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Ethnic Heritage Museum profiles Camera Craft
Exhibit opens with open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17, in the Irish Gallery
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Tube Talk: 30 Rock to air live at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
After spending several years at Saturday Night Live as both head writer and cast member, Tina Fey
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Second Annual Bacchanalia food and wine festival Oct. 14-16
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Five Forks Market, Noonan’s, Anderson Japanese Gardens, Artale Wine Co., Giovanni’s and PrimeTime Audio/Video have partnered to present
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Former Rockford resident writes horror novel, Doorway Unto Darkness
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Owen Keehnen, a former Rockford resident, has realized a lifelong ambition of writing. After several previous books,
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Appraisal Day set for Oct. 16
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Experts from Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago will return to Rockford Art Museum from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday,
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Artist explains brush with death, return to studio
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
For artist Mark Adamany, his summer began like most others. Every year, Adamany takes a break from
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Roy Book Binder performs at JustGoods Oct. 8
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts will present “a decades-overdue return engagement” featuring Roy Book Binder at 7:30
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Mendelssohn campaign celebration set for Oct. 20
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The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center presents its “An Evening in C Major” Annual Campaign Celebration from 5:30 to
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Guest Column: Of water and music—a visit to New Orleans’ Jazz Fest
By Valeri DeCastris
My family loves our On the Waterfront festival. We’re proud of it, and boast of it to out-of-towners.
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‘Fine Art Fridges’ on display at Discovery Center
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CHICAGO—While ComEd’s “Fine Art Fridges” may no longer be gracing the Magnificent Mile, customers can still check out
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Theater Review: The amazing Mary Zimmerman recreates Candide at Goodman
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
My admiration for the work of Mary Zimmerman began soon after my first theater review. In 1996,
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Rockford Art Museum offers Spaces Within children’s classes
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Rockford Art Museum (RAM) will offer the following children’s classes in conjunction with their ongoing exhibit, Spaces Within,
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Art exhibit opens at Rockford College Oct. 8
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Artist Sara Schneckloth deals with imagined microbiological systems in her work. She envisions cells, organs, fluids and tissues,
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Theater Review: No mistakes in The Comedy of Errors at the Court Theatre
By Bill Beard
Why is it that theater directors…and audiences…so enjoy giving Shakespeare’s plays some new “concept”—like The Taming of the
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Legal Follies gets new name, returns in 2011
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
The once-popular Legal Follies, which featured members of the legal community doing sketch and musical comedy, will
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Explore the ‘mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk’ of Grossology
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Sometimes it’s stinky, sometimes it’s crusty, and sometimes it’s slimy. Explore why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty,
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NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents two plays by John Guare
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DEKALB, Ill.—The Northern Illinois University (NIU) School of Theatre and Dance will open their small venue Studio Series
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Literary Hook: Life as a 10-year-old in Ursa, Ill.
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
As summer wanes, here is a poem that captures its magical moments. The poem is by
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LustKillers perform at Krypto
The LustKillers (Bryan Wilkinson, left, and Adam Becvare) performed an acoustic show titled “Lust and Daggers” at Krypto Music Lounge
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Fall ArtScene showcases area artists, galleries
Fall ArtScene Oct. 1-2 showcased original works of art at 40 different locations across Rockford area. Pictured above left, ArtScene
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Rockford’s Fall ArtScene set for Oct. 1-2
Admission is free; hours are 5-9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 1, and 3-9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2
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Fall ArtScene showcases
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‘Grossology’ exhibit opens Oct. 2
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In its first traveling exhibit, “Grossology” will open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, in
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Roots artist Spencer Bohren to play Blues in the Schools, JustGoods
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Roots musician and bluesman Spencer Bohren will perform three shows in Rockford Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Crossroads
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Autumn on Parade in Oregon, Ill., Oct. 2-3
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OREGON, Ill.—Handmade craft items, a parade, and lots of food are just three of the attractions awaiting visitors
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Sounds of Good News is ‘Jazzin’ It Up’ in September
