Underground Squirrel Studio

10/25/2024

10/25/2024

This weekend!

ARS PVBLICA | Into the Darkness
Saturday, October 26
6:30 PM

In every rotation of the earth, there is shadow and with it madness, magic and secrets. Follow us into the unknown as we explore the world of darkness as the season turns and the dark deepens. 🌑

This month we welcome those who live for the dark:

Brian Buscemi, Magician and Illusionist

Jenny Mathews, Visual Artist

Alex Bates, John Davis and Jacob Roufa of Chroma Club, Psychedelic Video Artists

Susan Goldberg, Writer

Presentations will be followed by a discussion between the audience and the presenters.

As always, hosted by Emily Klonicki and Roni Golan at The Underground

Saturday, October 26 at 6:30 pm
The Underground Gallery
418 E.State St

Presented by Mentes Extremófilas
Supported by Underground Squirrel Studio and the Rockford Area Arts Council

10/25/2024

A spooky concert wouldn't be complete without the haunting sounds of a Theatre Organ! Arrive early to our Spooktacular to hear the Coronado Performing Arts Center's Grand Barton Theatre Organ fill the air with thrilling melodies.
Organ music courtesy of the Coronado - Land Of Lincoln Theatre Organ Society.

10/25/2024

THIS WEEKEND!

Join us October 27 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM for an intimate, sunset hike-in musical event in our magical limestone quarry. Participants are invited to bring their own picnic and beverages along with a blanket or camping chair. BYOB!

Enjoy a sunset acoustic session with local music group, Silhouette.
$10/person, All ages.

This is a hike in event - approximately 1/2 mile on uneven terrain. Pack in, pack out. Sturdy hiking shoes are recommended. Dress for the weather. BYOB.

Registration on our website 👉 https://www.farmersrising.org/farm-programs.html

SiIhouette, featuring Rockford's own Taylor Hopkins, Alison LaMantia, and Asia Peters, presents a harmony heavy set of new and old folk songs.
Their unique style is inspired by the soulful sounds of gospel, jazz, and blues as well as the Midwestern landscape they grew up in.
You may recognize Silhouette from this year's Alfalfa Festival. Music in the Quarry will feature several of the same crowd favorites, plus new covers and original music.

10/25/2024

The Rockford Area Arts Council recently held Round Table discussions with the creative community. Round Tables are the Arts Council’s approach to convening the Rockford Region’s Creative Community. Creatives spoke about their unique challenges and how we could help.

The Arts Council listened and developed a Business of Art Forum that will take place on Saturday, November 9 from 8:30 am – 11:00 am at The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE), in Rockford. The Forum will feature dynamic panelists to address specific challenges facing the creative community.

The Forum opens at 8:30 am with a social half-hour, coffee, and pastries. The panel begins at 9:00 am, followed by a Q&A to conclude at 11:00 am.

To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-of-art-forum-tickets-1043159376777?aff=oddtdtcreator

To learn more about RAAC Round Tables, visit: https://www.artsforeveryone.com/artist-resources/

10/25/2024

10/25/2024

Dreaming in Sound: A Night of Live Soundscapes and Psychedelic Imagery
Friday, October 26th from 7 – 9pm, Maze Books is proud to host a night of lucid soundscapes and dreamy, psychedelic imagery. As a bonus, this event will be happening after our annual Spook the Blocks event downtown, so costumes are encouraged.

The Invisible Five (Synthpop from Rockford)
Swim Ignorant Fire (Island Ambient – Bloomington)
Slow Dog (Modular Synth Duo – Bloomington)

There is no cover charge, but we will be passing around a donation bucket to make sure that we get these synth lads a little something for the cause. Friday, October 26th at 7pm, get ready to dream in sound.

10/19/2024

The Rockford Area Arts Council is accepting nominations for the 2025 City of Rockford Poet Laureate and Youth Poet positions!
To learn more about each of these opportunities, please visit:

https://www.artsforeveryone.com/programs/city-poet-laureate/

10/19/2024

An annual northern Illinois art grant cycle is now open.

10/19/2024

You can register by clicking below

https://rocknrollinstitute.com/register/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2G70p9HBLxloMnXJld8LI6Y3Fw0DxKkx_UjBfIhsJMP5ait4LiHGaP1iY_aem_BEu09_yzkaxHkvVxR8ZKrw

🎄 That Weird Time Between Christmas & New Year's? We've Got the Perfect Plan! 🎶

Don’t just sit around—make the most of those in-between days at Rock & Roll Institute Winter Camp! 🤘 From December 26th to 30th (yes, even the weekend!), join us for five days of jamming, forming bands, and ending the year on a high note!

What better way to close out 2024? 🎸🔥

Sign up now and make some unforgettable memories...registration is rolling!

10/19/2024

Our popular Sinnissippi Audubon Peregrine Falcon shirts are back in stock with sizes S-4XL. Get ‘em while you can. Link in the comments.

10/13/2024

Huge congrats to everyone that had a hand in the amazing Somnium: the Book of the Forest Lament. If you didn’t get a chance to see it yet, today is the last day. And it happens to be the perfect fall day to experience it in Sinnissippi Park. Go do it and bring the entire family. Yeah!

Get your tickets now at
https://experiencesomnium.com

10/10/2024

Hi-fives 317 Art Collaborative!

https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-10-09/a-trip-to-317-art-collaborative?fbclid=IwY2xjawF1FRlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHatOPLbIqP-C5le7SEMZ-woIt7eChDWdZG0Qkr_PoqPd48xF01E8BCVR1A_aem_GYOixdCnkTRUAPbW9mwUiw

This fall WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose is tagging along with a few northern Illinois artists to learn how they create. The first stop on her artistic journey is 317 Art Collaborative to talk with its director Laura Gomel.

10/10/2024

10/10/2024

🌀OPENING NIGHT Somnium 2024 | The Book of the Forest Lament🌀

Join us in the world of dreams! 🌳

Somnium is an immersive, multimedia art production that combines art installation, mapped light projection, music, puppetry and storytelling, dance, video, and flow arts into an unforgettable multi-dimensional experience. Full festival and production in Sinnissippi Park Oct 10-13. More information and tickets at Somnium: the Book of the Forest Lament

🎟️https://experiencesomnium.com

10/08/2024

A sleepy industrial lot on Madison Street, in downtown Rockford, IL is about to be transformed into the center of an immersive and unforgettable multi-media exploration of new frontiers in public art. SOMNIUM: The book of Dreams and Nightmares, the psychedelic invention of Domincan-based v...

10/08/2024

Rock and Roll Institute winter camp registration is open! You can register by clicking the link below

https://rocknrollinstitute.com/register/

Registration is rolling!

10/04/2024

City of Rockford Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Program The Rockford Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Rockford Public Library and the City of Rockford, established the City of Rockford Poet Laureate and Youth Poet in October, 2020. A City Poet Laureate is an honorary position; Poets Laureate...

10/04/2024

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