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Corky Siegel at Rockford’s Music Academy Jan. 14
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Noted blues artist Corky Siegel will offer musical and creative guidance to students at The Music Academy (TMA)
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Theater Review: Auburn, Keith honored at Illinois High School Theatre Festival
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
Jim Crow, director of theater for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) program at Rockford Auburn
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‘Let Freedom Ring!’ King Day celebration Jan. 16 at Mendelssohn
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Sounds Of Good News (SOGN) Productions invites all to attend their Sixth Annual “Let Freedom Ring” concert, a musical
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Accordionist Mike Alongi featured at Jan. 13 SoundBites
• Lunchtime discussion with Alongi complements Jan. 14 ‘Tales from the Mideast’ performance by Rockford Symphony Orchestra
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Avalon String Quartet Concert — Program 3 Jan. 27
Concert is third in a series of six profiling Beethoven’s string quartets
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center will present the Avalon
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Katie’s Choice Book Club to discuss ‘The Power of One’
• Book discussions will be at Katie’s Cup coffeebar, 502 Seventh St., at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16, and 10
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Ethnic Heritage Museum salutes the ‘Divine Nine’ Jan. 28-29
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Rockford’s Ethnic Heritage Museum (EHM) will host a two-day celebration of Black History Month Jan. 28-29. The celebration will
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Lectures in American History Series kicks off Jan. 17 in Freeport
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FREEPORT, Ill. — A diverse range of topics from America’s past will be covered in this year’s Lectures in
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Rare Chinese ceramics on exhibit at Rock Valley College through Feb. 20
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From Jan. 9 to Feb. 20, Rock Valley College (RVC) is presenting a collection of early Chinese ceramics in
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Help local band AudioDrive win $20,000 contest
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Roscoe, Ill.-based rock band AudioDrive has been selected in the FDIC National Band Competition.
The FDIC is considered “The World’s
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Find Your Space: New year, new you: Healthy new year at Womanspace!
By Gale Ketteler
Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
Womanspace invites you to visit our campus and discover classes and programs
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Literary Hook: Poem shares ambivalence of flying
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
For many, flying is a joy. For others, it is a chore. For a few, it
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RVC student’s poem chosen for publication in distinguished anthology
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Literary works from 16 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members, including one work from a Rock Valley College (RVC) student,
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Bryan Bowers returns to Charlotte’s Web Jan. 7
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Saturday, Jan. 7 brings a new year and a familiar voice: Bryan Bowers, known throughout the world as
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Tube Talk: New year brings new episodes
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
After a couple weeks of year-end repeats, most TV viewers are more than ready for the return
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Jan. 30 deadline to enter 2012 RAMI Youth Charity Jam
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Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) is searching for teen-aged bands to audition Saturday, Feb. 25, for the 2012 RAMI
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JustGoods hosts Andrew and Casey Calhoun with Victor Sanders Jan. 6
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JustGoods Listening Room will host Chicago-area favorites Andrew and Casey Calhoun, with Victor Sanders at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan.
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Local film to debut at Chicago Indie Horror Film Festival March 23-25
• Hand of Glory will debut at Chicago’s Portage Theater
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CHICAGO — Vinland CineMusique Motion Pictures has announced the world
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Feb. 11 event benefits Northern Public Radio
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Join WNIJ and WNIU Saturday, Feb. 11, for a dinner at Abreo in downtown Rockford followed by a concert
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‘Cheddar Curtain’ auditions set for Jan. 9-10 in Orangeville, Bartlett
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ORANGEVILLE, Ill. — The Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition (NWITC) is holding auditions for the third annual Cheddar Curtain.
Auditions
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A New Year’s ‘Evolution’ for Women in 2012
• Event will be Jan. 7 at St. Paul Lutheran Church Northwest Site
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Wisdom And You (WAY) Enterprises invites all
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Jan. 13 last day to purchase 2012 MELD calendar
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Photographer Jeff Anderson and Rockford MELD have partnered to create a calendar of photographs that showcases the beauty and
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Franchesco’s Ristorante offers monthly charity pizzas in 2012
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Rockford’s Franchesco’s Ristorante has announced it will offer monthly pizza specials throughout the 2012 calendar year. A portion of
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Literary Hook: ‘Listen to the Snow’: Snow has the power to silence everything
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
There’s no denying it: soon, we will have real winter, which often brings big snow. Last
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Lunch with Marjorie: God saved the best for last, says Connie Burke — part two
Editor’s note: The following is the second in a three-part series. Part one appeared in the Dec. 28, 2011-Jan. 3,
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Chai tea: The traditional drink of the new century
By Ellen Larson
As a new generation enters the business and career world, revolutions in technology and a fast-paced lifestyle are
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Produce sections continue global expansion
By Dom Castaldo, Ph.D.
