Rock-Con Game Convention Draws Gamers to Rockford
The three-day event at Tebala Event Center featured board games, role playing, seminars and a silent auction.
Rockford Entertainment News
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Discovery Center Hosts 24th Smashing Pumpkins Event
Leftover Halloween pumpkins were launched by a trebuchet at the Rockford museum before being donated to feed farm animals.
Books
Rockford Author Released Debut Novel
Sophie Riley has published a new zombie apocalypse story set in Oregon.
Music
Live Poll
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Rockford Marching Band Won Reader Poll
The 185-member ensemble secured first place in the recent MLive Band of the Week reader poll.
Day to day, that means exhibition openings, performance schedules, touring events and the business trends shaping the local arts scene. It reaches across the city and the communities around it, wherever art or entertainment meets the public. Cultural institutions and public event spaces serve as the primary anchors for these happenings throughout the year. Attendance levels and available venue space remain the most consistent factors influencing the local landscape.