http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all News, notes and events from inside the Rock River Valley’s arts scene Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:58:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We went to a great concert last weekend at the Irish Cultural Heritage Center in Milwaukee.  Alisdair Fraser, is Scotland's "famous fiddle ambassador"with a long list of awards, concerts, television appearances, and solo performances on movie soundtracks including Last of the Mohicans and Titanic.  Fraser and the young cellist, Natalie Haas are a ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/11/19/fraser-and-haas-dazzling-duo/ I attended a Local Arts Network (LAN) meeting this week and it always gives me great ideas and information to bring back to our region. The meeting is made up of representatives from the Arts Alliance of Illinois, of which I sit on the Board, Illinois Arts Council, and Directors ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/11/19/local-arts-network-meeting-most-interesting/ Mendelssohn Center's Holiday Gala concert is right around the corner.  The planning for this concert has been a year long, community effort.    Can you imagine the excitement of nearly 100 performers on stage?  The concert will feature Donald Fraser's A Christmas Symphony performed by The Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, Mendelssohn Chorale, Kantorei, ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/11/10/mendelssohns-holiday-gala-celebration/ I'm very excited about the roll out of the new GO Section which starts Friday. Tuesdays are going to have an arts focus which is going to be awesome. I'm rallying the bloggers and we are going to beef up our blogging so be sure to check back next week. ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/10/28/cant-wait-for-new-go-section/ After moving back to Rockford from Chicago, Margaret Rennerfeldt was inspired to create an event patterned after "Dance for Life," a Chicago AIDS benefit. In the first few years, Arts for Life in Rockford included music, art and dance. Today, the event predominantly showcases dance and occasionally includes groups such ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/09/25/benefit-dance-concert-for-rockford-area-aids-organizations/ Artists often feel uncomfortable with the emphasis given to market aspects in the debate over creative definitions, classifications, intellectual property rights (as explored in the 2008 UNCTAD Creative Economy report).  But the economic impact of arts is not entirely attributed by the "Hollywoods" generating billions in domestic sales or providing jobs and supporting ancillary ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/08/12/intangible-goods/ This Friday and Saturday is the culmination of the Rockford Area Arts Council's youth arts apprenticeship program.  The visual arts teams include painting, sculpture and printmaking, and the performing arts teams are dance and therapeutic drama.  We are honored to be at the Auburn Freshman Campus this year and the ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/07/29/artsplace-emerge-performance-and-art-sale-this-weekend/ The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford hosted its first Asian American cultural event on July 22 with approximately 200 students, staff, faculty members and members of the Rockford community assembled in the lobby. The event began with an introductory speech by Dr. Neelu Puri, and ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/07/28/indian-dance-recital-at-the-college-of-medicine/ A Native American Pow-wow program on July 15th was most successful, drawing 32 participants. As part of the Discover Dance series at Rockford Public Library, pow-wow instructor Pat Diaz explained ceremonial dancing in both a competitive and personal context. Two typical types of Native American circle dances demonstrated, ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/07/22/discovering-native-american-dance-in-rockford/ Poetry in Rockford is alive and well contrary to popular belief. With arecent renaissance coming to end, a new one is taking place in theRockford area.Since I returned home, I realized there was not much happening inRockford regarding poetry and spoken word. I had been living in Philadelphia, PAbefore I ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/arts4all/2009/07/08/poetry-is-alive-and-well-in-rockford-il/