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Beloit College presents the artwork of George Bellows

Online Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit College will present a special exhibition of the lithographs of American artist George Bellows
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Beloit Autorama car show set for Sept. 16

Online Staff Report It’s time again, always presented on the third Sunday in September. The Beloit Evening Lions Club,
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64th Greenwich Village Art Fair Sept. 15-16

Staff Report The 2012 Rockford Art Museum (RAM) Greenwich Village Art Fair takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16, rain or
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Charlotte’s Web, Mendelssohn join forces

By Lani Richardson Executive Director, Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts So, it’s official: Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts and Mendelssohn
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Charlotte’s Web kicks off season Sept. 14 with Sarah McQuaid

Staff Report The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center (MPAC) has announced the 2012-2013 Charlotte’s Web concert series, which features Sarah McQuaid,
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Theater Review: Jeeves and Bertie are back — Artists’ Ensemble opens another season

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Artists’ Ensemble’s (AE) Jeeves Takes a Bow, Margaret Raether’s latest adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse’s memorable work that
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Montana Skies perform in Concert Conversations Sept. 19

Staff Report Want to hear an unusual combination of musical talent in an intimate setting? Check out Montana Skies at
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Nashville’s Americana musical duo at Minnihan’s in Rockton Sept. 19

• The Frank Carter and McKenna Grace brother-sister musical duo will perform original songs as well as some covers Staff Report ROCKTON, Ill.
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Find Your Space: Discover ‘Our City, Our Story’ at Womanspace

By Gale Ketteler Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist Rockford native Pablo Korona produces, shoots and edits Our City, Our Story,
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Fiesta Mexicana Sept. 16 at Levings Park in Rockford

Staff Report Fiesta Mexicana, a celebration of Mexican Independence, will be from noon to 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16, at Levings
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‘Curtains Up!’: Arts organizations kick off upcoming seasons at Greenwich Sept. 16

Staff Report The Rockford arts community will kick off local entertainment organizations’ 2012-2013 seasons at the Third Annual “Curtains Up!” event
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Photos: Kite festival brings colorful fun to skies in DeKalb

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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Sept. 12-18, 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 Sept. 12-18, 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 Sept. 12-18, 2012

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscriptions for Pops Series now available. Classics Series opens Sept. 22.
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Screw City Beer Festival returns to downtown Rockford Sept. 8 with more than 130 beers

Online Staff Report More than a dozen American craft breweries will pour more than 130 different beers to nearly 2,000 craft
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Registration open for Mendelssohn’s Art Song Project Vocal Ensemble

Online Staff Report 2012-2013 season registration is now open for the Art Song Project, a Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center vocal ensemble. The
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Elmo and ‘Sesame Street’ friends at BMO Harris Bank Center Sept. 7-9

Online Staff Report Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other — monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big
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Artists’ Ensemble expands its season for 2012-13

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Artists’ Ensemble (AE) Theater is expanding to five plays next season, adding a fifth production in June. In
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‘Jeeves Takes A Bow’ opens Sept. 7 at Artists’ Ensemble

• Artists’ Ensemble opens season with the third in a trilogy of P.G. Wodehouse adaptations Staff Report The boys are back! Bertie Wooster
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Popular local musicians to rock Sept. 16 fund-raiser

Staff Report Sunday, Sept. 16, the Tebala Shrine at 7910 Newburg Road, Rockford, will be rocking with the sounds of
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Photos: A look back at the 29th On the Waterfront

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Tube Talk: Broadway bound: PBS offers ‘Broadway or Bust’ beginning Sept. 9

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer While Fox’s musical series Glee has endured critical ups and downs over the years, both seasons of
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DeKalb Kite Fest Sept. 9

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — Colorful kites of all sizes and shapes will soar over the skies of DeKalb, Ill., at
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Grand Detour Arts Festival Sept. 9 at John Deere Historic Site

Staff Report GRAND DETOUR, Ill. — Sunday, Sept. 9, some of the finest artists from the region and around the Midwest
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Mendelssohn begins ‘Music on Main’ concert series Sept. 10

Staff Report The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center will kick off its 2012-2013 “Music on Main” concert series with the Mike Williamson
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Corky Siegel in Dixon Sept. 15

Staff Report DIXON, Ill. — Composer, pianist, harmonica virtuoso and singer/songwriter Corky Siegel and his Chamber Blues will perform at The
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Auditions for ‘Scream Team’ set for Sept. 9, 13, 15

Staff Report For one month of pure terror, scare the living daylights out of people as the most gruesome, horrible and
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Avalon String Quartet presents ‘Serendipitous Harmony’ Sept. 7

• Concert originally scheduled for March and rescheduled for Sept. 7 will explore the power and passion of Beethoven Staff Report Mendelssohn Performing
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Literary Hook: Hot, dry summer great for tomatoes!

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Although it has been a terribly hot, dry summer that was hard on humans and
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Photos: Leon Russell performs, beer tasting at Admiral’s Club

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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Sept. 5-11, 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 Sept. 5-11, 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 Sept. 5-11, 2012

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscriptions for Pops Series now available. Classics Series opens Sept. 22.
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TownSquare Players holds auditions for ‘Blithe Spirit’

Online Staff Report WOODSTOCK, Ill. — TownSquare Players (TSP), the oldest community theater group in McHenry County, has scheduled open auditions
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Timber Lake presents ‘An Evening of Art & Music’ Sept. 1

Online Staff Report MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Although the mainstage season for Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) is coming to a close,
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Spend the weekend on the Rock with ‘Forest City Queen’

Staff Report Spend Labor Day weekend on the Rock with the Rockford Park District’s Forest City Queen riverboat. The Forest City
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80 performers on five stages at Aug. 30-Sept. 2 On the Waterfront

Staff Report Rockford’s On the Waterfront (OTW) Festival returns for its 29th year Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, in downtown Rockford.
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Screw City Beer Festival Sept. 8

Staff Report The Second Annual Screw City Beer Festival (SCBF) will be from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, at
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Canned Heat to perform at Adriatic Aug. 31

Staff Report Rock fans can expect a hot time at the Adriatic Café, starting at 9:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 31.
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Greenwich Village Art Fair to feature more than 100 artists

Staff Report The 2012 Rockford Art Museum Greenwich Village Art Fair will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16, rain or shine,
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Free Fallin’ brings look, sound of Tom Petty to Whiskey’s Roadhouse Aug. 31

Staff Report Free Fallin’, the nation’s No. 1 tribute to Tom Petty, will make a stop at Whiskey’s Roadhouse Bar
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‘Smile’ with Carl A. Cole and family Aug. 30

Staff Report Sounds Of Good News Productions (SOGN) invites all lovers of “Oldies” music to help them close out August with
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Freeport’s Art in the Park Sept. 2 at Krape Park

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Art in the Park is a one-day outdoor arts festival celebrating local and regional visual and
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WLUV reschedules picnic

Staff Report WLUV Radio 50th Anniversary Picnic — Take Two! The 50th anniversary picnic, originally scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 26, was rained
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Art in the Park in New Glarus, Wis., Sept. 2

• Event held in conjunction with 75th Annual Wilhelm Tell Drama Staff Report NEW GLARUS, Wis. — The 50th Annual Art in the
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Photos: Fun at Rockford’s Block 5

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