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Urinetown: The Musical<br/>April 27-30, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.)<br/>Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center<br/>Guest Director, Stephen Schellhardt<br/><br/>Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one ...

Pure Imagination: A Night at the Movies<br/>May 5, 2023, 7:30 p.m.<br/>Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center<br/>Director/Conductor, Prof. Timm Adams<br/><br/>Escape to a sensational evening of unforgettable songs from the silver screen with Rockford University choirs and soloists. We’ll take you on a cinematic journey through the decades with music from Hollywood’s most iconic films: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, Titanic, O Brother Where Art Thou, Pitch Perfect 2, and more. And no movie music celebration would be complete without tribu...

Soap Opus<br/>On Display: March 31st-April 28th<br/>Opening Reception: Friday, March 31st 6-8pm in the RU Art Gallery in the Clark Arts Center<br/>Artist Talk: Friday, March 31st, 7:00pm<br/> <br/>Artists will ALSO be present the closing night of the show, April 28th<br/> <br/><br/>Chris Cosnowski is an artist and educator living and working in Chicago. He received his B.F.A. from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1992 and his M.F.A. from Northwestern University in 2000. He has been teaching at the American Academy of Art since 2003. He h...

Soap Opus<br/>On Display: March 31st-April 28th<br/>Opening Reception: Friday, March 31st 6-8pm in the RU Art Gallery in the Clark Arts Center<br/>Artist Talk: Friday, March 31st, 7:00pm<br/> <br/><br/>Artists will ALSO be present the closing night of the show, April 28th<br/> <br/><br/>Chris Cosnowski is an artist and educator living and working in Chicago. He received his B.F.A. from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1992 and his M.F.A. from Northwestern University in 2000. He has been teaching at the American Academy of Art since...

The Importance of Being Earnest<br/>February 23 – 26, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm)<br/>Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center<br/>Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford<br/>Wilde referred to this play as “a trivial comedy for serious people.” This is a farcical comedy with witty, quick paced dialogue and situations dealing with love, lovers, mistaken identity, an outrageous parent, and a host of unusual comic characters. This is one of Oscar Wilde’s enduring plays.