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Civil War focus of July 10 event in Freeport
• Noted author Suzy Barile will provide answers to the question: ‘A Confederate in our cemetery?’
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Beloit, Wis., ‘winning’ on new Charlie Sheen series ‘Anger Management’
By Brandon Reid
Assistant Editor
Beloit, Wis., has a little “tiger blood” running through it following the June 28 premiere of Charlie
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Auditions for Pec’s ‘Almost Heaven’ July 9-10
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PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., will host auditions for Almost Heaven, the life and music
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‘It’s ALL In Me!’ Women’s Workshop Retreat July 7
• The workshop retreat will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church Northwest Site, 4881 Kilburn Ave., Rockford.
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Wisdom And You
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Theater Review: ‘Working, the Musical’, proves a worthy revival at Timber Lake
By Bill Beard
Theater Critic
The New York theater scene has featured a great many revivals in the past several years; revivals
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Rockford celebrates Independence Day June 28-July 4
• Parade begins at 5 p.m. at Seventh Street and Sixth Avenue, fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m., July 4
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Toronzo Cannon & Cannonball Express at Sinnissippi June 30
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts notes that this will be their 14th year of collaborating with the
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Local entertainment groups premiere feature film June 30
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June 30 at the Tebala Shrine Auditorium, Matthew Cichella and Never Submit Entertainment will present their first joint feature
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Tube Talk: Origins of Inspector Morse
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Long-time fans of PBS’s Masterpiece Mystery! will no doubt remember Inspector Morse, the brilliant, curmudgeonly, opera-loving police
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Tinker Swiss Paranormal Tour June 29
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Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum in Rockford will have a Paranormal Tour at the museum from 7 to 10 p.m.,
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‘Into the Light: Illinois Glass’ exhibition opens at Rockford Art Museum
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Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens its latest exhibition, Into the Light: Illinois Glass, with a Members’ Preview Friday, June
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Theater Review: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ a stunning production at Pec Playhouse
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
Currently playing at Pec Playhouse in Pecatonica, Ill., To Kill a Mockingbird, the excellent adaptation of
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Photos: ‘Quidam’ enchants at BMO Harris Bank Center
From the June 20-26, 2012, issue
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Director of Timber Lake’s ‘Working’ sits down for a chat
Editor’s note: The following is an interview with Chuck Smith, director of Timber Lake Playhouse’s (TLP) production of Working.
Smith
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Theater Review: ‘A Little Night Music’ at Writers’ Theatre extended again … to Aug. 12! GO!
By Bill Beard
Theater Critic
That headline says it all! You can still hit the north Chicago ’burbs and see a terrific
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Tube Talk: June 23 Daytime Emmys offer something for everyone
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
The past few years haven’t been good to daytime dramas. CBS canceled The Guiding Light in 2009
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Rockford Dance Company offers summer camp opportunities
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For the first time, Rockford Dance Company (RDC) will present All About Dance! Camp this summer for dancers 7
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Literary Hook: Wilda Morris offers a poignant poem about the V.A. Hospital
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
As I reflect on this past Memorial Day, I am reminded of a poem by
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Fields Project Art Festival at Oregon Park-West June 24
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OREGON, Ill. — The Fields Project’s 14th Annual Art Festival will be Sunday, June 24, in Oregon, Ill. Festival
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Theater Review: Stylish new production of ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Timber Lake
By Bill Beard
Theater Critic
If you’ve never seen the famous musical Guys and Dolls, GO! See it this week at
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Tube Talk: Aliens among us: ‘Falling Skies’ begins second season June 17
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Last summer when Steven Spielberg’s Falling Skies landed on the TV landscape, hardcore sci-fi fans —
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Small Potatoes at Concert Conversations June 19
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The duo Small Potatoes will be interacting with the audience at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, at Emerson House,
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Photos: Thousands attend first Rockford Pride Fest
From the June 13-19, 2012, issue
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Carl Cole and friends featured at ‘Jazz at Emerson’ June 14
• Rockford pianist/vocalist Carl Cole joins his wife, vocalist Dianna Cole, and son, bassist Andrew Cole, in jazz tribute
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Mendelssohn
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Theater Review: ‘Legally Blonde’ gets winning verdict at The Fireside
By Bill Beard
Theater Critic
I was lucky to get tickets last January to the London production of Legally Blonde, the
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Midsommar Fest at Erlander Home Museum June 16
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The Swedish Historical Society of Rockford will celebrate the Swedish tradition of Midsommar at a festival from 9 a.m.
