State of Culture report identifies 10 ways Rockford could bolster arts and cultu... November 15, 2023 Kevin Haas See the 16-page executive summary of the State of Culture report HERE. Read the full 97-page State of Culture report HERE. See the 10... Read More
Basketball courts outside west Rockford elementary school to get new surface and... June 30, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Plans are in motion to give students and neighborhood kids who play... Read More
New downtown Rockford business strives to get youth, families involved in the ar... June 1, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new business coming to downtown Rockford blends the line between playhouse... Read More
Rockford's mural initiative is getting bigger and smaller at the same time this ... May 31, 2023 Kevin Haas By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The public art initiative first known for bringing murals... Read More
Podcast: Rockford Area Arts Council working on plans to strengthen the city's cu... May 25, 2023 Kevin Haas By Steve Summers and Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app Mary McNamara Bernsten, executive director of the Rockford Area Arts Council,... Read More Podcast: Rockford Area Arts Council working o... Rock River Current Podcasts Embed Subscribe RSS Download
Rockford arts icon Tom Heflin, whose work captured the beauty of the Midwest, ha... May 1, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The leap of faith Tom Heflin took to become a full-time artist... Read More
Arts take center stage in Rockford this weekend for Spring ArtScene April 20, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city’s art scene takes center stage this weekend as visual and... Read More
4 dozen nominees announced for Rockford Area Arts Awards February 21, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Arts Council on Tuesday announced 48 nominees for this... Read More
Rockford's new poet laureate plans to bring poetry to new, unexpected places January 23, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city’s new poet laureate wants to show Rockford how poetry can... Read More
Mosaic towers create colorful new 'landmarks' in Rockford's Coronado-Haskell nei... November 17, 2022 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new public art project featuring five mosaic towers were unveiled Thursday... Read More