Rockford High School hosts Spring Swing

The Rockford High School Jazz Band and Rockford High School’s Drama club invite you to join them for an evening of jazz music and swing dancing as they host their first annual SPRING SWING. The event will be held on Friday, April 26, from 7-9 p.m. in the Rockford Fine Arts Auditorium. Tickets will be [...]

‘Class’ learns about Titanic Exhibit at Community College

TitanicBoyWithPass

New program has exciting 2013 schedule By BETH ALTENA No artifacts have been removed from the actual ship, which is considered at tomb. Many of the dead included the staff aboard the Titanic, who worked to save passenger lives during the sinking. The cork lifejackets on board, which many people wore as they left the [...]

Local woman’s inspirational life story featured in new book

Local author, Doreen Rickert Rademacher announces the release of her first book: I Can and I Did! The Kelly Finger McNeela story. This is the tale of one woman’s courageous pursuit of a full life despite battling multiple sclerosis. Dealt an MS diagnosis at age 15, McNeela needed a wheelchair by the time she attended [...]

RAAC appoints new Music Director

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The Rockford Area Arts Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey A Spenner as the new Music Director and Conductor of the Rockford Community Orchestra. Conductor Spenner has been praised for his “sensitive and insightful musicianship”, “impeccable” score preparation, and “innate knowledge of what musicians need from the podium.” Musicians have lauded his [...]

Rockford Ice Festival offers something for everyone

Ice-Fest

The Rockford Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 4th Annual Rockford Ice Festival. The festival will be Friday, Feb. 8 through Sunday, Feb. 10, with ice sculptures on display in downtown Rockford that Saturday and Sunday. This year’s theme is Fire and Ice and organizers are certainly utilizing both ends of the temperature [...]