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Greenwich Village Art Fair set for Sept. 17-18
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The 2011 Rockford Art Museum (RAM) Greenwich Village Art Fair will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18 — rain
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Sept. 17 Block 5 Festival features extraordinary music
By Gary Kohn
After Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s released their debut album, Spin magazine described the band’s sound
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Photos: Screw City Beer Fest taps State and Main
From the Sept. 14-20, 2011, issue
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Sept. 14-20, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring “Rockford Made 4356:
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Community Calendar: Week of Sept. 14-20, 2011
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 Sept. 14-20, 2011
Upcoming Events
Rockford Symphony Orchestra Patrons: Single tickets are now on sale for ComEd Classics Series. Next two performances are: Opening
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Crossword: Avian Athletes
Across
1 4 on a phone
4 ___ Spiegel (German magazine)
7 Director Howard
10 Vagrant
13 Chap
14 Verse beginning?
15 Actress Gardner
16 Yoko ___
17 Bachelor’s
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Treasure Hunters Roadshow Sept. 13-17 at Rockford Holiday Inn
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International Collectors Association will host a Treasure Hunters Roadshow Sept. 13-17 at Holiday Inn, 7550 E. State St.,
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‘Scream Team’ auditions Sept. 15, 18
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RIP Productions, Inc., announces actor auditions for the 2011 “Scream Team.” Join the team to create a new
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Girl Scouts seek alumnae for Sept. 14 garden party
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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) will host a Girl Scout Alumnae Garden Party from 1 to 4
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Biking for the Arts local arts fund-raiser set for Sept. 11
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Bike for the Arts (BART) is Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.
BART is the first collaborative fund-raiser of Rockford
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Belvidere’s Summerfield Zoo hosts medieval reenactors Sept. 10-11
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BELVIDERE, Ill. — Summerfield Zoo, 3088 Flora Road, Belvidere, Ill., will host medieval reenactors Sept. 10-11.
Margaret Tyler, volunteer
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Sept. 11 at Anderson Gardens
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Anderson Japanese Gardens will present a rare opportunity for a limited number of guests to participate in a
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Timber Lake Arts & Music Festival set for Sept. 10
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MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) in Mount Carroll, Ill., will host its first arts and
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Peter Mulvey at Katie’s Cup Sept. 10
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Peter Mulvey with special guest Brianna Lane will appear in a concert event presented by Snapshotmusic and Katie’s
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‘Death by Fatal Murder’ opens Sept. 10 at Mighty Richland Players
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Mighty Richland Players’ (MRP) latest production, Death by Fatal Murder, by Peter Gordon, sees the less-than-triumphant return of
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Hailey’s Winery in Byron to hold book signing Sept. 9
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BYRON, Ill. — Hailey’s Winery in Byron will host a book signing event for local author Judi Coltman from
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Screw City Beer Festival Sept. 10 in downtown Rockford
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Craft beer lovers will have the chance to try some fresh brews when a new festival kicks off this
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Tube Talk: TV remembers Sept. 11 — 10 years later
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the devastating terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,
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Photos: On the Waterfront entertains
From the Sept. 7-13, 2011, issue
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Literary Hook: In Print hosts book fair Sept. 10 at Barnes and Noble
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
The In Print Professional Writers Group will offer “A World of Words: In Print” from 1
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Find Your Space: Womanspace offers Pottery Olympics Sept. 10, Girl Ascending Oct. 1
By Gale Ketteler
Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
Saturday, Sept. 10, is a big day for Womanspace. First, our beautiful
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Sept. 7-13, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring “Rockford Made 4356:
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Community Calendar: Week of Sept. 7-13, 2011
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 Sept. 7-13, 2011
Upcoming Events
Rockford Symphony Orchestra Patrons: Single tickets are now on sale for ComEd Classics Series. Next two performances are: Opening
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Crossword: In the Cards
Across
1 Mrs. Lincoln’s maiden name
5 Atlanta-based cable TV network
8 “Whoops!”
