April 2 gospel concert raises funds for basketball program

Second Congregational United Church of Christ hosts concert beginning at 7 p.m. Staff Report A gospel concert will be held Friday, April
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Theater Review: God of Carnage—another example of really bad behavior

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Two upper-middle-class couples meet to rationally discuss a confrontation between their sons on the school playground resulting
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Nanoscale science featured at Discovery Center April 2

– Special demonstrations and activities celebrate nanoscale science and engineering Staff Report Discovery Center Museum will host NanoDay with special demonstrations and
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Literary Hook: Poem shows the journey a blank page can provide

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Sometimes poets like to play with the language, using traditional tools such as rhyme, alliteration, stanza
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Tube Talk: ‘Grey’s: The Musical’

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer Long before Glee, in a less-crowded TV universe, a little series called Cop Rock tried—and failed—to draw
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Artist Roland Poska begins Great Human Race Initiative at Kortman

From the March 30-April 5, 2011, issue Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share
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Crossword: Week of March 30-April 5, 2011

Across 1 Old piece of cloth 4 Recline 7 Retort to “Am not!” 9 Tidiness 12 Summary 15 Pilot regulator: abbr. 16 “This American Life” network 17 Gun rights org. 18 Ending for mod or nod 19 Devour 20 Coll. or univ. 22 Paving
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 30-April 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 “70th Young Artist
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Community Calendar: Week of March 30-April 5, 2011

Ongoing Attractions New Rockford Public Library Hours beginning April 3 – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon -8 p.m. & Sat., 10
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Music Calendar: Week of March 30-April 5, 2011

Wednesday, March 30 Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944. 1st Entertainment
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Community Calendar: Week of March 23-29, 2011

Ongoing Attractions Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-965-3433. Discovery Center Museum – 711
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 23-29, 2011

Ongoing Attractions Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring “70th Young Artist
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Music Calendar: Week of March 23-29, 2011

Wednesday, March 23 Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944. 1st Entertainment Karaoke
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Theater Review: Artists’ Ensemble stages another fine production

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic As Jackie, Casiena Raether, states, “Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, became one of the
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Symphony offers ‘Baroque & Beyond’ March 26

Staff Report Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will take the audience to “Baroque & Beyond” beginning at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 26,
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‘Beatles, Barber and Copland’ March 25

From staff reports Without Shoes Dance Company presents its spring concert, “Beatles, Barber and Copland,” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 25,
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Theater Review: Keith Country’s spring production—’I Remember Mama’

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The musical version of I Remember Mama, based on the stories of Katherine Forbes, is a familiar
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Crossword: Northward

By Jeremy T. Paine Across 1    Clumsy 6    ___ effort 10    Catchall category: abbr. 14    Chinese gambling center 15    Heavy fog 16    Portuguese Man-___ 17    Decorate 18    Run without
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Artists’ Ensemble opens Mauritius March 18

From press release Jackie is way overdue for a little luck by the time she gets her hands on a couple
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‘A Handel Celebration’ at Court Street UMC March 18

From press release Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center (MPAC) will present the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra in “A Handel Celebration” at 7:30
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Local rock band to participate in SXCHI showcase in Austin, Texas

From press release Oregon, Ill.-based reggae-rock band Matter of Fact will be among 40 Chicago-area bands playing the SXCHI showcase during
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Blues in the Schools wine tasting fund-raiser March 18

From press release A Crossroads Blues Society Blues in the Schools (BITS) wine tasting fund-raiser is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m., Friday,
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SOGN Productions releases new jazz CD honoring My Buddy

From press release Carl Cole and Sounds of Good News (SOGN) Productions are releasing a new CD project titled My Buddy,
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Discovery Center offers Bubble Festival March 19

From press release Geoffrey “Merlin” Akins fancies himself both a magician and a bubbleologist. Akins will demonstrate his skills as
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Exceptional Student, Star Educator awarded Mayor’s Arts Awards

From press release Rockford Area Arts Council (RAAC) honored the recipients of the 2011 Mayor’s Arts Awards at the Family Arts
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 16-22, 2011