The produce sections in northern Illinois supermarkets are becoming crowded. Unfamiliar fruits and vegetables are joining potatoes,
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Rockford artist’s work among final selections for World Artists Contest
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Final selections for the 2012 World Artists Contest (WAC) Calendar were made in December and included “My Cool Sneakers”
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Wine and home brews featured at Jan. 6 Discovery After Dark
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Hire a sitter for Jan. 6, because a Discovery Center concoction, “Fermentation Information,” is for grownups only!
Local partners Forest
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Jan. 7-8 last days to visit ‘Peanuts … Naturally’ exhibit at Discovery Center
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Meet with Charlie Brown and the gang one last time before the Peanuts … Naturally exhibition closes at Rockford’s
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‘Frosty and Friends Skate’ set for Jan. 15
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A “Frosty and Friends Skate” public ice skating session will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15,
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Girl Scouts introduce new cookie for 100th anniversary, orders taken Jan. 2-22
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There’s something sweet about turning 100! Since 2012 marks 100 years of Girl Scouting, it makes sense there would
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Deadline Jan. 6 for state contest ‘Letters About Literature’
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging students in grades 4-12 to
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‘Waste MISmanagement’ opens at Pec Playhouse Feb. 10
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PECATONICA, Ill. — Pecatonica’s Pec Playhouse Theatre will present the comedy/drama Waste MISmanagement Feb. 10-26.
Written by retired Winnebago County
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Local finalist in ‘Song of the Year Contest’
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WGE Records of Rockford received acknowledgment Dec. 11 from 2011 Song of the Year Contest, Los Angeles, that the
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Literary Hook: Poem captures calmness of ‘The Day After Christmas’
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Perhaps you are one of the lucky extroverted folks who find all holiday gatherings fun. Perhaps
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Sculptor honors U.S. Capitol Dome’s history, creators in book ‘Topping the Dome’
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Similarities can be drawn from the life of author Richard F. Novak and famed American sculptor Thomas Crawford. Novak
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Local author releases chilling novel, ‘Fiend — The Manifestation’
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Northern Illinois University graduate Phil Bolos has released a novel titled Fiend — The Manifestation.
Chilling and disturbing, Fiend will
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Rockford author releases charming kids’ book
• The Cider House Bears written by Rockford resident Douglas Nolan
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Rockford author Douglas Nolan recently celebrated the nationwide release
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Freeport Art Museum in search of friendly, enthusiastic art guides
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FREEPORT, Ill. — Freeport Art Museum (FAM) is looking for enthusiastic, friendly people ages 18 years and older to
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Mendelssohn to participate in endowment challenge grant program
• Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s goal is to raise $150,000 for their endowment over the next three years
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Rockford’s Mendelssohn
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Learn basics of Bartitsu in Leaf River Jan. 21
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LEAF RIVER, Ill. — People who have seen the current Sherlock Holmes movie A Game of Shadows should surely
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Lunch with Marjorie: God saved the best for last, says Connie Burke — part one
Editor’s note: The following is the first in a three-part series.
By Marjorie Stradinger
Columnist
Connie Burke is one of those larger-than-life personalities.
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Local barbershop offers tips for a great shave
Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Nichols Barbershop, 2615 20th St., Rockford, across from ALDI. Walk-ins or appointments are
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Jim Brickman brings holiday show to Coronado Dec. 31
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Jim Brickman’s A New Year’s Celebration (www.JimBrickman.com) hits the road for the holiday season with an evening of
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La Paloma Gardens added to Rockford Landmark Ornament collection
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An image of the bridges of La Paloma Gardens has been selected as this year’s addition to the Rockford
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Metal rockers Bobaflex at Rockford’s Bar 3 Dec. 29
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Metal rock band Bobaflex will perform at Rockford’s Bar 3 at 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 29.
Known for their
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Discovery Center hosts kid-style New Year’s Eve celebration
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Rockford’s Discovery Center Museum will host a kid-style New Year’s Eve party from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday,
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Beloit International Film Fest set for Feb. 16-19; ‘Sneak Peeks’ Jan. 17-19
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BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit, Wis., and surrounding communities will celebrate “The Power of Film” Feb. 16-19, 2012, when the
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Rock Valley Children’s Choir accepting registrations for spring 2012 semester
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Registration is now open for the Rock Valley Children’s Choir’s spring 2012 semester.
The Rock Valley Children’s Choir, directed by
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