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12/22/2006
The Kilt and Clover - Celtic Goods For Everyone
If you are one of those people who can't get enough of all things Celtic, then you really should check out The Kilt and Clover. Imagine a store that specializes in unique Irish and Scottish items is right here in the Forest City. With a selection that includes clothing, books, music, edible goods, jewelry, musical instruments and Irish china, this store should be on your "frequent stops" list. > More
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12/01/2006
Marc's Fusion Cafe' - Experience Pays Off
For those who don't know it, Sushi is an art form. As such, experience makes the artist more accomplished. With that in mind, Marc's Fusion Cafe' must have the best sushi in Rockford - and they do. Marc - while that's actually his last name, he prefers to go just by this name - was a sushi artisan at JMK Nippons for 16 years and started the sushi bar at Paragon before opening his own restaurant and that experience has its rewards - and as the person eating the food you will be the one to reap those rewards. > More
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11/07/2006
The Rock-Box - Rockford's Young People Have a New Place To Rock
It's the seemingly eternal (and universal) problem facing teens in the world - where do you go to rock? Most times when bands play in clubs those clubs serve alcohol. So, if the age on your ID is less than 21, you can't get in. Well, The Rock-Box (located at 317 W. Jefferson Street) is here to give you a place to rock out. > More
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11/07/2006
Culture Shock - A Taste of the Unique
How many times has this happened to you? You go into the store at the mall with all the cool counterculture clothing and buy a new T-shirt that's really great. Then you go out that night with your new find, only to see that there are another ten people wearing the same shirt. Well, that's because you didn't go to Culture Shock. > More
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10/25/2006
The Strange Sound of Cthulhu: Music Inspired by the Writings of H.P. Lovecraft
H.P. Lovecraft's website bio asserts that he is "probably best known as a writer of weird fiction, but some believe his voluminous correspondence to be his greatest accomplishment." Gary Hill, owner and publisher of e-zine Music Street Journal, can be compared in more than a few ways to Lovecraft. > More
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10/25/2006
Who Needs The Chains When You've Got Meg's? - Meg's Daily Grind That Is
When you think of coffee shops, the odds are one of those chain places (probably the one that sounds like a character from Battlestar Galactica) will come to mind. That could be a shame because (while it is a chain - a locally owned and operated chain) local coffee shop Meg's Daily Grind has all those nationals beaten, hands down. > More
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10/25/2006
Erin Pettitt Headlines "Vocal Virtuosity"
Soprano Erin Pettitt will perform selections by Strauss, Handel, Poulenc and others in Vocal Virtuosity, the third concert in Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center's 2006-2007 Concert Series, beginning at 3 pm Sunday, November 5, at Second Congregational Church in Rockford. > More
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10/12/2006
Ground Level - No Stopping A Good Thing
Ground Level is now in its 5th year on television and approaching 90 episodes filmed. That just goes to show that good things do stay around in Rockford. For those not in the know, Ground Level is described as a "local Jay Leno" by its host Tom Leu. > More
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Rockford Area Music Industry
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Rockford Area Arts Council
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
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