FEBRUARY 2011

February 2011
HATS OFF TO THE REAGANS
1000 and 1100 blocks of 4th Street, Fulton
Margaret and Mary Reagan, great aunts of Ronald Reagan, had hat shops in Fulton from 1886-1924. Fulton merchants will decorate their store windows with vintage hats, hat blocks, and photos of women in vintage hats as well as current head coverings. “With a tip of the hat,” Fulton’s retail shops will offer special February sales.
815-589-2691
www.cityoffulton.us

February 4
RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY GALA
Deer Valley Country Club, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove
Dinner and Dance with special speaker - to be determined later.
815-622-8705

February 6
US PRESIDENT AT BIRTH OF FUTURE US PRESIDENT: TAFT & REAGAN
Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Avenue, Fulton
Lecturer Ronald Koehn, a retired history instructor with an interest in the Presidency, will focus on the presidency of William Howard Taft, President at the time of Ronald Reagan’s birth. Koehn will note the challenges to the country in Taft’s single term and any links between Taft and Reagan. Lecture will be followed by desserts from the 2011 Reagan Boyhood Home cookbook.
815-589-4545
www.cityoffulton.us

February 6
RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY
Ronald Reagan Birthplace and Tampico Historical Society Museum, 111/113 & 117 South Main, Tampico
Annual birthday party, open house, refreshments (including birthday cake).
815-622-8705
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

February 19
REAGAN OF ILLINOIS CONCERT
Historic Dixon Theater, 114 South Galena Avenue, Dixon
Special Choir and Band Concert featuring the premiere of a new musical work “Reagan of Illinois” by Dr. David Holsinger, featuring the Dixon Municipal Band, Eureka Chamber Choir, Canterbury Singers, River Choir and the Dixon High School Choir. For the evening performance, a special cocktail party will precede the performance for those purchasing Box Seats.
815-244-1595

February 25
CHICAGO A CAPELLA
Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 North Court Street, Rockford
The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center is proud to present Chicago a cappella, one of the area\'s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles, in \"Roll, Jordan, Roll: The Spiritual, Old and New", a celebration of the grand power and sheer beauty of the African American spiritual. We'll also welcome a top youth choir from the community as guest ensemble, passing along this uplifting choral tradition to the next generation of singers.
815-964-9713
www.mendelssohnpac.org



FEBRUARY 2010

January through February
LINCOLN AND I & M CANAL EXHIBIT
Lock 16 Visitor Center, 754 First Street, LaSalle
Abraham Lincoln believed that the I & M Canal promoted the settlement and growth of northern Illinois. Come explore Lincoln's connection to the I & M Canal by visiting the traveling Lincoln and I & M Canal Exhibit.
815-223-1851
www.lasallecanalboat.org

January 28 - February 2
GROUNDHOG DAYS
Historic Woodstock Square, Woodstock
Ice sculpting, tours, food, groundhogs prediction at 7:07am on Monday in the Square.
815-338-2436
www.awaketowoodstock.com

February 3 & 20
WINTER WONDERLAND IN THE JAPANESE GARDEN
Fabyan Japanese Garden, Fabyan West Forest Preserve, Route 31 in Geneva
The historic Fabyan Japanese Garden blooming with snow! Join us for a series of insightful guided walks on Saturday, February 20th and Wednesday, February 3rd at 1:00 p.m. Japanese Gardens are designed to be enjoyed throughout the year and our frosty Winter Walk is a refreshing exploration of the Fabyans’ historic Eden. Fabyan staff will lead tours highlighting the 100-year-old garden’s delicate beauty. Prepare for splendor as a blanket of snow sheds new light onto structural vistas and design features. In addition to examining Japanese garden theory, tours will touch on Fabyans’ fascinating history. Warm beverages will be provided. Bundle up and be prepared to stroll through snow. Snow is a requirement for this tour, so please telephone 630.377.6424 the morning of the tour to confirm. Tour admission is $2 per person; please meet at the garden’s West gate. The Winter Walk is sponsored by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley. The Japanese Garden is located in the Fabyan West Forest Preserve, Route 31 Geneva, just North of Fabyan Parkway, and is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
630-377-6424
www.ppfv.org

