Sarah Bell creates 'wearable paintings' for her new exhibit at Kortman Gallery i... January 30, 2024 @ 11:00 am Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit at Kortman Gallery centers on wearable paintings that artist Sarah Bell has... Read More
Rockford's new youth poet praised for vivid writing beyond her years January 29, 2024 @ 7:14 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Trinity Rucker said she found poetry to be a powerful coping mechanism... Read More
The Soar Awards, gospel music's 2nd largest award show, to return to the Coronad... January 17, 2024 @ 2:02 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Soar Awards, which has grown to gospel music’s second-largest award show... Read More
Sculpture showcasing Rockford's founders to return to the public eye after years... January 15, 2024 @ 5:30 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A statue depicting the city’s founders working their way to what would... Read More
New Rockford antique and oddities shop Scavenged Parts celebrates the creepy and... December 11, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new shop on the outskirts of downtown finds comfort in the... Read More
Academy Award-nominated director Bing Liu returns to Rockford for 815Horts Film ... December 2, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Director Bing Liu returned to Rockford on Saturday to screen his latest... Read More
New art gallery and event space in downtown Rockford also deals vintage goods an... November 29, 2023 @ 6:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new local art gallery and event space that also sells vintage... Read More
'The culture is here': Portrait project pays homage to 50 Rockford hip hop icons November 28, 2023 @ 5:35 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A local artist and hip hop historian has created a portrait series... Read More
Seeing Red: New exhibit at Kortman Gallery in Rockford centers on Symbol's iconi... November 17, 2023 @ 11:55 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The city’s most recognizable piece of public art is celebrated at a new... Read More
Catching up with Bing Liu: Rockford filmmaker talks latest project, life since '... November 17, 2023 @ 5:45 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Much like the documentary that earned him an Academy Award nomination, Bing... Read More