Through Oct. 22
Farms and Barns exhibit
DIXON – Farms & Barns 7, one of the most popular annual exhibits at The Next Picture Show, runs through Oct. 22 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. The show explores the variety of ways farms and barns and the region's agrarian history inspire and inform artists' work. The Next Picture Show is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. Admission is free. Go to www.TheNextPictureShow.org or call 815-285-4924 for more information.
Through Oct. 30
At the Crystal Cork
DIXON – Halloween Flight, featuring the multimedia works of Western Illinois University art professor Bruce Walters, runs through Oct. 30. at The Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. First St. Go to www.distinctivegardensinc.com or call 815-285-3496 for more information.
Through Nov. 4
Polo artist's exhibit
POLO – Works by Polo artist Jan Harvey are on exhibit at The River Arts Center in Clinton, Iowa through Nov. 4. Her paintings include oils and watercolors of landscapes, florals and local barns, inspired by farm life as a "Pinecricker." The River Arts Center, 229 Fifth Ave. S,is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and Sunday and from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Go to www.clintonartassociation.com or call 563-243-3300 for more information.
Through mid-November
At Sauk Valley Bank
DIXON – Art work by Grand Detour artist Beverly Garcia is on display at Sauk Valley Bank, 300 Walton Drive, through mid-November. Eighteen portrait and still life works in oil and pastel can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the bank's conference room. Call 815-284-2300 for more information.
Oct. 13
Christian concert in Polo
POLO – Seventh Day Slumber, Southbound Fearing and Cory Lamb perform at Crossroads Community Church, 205 N. Jefferson. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the music begins at 6:30. Admission is by donation. Go to www.crossroadscn.com or call 815-837-5255 for more information.
Oct. 14
Live at the Rock Falls VFW
ROCK FALLS – Lonesome Fugitive performs from 7 to 11 p.m. at Post 5418, 217 First Ave. No cover. Call 815-626-3513.
Oct. 15
Chili cook-off in Sterling
STERLING – The United Way of Whiteside County is sponsoring a chili cook-off in the Community State Bank Parking lot and East Lincolnway and Lynn Boulevard. Cooks will be setting up and cooking starting at 7 a.m., the public is invited to taste from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost to enter is $50 per team; cost to taste is $5 per person. Call 815-625-7937 for more information.
Teen Turf fundraiser
AMBOY – A fundraiser for the Teen Turf after-school program will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Green River Saddle Club, 1580 Morman Road. There will be recreational and competitive bags play, a volleyball tournament, a deejay, a 50/50 raffle worth at least $500 to the winner and a silent auction, as well as kids entertainment, such as clowns, a bounce house, face-painting and more. Concessions also will be available. Cost to enter the bags tourney is $20 per two-person team, or $10 per person, for the recreational division, or $40 a team, $20 per person for the competitive division, which offers cash prizes. Call Rudy Rutherford, 815-440-4096, for more information.
Squirrelapalooza
DIXON – The public is invited to the second annual Squirrelapalooza, featuring the music of Burn N Bush, which will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. at VFW Post 540, 1560 state Route 38. No cover. Call 815-288-5165 for more information.
Oct. 15-16
Lincoln slept here
STERLING – The Lincoln Manahan House, 607 E. Third St., is completely restored and ready for guests. The little brick house where Abraham Lincoln spent the night 155 years ago will be open for free public tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society also will open the house by appointment November through April. Regular tours will resume in the summer. Call Terry Buckaloo at the society, 815-622-6215, to make an appointment or for more information.
Oct. 16
Coon Creek farm toy show
PROPHETSTOWN – The Coon Creek Men's Club's 26th annual farm toy show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Prophetstown High School, 310 W. Riverside Drive. There will be vendors of toys and other collectibles, farm toy displays and exhibits, door prizes and concessions. There also will be a large outdoor exhibit of classic farm tractors and equipment, and of Eclipse lawn mowers, which were made in P-town from 1905 to 1960. New this year is a kids pedal tractor display and parade – all kids are invited to bring their pedals. Admission is $2 for ages 12 and older. Proceeds fund the club's civic improvement projects. Anyone who has pre-1975 equipment to display should call show chairman Gerry Halpin, 815-537-2631, or Dave Matthews, 815-537-2793.
Christian concert
MORRISON – Continuing with its 2011 Christian concert series, Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E Morris St., presents nationally know recording artists the Collingsworth Family, performing at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Doors open at 6; admission is by donation. Go to www.emmanuelreformedchurch.com for more information on the series and the family.
