Kryptonite hosts Tom Waits tribute band May 18

Staff Report Chicago-based Tom Waits tribute band B1G T1ME will perform at Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W. State St., Wednesday, May
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Literary Hook: Poem: Things you can do ‘On Any Given Day’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a lively, quirky poem celebrating everyday joys by Cleo Johnson. Cleo is a retired teacher,
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Artist Tom Heflin creates mural for SwedishAmerican’s 100th anniversary

Staff Report Nationally-renowned and local artist Tom Heflin has created a mural (pictured) to recognize and honor SwedishAmerican Hospital’s 100th anniversary.
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Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion enchants at MetroCentre

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Artists’ Ensemble presents ‘Rounding Third’ May 13-29

Comedy about ‘odd couple’ of Little League coaches closes out the theater’s season Staff Report Don is a blue-collar guy who has
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Groove Walk features live music in downtown Rockford May 14

Staff Report The 13th annual downtown Groove Walk music walk is set for 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Saturday, May 14. The event features
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Music: Q & A with The Last Vegas’ Chad Cherry

The Last Vegas to perform at WXRX’s ‘The Concert’ with nine other bands May 14 at Rockford Speedway By M.J. Parks The
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Craftsmanship, talent displayed at Handmade Music Exposition

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor A few hundred combined years of experience was displayed at the JustGoods store Saturday, May 7, for
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Find Your Space: Glitzy Garage Sale is June 3-5

By Gale Ketteler Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist It’s that time of year! We are now accepting donations for our
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Literary Hook: Clearing your mind at The Clearing in Ellison Bay, Wis.

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The Clearing, a retreat center and arts colony in Ellison Bay, Wis., begins its weeklong classes
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Rockford Art Museum opens skate art exhibit May 6

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum (RAM) presents Full Deck: A Short History of Skate Art, an anthology of skate art from
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Best in Rockford music named at 20th RAMI Awards

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor Thirty-one musical artists were named best in the category Friday, April 29, at the 20th Rockford
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Handmade Music Exposition May 7 at JustGoods

Staff Report The Third Annual Handmade Music Exposition will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at JustGoods,
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Jim Post’s Mark Twain and the Laughing River May 1 at Memorial Hall

Staff Report Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts welcomes back an old favorite, Jim Post, in his inimitable role as
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Music: Founders recall early days of the RAMI Awards

* 20th Annual RAMI Awards Ceremony set for April 29 at Tebala Shrine Temple By Jim Hagerty Online Editor With the 20th Rockford
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Two new exhibits on display at Ethnic Heritage Museum May 1

Staff Report Rockford’s Ethnic Heritage Museum invites the public to visit its two newest exhibits—“Made in Africa” and “Garibaldi Guards!”—from 2
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The Signature Event April 28

Staff Report The public is invited to The Signature Event, a benefit to support The Element, from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, April
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In Memoriam: Ruth ‘Maxine’ Holler (1921-2011)

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor Ruth “Maxine” Holler, long-time musical performer, passed away April 21, 2011, at Premier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing
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20th RAMI Awards Ceremony April 29

- Tim Perian and William ‘Alex’ Liddell win Gary S. Wilmer scholarships; Jordan Nettgen wins Youth Charity Jam Scholarship Staff Report The
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Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra wins ‘Chamber Orchestra of the Year’ Award

Staff Report Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center announced the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra won the 2011 Illinois Council of Orchestras “Chamber Orchestra of
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Brio celebrates six years with April 29 Comedy Roast

Staff Report Paul Sletten, owner and chef of Brio and Social restaurants on “Block 5” in downtown Rockford, has been a
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May 1 deadline for Biking for the Arts registration

– Four area arts organizations team up for Sept. 11 fund-raiser Staff Report Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Rockford Dance Company, Mendelssohn Performing Arts
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Unknown Component at Savoy Lounge April 23

Staff Report Unknown Component will take the stage at Savoy Lounge, 3929 Broadway, Rockford, at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 23. The musical
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Lunch with Marjorie: Climbing corporate ladders, making transitions from Brazil to the U.S.—part two

