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‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ at Hickory Grove in Rochelle
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The play The Diary of Anne Frank will be presented the first two weekends in March in the Paddock
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Feb. 29-March 6, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring: “The Chemistry of
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Community Calendar: Week of Feb. 29-March 6, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch
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Music Calendar: Week of Feb. 29-March 6, 2012
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concerts: Debussy, le magnifique.
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‘Undefeated,’ documentary co-directed by former Rockford resident with music by Rockford residents, wins Oscar
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Former Rockford resident Daniel Lindsay and Rockford residents Miles Nielsen and Daniel James McMahon hoisted Oscar awards Sunday,
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Chandler Starr Miller Scholarship Competition Winners’ Recital Feb. 26
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The first-place winners of the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s 51st Annual Chandler Starr Miller Scholarship Competition will perform
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Regional poetry competition set for Feb. 23 at Baha’i Center
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A regional competition of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest is set for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday,
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Theater Review: ‘Waste MisManagement’ plays to sold-out houses
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
Pec Playhouse’s current production, Waste MisManagement, the world premiere of an original play written by Dan
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Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with Miles Nielsen — part two
Editor’s note: Local musician Miles Nielsen released his new album, Miles Nielsen Presents the Rusted Hearts, Feb. 14. Nielsen is
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Theater Review: Linda Abronski, Steve Vrtol III bring ‘Love Letters’ back to benefit Rockford College
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
The revival of A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters staged as a benefit for Rockford College at the
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Theater Review: Jackie Taylor’s new theater complex opens with ‘The Jackie Wilson Story’
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
Jackie Taylor’s new Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center is a dream realized.
After so many years at
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Patrick Ball performs for Charlotte’s Web Feb. 25
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts presents Patrick Ball, Celtic harpist, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at First
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RAMI Spring Benefit set for March 10
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Tebala Shrine Temple will be the scene of the 14th Annual Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) Spring Benefit Saturday,
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Voting for RAMI’s People’s Choice Awards ends March 17
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Vote for your favorite Artist of the Year, Special Event, Venue and Radio Station by midnight, March 17, in
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JT’s Bourbon Street hosts Black History event Feb. 25
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Saturday, Feb. 25, JT’s Bourbon Street Grille will host its Sixth Annual Black History Dinner beginning at 6 p.m.
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Coronado Concert Association presents ‘Tschaikowski’ Feb. 24
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The Rockford Coronado Concert Association has announced the performance of “Tschaikowski” by the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra with Alexander
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Trivia Night benefits Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra
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Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO) is hosting a Trivia Night fund-raiser beginning at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24.
This
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Tube Talk: Ghosts, werewolves and zombies, oh my!
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Sure, you can watch a show about a ghost, a werewolf and a vampire who happen to
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Benefit blues event Feb. 24 at Byron’s American Legion Hall
By Steve Jones
Crossroads Blues Society
Bryan Lee is a guitar wizard, singer, songwriter, blues performer and most of all, a good
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Literary Hook: Preview reading of ‘The Alleliua Tree’ at Barnes & Noble Feb. 25
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Puddin’head Press and Publisher David Gecic of Chicago have announced the publication of my latest book,
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NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘The Ascent of F6’
• Show runs Feb. 23-26, March 1-4 at Stevens Building’s O’Connell Theatre in DeKalb, Ill.
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DEKALB, Ill. — The summit
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Model Railroad Show set for Feb. 25-26 in Lena, Ill.
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LENA, Ill. — The Depot Stove Gang Model Railroad Club will host its 24th Annual Model Railroad Show and
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‘The Cheddar Curtain’ to be staged Feb. 24-25, March 3-4
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The Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition brings the third Annual Cheddar Curtain production to the region.
The Cheddar Curtain is
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Book by NIU sociologist focuses on bike messengers
By Tom Parisi
NIU Media and Public Relations
DEKALB, Ill. — The real Chicago winter has finally reared its ugly head, and
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Feb. 22-28, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring: “The Chemistry of
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Community Calendar: Week of Feb. 22-28, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch
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Music Calendar: Week of Feb. 22-28, 2012
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concert: Debussy, le magnifique.