12 Tel ___
13 Wide-mouthed jug
14 Utah city
15 Front-fastening knitted garment
18 Mexican
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More than 100 beers featured at Sept. 10 Screw City Beer Festival in downtown Rockford
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Craft beer lovers will have the chance to try some fresh brews when a new festival kicks off
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On the Waterfront festival set for Sept. 1-4
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The annual On the Waterfront (OTW) music festival kicks off Thursday, Sept. 1, with the Rock Allegiance Tour
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Kryptonite provides designated drivers
By Chris Wachowiak
Kryptonite Owner
Responsibility matters in life; and for a man who loves to be irresponsible from time to time,
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Scott Holt to teach master guitar clinic, perform Sept. 1
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts presents blues guitar genius Scott Holt, who will offer his master guitar class
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‘Incorruptible’ opens Artists’ Ensemble’s season Sept. 9
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The Dark Ages are looking pretty dark in the 13th century — the wheelbarrow hasn’t been invented yet,
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Arts community presents free ‘Curtain Up!’ event Sept. 8
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Rockford’s arts and entertainment community will kick off their 2011-2012 seasons at “Curtain Up!” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.,
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Pec Playhouse stages ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
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PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., will present Once Upon a Mattress Sept. 9-25. This grown-up
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Fall registration open for Rock Valley Children’s Choir
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Registration is open for Rock Valley Children’s Choir’s fall semester.
Registration dates and locations for the four choirs are as
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New book by Freeport author tells how to recover from house fire
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A Freeport resident has written and published a reference book to assist people who have had fires.
Titled How to
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Photos: Biking with dino bones from Montana to Rockford: Burpee’s Dr. Alan Brown makes it!
By Frank Schier
Editor & Publisher
For 1,021 miles and 27 days at an average of 2 miles per
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Leviathan 63 steam locomotive at Illinois Railway Museum
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UNION, Ill. — Leviathan 63, an American steam locomotive, will be at Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) in Union, Ill.,
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Fireside stages ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ through Oct. 23
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FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — Fireside Theatre will present Seven Brides for Seven Brothers now through Oct. 23.
With its high-stepping
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Reader Review: BISTRO 108: Locally-owned restaurant with amazing homemade food and good prices
Editor’s note: I met Matt Marinaro, owner of M Technologies, Inc., a few months back, and he said he’d like
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Literary Hook: A poem perfect for summer gardening season
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
This is the time of summer for fruition and harvest. Gardens are blooming in their fullest.
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Arts & Theater Calendars: Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring “Rockford Made 4356:
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Community Calendar: Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2011
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 Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2011
Wednesday, Aug. 31
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944.
Mark Reed
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Crossword: Unlikely Hybrids
Across
1 Inquire
4 Ft. Worth neighbor
10 Pinnacle
14 Transgression
15 Lunar landing program
16 U.S. territory in the Marianas
17 Hawaiian dish
18 Cross between a
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Sarah Danielle Stewart exhibit opens Aug. 26 at Kortman Gallery
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Seeing the works of Rockford artist Sarah Danielle Stewart is like getting a flash vision into the workings
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Byron Crossroads Blues Festival set for Aug. 27
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Bryan Lee and the Blue Power Band will headline the Second Annual Byron Crossroads Blues Festival Saturday, Aug.
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Lockwood Park hosts birthday bash Aug. 27
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Lockwood Park, 5201 Safford Road, Rockford, will host a birthday bash from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug.
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Timber Lake presents ‘‘Til Death Do Us Part’
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MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Timber Lake Playhouse, in Mount Carroll, Ill., will present 12 performances of ‘Til Death Do
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John Deill, Jim Julin exhibit opens at Rockford Art Museum Aug. 27
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A free public opening for Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) latest exhibit, Rockford Made 4356: Deill/Julin, will be from 10
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‘Tinker with Music’ finale features acoustic folk/pop artist Ron Rawhoof
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Acoustic folk/pop artist Ron Rawhoof will be featured in the final concert of Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens’
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