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  • Dec 12 Friday

    J. R. Sullivan's Hometown Holiday (Dec 12th)

    Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center
    $35
    07:30 PM - 09:30 PM on Fri, 12 Dec 2025

    On December 12th & 13th, the production features a festive blend of holiday and popular music, comedy sketches, and storytelling, performed by a talented ensemble of regional and local musicians and actors. It’s a joyful celebration of the season and the spirit of community.

    Jim Sullivan, Artistic Director of Rockford's New American Theater from 1972 to 1994, originally launched Hometown Holiday in 1994 and continued the tradition for 25 years before announcing its final curtain in 2019. However, overwhelming public demand led to a triumphant return in 2022. The community looks forward to Sullivan's return each year with this holiday event.

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  • Dec 13 Saturday

    J. R. Sullivan's Hometown Holiday (Dec 13th)

    Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center
    $35
    03:00 PM - 05:00 PM on Sat, 13 Dec 2025

    The production features a festive blend of holiday and popular music, comedy sketches, and storytelling, performed by a talented ensemble of regional and local musicians and actors. It’s a joyful celebration of the season and the spirit of community.

    Jim Sullivan, Artistic Director of Rockford's New American Theater from 1972 to 1994, originally launched Hometown Holiday in 1994 and continued the tradition for 25 years before announcing its final curtain in 2019. However, overwhelming public demand led to a triumphant return in 2022. The community looks forward to Sullivan's return each year with this holiday event.

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  • Jan 11 Sunday

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame - A concert-style performance

    Hemmens Cultural Center
    $25 - $65
    02:30 PM - 05:00 PM on Sun, 11 Jan 2026

    The Elgin Symphony Orchestra and point2pointproductions are bringing a concert-style performance of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” to The Hemmens Cultural Center on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.

    This lushly scored retelling of Victor Hugo’s epic story of love, acceptance and what it means to be a hero showcases music from Disney’s Academy Award nominated 1996 animated film and incorporates new songs by the legendary creative team of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.

    This production will include dramatic lighting, exquisite costumes, the musicians of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, point2pointproduction actors, and a large chorus. The performance, underwritten in part by The Palmer Foundation, lasts approximately two-and-a-half hours, including one intermission, and is appropriate for ages 12 and older.

    Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at www.ElginSymphony.org. Tickets range from $25 - $65. Student tickets are $15.

    The Elgin Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director, Chad Goodman, received Orchestra of the Year and Conductor of the Year Awards in 2025 from the Illinois Council of Orchestras.

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