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Have ‘Dinner with the Dead’ Feb. 13 at Rockford’s Bahia Restaurant

Online Staff Report Bahia Restaurant, 6116 Mulford Village Road, Rockford, is hosting a Dinner with the Dead “Sweethearts Supper Natural” at
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Rockford musician preps for Feb. 23 album release

• Wade Lammon connects with Christian roots on reflections Online Staff Report Rockford musician Wade Lemmon will be having two events this month.
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Freeport Art Museum’s Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting Feb. 8

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Freeport Art Museum’s (FAM) 21st Annual Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting is set for 6-9
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Harlan Jefferson to perform at RVC, Rockford College Feb. 13

Online Staff Report Harlan Jefferson will perform a special set as part of Rock Valley College’s (RVC) Black History Month celebration
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Swiss Mardi Gras, Fasnacht, in Monroe, Wis., Feb. 10

Online Staff Report MONROE, Wis. — Steve Streiff, Ernie Halbheer, Gert Waelchli and Greg Smith are ready for some fun and
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Rockford Symphony Orchestra has new program for children

Online Staff Report The Rockford Symphony Orchestra is introducing a new program designed to engage children ages 5 to 10 and
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Blues Society’s Hurricane Sandy benefit moved to Feb. 11

Staff Report Crossroads Blues Society (CBS) had to cancel the Hurricane Sandy Benefit and Blues in the Schools (BITS) events
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Chipotle Mexican Grille to open in Machesney Park in June

Online Staff Report MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. — Chipotle Mexican Grill will be adding a new location at 1570 W. Lane Road,
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Feb. 6-12, 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 Feb. 6-12, 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 Feb. 6-12, 2013

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Next concerts: Jazz at Emerson w/J.F. Gaziano & the Beat Merchants
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Folk/country singer/songwriter Michael Johnson at New Mendelssohn Hall Feb. 3 for Charlotte’s Web Concert Series

Online Staff Report The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s next Charlotte’s Web performance with Michael Johnson will take place at 7:30
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Screening of ‘Them!’ at Freeport’s Lindo Theatre Feb. 6

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Join Freeport’s Lindo Theatre for the 1951 classic science fiction film Them!, starring James Whitmore,
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Local theaters hold Trivia Night fund-raisers

Online Staff Report The Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition (NWITC) consisting of Back Street Players of Hanover, Plum River Playhouse of Stockton
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Monroe Arts Center exhibit captures beauty of Yellowstone

Online Staff Report MONROE, Wis. — The upcoming exhibition, hosted by the Monroe Arts Center, will be “Here’s Mud In Your
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February’s First Friday event at Beloit Fine Arts Incubator

Online Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — The Beloit Fine Arts Incubator has announced Thomas Traush’s “Impressions in Light and Color” as
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A new ‘WAY’ to celebrate Black History Month

Online Staff Report Join Dianna Cole and “Wisdom And You” (WAY) Enterprises for another inspirational, educational first Saturday “It’s ALL In
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DeKalb’s Egyptian Theatre offers AFI’s Top Ten beginning Feb. 2

Online Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Ill., is partnering with several departments at Northern Illinois University
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Colorful, eccentric drawings featured in Kortman exhibit

Staff Report Artist Mindy Joy Nutter Young is a Rockford College graduate who has made a name for herself in
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Japanese Snow Viewing Tea Ceremony at Anderson Gardens

Staff Report Rockford’s Anderson Japanese Gardens will offer a rare opportunity to participate in a yukimi chakai, a traditional Japanese Snow
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Dave Fields plays at Mary’s Place Feb. 4

Staff Report Crossroads Blues Society is holding a Blue Monday Show Monday, Feb. 4, at Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St.,
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Tube Talk: Even more mid-season shows

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer January was a busy month for new and returning series, but there are plenty more in the
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Guest Chef Wine Dinner at Anderson Gardens Feb. 23

Staff Report Anderson Japanese Gardens is partnering with celebrity Chef Gale Gand and Terlato Wines to bring you a magical
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 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 Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 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 Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2013

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Next concerts: Young Musicians Series Recital – “Classics in Winter,” Feb.
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Correction: Ticket prices for Broadway in Chicago’s ‘The Book of Mormon’

