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Downtown urban fashion photography exhibit opens May 3
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From 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, May 3, Minglewood and Plush, both at 510 E. State St., will
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State of the Art gallery to open May 3
• Local artist Roni Golan begins new venture at 218 E. State St.
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Friday, May 3, a new art gallery
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Bookworm Bakery & Café two-year anniversary party May 3
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In May 2011, Bookworm Bakery & Café opened its doors at 6685 E. State St., inside the East
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Chrisisms: Maurice West: From failure comes strength
By Chris Wachowiak
Maurice West might have been a name you recently saw on a yard sign, and before a
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Bath & Body Fusion opens inside Stewart Square May 3
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Winnebago native Jen Lancaster, 34, dreamed of opening her own bath products store since she launched her business
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Beloit International Film Festival begins year-round series May 1
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BELOIT, Wis. — If you couldn’t get into some of the most popular films at the Beloit International
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Sinnissippi Quilters present May 4-5 show at Indoor Sports Center
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Quilters and art patrons will get their kicks out of Route 66-themed quilts at this year’s Global Connections
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‘The Last Romance’ at Beloit Civic Theatre May 2-4
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BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit Civic Theatre, celebrating its 80th year, is presenting its production of The Last Romance.
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Music scholarship auditions to be held at Rock Valley May 15
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Music scholarship auditions will be held for musicians who will be or are considering attending Rock Valley College
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Tube Talk: ‘Rectify’ — quiet and subtle, but mesmerizing
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
A quiet little gem of a series debuted last week on Sundance Channel. It’s the network’s first
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of May 1-7, 2013
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 1-7, 2013
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 1-7, 2013
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center Next concert: Avalon String Quartet in Concert with “Janacek and Dvorak,” May 10, 7 p.m.
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Arts Council receives grant to support ArtsPlace youth arts apprenticeship program
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced April 29 that the Rockford Area Arts
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Craft Beer Week in Madison, Wis., May 3-12
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MADISON, Wis. — The third annual Madison Craft Beer Week (MCBW) hosts more than 100 events celebrating craft
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Guitar Superstar winner Mark Kroos at Court Street UMC April 28
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Mark Kroos, winner of Guitar Player magazine’s 2011 International Guitar Superstar competition, will perform at Rockford’s Court
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Local photographers featured in new exhibit at Rockford Art Museum
Exposed: Akerlund, Hampton, Nordlof opens with free public opening April 27
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Rockford Art Museum (RAM), 711 N. Main St., Rockford,
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Local artists seek to ‘help Newtown heal’ with April 27 art show
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From the Heart of Rockford — Art for Healing is hosting an art show at 6 p.m., Saturday,
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Best in local music industry honored at 22nd RAMI Awards Ceremony
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Miles Nielsen won Album of the Year, Kelly Steward and Silver won Song of the Year, and Starlite
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Artists’ Ensemble, Rockford College present ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’
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Meet Me in St. Louis, the musical opening April 25, marks the first co-production between Artists’ Ensemble (AE)
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Vince’s Notes: The unique music of Ron E. Rawhoof
By Vince Chiarelli
When I first started getting really involved in the Rockford music scene, I was a freshman in
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Theater Review: Keith presents ‘Evita’
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
The final performance for several of the graduating seniors at Rockford’s Keith Country Day School was a
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Carl Cole presents ‘Jazzin’ it Up’ April 27 at Franchesco’s
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Carl Cole and Sounds of Good News (SOGN) Productions is closing out April as “Jazz Appreciation Month” with
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Camerata Emanon presents ‘Musical Madness’ April 27
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Join in the fun as Camerata Emanon Chamber Singers present their spring concert of Musical Madness April 27.
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Auditions for Pec’s production of ‘Dearly Beloved’ set for April 30-May 1
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PECATONICA, Ill. — Auditions for Pec Playhouse Theatre’s production of Dearly Beloved will be from 7 to 9
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ArtsPlace applications due April 30
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The Rockford Area Arts Council is taking applications for ArtsPlace 2013, the summer arts apprenticeship program for youth
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Northern Illinois University offers arts camps this summer
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DEKALB, Ill. — Visual arts, theatre and instrumental jazz are on the summer camp agenda at Northern Illinois
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Mario Manzini presents ‘Tribute to Houdini’ April 28 in DeKalb
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DEKALB, Ill. — DeKalb’s Egyptian Theatre will present “Guinness World Champion Escapologist” Mario Manzini in a “Tribute to Houdini”
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Rockford accordionist Mike Alongi featured in radio concert
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April is Jazz Appreciation Month. In honor of the observance, Rockford accordionist Mike Alongi’s last concert at the
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Caritas Luncheon/Fund-raiser ‘Garden of Dreams’ set for April 24
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Caritas, an auxiliary of Catholic Charities, is dedicated to improving the lives of children, regardless of religious affiliation.
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Reserve seats for May 3 Felix’s Cabaret by April 26
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Pull out your magnifying glass and get ready for a night of sleuthing, suspects and singing from 6:30
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Art show with political themes set for April 26-27 at North Main Studios
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North Main Studios, second floor, 2500 N. Main St., Rockford, will host “Basta! Enough!” from 5 to 10
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Adults-only night at Rockford’s Discovery Center April 26
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Grownups (21 and older), release your inner child and experience Discovery Center’s fun exhibits — without the kids
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Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with Bobaflex singer
By John Parks
As a band, Bobaflex is already a few albums into their career, but to hear the guys or
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Tube Talk: ‘Orphan Black,’ a different kind of clone wars
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
A new show has begun building quite a following on BBC America. It’s Orphan Black, and it
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of April 24-30, 2013
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 April 24-30, 2013
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 April 24-30, 2013
Upcoming Events
Order Tickets for RCCA Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St.
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Auditions for ‘Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition’ April 27 in Chicago
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Open calls for the fourth season of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition will be from 10 a.m. to
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RAMI Awards Ceremony April 19
Event at Tebala Shrine Temple honoring best in Rockford music industry also features live music
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The Rockford Area Music Industry
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Culture Shock celebrates Record Store Day April 20
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Independent recor
d store fans will flock to their local music stores for Record Store Day, Saturday, April 20, for
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Vince’s Notes: Remembering my grandfather and Wade Hillman
By Vince Chiarelli
The Rockford music community has lost some great musicians in the past couple weeks. I, unfortunately, lost my
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RAMI announces 2013 scholarship recipients
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The Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) has announced the recipients of its Gary S. Wilmer Memorial Scholarship and Verne
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Chrisisms: Thomas McNamara aims to change what frustrates him
Editor’s note: This column was written and submitted prior to the April 9 election in which Thomas McNamara (D) defeated
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Tube Talk: MTV’s ‘Awkward.’ captures teen life
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Sorry, I’m not sorry for loving MTV’s Awkward.
Yes, it’s about high school students. Yes,
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Emily Bear performs concert for Rockford schools May 11
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 17
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Pianist and composer Emily Bear, 11, will perform a benefit concert for
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‘The Music Man’ at Freeport’s Lindo Theatre April 24
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FREEPORT, Ill. — March on down to the Lindo Theatre for the 1962 musical classic The Music Man,
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Photos: ‘The Great War’ at Midway
Photos by Jon McGinty
Rockford’s Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road, presented “The Great War: World War I” Sunday, April 14.
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of April 17-23, 2013
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 April 17-23, 2013
Winter Attractions
Sledding, Snowshoeing and XX Skiing – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road, Byron. Meet at Jarrett Center.
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