February 5-6
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
Coronado PAC, 314 North Main Street, Rockford
Since March 2001, this hilarious show has entertained and inspired women from coast-to-coast and around the world. Menopause The Musical® is set in a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra meet by chance at a lingerie sale. The all-female cast makes fun of their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges. A sisterhood is created between these diverse women as they realize that menopause is no longer The Silent Passage--It is a stage in every woman’s life that is perfectly normal!
815-968-0595
www.coronadopac.org

February 5-6, 11-13
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Winnesheik Playhouse, 228 West Clark Street, Freeport
Tennessee Williams' touching and devastating play chronicling a moment in the Wingfield family's life.
815-232-7023

February 5, 12, 19, 26
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS
Chestnut Mountain Resort, 8700 W. Chestnut Road, Galena
Ski slopes open until midnight every Friday during January and February.  Reduced rates.
800-397-1320
www.chestnutmtn.com

February 7
HEARTS AND ART
Galena Public Library, 601 Bench Street, Galena
In its 14th year, this library fundraiser features original valentines and a variety of other greeting cards, made by local artists, for sale. Hearts & Art 2010 will also include hand-painted flowerpots for sale (complete with daffodil bulbs), delectable sweets, live music, craft demos by local artisans, an extensive silent auction and a chance to win fabulous raffle prizes. Friends of Galena Public Library is requesting original, artist rendered cards themed for Valentine's Day or any occasion for donation. All proceeds from the event benefit the Galena Public Library. Interested artists may contact Linda Lynn at 815-777-6161.
815-777-0200
www.visitgalena.org

February 7
PARK RIDGE CIVIC ORCHESTRA -OPERA POTPOURRI
Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge
The Park Ridge Civic Orchestra is in its 16th season of concerts at the historic Pickwick Theatre in Uptown Park Ridge. Sarah Hibbard, James Cornelison, and Jesse Wright, along with narrator Henry Fogel will join the orchestra.
847-692-7726
www.parkridgecivicorchestra.org

February 8-16
SCULPTURE, CLAY AND FIBER SHOW
The Next Picture Show, 113 West First Street, Dixon
The Next Picture Show is proud to present the Sculpture, Clay and Fiber Show which is all about texture and the magic of mass and form! This show investigates the increasingly important role of ceramics and fiber in contemporary and traditional art. Using recent technological advances and working contemporary concepts, ceramic, metal, wood, and fiber artists are building on each medium’s rich tradition to create new and innovative work.
815-285-4924
www.thenextpictureshow.org

February 9
RCCA PRESENTS: PHILHARMONIA OF THE NATIONS WITH JON NAKAMATSU - PIANIST
Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 North Main Street, Rockford
Leonard Bernsteins dream of an international, young professional orchestra inspired conductor Justus Frantz to form the Philharmonia of the Nations. Since 1995 Frantz has gathered highly talented young musicians from over 40 countries and five continents. Jon Nakamatsu, 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition winner, will perform the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #3.
815-968-0595
www.coronadopac.org

February 11
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Paramount Theatre, 213 North Schuyler Avenue, Kankakee
The third annual American English "All You Need Is Love" St. Valentine's Day concert. The show begins with the early years of Ed Sullivan and includes classic Beatles favorites. Doors open at 7 p.m.
815-472-2864

February 12-14
MARDI GRAS WEEKEND
Various locations around Galena
Join us for Mardi Gras in Galena! There will be a variety of fun things to do all weekend!
815-776-9200
www.visitgalena.org

February 13
VALENTINES DAY OPEN HOUSE - TINKER SWISS COTTAGE MUSEUM
411 Kent Street, Rockford
Tours of the cottage will be offered for free of charge with Docents available in each room to talk to visitors about Victorian Valentine Day Traditions. Make your own pop-up valentine.
815-964-2424
www.tinkercottage.com

February 18-21, 25-28
METAMORPHOSES - NIU SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE
Stevens Building on NIU Campus, DeKalb
In and around a pool of water at stage center, tales are told of mankind and the gods in their most passionate moments: the gods who play their cruel jokes by a bestowing upon one man the golden touch and condemning another to be forever hungry; gods arguing over the fate of a mortal more beautiful than Aphrodite; touching stories of separated lovers rejoined in an afterlife as seabirds in flight, and a love so strong that even the Underworld offers no deterrent. And no modern retelling would be complete without a bit of tongue-in-cheek: Phaeton, the son of Apollo, is in therapy because he borrowed the keys to his father’s chariot and burned the Earth by flying too close to it, and Eros and Psyche face a question and answer psychotherapy session. Metamorphoses is a retelling of eight Greek and Roman myths and legends, proving that the human condition is timeless, and that water is the source, playground and endpoint of everything.
815-753-1600
www.niu.edu/theatre