Prices listed in “Theater Review: The Book of Mormon seeks to convert Chicago” by Theater Critic Bill Beard (Online Exclusive,
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Hawaiian fun offered at Discovery Center Jan. 27

Online Staff Report Button up your luau shirt and come in out of the cold as Rockford’s Discovery Center transforms into
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Beloit Film Fest in search of volunteers

Online Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — The 2013 Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) runs on volunteers — hundreds of them. Each
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Service Men’s Snack Bar recreated in Stephenson County Museum program

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — It is an amazing story of a community giving and giving. In the midst of
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Local supernatural horror film to be shown in Oklahoma festival

• Independent filmmakers seek financial support for full-length feature Online Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — Independent filmmakers Keith Romine and Berdella Endress will
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Genre-bending hip hop artist Josh Vietti in Janesville Jan. 24

Online Staff Report JANESVILLE, Wis. — The worlds of classical music and hip hop are going to collide at Blackhawk Technical
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Music and medicine celebrated at new event Feb. 16

• Music Academy presents Heartstrings Feb. 16 at U of I College of Medicine in Rockford Staff Report Alumni from The Music Academy
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Dance Company presents ‘Wolf Tales’ Jan. 26-27

• Tickets ($10) can be reserved by calling (815) 963-3341 Staff Report Join Rockford Dance Company (RDC) and Stephen F. Vrtol III for
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Blues Society hosts Hurricane Sandy relief benefit in Byron Jan. 27

• Event at Byron American Legion Hall features Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys Staff Report BYRON, Ill. — Crossroads Blues
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Olympic Tavern hosts scotch whiskey tasting event Jan. 25

By Zak Rotello Olympic Tavern Co-Owner Join The Olympic Tavern, The Rock River Whiskey Sippers and the experts from Everett’s Liquor in
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Theater Review: ‘The Book of Mormon’ seeks to convert Chicago

By Bill Beard Theater Critic I must admit that I entered Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre to see the national touring
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‘My Brother Marvin’ takes Coronado stage April 18

Staff Report My Brother Marvin, the never-before-told story of musical genius Marvin Gaye, will take the stage at Rockford’s Coronado Performing
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of Jan. 23-29, 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 Jan. 23-29, 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 Jan. 23-29, 2013

Upcoming Events Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Next concerts: Young Musicians Series Recital – “Classics in Winter”, Feb.
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Flora Grange benefit breakfast Sunday, Jan. 20

Online Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — Members of Flora Grange No. 1762 will be serving a buffet-style breakfast from 8 to
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Mountain dulcimer workshop at Apple River Fort Jan. 26

Online Staff Report ELIZABETH, Ill. — Early settlers in this lead-mining area had to entertain themselves throughout long, cold winter evenings,
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Freeport’s Lindo Theatre offers ‘An American Tail’ Jan. 19

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — As part of Freeport Library’s “One Book, One Freeport” community read program, the Lindo Theatre
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Closing reception for ‘Looking Ahead: Portraits from the Mott-Warsh Collection’ Jan. 18

Online Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — A closing reception and panel discussion for “Looking Ahead: Portraits from the Mott-Warsh Collection” at
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‘Between Heaven & Earth’ opens at Rockford Art Museum Jan. 18

Staff Report “Michelle Feder-Nadoff: Between Heaven & Earth” will open with a members’ preview Friday, Jan. 18, and a free public
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Auburn stages ‘The Boys Next Door’

Staff Report Rockford Auburn Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) High School invites you to meet Arnold, Lucien, Barry and Norman —
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Deschutes Brewery brings ‘Woody’ to Rockford’s Olympic Tavern

By Zak Rotello Olympic Tavern Co-Owner Oregon’s own Deschutes Brewery is bringing a few kegs of their award-winning beer and their
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Mary J. Harris Trio performs at ‘Jazz at Emerson’

Staff Report Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s next “Jazz at Emerson” concert with the Mary J. Harris Trio will be at 5:30
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SOGN presents ‘Let Freedom Ring!’ Jan. 21 at Mendelssohn

Staff Report Sounds Of Good News (SOGN) Productions invites all to attend their Seventh Annual “Let Freedom Ring!” (a musical
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