Gospel singers in Chadwick
CHADWICK – Hope United Methodist Church's Joash Celebration includes a performance by the Men of Accord, a group from the Pearl City-Lena area that sings a variety of Southern gospel, country, barbershop and oldies. They will perform at the 10 a.m. service, which will be followed by a brunch.This is a fundraiser for the church at 79 Snow St.; call 815-684-5180 for more information.
Hike the Hennepin
PRINCETON – Friends of the Hennepin Canal's monthly Hike the Canal outing will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Lock 3, on the northwest side of state Routes 26 and 29. Hikers will be taken to Lock 6, then hike the 4.5 miles back to Lock 3. For more information, go to www.friends-hennepin-canal.org or contact Ed Herrmann at hikes@friends-hennepin-canal.org or 815-664-2403.
Oct. 19
DHS fall concert
DIXON – The Dixon High School Choral Department will present its annual fall concert at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Madrigal Singers and Mixed, Intermediate and Robed choirs will perform a variety of music, including spirituals, folk tunes, ballads and art songs. Admission is free; donations to support the music program are welcome. Call 815-284-7723 for more information.
Oct. 20
Ladies Night Out
DIXON – Ladies Night Out, an exhibit of merchandise and services for women of all ages, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Brandywine Banquet and Conference Center, 441 state Route 2. More than 40 merchants specializing in fashion, food, accessories, beauty, crafts, photography, and health care, will have exhibits.There will be free samples, free hors d'oeuvres and door prizes. There also will be a light post decorating demonstration, a free Zumba class, a cooking demonstration and a breast cancer presentation. Admission is $5; call SVM Marketing Coordinator Katy Olds, 815-625-3600, ext.681, for more information.
Oct. 21
Guitar, karaoke at the VFW
DIXON – Singer and acoustic guitar player Chuck Gale performs hits from the '60s at 4 p.m., followed by a night of karaoke at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 540, 1560 state Route 38. No cover. Call 815-288-5165 for more information.
Oct. 22
Benefit for Granny Rose
DIXON – A rockin' concert to benefit Granny Rose Animal Shelter will be held at 7 p.m. at the Historic Dixon Theatre 114 S. Galena Ave. Tickets to hear the rollicking 11-piece Late Nite Blues Band and singer Patty Baylati are $15 in advance at Venier's Jewelry, 117 W. First St., Dixon or at www.dixontheatre.com (where additional credit card fees will apply).Tickets will be $20 at the door. Granny Rose is a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter at 613 River Lane in Dixon that services Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties.
MCH benefit
MORRISON – The Big SQUEEZE Committee and the Morrison Community Hospital Foundation present "It's a Mystery" murder mystery dinner and live auction at Prairie Ridge Golf Course. Tickets are $50 and are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays from Chad Haskell, MCH director of communications, 305 N. Jackson St. Attendees are encouraged to dress as if they were going on their "dream" vacation. There are not likely to be any tickets sold at the door. Contact Haskell, chaskell@mchstaff.com or 563-212-8782, for more information.
Live at the Rock Falls VFW
ROCK FALLS – Copper Creek Band performs from 7 to 11 p.m. at Post 5418, 217 First Ave. No cover. Call 815-626-3513.
Oct. 21-23
Sauk's annual book sale
DIXON – The Sauk Valley College Foundation's annual used book sale runs from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Northland Mall in Sterling. In addition to books, there will be books on tape, movies and CDs. Donations of used books will be taken at the school's loading docks until Oct. 17. Proceeds benefit Sauk's scholarships and educational funds. For more information, call the foundation at 815-835-6345.
Oct. 22-23
Lincoln slept here
STERLING – The Lincoln Manahan House, 607 E. Third St., is completely restored and ready
for guests. The little brick house where Abraham Lincoln spent the night 155 years ago will be open for free public tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society also will open the house by appointment November through April. Regular tours will resume in the summer. Call Terry Buckaloo at the society, 815-622-6215, to make an appointment or for more information.
Oct. 23
Chili cook-off and bags
DIXON – The fourth annual Ultimate Tailgate Cook-off and Bags Tourney, a fundraiser for Dixon Main Street, will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m in the Beanblossom parking lot downtown.
