an old tree down the lane’
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
As the good weather approaches, we begin thinking of vacations. Door County is a favorite spot
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DeKalb’s House Café hosts summer theater/modeling event May 30
• Theater group presents evening of theater, poetry, formal wear, photography and live music
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DEKALB, Ill. — The House Café,
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Deadline June 10 for In Print writing contest submissions
• Only requirement is that topic of each piece must be about writing
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In Print, a local writers’ group, is
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June 30 deadline for state Emerging Writers Competition
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced that entry forms are now
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Elle Woods arrives at The Fireside in ‘Legally Blonde’
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FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — Fireside Dinner Theatre is proud to be the first professional theater in the area to
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Deadline July 1 for ‘Haunted Slumber Camp Massacre’
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R.I.P. Productions will present the “Haunted Slumber Camp Massacre” Friday and Saturday, July 13-14, in Rockford.
The event will feature
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East Troy Electric Railroad celebrates 105 years
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EAST TROY, Wis. — Beginning Memorial Day weekend, the East Troy Electric Railroad will celebrate 105 years of riding
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of May 23-29, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and about those 55 and older performed in the greater Rockford area. Info:
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Community Calendar: Week of May 23-29, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Adventure Club – Jarrett Center, Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road, Byron. 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.
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Music Calendar: Week of May 23-29, 2012
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concert: Avalon String Quartet:
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Tickets now on sale for Malcolm Eaton Enterprises’ Pork Chop Dinner
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FREEPORT, Ill.— Tickets are now on sale for Malcolm Eaton Enterprises’ 18th Annual Pork Chop Dinner, to
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Fitzgerald Funeral Home to honor veterans in Memorial Day Parade
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Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, with two locations in Rockford, will be participating in Rockford’s Annual Memorial Day
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Beloit Janesville Symphony Chamber Orchestra debuts theatrical concert
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BELOIT, Wis. — The Beloit Janesville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Rob Tomaro, has announced a special
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Ethnic Heritage Museum salutes the Mulligan Guards
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As a part of the Ethnic Heritage Museum’s Civil War Sesquicentennial celebration, the Irish Gallery is honoring Rockford’s
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Dorothy Paige-Turner, Ron Holm to perform at JustGoods May 20
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A winning combination of musical performers is coming to JustGoods Listening Room, and you can hear them again
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Byron Civic Theatre’s Annual Gala May 19
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BYRON, Ill. — Byron Civic Theatre (BCT) presents its 17th Annual Gala at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19,
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Mendelssohn presents pianist David Syme May 19
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center will present a special concert by internationally renowned pianist David Syme at 7 p.m.,
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Children’s Choir celebrates 10 years at May 18 concert
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Rock Valley Children’s Choir presents a performance in celebration of its 10th anniversary in its annual “I Hear
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Music on the Mall kicks off May 18 at Edgebrook shopping center
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The Fifth Annual Music on the Mall concert series kicks off with Daniel & The Lion from 6:30 to
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Straight Line Stitch headline May 17 metal show at Bar 3
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Heavy metal and hard rock fans are a fickle and discerning bunch. Bands that attempt to make a
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After 5 Jazz quartet at Emerson House May 17
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s next “Jazz at Emerson” concert features the After 5 Jazz quartet at 5:30 p.m.,
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‘2012 Rockford Midwestern’ opens with free public opening May 19
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Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) 72nd Rockford Midwestern opens with a free public opening from 10 a.m. to 5
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Theater Review: ‘Gee’s Bend’ — a history of those who fought for freedom
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
Gee’s Bend, an isolated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, became the home of slaves brought there
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ScrewDrive celebrates Craft Beer Week May 19 at Kryptonite
By Aaron Sleger
Co-founder, Screw City Beer Festival and Kryptonite Team Member
American Craft Beer Week is upon us yet again. Monday,
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Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with Volbeat drummer Jon Larsen
Heavy-metal band plays at May 27 Rock Monkey Fest
By John Parks
Volbeat is a fast-rising heavy-metal group from Denmark that
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Auburn CAPA stages ‘Beauty and the Beast’
By Susan Johnson
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Rockford Auburn High School Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) will present Beauty and the Beast at 7:30
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Rockford musican, RAMI winner Vito J. Dangelo dies at 93
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Rockford musician Vito J. Dangelo, 93, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Rockford
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Tube Talk: Upfronts: Next fall’s new and returning series
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
It’s that time of year again when most of us are watching season (and series) finales of
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Pec Playhouse in search of African-American actors
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PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., is in search of several African-American male and female actors
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of May 16-22, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and about those 55 and older performed in the greater Rockford area. Info:
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Community Calendar: Week of May 16-22, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Adventure Club – Jarrett Center, Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road, Byron. 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.
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Music Calendar: Week of May 16-22, 2012
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concert: Pianist David Syme
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Tom Heflin to speak at SwedishAmerican student Art Scholarship Competition awards ceremony May 15
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SwedishAmerican’s Construction Management Department will hold an awards ceremony at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, in the concourse
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Rockford musican, RAMI winner Vito J. Dangelo dies at 93
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Rockford musician Vito J. Dangelo, 93, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Rockford
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Moms mini-golf for free on Mother’s Day at Volcano Falls in Loves Park
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LOVES PARK, Ill. — Volcano Falls Adventure Par in Loves Park, Ill., will mark Mother’s Day with a
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The Senior Follies set for May 16 at Rockford First
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The Senior Follies, a 2-1/2 hour variety show featuring an all-senior, all-volunteer cast, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16,
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Cedar Crest to host historic presentation on ‘Titanic’ May 15
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JANESVILLE, Wis. — Cedar Crest, 1702 S. River Road, Janesville, Wis., will host a living history presentation on
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2nd City Chorus to hold rehearsal, recruitment May 15
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The award-winning 2nd City Chorus based in Rockford continues to take their group “on the road” and away
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EAA Chapter 1414 Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast & Young Eagles Rally May 13
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POPLAR GROVE, Ill. — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1414 Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast & Young Eagles Rally will
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Applications due May 11 for Edgebrook Arts & Crafts Exhibit
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Rockford’s Edgebrook shopping center is accepting applications for its Fourth Annual Edgebrook Arts & Crafts Exhibit — Think.Feel.Design.
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Belvidere’s Main Street Players stage ‘Nunsense’ May 11-13, 18-20
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BELVIDERE, Ill. — Belvidere’s Main Street Players of Boone County will present Nunsense May 11-13 and 18-20 at
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Rockford Photo Club opens exhibit at RAM Art Annex May 11
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The Rockford Photo Club will host a free kick-off event for a display of two dozen photographs by
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