• Forum Marquee Event: See Her, Be Her Documentary Screening

    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    Join us on campus to kick off an amazing year of women’s baseball in Rockford and Illinois! We are hosting a FREE screening of the documentary film See Her Be Her that...

  • Alice in Winter Wonderland

    Alice in Winter Wonderland
    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    December 6-7, 2025  Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Sara Goodger Alice is having a horrible holiday. Her parents are busy, her neighbors are mean, and her brother is totally annoying. On top of all that, she has homework — on Christmas Eve! — which involves writing a book report on Alice in Wonderland. While...

  • Holiday Magic: A Night at the Movies, Part 2

    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    December 5, 2025 (Friday, 7:30 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Timm Adams Escape to a magical evening of unforgettable songs from Hollywood’s most memorable holiday movies. Rockford University choirs and soloists will take you on a nostalgic journey through the years with music from White Christmas, Meet Me in St. Louis, A...

  • Describe the Night

    Describe the Night
    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    November 20-23, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford In 2010 a Polish Air Force Flight plane crashed near the Russian City of Smolensky killing the president of Poland, along with 18 members of the Polish Parliament. There is evidence suggesting this air disaster may have...

  • Tri-Alpha Honor Society Chapter Induction

    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    We are proud to announce the first-ever induction ceremony of the Tri Alpha Honor Society Chapter at Rockford University! Tri Alpha is a national honor society that recognizes and celebrates...

    Free
  • Forum Marquee Event: “Voices: Men and Women of Africa and America”

    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    African and American playwrights in the 20th and 21st century have shared stories of the black experience on two continents and found the binding connection to all of humanity seeking...

    Free
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the colorful and comical re-telling of the Old Testament’s Joseph and his eleven jealous brothers who sell him into slavery. Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams sparks a meteoric rise from captivity to a seat at the Pharoah’s right hand. It’s a story of hope, resilience, and forgiveness told...

  • Anthony Robert Grasso Workshops

    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    Saturday, September 13, 2025, 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm. Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Anthony Robert Grasso is an award-winning actor, director, and educator, and the founder of ARG Studios, where his...

  • President’s Opening Convocation 2025

    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    The 2025-26 Rockford University academic year begins with a formal convocation and remarks by president Dr. Patricia Lynott. Held since 1851, this longtime tradition includes a faculty procession in full...

    Free
  • Choir Concert

    Maddox Theatre - Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States

    Choir Concert May 2, 2025 (Friday, 7:30 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Timm Adams More details to be announced! These once-a-semester concerts feature Rockford University choirs.

    $9 – $12