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Folk Music Fest at historic Gurler House in DeKalb June 16
• Event features Dave Balika and Friends, Barb City Stompers and Truman’s Ridge
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DEKALB, Ill. — This summer marks the
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‘An Evening of Wine and Music’ June 21 at Anderson Gardens
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Tickets are available for “An Evening of Wine and Music,” a wine-tasting to benefit the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center.
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Literary Hook: Womanspace hosts prose and poetry readings
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Drive, Rockford, is hosting an afternoon of prose and poetry in
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Find Your Space: Arts @Anjali, Labyrinth Writing Retreat June 16
By Gale Ketteler
Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
Spend this Saturday, June 16, on our beautiful 7-acre campus with
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New crossword puzzle appears this week
The Rock River Times welcomes a new crossword puzzle to its Vibe Entertainment section this week in print. The puzzle
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Concert Review: Cheap Trick returns to their old stomping grounds
By John Parks
Hometown boys Cheap Trick returned to their old stomping grounds of Rockford for a show at the
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Rockford AirFest: Doing loops and rolls over RFD
By Jon McGinty
Free-lance Writer
“Don’t bump the throttle with your arm. Keep your feet off the rudder pedals. And don’t
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Photos: High-flying fun at AirFest
From the June 6-12, 2012, issue
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Concert Review: Rundgren pulls together Rockford Symphony, rock
By Richard S. Gubbe
Contributing Writer
The Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO) had a mere week to prepare for a two-night concert
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John Bell exhibits figurative abstract art at Kortman Gallery
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Rockford native and artist John Bell returns home Friday, June 8, to present his latest body of abstract,
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13th Annual Art on the Lawn juried art show June 10
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Art on the Lawn is a juried show of fine arts and crafts in various media. More than 55
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Phantom Regiment kicks off Music in the Park series June 12
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The Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps will kick off Rockford Park District’s free Music in the Park summer
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Timber Lake Playhouse stages ‘Guys and Dolls’ June 6-17
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MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) in Mount Carroll, Ill., kicks off its 51st season with
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Photo: 40 years for Charlotte’s Web
From the June 6-12, 2012, issue
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Tube Talk: USA’s ‘Burn Notice’, TNT’s ‘The Closer’ among summer series
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Nothing says summer like the return of popular cable series like USA’s Burn Notice and Royal Pains,
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Ethnic Heritage Museum honors Fathers of the Year
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Ethnic Heritage Museum this month is honoring five “Fathers of the Year” for 2012. These fathers represent service
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Midway Village puts on award-winning 1900 America event
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Midway Village Museum will present its national award-winning signature summer event, “1900 America: Chautauqua Celebration,” June 9-10, at the
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Literary Hook: Summer Solstice: ‘Listen. So much goes on without us.’
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Here is a poem for the summer solstice.
Summer Solstice
A pair of green, comma, angel wing
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Rockford author Thomas L. Vaultonburg releases first children’s book
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Zombie Logic Press has announced its first children’s book, The Toughskin Rhinoceros Wrangler Company, written by Thomas L. Vaultonburg,
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Rockford author releases third book in children’s adventure series
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Rockford author Max Elliot Anderson has published his latest adventure for readers 8 and older. River Rampage is
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Freeport Civil War monument restoration team fund-raiser set for June 9
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FREEPORT, Ill. — Almost two years ago, when Austin Bower was an eighth-grader at Lena-Winslow, he began collecting money
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New Odyssey kicks off Klehm Woodsong series June 10
• Series also includes Corky Siegel July 8 and BritBeat Aug. 12
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Grab the picnic basket, load up the lawn
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Park District Foundation offers ‘Cruisin’ on the Rock’
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Experience a unique view with a different theme each time you set sail with the Rockford Park District Foundation.
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Boone County Fair sells tickets to early birds June 9
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BELVIDERE, Ill. — The Boone County Fair Board will host an “Early Bird Sale” for all of its 2012
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