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Carl and Dianna Cole of Sounds Of Good News (SOGN) Productions are “Jazzin’ It Up” with their annual
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Pimps land deal with Crustacean Records
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Madison, Wis.-based Crustacean Records announced the addition of Rockford band The Pimps to its roster. The deal
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Music Review: Katy Perry release not a ‘Teenage Dream’ worth remembering
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Jumping ship from a Christian label to the mainstream pop world is a feat worth mentioning. Amy
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Theater Review: Michael Dice directs 12 Angry Men at Pec Playhouse
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
Michael Dice does a superb job of casting the 12 jurors who will determine the fate of
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Ethnic Heritage Museum’s Polish Gallery profiles Roland Poska
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The Ethnic Heritage Museum’s Lithuanian Gallery, 1129 S. Main St., Rockford, is honoring local artist Roland Poska from
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Theater Review: Hot Mikado sizzles at Drury Lane Oak Brook
By Bill Beard
“Gilbert and Sullivan Societies” all over England serve as theater producing groups devoted to the hilarious hijinks of
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Rockford artists among Greenwich Village winners
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Exhibiting artists were judged by category Saturday, Sept. 18, at the 2010 Rockford Art Museum (RAM) Greenwich Village
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Literary Hook: Relishing nature’s treasures
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
As summer draws to an end, we relish the time we spent vacationing. Many people from
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Book Review: Autumnal Dancer—ancient culture calls to a woman of destiny
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Can a woman whose past holds deep, dark secrets and painful memories of abuse reach out to
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Venetian Club Car and Motorcycle Show Sept. 26
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The annual Venetian Club Car and Motorcycle Show will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept.
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Four PAWS ReSale Boutique opens Sept. 24
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PAWS Humane Society will open a thrift store called “Four PAWS ReSale Boutique Thrift Store” at 10 a.m.,
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RAM Talks Art: Greenwich Village Art Fair–a Rockford tradition–Sept. 18-19
By Guest Columnist Scott Prine
Chairman, RAM Greenwich Village Art Fair
The Rockford Art Museum (RAM) Greenwich Village Art Fair is
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63rd annual Greenwich Village exhibiting artists
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More than 120 artists from across the nation will exhibit at this year’s Greenwich Village Art Fair, held
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Theater Review: Artists’ Ensemble opens its seventh season with The Underpants
By Edith McCauley
Theater Critic
If the title The Underpants seems a bit puzzling, the history of the play may explain the
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Doug MacLeod takes stage at JustGoods Sept. 19
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts and the Crossroads Blues Society are teaming up to bring you “A
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Sept. 19 Irish Fest benefits St. Bridget’s Cupboard
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LOVES PARK, Ill.—St. Bridget’s Church is hosting its first Irish Fest from noon to 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept.
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Ethnic Heritage Museum unveils ‘Camp Grant: The Black Soldier’ Sept. 12
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World War I was considered “the war to end all wars.” The soldiers at Camp Grant in
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Local band rallies in fan’s cancer battle
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
A local music fan has plenty of support in his battle with cancer. Vern Smith, sometimes known
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Charlotte’s Web presents Bryan Bowers in concert Sept. 10
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts opens its 39th season with Bryan Bowers in concert at 7:30 p.m.,
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Find Your Space: Art, wine and farming at Womanspace in September
By Gale Ketteler
Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
YOU are invited! This Saturday, Sept. 11, is our annual Artists in Action
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Music Academy of Rockford College unveils 25th anniversary season
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In honor of its 25th anniversary, the Music Academy of Rockford College plans a special 2010-11 season of
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RAM Talks Art: Spaces Within opens Sept. 11 at RAM
By Patty Rhea
Curator, Rockford Art Museum
A new school year brings sharp pencils, blank notebooks and the promise of a fresh
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Martisor winner from Romanian sister city shares experiences from Rockford visit
Editor’s note: For the past couple of years, the Romanian Sister City Committee under the direction of Ramona Cornea,
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Middlewest Music & Arts Fest Sept. 10-11 in DeKalb
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DEKALB, Ill.—Middlewest Music & Arts Fest will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10-11, throughout downtown DeKalb, Ill.
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On the Waterfront 2010: Weird Al, Billy Idol, Adam Lambert and RAMI Youth Charity Jam bands entertain
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Weird Al, Dierks Bentley, Hinder, Adam Lambert, Billy Idol headline 27th On the Waterfront Sept. 2-5
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Rockford’s 27th annual On the Waterfront (OTW) Festival brings music, movies, food and fun for all ages to
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