Your Fun

from Smart Living Rockford - January 27, 2022

Your Community

‘Holmes For the Holiday’

Feb. 3-5, 7:30 p.m. Sat. 3 p.m. matinee. Broadway star William Gillette, admired for his leading role in the play “Sherlock Holmes,” invites fellow cast members to his castle for a weekend of revelry. Then, things turn dangerous. Beloit Civic Theatre, 1225 4th St., Beloit, (608) 362-1595, beloitcivictheatre.org.

David Eisenreich at Mendelssohn

Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m. Experience the unique sound of the marimba during an evening of music. Starr Center, 415 N. Church St., (815) 964-9713, mendelssohnpac.org.

‘Farce of Habit’

Feb. 11-20, see website for times. The proprietor of the Reel ‘Em Inn wants nothing more than a peaceful day fishing, but situations at the lodge will keep him busy all weekend. Main Street Players of Boone County, Belvidere, (800) 741-2963, mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com.

‘Same Time Next Year’

Feb. 11-13, Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. A New Jersey accountant and an Oakland housewife meet in 1951, have an affair and then meet once each year. Janesville PAC, 408 S. Main St., (608) 758-0297, janesvillepac.org.

RSO: ‘The Great Gatsby’

Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Scott Terrell, finalist for RSO’s music director position, leads the orchestra in a program that captures the spirit of the Roaring ’20s. Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO), Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., (815) 965-0049, rockfordsymphony.com.

Aaron Lewis

Feb. 17, 8 p.m. With a strong sense of vintage country, Lewis’ latest album, “Frayed at Both Ends,” reveals the hard-touring country star at his most personal and unplugged. Coronado PAC, 314 N. Main St., (815) 968-0595, coronadopac.org.

Simon & Garfunkel Story

Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Relive the sounds of the ’60s in this concert-style musical, which explores the origins of the duo and their split. Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., (815) 968-0595, coronadopac.org.