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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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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | 1 Comment

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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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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