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Find Your Space: Discover ‘Our City, Our Story’ at Womanspace

By Gale Ketteler Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist Rockford native Pablo Korona produces, shoots and edits Our City, Our Story,
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Find Your Space> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Fiesta Mexicana Sept. 16 at Levings Park in Rockford

Staff Report Fiesta Mexicana, a celebration of Mexican Independence, will be from noon to 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16, at Levings
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

‘Curtains Up!’: Arts organizations kick off upcoming seasons at Greenwich Sept. 16

Staff Report The Rockford arts community will kick off local entertainment organizations’ 2012-2013 seasons at the Third Annual “Curtains Up!” event
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Photos: Kite festival brings colorful fun to skies in DeKalb

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‘Jeeves Takes A Bow’ opens Sept. 7 at Artists’ Ensemble

• Artists’ Ensemble opens season with the third in a trilogy of P.G. Wodehouse adaptations Staff Report The boys are back! Bertie Wooster
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Popular local musicians to rock Sept. 16 fund-raiser

Staff Report Sunday, Sept. 16, the Tebala Shrine at 7910 Newburg Road, Rockford, will be rocking with the sounds of
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Photos: A look back at the 29th On the Waterfront

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Tube Talk: Broadway bound: PBS offers ‘Broadway or Bust’ beginning Sept. 9

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer While Fox’s musical series Glee has endured critical ups and downs over the years, both seasons of
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DeKalb Kite Fest Sept. 9

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — Colorful kites of all sizes and shapes will soar over the skies of DeKalb, Ill., at
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Grand Detour Arts Festival Sept. 9 at John Deere Historic Site

Staff Report GRAND DETOUR, Ill. — Sunday, Sept. 9, some of the finest artists from the region and around the Midwest
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Art> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | 1 Comment

Mendelssohn begins ‘Music on Main’ concert series Sept. 10

Staff Report The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center will kick off its 2012-2013 “Music on Main” concert series with the Mike Williamson
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Corky Siegel in Dixon Sept. 15

Staff Report DIXON, Ill. — Composer, pianist, harmonica virtuoso and singer/songwriter Corky Siegel and his Chamber Blues will perform at The
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Auditions for ‘Scream Team’ set for Sept. 9, 13, 15

Staff Report For one month of pure terror, scare the living daylights out of people as the most gruesome, horrible and
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Avalon String Quartet presents ‘Serendipitous Harmony’ Sept. 7

• Concert originally scheduled for March and rescheduled for Sept. 7 will explore the power and passion of Beethoven Staff Report Mendelssohn Performing
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Hot, dry summer great for tomatoes!

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Although it has been a terribly hot, dry summer that was hard on humans and
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Photos: Leon Russell performs, beer tasting at Admiral’s Club

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80 performers on five stages at Aug. 30-Sept. 2 On the Waterfront

Staff Report Rockford’s On the Waterfront (OTW) Festival returns for its 29th year Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, in downtown Rockford.
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Screw City Beer Festival Sept. 8

Staff Report The Second Annual Screw City Beer Festival (SCBF) will be from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, at
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Canned Heat to perform at Adriatic Aug. 31

Staff Report Rock fans can expect a hot time at the Adriatic Café, starting at 9:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 31.
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Greenwich Village Art Fair to feature more than 100 artists

Staff Report The 2012 Rockford Art Museum Greenwich Village Art Fair will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16, rain or shine,
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Art> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Free Fallin’ brings look, sound of Tom Petty to Whiskey’s Roadhouse Aug. 31

Staff Report Free Fallin’, the nation’s No. 1 tribute to Tom Petty, will make a stop at Whiskey’s Roadhouse Bar
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

‘Smile’ with Carl A. Cole and family Aug. 30

Staff Report Sounds Of Good News Productions (SOGN) invites all lovers of “Oldies” music to help them close out August with
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Freeport’s Art in the Park Sept. 2 at Krape Park

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Art in the Park is a one-day outdoor arts festival celebrating local and regional visual and
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Art> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

WLUV reschedules picnic

Staff Report WLUV Radio 50th Anniversary Picnic — Take Two! The 50th anniversary picnic, originally scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 26, was rained
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Art in the Park in New Glarus, Wis., Sept. 2

• Event held in conjunction with 75th Annual Wilhelm Tell Drama Staff Report NEW GLARUS, Wis. — The 50th Annual Art in the
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Photos: Fun at Rockford’s Block 5