Editor’s note: The following is the second in a three-part series. Part one appeared in the April 6-12, 2011, issue. By
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Spring ArtScene features artwork at 35 venues April 15-16

Staff Report Rockford’s ninth annual Spring ArtScene will showcase original works of art at 35 different locations across the Rockford area
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Young Artist Show: Youth Division opens April 10

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) 70th Young Artist Show: Youth Division begins Sunday, April 10, with a free public opening
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House of Pain at Otto’s in DeKalb April 13

* 1990s rap group of ‘Jump Around’ fame makes reunion stop Staff Report DEKALB, Ill.—Legendary rap group House of Pain will be
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Rockford Dance Company stages Coppelia April 9 at Coronado

Staff Report Rockford Dance Company (RDC) will perform the ballet Coppelia beginning at 4 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at Coronado Performing
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Unforgettable Art: An Affair for Alzheimer’s set for April 9

Staff Report Watch as works of art come alive Saturday, April 9, at the eighth annual Unforgettable Art: An Affair for
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Literary Hook: Local Author Book Signing and Discussion April 13

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Come celebrate National Library Week and National Poetry Month with North Suburban Library, and meet local
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Bark and Wine Gala April 9

Staff Report Join Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, Inc., at its Fourth Annual Bark and Wine Gala, a wine tasting and silent
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‘Eco Fashion from India’ set for April 8

* Event benefits efforts of local nonprofit group Jhoole Staff Report Local nonprofit business Jhoole will present “Eco Fashion from India” from
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RVC student club offers ‘Coming Out Day’ April 13

Staff Report The Rock Valley College student club Rout Out (GSA or Gay-Straight Alliance) will host a “Coming Out” panel discussion
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Tube Talk: Still time to get into AMC’s newest series

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer AMC is known for powerful and well-produced original series like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and last fall’s
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Lunch with Marjorie: Climbing corporate ladders, making transitions from Brazil to the U.S.—part one

Editor’s note: The following is the first in a three-part series. By Marjorie Stradinger Columnist Will Zerey, my point person at Cherry Valley’s
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The Pines perform at Severson Dells April 3

Staff Report Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts and “Some Days Feathers” are co-sponsoring a show for music and nature lovers
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Blues legend Lucky Peterson at Big Cities April 2

Staff Report The incomparable Lucky Peterson will be making a special appearance at Big Cities Lounge, 905 E. State St., in
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Daybreak wins Youth Charity Jam

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April 2 gospel concert raises funds for basketball program

Second Congregational United Church of Christ hosts concert beginning at 7 p.m. Staff Report A gospel concert will be held Friday, April
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Theater Review: God of Carnage—another example of really bad behavior

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Two upper-middle-class couples meet to rationally discuss a confrontation between their sons on the school playground resulting
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Nanoscale science featured at Discovery Center April 2

– Special demonstrations and activities celebrate nanoscale science and engineering Staff Report Discovery Center Museum will host NanoDay with special demonstrations and
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Literary Hook: Poem shows the journey a blank page can provide

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Sometimes poets like to play with the language, using traditional tools such as rhyme, alliteration, stanza
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Tube Talk: ‘Grey’s: The Musical’

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer Long before Glee, in a less-crowded TV universe, a little series called Cop Rock tried—and failed—to draw
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Artist Roland Poska begins Great Human Race Initiative at Kortman

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Theater Review: Artists’ Ensemble stages another fine production

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic As Jackie, Casiena Raether, states, “Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, became one of the
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Symphony offers ‘Baroque & Beyond’ March 26

Staff Report Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will take the audience to “Baroque & Beyond” beginning at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 26,
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‘Beatles, Barber and Copland’ March 25

From staff reports Without Shoes Dance Company presents its spring concert, “Beatles, Barber and Copland,” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 25,
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Theater Review: Keith Country’s spring production—’I Remember Mama’

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The musical version of I Remember Mama, based on the stories of Katherine Forbes, is a familiar
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Artists’ Ensemble opens Mauritius March 18

From press release Jackie is way overdue for a little luck by the time she gets her hands on a couple
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‘A Handel Celebration’ at Court Street UMC March 18

From press release Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center (MPAC) will present the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra in “A Handel Celebration” at 7:30
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