Dance Company presents ‘Bold Moves’ April 13

Staff Report Artistic Director Matthew Keefe is redefining Rockford Dance Company (RDC) in the upcoming production of Bold Moves April 13
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Rockford Artcade focuses on video game art, culture

By Brett Fiedler Conceptualized in early 2012 and finally realized at the 2013 Rockford Spring ArtScene, Rockford Artcade is a
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Chrisisms: 20-something Tailyr Negri navigates from college to career

By Chris Wachowiak Twenty-two years old and recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tailyr Negri majored in English and recently
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Find Your Space: Spring has sprung at Womanspace!

By Liz Kulevich Womanspace Marketing Coordinator The weather is finally warm enough to get outside and stretch our legs with some
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Marc Smith featured at April 12 Bookworm poetry slam

Online Staff Report Since January 2013, Bookworm Bakery & Café, 6685 E. State St., Rockford, has been approved as a certified
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Northwest Theatre Coalition kicks off season with ‘Three for the Price of One’

Online Staff Report The Northwest Illinois Theatre Coalition presents three times the laughs in this year’s opening evening of entertainment, Three
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Student exhibition opens April 12 at Freeport Art Museum

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Celebrate the talented young artists from the schools of Freeport, Ill., and surrounding communities by
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Folk duo Comfort Food perform at JustGoods April 12

Online Staff Report Folk duo Comfort Food returns to JustGoods, 201 Seventh St., Rockford, for an evening of melody and song
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Photo: Shattered Picks win RAMI Youth Charity Jam

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ellen cherry performs at Mendelssohn April 13

Staff Report Singer/songwriter/historical fictionist ellen cherry will perform as part of Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s Charlotte’s Web concert series at 7:30
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Beatrice Taylor celebrates 108th birthday at Ethnic Heritage Museum April 14

Online Staff Report Celebrate the 108th birthday of Ethnic Heritage Museum’s African-American Woman of the Year honoree Beatrice Taylor from 2
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Local artists participate in art exhibit at Kishwaukee College

Online Staff Report Some local artists are displaying their works at an exhibit at the Kishwaukee College Art Gallery. The exhibit
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Freeport artist Barry Treu exhibits at Kortman Gallery

Staff Report Artist Barry Treu sees lines and shapes and their relationship to each other in everyday common objects that
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Kantorei performs at Pilgrim Baptist Church April 14

Online Staff Report Kantorei, The Singing Boys of Rockford, will perform “HeartSong” at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, April 14, in a collaborative
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Junior League presents Kids in the Kitchen April 13 at Discovery Center

Online Staff Report The Junior League of Rockford, Inc., Kids in the Kitchen event be from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday,
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Spring ArtScene features original works at 32 locations with free admission April 5-6

Staff Report The Rockford Area Arts Council will present the 11th Annual Spring ArtScene April 5-6. Spring ArtScene showcases original works
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RAMI’s Youth Charity Jam April 6

Staff Report The Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) will hold its Youth Charity Jam with doors opening at 5 p.m., Saturday,
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Seven bands featured at April 6 event to benefit local 5-year-old

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Hope and Anchor English Pub, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park, Ill., will
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Five events set for April 5 on Mendelssohn campus

Online Staff Report Looking for something to do Friday night, April 5? Rockford’s Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center will provide five events
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Jodi Beach, Jim McDowell featured in ‘Music on Main’ April 8

Online Staff Report Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s (PAC) next “Music on Main” concert with Jodi Beach and Jim McDowell will take
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Artists sought for April show with political theme

Online Staff Report North Main Studios, 2500 N. Main St., Rockford, is making a call for artists for an April 26-27
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Arts Council hosts April 6 Spring Cleaning Instrument Drive

Online Staff Report Rockford Area Arts Council is collecting used musical instruments for the Rockford Public School District. The program will
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Barry Treu exhibits abstract paintings at Kortman, opening during ArtScene April 5-6

Online Staff Report Artist Barry Treu sees lines and shapes and their relationship to each other in everyday common objects
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International Food Fair April 6 at Rockford College

Staff Report International students at Rockford College will prepare a variety of favorite native dishes for the college’s eighth annual International
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Anne Marie Olson, Jacques Saint-Cyr in concert April 7 at First Lutheran Church

Online Staff Report First Lutheran Church, 225 S. Third St., offers the final concert in this season’s eclectic Sounds from the
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Children’s Choir offers ‘Great American Sing-a-Thon’ April 5

Online Staff Report The Rock Valley Children’s Choir (RVCC) invites you to join them in a community sing-a-long featuring American classics
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MELD Mother’s Day cards and note cards on sale beginning April 4

Online Staff Report The 2013 MELD Mother’s Day cards and note cards are available to purchase starting April 4 at local
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Carl Cole and friends are ‘Jazzin’ it Up’ in April to benefit kids

Online Staff Report The community is invited to join regional musician, Professor Carl A. Cole, for two special “Jazzin’ it Up”
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April 4 shopping event to benefit Rockford Art Museum

Online Staff Report W by Worth, the sister line to Worth New York, will be celebrating its 2013 Spring & Summer
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Ron Holm, David Stocker, Tom Mac perform at JustGoods April 6

Online Staff Report Forest City 350, a local chapter of a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis, will hold
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Oregon VFW Club launches spring season of live music April 5

Online Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — Friday, April 5, will launch the spring season of live music entertainment at the Oregon
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Katie’s Choice Book Club to discuss ‘Defending Jacob’

By Mariel Heinke The Katie’s Choice Book Club selection for April is Defending Jacob by William Landay. The Book Club is
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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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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

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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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