Vince’s Notes: Michael Schirger talks Red Super Giant

By Vince Chiarelli Who says a rock star can’t be an attorney? Local attorney Michael Schirger used to front the
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Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with Another Lost Year

By John Parks The band Another Lost Year had a very eventful 2012 and is gaining even more steam in the
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of April 3-9, 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 3-9, 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 3-9, 2013

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center Next concerts: Rock Valley Chil-dren’s Choir in “Great American Sing-a-Thon,” April 5, 7 p.m. at
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Court Street UMC offers family-friendly Easter weekend festivities

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Court Street United Methodist Church announces its schedule of activities for Holy Week and Easter Sunday. From
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NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’ at Coronado April 4

Online Staff Report Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!, NPR’s weekly hour-long quiz program, is coming to the Coronado Performing
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Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with One-Eyed Doll’s Jason Rufuss Sewell and Kimberly Freeman

By John Parks After getting more than 1 million YouTube views, touring nonstop, and independently releasing album after album of critically-acclaimed
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Vince’s Notes: Micky Rosenquist a truly versatile musician

By Vince Chiarelli Have you ever seen a squirrel play music? Well, then, you haven’t heard the Black Squirrel, aka
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Burpee, Discovery Center team up for ‘Egg Hunt Extravaganza’ March 30

Staff Report Saturday, March 30, Burpee Museum of Natural History and Discovery Center Museum are teaming up to present an “Egg
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Park District’s Community Egg Hunt March 30

Staff Report Bring the family to enjoy fun outdoors and the coming of spring at the free Rockford Park District Community
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Literary Hook: Poetry reading, workshop and new book debut April 13

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet In Print holds monthly meetings and workshops for writers at the Cherry Valley Library on
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‘When the World Was Young’ March 28 at Kresge Hall

Online Staff Report Rockford Dance Company’s (RDC) Dancing and Acting Workshop, funded through The United Cerebral Palsy of Blackhawk Region of
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BFAI seeks entrants for juried art show; April 1 deadline

Online Staff Report BELOIT, Wis.— The Beloit Fine Arts Incubator is seeking entrants for its upcoming juried art show. The theme
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‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ to be screened April 3 in Freeport

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — The 1950s Science Fiction Film Series concludes with the original black-and-white film Invasion of the
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Dianna Cole offers ‘A Dream Seen!’

Staff Report Evangelist Dianna Cole, founder and president of WAY Enterprises, invites local women to a special “Wisdom And You” event
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Rockford’s Discovery Center offers Spring Break fun

Online Staff Report Spring Break will soon be upon us. For families looking for fun activities, Rockford’s Discovery Center Museum is
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 27-April 2, 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 March 27-April 2, 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 March 27-April 2, 2013

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center – Next concerts: Rock Valley Chil-dren’s Choir in “Great American Sing-a-Thon,” April 5, 7 p.m.
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Tickets for Survivor, John Waite at Egyptian Theatre go on sale March 27

Online Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — Legendary rockers Survivor and John Waite will be bringing down the house at the Egyptian
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Theater Review: ‘Brooklyn Boy’ at Artists’ Ensemble

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic This latest production by Rockford’s Artists’ Ensemble (AE) currently running at Rockford College’s Cheek Theatre is a
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Odessa Barmore, Between Planes bring blues to Tempo Italian Bistro March 23

Staff Report Tempo Italian Bistro and Lounge in the Best Western Clock Tower Resort, 7801 E. State St., Rockford, hosts some
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Rockford Symphony presents Handel’s ‘Messiah’ March 23

Staff Report Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will present Handel’s “Messiah” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 23, at the Coronado Performing Arts
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Rock Valley presents ‘The Vagina Monologues’ March 21-23

Staff Report Rock Valley College (RVC) is joining the global effort to stop violence against women and girls by presenting a
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Photo: RAMI’s Spring Benefit rocks

From the March 20-26, 2013, issue Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with
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2nd City Chorus presents annual show March 23 at Memorial Hall