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Rock Valley hosts Jazz Festival Feb. 18
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Rock Valley College (RVC) will host its annual Jazz Festival Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Performing Arts Room
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Beppe Gambetta at Emerson House Feb. 17
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts is happy to welcome back Italian artist Beppe Gambetta, who, with his
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Beloit Film Fest at Franchesco’s, New Sullivan Theater Feb. 17-18
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For the first time, fans of Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) will have an opportunity to view films in
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Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with Miles Nielsen — part one
Editor’s note: The following originally appeared on the locally-produced Legendary Rock Interviews Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Legendaryrockinterviewsdotcom. The interview was
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Benefit for Charlotte’s Web Feb. 18 at Mendelssohn
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Between Planes (spin-off trio of Rockford’s favorite reunited band, Emery Christiansen) is hosting a benefit concert and party to
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The Music Academy offers Cinderella-themed recital
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A solo piano recital, “Daydreaming,” will be presented by Anne Olson of The Music Academy piano faculty at 3
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This is Rockford: ‘Our City, Our Story’
By Pablo Korona
Cinematographer
Saturday, Feb. 4, marked the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for “Our City, Our Story.”
To begin explaining what
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BIFF Latino Film Festival debuts Feb. 18 in Beloit, Wis.
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BELOIT, Wis. — Making its debut at the Beloit International Film Festival Saturday, Feb. 18, BIFF Latino is bringing
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Court Street UMC holds ‘Worship Through Arts’ Concert Series
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Court Street United Methodist Church (UMC) will hold its Third Annual “Worship Through Arts” Concert Series at 2 p.m.,
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‘Young Eagles Success’ Club kids celebrate Black History Month
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The “Young Eagles Success” (YES) Club kids will celebrate February as Black History Month at two events, sponsored by
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Photo: Concert pays tribute to our struggles, triumphs
From the Feb. 15-21, 2012, issue
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Antiques show at Forest Hills Lodge Feb. 18-19
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The Northern Illinois Antiques Dealers Association (NIADA) announces the dates of their 52nd Annual Show . This year’s
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Katie’s Choice Book Club to discuss ‘Copycat’ Feb. 20, 23
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The Katie’s Choice Book Club selection for February is Copycat by Erica Spindler.
Hosted by Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries and
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Local author Barbara Berney releases her first book
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Barbara Berney of Rockford has many talents, and now some of them are on display in her new book,
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Feb. 15-21, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring: “The Chemistry of
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Community Calendar: Week of Feb. 15-21, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch
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Music Calendar: Week of Feb. 15-21, 2012
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concert: Debussy, le magnifique.
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Chocolate Sundae Sunday at Discovery Center Feb. 12
Online Staff Report
Rockford’s Discovery Center Museum will host its annual Valentine’s treat, Chocolate Sundae Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m.,
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Youth Choir Festival Feb. 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church
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More than 200 young voices from several children’s and youth choirs from the Rockford area will join together
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Main Street Players presents ‘Whose Wives Are They Anyway?’
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BELVIDERE, Ill. — Main Street Players of Boone County will present Whose Wives Are They Anyway? in two
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Rockford native’s group Brother Sun at Emmanuel Lutheran Feb. 10
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The male trio Brother Sun, featuring Pat Wictor, Greg Greenway and Rockford native Joe Jencks, will be performing
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Spoken-word artist performs at Rock Valley Feb. 9 for Black History Month
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Spoken-word artist Shanta Nurullah will perform at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Rock Valley College (RVC)
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Janus headlines Feb. 9 show at Otto’s in DeKalb, Ill.
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DEKALB, Ill. — Chicago band Janus will be joined by TheActionBlast, Heart-Set Self-Destruct, Starter Kit and Paragon at
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