Cooks can enter in three categories: Best Chili, Best Salsa, and, new this year, Best BBQ. There will be cash prizes for first, second and third place, and a People's Choice and a Showmanship award. The lot will be closed to cars starting at 6 a.m. set-up will begin at 8. Registration is $20, due by Oct. 21. Go to www.dixonil.com/mainstreet for a form and more information. Registration for the bags tournament will start at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $20 a team and prizes will be awarded. TVs will be set up for the Bears-Buccaneers game at noon, and tailgaters can stick around to watch the Vikings-Packers game. Admission to the cook-off is $3; all ages are invited. Call Main Street, 815-288-2308, for more information.
Oct. 28
Fourth Fridays in Sterling
STERLING – A wide variety of downtown venues will feature art, music and food from 6 to 8 p.m. in downtown Sterling. This is the town's second Fourth Fridays ... Where People and Art Collide. It's free and open to all ages. Go to www.fourthfridayspac.com or call 815-625-1248 or 815-564-2787 for a complete schedule and more information.
Fourth Fridays in Polo
POLO – Fourth Fridays, free acoustic open mic event, returns to the Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. Musicians draw numbers at 6:30 p.m. for 15-minute time slots; the music begins at 7 p.m. When everyone has performed, musicians have a jam session to cap the night. Admission is free; donations are taken for the center. Call 815-946-3818.
Oct. 29
Big Band dance
STERLING – The Main Avenue Jazz Band from Clinton, Iowa, will play "The Best of the Big Bands," music from the '40s and '50s, at a dance from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and snacks will be provided. Proceeds benefit The Caring Place, which provides clothing and household goods to the needy, free of charge. Tickets are available from the center, 815-499-4953.
Live at the Rock Falls VFW
ROCK FALLS – Cannon Blaster performs from 7 to 11 p.m. at Post 5418, 217 First Ave. No cover. Call 815-626-3513.
Oct. 29-30
Craft show, pumpkin fest
SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Music Boosters 39th annual Autumn Craft and Treasures Market, featuring more than 200 booths, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Sycamore High School Field House. Concessions will be available. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for seniors and K-12 students. The craft show is part of the 50th annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, which offers a haunted house, a carnival, a parade, a display of more than 900 decorated pumpkins at more. Go to www.sycamorepumpkinfestival.com or call 815-895-5161 for more information.
Lincoln slept here
STERLING – The Lincoln Manahan House, 607 E. Third St., is completely restored and ready
for guests. The little brick house where Abraham Lincoln spent the night 155 years ago will be open for free public tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society also will open the house by appointment November through April. Regular tours will resume in the summer. Call Terry Buckaloo at the society, 815-622-6215, to make an appointment or for more information.
Oct. 31
SVCCA concert
STERLING – Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe, a four-hand piano duet team, play classical concerts at 7 p.m. at Sterling High School's Centennial Auditorium 1608 Fourth Ave. Admission is by membership to the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association; individual memberships are $40, family memberships are $95. Some tickets might be available. Go to www.svcca.org, find it on Facebook or call Roberta Vanderlin, 815-677-6676, for more information.
Nov. 4
Comedy show in Dixon
DIXON – Chicago's famous IO Theatre performs "Cupid Has A Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships" at 8 p.m. at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Get tickets at www.dixontheatre.com, at Trein's Jewelry or Dixon Main Street downtown, or by calling Main Street at 815-288-2308. They are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, with a discount for 10 or more. There also is a dinner-and-a-show option for $30 that includes a 6:30 p.m. dinner, drinks at Basil Tree Ristorante or the Crystal Cork, and a ticket. Reservations are due by Nov. 1 and can be made through Main Street.
Home of Hope casino night
POLO – The Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center presents an Ante Up for Hope Casino Night at White Pines La Branche restaurant, 610 S. Division Ave. in Polo. There will be casino games, entertainment, cocktails, food and silent auctions. Tickets are $20 or two for $30, and sponsors still are needed for the event. Contact Executive Director Jenee Jeanblanc at jjeanblanc@hohrrv.com or 815-288-4673 or go to www.homeofhopeonline.com for more information.
First Fridays in Oregon
OREGON – First Fridays Open Stage Music Show returns to the VFW, on state Route 64. Starting at 7 p.m., each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound system is provided. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome.
Nov. 5
Rucker at NIU
DeKALB – Country singer Darius Rucker, with special guests Thompson Square and Justin Moore, perform at 7:30 p.m. at the NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. Tickets are $29 to $49 at the box office, ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and at 800-745-3000. Go to www.niu.edu/convo for more information.
