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Neighbor’s hosts Rockin’ for a Cause for Autism July 2
* Event includes after party with members of The Poets Dance
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The Third Annual Rockin’ for a Cause benefit for
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Arts Council’s youth arts camp to start July 25
* Camp at Ellis Arts Academy for ages 5-14; registrations taken until camp is full
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Rockford Area Arts Council (RAAC)
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of June 29-July 5, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring Full Deck: A
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Community Calendar: Week of June 29-July 5, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch open
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Music Calendar: Week of June 29-July 15, 2011
Wednesday, June 29
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944.
Comedy Night w/DJ
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Crossword, Wh-What?: Week of June 29-July 5, 2011
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1 “That was close!”
5 Picket line crossers
10 Mexican snack
14 In this place
15 Tajik neighbor
16 Workplace watchdog grp.
17 Poetic foot
18 Official
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Crossword, Delcaration Phrase: Week of June 22-28, 2011
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1 Word with red or ticker
5 E flat
11 NCIS network
14 Not theirs
15 Runaway bride?
16 “That’s a laugh!”
17 Wedding vows
18 Tomorrow,
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Former Big Cities owner brings the blues to Adriatic Café
* First show features guitar man Pistol Pete Thursday, June 23
By Jim Hagerty
Online Editor
For the first time in nearly 30
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Theater Review: Timber Lake continues season of ‘new stuff’ with ‘Lawnchair’
By Bill Beard
Theater Critic
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) in Mt. Carroll, Ill., is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season by doing all
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Book Review: ‘Leave No Trace’ an engrossing tale of mystery by Roxe Anne Peacock
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Roxe Anne Peacock weaves a tale of mystery and intrigue in her gripping novel, Leave No Trace
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Literary Hook: Poem a tribute to the summer solstice
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Here is a poem for the summer solstice.
Summer Solstice
A pair of green, comma, angel wing butterflies
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Deadline Aug. 1 for youth Nature Photography Contest
* Event offers photography classes June 23 and June 28 at Camera Craft
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LOVES PARK, Ill.—Young photographers can now enter
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Charlotte’s Web announces 13th Annual Sinnissippi Summer Series
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts will offer a series of three free concerts at Sinnissippi Park Music Shell,
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Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio offers ‘Artists At Work’ every Friday
- Event runs 3-7 p.m.
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Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio has announced an ongoing art event, “Artists At Work.”
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‘SuperHeroes Assemble!’ at Discovery Center June 24
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Discovery Center Museum is turning into superheroes’ headquarters from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, June 24, for SuperHeroes
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of June 22-28, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring Full Deck: A
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Community Calendar: Week of June 22-28, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch open
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Music Calendar: Week of June 22-28, 2011
Wednesday, June 22
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944.
Comedy Night w/DJ
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Crossword: Eight Steps, Week of June 15-21, 2011
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1 Opposite of 71 Across
6 Like the Beatles
9 It might be stainless
14 Long gun
15 Yoko
16 Ms. Hayek
17 Sea
18 Extra periods:
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Literary Hook: Womanspace unveils Red Silk anthology June 24
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Since last fall, the Womanspace Editorial Committee has been reading and compiling an anthology of women’s
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Theater Review: ‘A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline’ a big hit at the Fireside
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
Playing to sold-out houses, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline is the hit of the current season
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‘Best in Paradise’ cheeseburger, margarita contest June 18
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The sixth annual “Best in Paradise” cheeseburger and margarita contest to benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) is set
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Bonzi Productions stages ‘How to Succeed in Business’… June 17-19
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Actors and musicians representing six area communities will be featured in upcoming performances of the current Broadway hit, How
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Tube Talk: TNT goes sci-fi with Steven Spielberg’s ‘Falling Skies’
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Thanks to hit shows like The Closer, Men of a Certain Age and Rizzoli & Isles, TNT’s
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Panel selected for Aug. 6 Mosaic Student Film Festival
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In celebration of their fourth anniversary, the Mosaic Student Film Festival (MSFF) has announced panel members for the Aug.
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Swedish Midsommar Fest set for June 18
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In Sweden, Midsommar is the celebration of the summer solstice. Visit the Erlander Museum from 9 a.m. to 4
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Rock supergroup entertains at Kryptonite
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Wilco’s John Stiratt performed with Nicholas Tremulis of Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra, Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick and Rick
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of June 15-21, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring Full Deck: A
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Community Calendar: Week of June 15-21, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch open
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Music Calendar: Week of June 15-21, 2011
Wednesday, June 15
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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Tricoci offers Father’s Day options
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This year for Father’s Day, put the tie back on the rack and do something different. With the holiday
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Crossword: Prohibition, Week of June 8-14 2011
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1 Terse
6 WWW address part
10 Castle surrounder
14 Bumpkin
15 Sandwich cookie
16 Having the skill
17 Last Greek letter
18 Putting on ___
19 Price
20
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Candy Golde, featuring Bun E. Carlos, at Kryptonite June 10
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Rock supergroup Candy Golde, featuring Rockford’s own Bun E. Carlos, will perform at Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W. State
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Bikers in town June 9-11 for Illinois State H.O.G. Rally
By Jack Ryan
“Where did all of these bikes come from?”
That comment will be heard a lot around Rockford June 9-11
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Art on the Lawn June 12
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The 12th Annual Art on the Lawn juried art show, featuring 50 artists, will be from 10 a.m. to
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Bomb Shop hosts ‘Fright Night’ Fridays
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R.I.P. Productions and The Bomb Shop join forces to bring you “Fright Night” Fridays June 10, July 8 and
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Find Your Space: Red Tent events start June 21 at Womanspace
By Gale Ketteler
Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
How many fabulous women and girls can fit inside our Red Tent? Come
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Evolve Dance Company stages local competition online
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Evolve Dance Company will be vying for your vote in an online competition to represent a dance
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of June 8-14, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring Full Deck: A
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Community Calendar: Week of June 8-14, 2011
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch open
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Music Calendar: Week of June 8-14, 2011
Wednesday, June 8
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, In Four Words: June 1-7, 2011
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1 This newspaper, briefly, and letters found, in order, in 18 Across, 61 Across, 4 Down and 26 Down
5 Compass
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Fathers of the Year to be honored at June 5 International Music Festival
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Rockford’s Ethnic Heritage Museum will unveil the 2011 Fathers of the Year at its 21st Annual International Music Festival
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Leslie Arbetman exhibits new works at Kortman Gallery
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A Rockford artist, teacher and mother of twins, Leslie Arbetman, will show her spirited paintings at the Kortman Gallery
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Phantom Regiment kicks off Sounds of Summer…
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Enjoy summer evenings at the Sinnissippi Park Music Shell for Rockford Park District’s free Music in the Park concerts,
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Janet Clazzy in Cherry Valley June 1
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Not many people have a musical style named after them, but Janet Clazzy is the creator of
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of June 1-7, 2011 issue
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring Full Deck: A
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Community Calendar: Week of June 1-7, 2011 issue
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch open
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Music Calendar: Week of June 1-7, 2011 issue
Wednesday, June 1
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944.
The Sons of
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Yacht Club hosts ‘A Taste of Sail’ June 11
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Rockford Yacht Club is hosting its annual “A Taste of Sail” event from 10 to 4 p.m., Saturday, June
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