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Ghosts and goblins invade for a Spooky Suzuki open house at Music Academy Oct. 13

Staff Report Ghosts and goblins will be playing a new tune Saturday, Oct. 13, when The Music Academy (TMA) in Rockford
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October 10, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Concert Review: Ethnic Heritage Museum’s tribute to … blues, jazz and the Eldorado Club

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The audience at Ethnic Heritage Museum’s recent musical tribute at the Sullivan Center was composed of a
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Find Your Space: Oct. 19 ‘Escape Into Art’ benefits youth art scholarships

By Gale Ketteler Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist Every year, Womanspace throws a party for art and artists, and you
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Literary Hook: Serene beauty in the Pacific Northwest

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Every year, my husband and I have a pilgrimage to the great Pacific Northwest. Our
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Japanese flower arranging, tea ceremony demonstrations Oct. 27-28

Staff Report Anderson Japanese Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, announces its annual Japanese flower arranging (Ikebana) demonstration and exhibit Saturday
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Genre-defying artist Gina Sicilia at Adriatic Oct. 17

Staff Report The 25-year-old genre-defying Gina Sicilia will take the stage at Rockford’s Adriatic Café and Live Music Bar at 7
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Oct. 13 Soup-r-Fest! benefits Shelter Care Ministries

• Event includes Soup Challenge, kids’ activities, MarketPlace vendors and live music Staff Report Shelter Care Ministries’ first-ever Rockford Soup-r-Fest! is fast approaching.
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Pec Playhouse Theatre presents Murder Mystery Dinner Oct. 13

Staff Report Pec Playhouse Theatre will present its Seventh Annual Murder Mystery Dinner from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13,
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Da Yoopers comedy troupe performs in Monroe, Wis., Oct. 13

Staff Report MONROE, Wis. — Touting themselves as the “No. 1 fishing, hunting and beer-drinking comedy show in America,” Da Yoopers
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Double shot of flute at ‘Music on Main’ Oct. 15

Staff Report The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center presents a double shot of flute with Scott Metlicka and Jean Bishop at the
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Boone County Harvest Fest Oct. 13

Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — The Third Annual Boone County Harvest Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday,
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Halloween costume options at Goodwill

Staff Report When it comes to finding your ideal Halloween costume, Goodwill stores offer unlimited possibilities for the budget conscious. With
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Oct. 10-16, 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 Oct. 10-16, 2012

Fall Attractions Amenti Haunted House – Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Ages 12 and older. Open at 7 p.m.,
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Music Calendar: Week of Oct. 10-16, 2012

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Next concerts: Charlotte’s Web Series: Claude Bourbon, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
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Open casting call for ‘MasterChef’ Oct. 20 at Chicago’s Le Cordon Bleu

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay is back, along with restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot,
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Winnebago resident to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ Oct. 4

Online Staff Report Winnebago, Ill., resident Margaret Minett-Longdon, 50, will be a contestant on TV game show Jeopardy! Thursday, Oct.
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Discovery Center offers four fall classes for homeschoolers

Online Staff Report Homeschool children ages 7 and older are invited to take their science studies to Rockford’s Discovery Center for
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October 3, 2012 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Windswept Quintet at Court Street UMC Oct. 7

Online Staff Report The sounds of beautiful music will fill the Court Street United Methodist Church at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct.
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Discovery Center’s Family Ball set for Oct. 6

Online Staff Report The Discovery Center Auxiliary is making final preparations for the Second Annual FamilyBall, set for 6 to 10
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Artists’ Ensemble holds open auditions Oct. 6 for ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Artists’ Ensemble will hold open auditions for girls ages 8-14 to play the roles of Agnes and
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Discovery Center offers events for all ages October-December

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Discovery Center Museum will host eight special events between October and December. Designed as educational and entertaining
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‘The Cemetery Club’ hits the stage Oct. 6

Online Staff Report See the fun when four enchanting widows deal with one eccentric widower. It’s The Cemetery Club, by Ivan
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RVC Studio Theater presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Online Staff Report William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the Bard’s most joyous and creative comedies, currently running
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Team Fur Bandit Fall Bicycle Classic Oct. 6 on Y Boulevard

Online Staff Report Team Fur Bandit, North America’s premiere professional fur-covered bicycle cycling team based in Rockford, will host its first
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Ebony & Ivory Evening in the Gardens to benefit Healing Pathways

Online Staff Report Healing Pathways Cancer Resource Center is planning an exciting new event, “Ebony & Ivory Evening in the Gardens,”
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Katie’s Cup grand re-opening set for Oct. 5

Online Staff Report The public is invited to the Katie’s Cup coffeebar grand re-opening celebration from 3 to 6 p.m., Friday,
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Local History and Writers Series returns to Freeport Public Library

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — The annual Local History and Writers Series will return to Freeport Public Library in October.
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Free public opening Oct. 6 for Rockford Art Museum’s ‘Full Circle’

Online Staff Report “Full Circle: Little City Foundation” opens at Rockford Art Museum (RAM) with a members’ preview beginning at 5
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Tibetan Buddhist monks at Rockford’s Womanspace Oct. 7

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Womanspace will host the national tour of Tibetan Buddhist monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery for an event
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‘Side by Side by Sondheim’ at Rockford College Oct. 4-7

Online Staff Report The Rockford College Performing Arts Department presents Side by Side by Sondheim Oct. 4-7, in Maddox Theatre,
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Fall ArtScene returns for 25th year Oct. 5-6

Staff Report Rockford Area Arts Council’s Fall ArtScene returns for the 25th year Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6. The event
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Edgebrook’s Cider N’ Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair Oct. 6-7

Staff Report The 38th Annual Edgebrook Cider N’ Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
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Chicago band Spare Parts brings jazzy funk to Kryptonite Oct. 6

Staff Report Colin Scott, Kevin Kozol and Mike Bruno — as Chicago-based band Spare Parts — bring their blend of
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Oktoberfest set for Oct. 5-6 in Loves Park

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The German Society is gearing up for the 48th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration, which will
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Historic architecture inspires group exhibit at Kortman

Staff Report Four historic and architecturally significant buildings in downtown Rockford are the inspiration and focus of “Urban Treasures: Renaissance through
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Staff Report The African-American Gallery of Rockford’s Ethnic Heritage Museum (EHM) will present a jazz and blues concert at the Sullivan
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Adriatic welcomes Charles Walker Band Sept. 29

Staff Report Funk, R&B and blues artist the Charles Walker Band will perform at Rockford’s Adriatic Club at 9 p.m.,
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