Nov. 5-6
Kane County Flea Market
ST. CHARLES – Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 525 S. Randall Road. Admission is $5 for ages 13 and older. A thousand dealers display and sell antiques and collectibles, indoors and out. Country breakfast served on Sundays.
Nov. 6
Bad Boys of Dance
DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College is inviting folks to take in a Chicago show with a trip to the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University to see Rasta Thomas' Bad Boys of Dance. The show begins at 1 p.m. and is appropriate for all ages. Cost is $89. The van will leave the school at 11 a.m. and return about 6:30 p.m. There will be no stopping for lunch. Register at Sauk's Office of Admissions from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday or from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Call the Office of Business and Community Education, 815-835-6212, for more information on the trip. To learn more about the troupe, go to www.rastathomas.com or find it on YouTube.
Nov. 12
Hospice festival gala
DEER GROVE – Celebrate the holiday season with Hospice of the Rock River Valley at the Festival of Trees Gala at Deer Valley Country Club. Enjoy a sit down dinner, live, silent and dessert auctions. Tickets are $50; $375 for a table of eight. Go to www.hospicerockriver.org or call 815-288-3673 for more information.
Dueling pianos
MOUNT MORRIS – Oregon Trail Days presents Midwest Dueling Pianos of Rochester, Mich., performing a 3-hour show at White Pines LaBranche restaurant, 610 S. Division St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 7:30. General admission tickets are $12 at the Eagle's Nest and Merlin's Greenhouse and Flowers in Oregon, and at the White Pines Inn. There will be a cash bar and chips and pretzels. Front-row seating and VIP treatment is $200 for 10 tickets and includes better snacks and a cocktail waitress. Call Amy Trimble, 815-238-8672, for VIP tickets or more information
Second Saturdays
DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at various downtown locations. Go to www.secondsaturdays.com for maps and more information.
Nov. 13-20
Hospice Country Store opens
STERLING – The Hospice of the Rock River Valley Festival of Trees Country Store will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 14-19 and from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road. Go to www.hospicerockriver.org or call 815-288-3673 for more information.
Nov. 15
Holiday Designs & Desserts
STERLING – Hospice of the Rock River Valley and the Festival of Trees presents Holiday Designs and Desserts with Jim Behrens at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road. A dessert reception will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; the program begins at 7:30 with Behrens sharing the latest in holiday decorating and trends. Tickets are $15; advance purchase is recommended. They are available at Hospice of the Rock River Valley, Behren's Flower Shed, and the Dixon, Sauk Valley & Rock Falls chambers of commerce. Go to www.hospicerockriver.org or call 815-288-3673 for more information.
Nov. 15-20
Hospice Festival of Trees
STERLING – Hospice of the Rock River Valley Festival of Trees, featuring decorated trees and holiday items, the Country Store, entertainment and much more, is at the Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road. Proceeds benefit the hospice and all its programs. Go to www.hospicerockriver.org or call 815-288-3673 for more information.
Nov. 19
Rhythm Ramblers
STERLING – Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers perform from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sterling Moose Lodge, 2601 E. Lincolnway. Call 815-625-0354.
Nov. 25
Fourth Fridays in Sterling
STERLING – A wide variety of downtown venues will feature art, music and food from 6 to 8 p.m. in downtown Sterling. This is the town's third Fourth Fridays ... Where People and Art Collide. It's free and open to all ages. Go to www.fourthfridayspac.com or call 815-625-1248 or 815-564-2787 for a complete schedule and more information.
Fourth Fridays in Polo
POLO – Fourth Fridays, free acoustic open mic event, returns to the Polo Senior Center, 101
E. Mason St. Musicians draw numbers at 6:30 p.m. for 15-minute time slots; the music begins at 7 p.m. When everyone has performed, musicians have a jam session to cap the night. Admission is free; donations are taken for the center. Call 815-946-3818.
Dec. 2
First Fridays in Oregon
OREGON – First Fridays Open Stage Music Show returns to the VFW, on state Route 64. Starting at 7 p.m., each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound system is provided. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome.
Dec. 3-4
Kane County Flea Market
ST. CHARLES – Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 525 S. Randall Road. Admission is $5 for 13 and older. A thousand dealers display and sell antiques and collectibles, indoors and out. Country breakfast served on Sundays.
