WINN 031517 calendarTHROUGH MARCH 31

 

Spring into Science

Discovery Center Museum

711 N. Main St., Rockford

11 a.m.-3 p.m.

$8, free for members and children age one or under

Keep your brain engaged over spring break with fun creative activities and live science demonstrations. Play with numbers, explore colors, and turn everything into art. Included with Museum admission. Information:  (815) 963-6769.

 

 

THROUGH APRIL 2

 

76th Young Artist Show: High School Division

 Rockford Art Museum

711 N. Main St., Rockford

10 a.m.-5 p.m., daily

$7 adults, $3 students/seniors, free for members and children under 12

Teachers at 20 schools within 50 miles of Rockford Art Museum submitted nearly 1,100 pieces for consideration by this year’s jurors, who chose 146 pieces representing 107 students from 16 area schools. On view are paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photography, digital and mixed media and more. Information: (815) 968-2787.

 

THROUGH-APRIL 8

 

Songs for a New World, Presented By Usual Suspects

Nordlof Center Black Box Theater

118 N. Main St., Rockford

$18

presented 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday

These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make. Information:     (815) 513-8685.

 

THROUGH APRIL 16

 

75th Anniversary Exhibit – “Rediscover Burpee”,

Burpee Museum of Natural History, Woodward Hall

737 N. Main St., Rockford

 through April 16, 2017

$10 adults, $9 children

This new exhibit celebrates the 75-year history of Burpee Museum and is an opportunity for the community to rediscover the treasure trove of artifacts, specimens, and memorabilia in the museum collection alongside newly developed exhibits. Visitors will go back in time to see what makes Burpee Museum a local treasure and unique among the country’s best natural history museums.

 

THROUGH MAY 21

Simply Spring: The Butterfly Exhibit

Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens

1354 N. 2nd St., Rockford

daily except Monday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $6-$8 for adults, discounts for seniors, veterans and youth.

Experience the magical world of butterflies by visiting a special butterfly house where you will be surrounded by live butterflies exploring a tropical environment. Information: (815) 987-8858.

 

THROUGH MAY 29

 

RAM Exhibition: The Others

Rockford Art Museum

711 N. Main St., Rockford

10 a.m.-5 p.m., daily

$7 adults, $3 students/seniors, free for members and children under 12

The Others explores 50 iconic selections by 44 seminal artists from the 200-piece Francis and June Spiezer Collection of Rockford Art Museum, critically acclaimed as the most significant collection of Chicago art that exists today. The Spiezers also amassed a brilliant grouping of studio glass from around the world. Information: (815) 968-2787.

 

 

MARCH 30

 

The Road to Monroeville: Visiting the Hometown of Harper Lee

Cherry Valley Public Library

755 E. State St., Cherry Valley

free but registration required

6 p.m.

How does the life and town of Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” parallel the life of fictional Scout Finch and her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama? See where fiction and non-fiction intersect as Matt Hagemann, Language Arts teacher at Rochelle Township High School, presents a travelogue of his visit to Monroeville in June 2016. Registration required at (815) 332-5161.

 

Travel to Cuba, presented by Rockford Urban Ministries

JustGoods Fair Trade Store Gallery

201 7th St., Rockford

free

7 p.m.

Stanley Campbell and friends will present a travelogue of their recent trip to Cuba. Rockford Urban Ministries, whom. Campbell works for, sponsored an educational tour in February that included 17 people from the Rockford area. Many will also present their impressions and photos of that embargoed island. Information: (815) 964-7111.

 

 

MARCH 31

 

Special Presentation: Red

Tony Award Winning Play by John Loga

presented by Artists’ Ensemble Theater

Rockford Art Museum

711 N. Main St., Rockford

$30

7:30 p.m.

Artists’ Ensemble, in a special partnership with Rockford Art Museum, presents a memorable one-night-only performance of the Tony Award-winning play. The evening will begin with a pre-show talk by Rockford Art Museum Curator Carrie Johnson on the work of painter Mark Rothko, the subject of the play. Then Ensemble members Stephen F. Vrtol III and David A. Gingerich will perform a stage reading of the play. An audience talk-back and an informal reception will follow the performance. There are limited tickets available for this event. Information:   (815) 394-5004.

 

 

MARCH 31-APRIL 1

 

Snow White, presented by  Rockford Dance Company

Hononegah Performing Arts Center

307 Salem St., Rockton

Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 1 and 7 p.m.

$27 adults, $22 children ages 12 and younger. 

Most people are familiar with the story of Snow White; however, very few have seen it performed on stage with the riveting choreography by acclaimed Rolando Yane. Information and tickets: (815) 963-3341.

 

 

APRIL 1

 

Sing along with Susan Sailor

Nordlof Center, J.R. Sullivan Theater

118 N. Main St. Rockford

11 a.m.

Salidor returns to the library with her songs for young children. Registration is NOT required. Information: (815) 965-7606.

 

Arne Johnson 10 Mile & 5K, presented by Rockford Road Runners

Harlem High School

9929 N. Alpine Rd., Machesney Park

7:30 a.m.

10-mile walk, 8:30 a.m. 10-mile run, 8:40 a.m. 5-kilometer run

$25

All proceeds will go to Annie’s Locker.

 

Concerts on the Creek – Randy Sabien

Spring Creek United Church of Christ

4500 Spring Creek Rd., Rockford

7 p.m.

free

Randy Sabien returns with his full band for an evening of extraordinary jazz fiddling wizardy. Refreshments and Mama Mia’s cuisine are available. Information: (815) 877-2576.

 

Rockford Symphony – I Hear A Symphony: Motown`s Greatest Hits

Coronado Performing Arts Center

314 N. Main St., Rockford

7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the Billboard hits of Motown with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra and Broadway singing stars Mandy Gonzalez, Joy Lynn Jacobs and Destan Owens performing great hits such as “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “ABC,” “My Girl,” “Stop In The Name Of Love,” “Respect” and so much more. Information:  (815) 965-0049.

 

 

APRIL 1-2

 

Home & Garden Showcase

Forest Hills Lodge

1601 West Lane Rd., Loves Park

Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

free admission and parking

Over 100 companies will offer homeowners and apartment dwellers the chance to comparison shop for an array of products and services all in one place.  See the latest trends in landscaping, decks, backyard ponds and waterfalls, remodeling, neat gadgets for the garden enthusiast and more. Information: (815) 871-7469.

 

 

APRIL 5

 

Alton Brown: Eat Your Science Tour

Coronado Performing Arts Center

314 N. Main St., Rockford

8:30 p.m.

$42-$123

The food show host and television personality has gained legions of fans with his off-beat humor and infectious energy and has taken his epicurean antics to theaters across America for his new stage show Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science. Information: (815) 968-0595.

 

 

APRIL 6

 

2017 Summer Science Open House

UIC Health Sciences Campus – Rockford

Robert J. Vickrey Auditorium

1601 Parkview Ave., Rockford

free

$4-6 p.m.

Presentations by research mentors for the Summer Science Internship Program are scheduled. For questions regarding the program call Biomedical Sciences at    (815) 395-5680 or email Daryl Messenger at daryl.messenger@thermofisher.com