Entertainment & Events

discussing his battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The two reunite with what starts out as a visit and turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life. Winneshiek Players Theatre, 28 W. Clark St., Freeport, (815) 232-7023, winneshiekplayers.org.

Soar Awards

March 6, 7 p.m. Celebrate gospel music’s biggest artists. The evening honors Donald Lawrence, Jekalyn Carr and Kierra Sheard and features performances by The Clark Sisters, KeKe Wyatt, Leandria Johnson and more. Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 968-5222, coronadopac.org.

RAM: Cartoon Club

March 11, 11 a.m. Learn to draw animals, people and everything else kids love to draw. Each session features step-by-step drawing instructions based on a fun theme, which participants can follow along with or use for inspiration. Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 968-2787, rockfordartmuseum.org.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

March 12, 7 p.m. Produced by Ray Kennedy and Jeff Hanna and featuring other contemporary artists, the concert is a ride through some of the most impactful songs of the past century, penned by Bob Dylan. Coronado Performing Arts Center, Rockford, (815) 968-5222, coronadopac.org.

Domenic DiCello

March 14, 5:30 p.m. A classics-inspired pianist, DiCello presents Chopin, Beethoven and a premiere of his piano transcription of classical guitar works. Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center, Starr Center, Rockford, (815) 964-9713, mendelssohnpac.org. ❚