Dec. 5
'A Family Christmas'
DIXON – Dixon Main Street and First National Bank in Amboy present at special holiday concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. "A Family Christmas" features professional musicians Mark and Gretch Hladish with Jo Hodges from their resident cabaret theater at Millie's Restaurant and Shopping Villages, in Delavan, Wis. Tickets are $10 in advance at all First National Bank in Amboy locations, at www.dixontheatre.com or at 815-288-2308. They will be $15 at the door. Dinner-and-a-show packages by Basil Tree Restaurant are available for $30. Proceeds benefit the theater.
Dec. 10
Clinton Symphony Orchestra
CLINTON, Iowa – "Holidays with the Symphony" begins at 7:30 p.m. at Clinton High School's Vernon Cook Theater, 817 Eighth Ave. S. Clinton Symphony Orchestra season tickets are $50 for adults and $15 for high school and college students at Clinton Symphony Orchestra, P.O. Box 116, Clinton, Iowa 52733, at execdirector@clintonsymphony.org and at 815-625-0922. Individual tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. They will go on sale 2 weeks before each concert at Fitzgerald Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison and Grummert's Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and are available at the door.
Second Saturdays
DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at various downtown locations. Go to www.secondsaturdays.com for maps and more information.
Dec. 23
Fourth Fridays in Sterling
STERLING – A wide variety of downtown venues will feature art, music and food from 6 to 8 p.m. in downtown Sterling. This is the town's fourth Fourth Fridays ... Where People and Art Collide. It's free and open to all ages. Go to www.fourthfridayspac.com or call 815-625-1248 or 815-564-2787 for a complete schedule and more information.
Fourth Fridays in Polo
POLO – Fourth Fridays, free acoustic open mic event, returns to the Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. Musicians draw numbers at 6:30 p.m. for 15-minute time slots; the music begins at 7 p.m. When everyone has performed, musicians have a jam session to cap the night. Admission is free; donations are taken for the center. Call 815-946-3818.
Jan. 22
Clinton Symphony Orchestra
CLINTON, Iowa – A concert featuring chamber music ensembles prepared by area musicians begins at 3 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 439 Third Ave. S., in Clinton. Clinton Symphony Orchestra season tickets are $50 for adults and $15 for high school and college students at Clinton Symphony Orchestra, P.O. Box 116, Clinton, Iowa 52733, at execdirector@clintonsymphony.org and at 815-625-0922. Individual tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. They will go on sale 2 weeks before each concert at Fitzgerald Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison and Grummert's Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and are available at the door.
Feb. 6
SVCCA concert
DIXON – Bottom Line Duo, the humorous husband and wife team of Spencer and Traci Hoveskeland will play a concert of classics and pops on a 300-year-old Italian string bass and a 140-year-old French cello at 7 p.m. at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Admission is by membership to the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association; individual memberships are $40, family memberships are $95. Some tickets might be available. Go to www.svcca.org, find it on Facebook or call Roberta Vanderlin, 815-677-6676, for more information.
Feb. 25
Clinton Symphony in Morrison
MORRISON – The Clinton Symphony Orchestra's "Magic of Youth" begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Ave. It will include orchestral favorites such as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," the overture to Mozart's "Magic Flute," and movie music from the Harry Potter movies. This concert also will feature a young artist chosen from open auditions in January. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. They will go on sale 2 weeks before each concert at Fitzgerald Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison and Grummert's Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and are available at the door. Go to execdirector@clintonsymphony.org or call 815-625-0922 for more information.
March 31
SVCCA concert
STERLING – American Pop with Three Hits and a Miss returns to the Sauk Valley to perform billboard hits from the mid-'50s through the mid-'80s. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at Sterling High School's Centennial Auditorium 1608 Fourth Ave. Admission is by membership to the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association; individual memberships are $40, family memberships are $95. Leftover tickets might be available. Go to www.svcca.org, find it on Facebook or call Roberta Vanderlin, 815-677-6676, for more information.
April 15
SVCCA concert
DIXON – Metales M5 features a lot of brass, a lot of music, and a lot of fun by combining fine chamber music with popular entertainment. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Admission is by membership to the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association; individual memberships are $40, family memberships are $95. Some tickets might be available. Go to www.svcca.org, find it on Facebook or call Roberta Vanderlin, 815-677-6676, for more information.
April 21
Clinton Symphony Orchestra
CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. at Clinton High School's Vernon Cook Theater, 817 Eighth Ave. S., and features Moises Molina, professor of cello at Western Illinois University, as soloist in Dvorak's famous cello concerto. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. They will go on sale 2 weeks before each concert at Fitzgerald Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison and Grummert's Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and are available at the door. Go to execdirector@clintonsymphony.org or call 815-625-0922 for more information.