Ongoing Attractions Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring “70th Young Artist
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Community Calendar: Week of March 16-22, 2011

Ongoing Attractions Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-965-3433. Discovery Center Museum – 711
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Music Calendar: Week of March 16-22, 2011

Wednesday, March 16 Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944. 1st Entertainment Karaoke
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Theater Review: Hair still grows as it revives in Chicago

By Bill Beard Theater Critic I spent the 1960s teaching theater in New England colleges, where many of my students were seriously
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Crossword: Get Your Irish Up

Across 1    ___-Man (arcade game) 4    Snake’s sibilance 8    Canning supplies, ironically 12    Landed 14    Play’s beginning 15    Olympic events 16    iPod model 17    Tolstoy and Kottke 18    Wisconsin
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Greg Herriges Duo at JustGoods March 12

From press release Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts presents “An evening of dynamic Indo-world fusion” featuring the Greg Herriges
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Free Family Arts Festival March 13 at Riverfront Museum Park

From press release Rockford Area Arts Council will present a free Family Arts Festival from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, March
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Winners named in Young Artist Show: High School Division

From press release Awards for the 70th Young Artist Show: High School Division were announced Sunday, March 6, during the public
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Pause and Affect artist Joan Truckenbrod at Art Talks March 11

By Sarah Bursley McNamara Community Relations Coordinator, Rockford Art Museum Joan Truckenbrod, a digital art pioneer renowned for her cutting-edge installations, presents
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Theater Review: Working—a musical based on the book by Studs Terkel

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic There could not be a more appropriate time to stage the musical version of Studs Terkel’s Working.
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Find Your Space: Author Joan Anderson coming to Rockford

By Gale Ketteler Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist Womanspace will feature Joan Anderson, best-selling author of A Year by the Sea,
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Rockford Symphony participates in Orchestras Feeding America

• Food to be collected March 12-31 at performances and RSO administrative offices From press release Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO), in partnership
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 9-15, 2011

Ongoing Attractions Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Featuring “70th Young Artist
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Community Calendar: Week of March 9-15, 2011

Ongoing Attractions Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-965-3433. Discovery Center Museum – 711
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Music Calendar: Week of March 9-15, 2011

Wednesday, March 9 Paul Thorn – Sullivan Theater, 118 N. Main St. 7 p.m. Presented by Severson Dells Nature Center. Tickets
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Crossword: Drapes

Across 1    Milk choice 5    Dire 10    Some GI’s 14    Pocket bread 15    Misplaces 16    Weaver’s tool 17    Guinness, for one 18    Leaning 19    Cosmonaut Gagarin 20    Type of 42
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70th Young Artist Show: High School Division opens March 6

From press release The 70th Young Artist Show: High School Division opens from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 6,
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Eight bands advance in RAMI Youth Charity Jam competition

Escape performs at the auditions for the Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) Awards’ Youth Charity Jam Feb. 26 at Tebala
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On Music: Myspace Music head steps down

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer As Myspace users move on, the site continues to be a footnote in the social media history,
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Rock Valley stages The Vagina Monologues

From press release Rock Valley College (RVC) will present a two-night and one-day matinee-only benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play
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Literary Hook: A poem for those who have endured this brutal winter

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is an interesting poem that can be understood both literally and symbolically. Carol Fox, the
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Student-created Boxasaurus exhibit at Rockford Airport

From press release Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is hosting the Sixth Annual Boxasaurus display, showcasing dinosaurs created by local students
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Dance Company students perform in Wizard of Oz

From press release Rockford Dance Company (RDC) students will perform as the Munchkins from the Merry Land of Oz in the
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70 years of the Young Artist Show at Rockford Art Museum

By Carrie Breitbach Rockford Art Museum Education Director The first Young Artist Show occurred in the spring of 1941, demonstrating the Rockford
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Tube Talk: Is your favorite show on the bubble?

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again when hardcore fans begin strategizing and plotting campaigns to save their
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