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Block 5 Festival ready to rock downtown Aug. 25

By Gary Kohn Summer is almost over, which means Rockford’s best music festivals are just around the corner, including the
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | 2 Comments

Rockford attractions making news in Chicago

Staff Report Two local attractions — Rockford Art Museum (RAM) and Burpee Museum of Natural History — have made headlines
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Art> Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Cherry Valley Days Aug. 24-26

Staff Report CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. — Cherry Valley Days will bring three days of food, fun, carnival rides and live music
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Timber Lake closes season with Rodgers and Hammerstein evening

By Bill Beard Theater Critic I love a musical! Usually I prefer a “book musical”; you know, one with a plot,
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Byron Crossroads Blues Festival set for Aug. 25

By Steve Jones Crossroads Blues Society The Third Annual Byron Crossroads Blues Festival is ready and raring to go Saturday, Aug. 25.
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Japanese Summer Festival at Anderson Gardens Aug. 25

Staff Report Rockford’s Anderson Japanese Gardens invites you to its Japanese Summer Festival, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug.
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | 1 Comment

Heart Shrine Relic Tour at Vietnamese Buddhist Temple of Rockford

Staff Report Phap Lam Temple (The Vietnamese Buddhist Temple of Rockford) will host an opening reception to “Maitreya Project Heart Shrine
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Art> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | 1 Comment

Rockford’s WLUV Country Radio celebrates 50 years with picnic Aug. 26

Staff Report Joe Salvi, owner of WLUV Country Radio in Rockford, invites everyone to a 50th anniversary picnic from 1
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Legendary Nighthawks at Rockford’s Adriatic Aug. 19

By Steve Jones Crossroads Blues Society The legendary Nighthawks will be gracing the stage at the Adriatic Live Music Bar at
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

‘Hand of Glory’ wins Best Actress, Best Director awards in Chicago

Staff Report CHICAGO — Hand of Glory, an acclaimed independent film shot entirely in Rockford and Belvidere, took home two top
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Local teen band Desolation Row headed to state competition

By Thomas Spors Local band Desolation Row has taken first place in the Illinois Teen Battle of the Bands regional competition,
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Tube Talk: Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana team up for ‘Copper’ on BBC America

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer Despite never being a huge fan of police dramas, I was addicted to Barry Levinson and Tom
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Tube Talk> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Legendary glass artist featured in Aug. 16 artist lecture

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum (RAM) will present an artist lecture by William Carlson at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, at
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Art> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Winnebago Buy Local to ‘BOWL Local’ for food pantry Aug. 18

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Winnebago Buy Local will present “Winnebago BOWL Local” beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18,
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Black Family Reunion Celebration Aug. 17-19

Staff Report The Rockford Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is hosting the Black Family Reunion Celebration, a
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Timber Lake presents ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ Aug. 16-26

Staff Report MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) closes its 2012 season with a stunning collection of compositions
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Rockford Dance Company holds auditions Aug. 18

Staff Report Rockford Dance Company (RDC) will be auditioning for the 2012-2013 season Company and JR Company at 10:30 a.m., Saturday,
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Folk duo Comfort Food in concert Aug. 17

Staff Report The folk duo Comfort Food will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug.17, at JustGoods Listening Room, 201 Seventh St.,
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Paranormal Tour at Tinker Swiss Cottage set for Aug. 17

Staff Report A Paranormal Tour will be held at Rockford’s Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum from 7 to 10 p.m., Friday, Aug.
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St. Stanislaus to celebrate Polish Fest Aug. 19

Staff Report The 31st Annual Polish Fest will be Sunday, Aug. 19, on the St. Stanislaus Church grounds, 201 Buckbee St.,
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Literary Hook: ‘Before its time’: A thoughtful poem that works on two levels

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a poem by Cleo Johnson, who is becoming a regular contributor to Literary
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Photo: Boone County Fair fun

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Free Milwaukee Irish Fest tickets available

• Festival runs Aug. 16-19 Staff Report Staying active and involved in the community is a good way to remain youthful and healthy,
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Community> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

‘Rick’s Picks’ opens at Burpee Aug. 11

• Exhibit features Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen’s ‘Lifelong Affair With Guitars & Music’ Staff Report From Jane, the renowned 66 million-year-old
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