February 19
SHAI WOSNER, PIANO
Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 North Court Street, Rockford
Shai Wosner continues to attract international recognition for his exceptional artistry, musical integrity and creative insight. With imaginative programming that communicates his intellectual curiosity, Wosner performs a wide-ranging repertoire from Mozart and Beethoven to Ligeti and composers of his own generation. Wosner’s virtuosity and perceptiveness have increasingly made him a favorite among audiences and critics alike.
815-964-9713
www.mendelssohnpac.org

February 19
THE MOSCOW CIRCUS
Raue Center for the Arts, 26 North Williams Street, Crystal Lake
Singers, dancers, a dog, human puppets and ornate costumes and backdrops—this show combines drama, cultural history and most of all—the excitement that only some of the greatest circus performers on earth can create!
815-356-9212
www.rauecenter.org

Feburary 20
FOREST HILLS ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE
Forest Hills Lodge, 1601 West Lane Road (route 173), Loves Park
NIADA presents the Forest Hills 50th Anniversary Antique Show at the Forest Hills lodge in Loves Park. There are 40 dealers from several states selling quality antiques in such catagories as toys, texiles, metal, furnture, jewelry, stoneware, etc. Also at the show this year is Mary Lou's Glass and China repair service while you wait. Over $500 in gifts will be awarded.
815-761-1444

February 20
TRIBUTE TO JOE CROCKER
Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock
Be prepared for an incredible performance by an amazing talent … Alan Kaye with his Mad Dogs & Americans. ALAN KAYE AS JOE COCKER Alan Kaye will blow you away. Ask anyone who saw his performance at the Woodstock “Tribute” show in August. His closing song, “I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends” was inspiring. Hear Alan perform amazingly faithful renditions of “The Letter”, “High Time We Went”, “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” and “You Are So Beautiful”. At the end of this show you will be “Feeling Alright”! .
815-338-5300
www.woodstockoperahouse.com

February 21
GAELIC STORM LIVE IN CONCERT
Egyptian Theatre, 135 North Second Street, DeKalb
Gaelic Storm played to a nearly sold out crowd in the Egyptian Theatre in 2007 & 2008; so fans are encouraged to buy their tickets early.
815-758-1215
www.egyptiantheatre.org

February 24
CAN'T STOP ROCKIN' TOUR - STYX AND REO SPEEDWAGON
MetroCentre, 300 Elm Street, Rockford
Concert with Styx, REO Speedwagon and special guest 38 Special.
815-968-5222
www.metrocentre.com

February 26-28
ANNUAL ROCKFORD HOME SHOW
ISC, Indoor Sports Center, 8800 East Riverside Boulevard, Loves Park
Welcome to the Annual Rockford Home Show. This is the premiere Home Show in mid-America. From stunning floral gardens with hundreds of live flowers, waterfalls, exhibits, How To clinics, and much more.
815-877-8043
www.showtimeproduction.net

February 27-28
FESTIVAL OF THE SUGAR MAPLES
McHenry County Conservation District, 7400 Somerset, Marengo
Take this unique opportunity to learn the fascinating history of maple sugaring and the evolution of the sap collection process. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a taste of pure Coral Woods maple syrup. All ages are welcome to this free event!
815-338-6223
www.mccdistrict.org

February 27-28
DEPOT STOVE GANG 22ND ANNUAL MODEL RAILROAD SHOW AND SWAP MEET
School Gyms in Lena
Model railroad show and swap meet with numerous operating layouts and vendors with items for both sale and swap. Over 35,000 square feet of operating railroads and memorabilia. The show is for all railroad enthusiasts. Lunch available 11 am to 3 pm each day. Donation.
815-369-4809

February 28
ARTHUR D. MONTZKA YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITION CONCERT
Boutell Concert Hall, Music Building, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
Be spellbound as the KSO features the winner of its annual Young Artists Concerto Competition.
815-756-3728
www.kishorchestra.org



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