The following is a list of current events and upcoming activities going on in the Sauk Valley. Don’t forget to check out 5 Things To Do for other opportunities.
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This Week
Steam Irish Quartet and glass artist Molly Neuhauser, 6 p.m., Thursday at Dixon Stage Left, 306 West 1st Street, Dixon. Re-imagined arrangements of exuberant jigs and reels as well as quiet, soulful melodies from the West coast of Ireland and beyond create a unique expression of the ever-evolving folk music tradition. Neuhauser incorporates found objects into sculptural glass pieces. Tickets are $30.
Talent show, 6:30 p.m. Friday, 417 Main Street, Savanna. Teens and older have a chance to show off your performance passions in singing, juggling, storytelling, comedy, magic tricks. Call 815-590-1792.
A “Rock’n’Roll Tribute from Elvis to The Beatles” featuring the Neverly Brothers performs 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 31 for a lunch buffet matinee at White Pines Inn, Mt. Morris. Call 815-655-2400, ext. 3. Tickets start at $47.
Sterling Public Library presents an evening with Jenny Lawson, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Lawson is a humorist who will discuss her latest work, “Broken (in the Best Possible Way).” Lawson is a journalist and blogger who shares her struggle with mental illness. The events are arranged by Illinois Libraries Present. Links to register and Zoom can be found at https://www.sterlingpubliclibrary.org
Great White, Oakwood Grand Ballroom, Wild Rose Casino and Hotel, Clinton, 8 p.m., Saturday. Tickets start at $25. 800-457-9975 or www.wildroseresorts.com.
Upcoming
Music
Clinton Symphony Orchestra has a performance April 30 at Vernon Cook Theater in Clinton.
Rosbrook Studio Second Saturday Open Mic, signup at 6 p.m., performances 7 to 11 p.m., 107 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. $3 suggested donation
The First Fridays Open Mic, K’s Sports Bar, 408 East Washington (Route 64) in Oregon. Admission is free, although a jar is available for donations. Sign-up for performers is at 6:45. For information, call 815-449-2660.
Theater productions
Historic Dixon Theatre
Tickets are on sale for the following shows at Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Go to dixontheatre.com/events/ for tickets or more information.
Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies featuring Jessica Sherr, 7:30 p.m. April 2.
Kick it Out: A Tribute to Heart, 7:30 p.m. April 8.
Rendezvou Arts: Band of Five and Lee Kesselman, 5:30 p.m. April 21.
Rendezvous Symphony Orchestra with featured soprano Michelle Areyzaga, 5 p.m. May 1.
Exile: The No Limit Tour, 7:30 p.m. May 7.
Joe Piscopo, 7:30 p.m., May 13.
Million Dollar Quartet, 7:30 p.m. May 26.
The Next Picture Show, 113 E First St., Dixon
Band of Five Mozart quintet and Plein Air artist Maggie Capettini, 5:30 p.m., April 21
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll.
Escape To Margaritaville. June 2-12
Lend Me A Tenor, June 16-26
Annie, June 30-July 10
Legally Blonde, July 14-24
Nunsense, July 28-Aug. 7
We Will Rock You, Aug. 11-31
Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Sept. 8-18
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Dec. 1-11
Morrison Music Theater Association, “Steel Magnolias.” Morrison Institute of Technology auditorium. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Children 11 and younger free. This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled.
Performing Arts Guild, “The One Act Play That Goes Wrong,” May 13-15, May 20-22, Pinecrest Grove Theatre.
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 303 Riverview Drive, Clinton, Iowa. Call 563-242-6760 or email boxoffice@showboat.org
Sister Act, June 2, June 4-12.
Calendar Girls, June 16-26.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair, June 30, July 2-17.
The Wedding Singer, July 21-31.
The World Goes ‘Round, Aug. 4, Aug. 6-14.
Art exhibits
Planes, Trains and Automobiles runs through March 31 at KSB Hospital’s Commerce Towers. Exhibit is free and opens daily at 9 a.m.
Shades of Gray exhibit, will be on display to March 26 at The Next Picture Show gallery on 113 W First St. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Markets
Twin City Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, year-round indoors and out; 106 Avenue A in Sterling, 815-626-8610, twincitycarmersmarket.com and Facebook.
Chana Route 64 Auction Barn Inc. auction, 10 a.m. (first and third) Sunday; flea market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (second and fourth) Saturday and Sunday at 620 S. Stone Hill Road. Find Chana Auction Barn on Facebook or call 815-830-3898 for more information. Contact Market Manager Robin at 815-973-0728 for details.
Museums, exhibits and attractions
Loveland History Museum, 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon; free; lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741.
Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson. Call 815-273-2732.
Reagan Boyhood Home, 810 S Hennepin Ave, Dixon, March 29 to Dec. 17, is open for tours Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the last tour leaving at 3 p.m.
Northwest Territory Historic Center, 205 West Fifth St. Dixon, open 9 a.m - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information on events and attractions for Sauk Valley Media’s weekly calendar should be submitted to news@saukvalley.com. Include a contact person and phone number.