Online Staff Report The 2nd City Chorus will present its annual show, “2nd City Chorus Unleashed,” at 7 p.m., Saturday, March
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Rockford’s Ingrid Dohm exhibits at Monroe Arts Center

Online Staff Report MONROE, Wis. — March 22-May 3, the Monroe Art Center (MAC) Frehner Gallery presents “The Earth Laughs in
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March 23 ‘Battle of the Hair’ to benefit Remedies

Online Staff Report Rockford’s High Maintenance Salon and Spa will host “Battle of the Hair,” an avant-garde-inspired styling competition, March 23,
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St. Paul Lutheran presents Solo and Ensemble Festival March 23

Online Staff Report St. Paul Lutheran School, 811 Locust St., Rockford, presents its 11th annual Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday, March
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Two-day oil and cold wax workshop at Freeport Art Museum March 23-24

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Freeport Art Museum (FAM), 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport, Ill., will host a two-day oil
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Evangelist Dianna Cole offers ‘A Dream SEEN!’

Online Staff Report Wisdom And You (WAY) Enterprises will embrace the new season of spring and recognize March as National “Women’s
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RVC Veterans Club hosts March 23 Easter Egg Hunt

Online Staff Report The Rock Valley College (RVC) Veterans Club will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for kids from 11
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63rd Annual Antique Show March 23-24 in Oregon, Ill.

Online Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — The Oregon Woman’s Club presents its 63rd Annual Antique Show Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24,
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‘Skatin’ Down the Bunny Trail’ March 24 at Carlson Ice Arena

Online Staff Report There will be fun for the whole family at the annual “Skatin’ Down the Bunny Trail” special public
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After5 Jazz in ‘Jazz at Emerson’ March 21

Online Staff Report Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s next “Jazz at Emerson” concert with the After5 Jazz will be at 5:30 p.m.,
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Swiss Movie Night March 22 at Turner Hall of Monroe, Wis.

Online Staff Report MONROE, Wis. — The Swiss Heritage Series of the Turner Hall of Monroe, Wis., will present its annual
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Vince’s Notes: Emily Hurd: A voice unlike any other

By Vince Chiarelli While Rockford may seem like it’s full of rock bands, there are the select musicians who stand
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Girl Scouts host cookie recipe challenge contest

Staff Report Everyone knows Girl Scout Cookies are amazing right out of the box. But did you know they also work
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of March 20-26, 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 March 20-26, 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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Music Calendar: Week of March 20-26, 2013

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center Next concerts: Jazz at Emerson: After5 Jazz: Dan Pincus and Jim McElhaney, March 21, 5:30
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‘Brooklyn Boy’ opens at Rockford’s Artists’ Ensemble Theater March 15

Online Staff Report Eric Weiss has finally hit the big time. His latest novel is a best-seller and tomorrow he flies
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Party

Staff Report Rockford’s nonprofit Irish Marching Society (IMS) will present the St. Patrick’s Day Parade beginning at 3 p.m., Saturday, March
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Swing Dance fund-raiser set for March 16 at Memorial Hall

Staff Report Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St., Rockford, will host a fund-raiser to help support its mission to
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Pie Shop Benefit Concert March 16

Staff Report The Pie Shop Benefit Concert, a fund-raiser for Kate’s Pie Shop & Record Store, will be from 7 to
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Keith Country Day School’s Theatre Department presents ‘Evita’

• Production set for April 6-7 and April 12-14 at Keith Staff Report The Keith Country Day School Theatre Department presents the classic
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Bubble Festival at Discovery Center March 16

Online Staff Report Geoffrey “Merlin” Akins fancies himself both a magician and a bubbleologist. Akins will demonstrate his skills as both
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‘Aaron Copland’s America’ set for March 15 at Court Street UMC

Online Staff Report The award-winning Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, with Music Director Stephen Squires, partners with members of the Rockford Dance Company,
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Northwest Illinois Quilt Expo in Galena March 15-16

Online Staff Report GALENA, Ill. — Join quilters from throughout the tri-state area from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and
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