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PRESIDENT’S OPENING CONVOCATION

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

Forum series to kick off the new Academic year! This event will be Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 from 12 to 1 p.m. Students who attend could win one of two...

Free

Nurse Pinning Ceremony

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

Maddox Theatre

Pure Imagination: A Night at the Movies

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

Pure Imagination: A Night at the Movies May 5, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director/Conductor, Prof. Timm Adams Escape to a sensational evening of unforgettable songs from...

Free for RU Students with ID

Urinetown: The Musical

Urinetown: The Musical

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

April 27-30, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Guest Director, Stephen Schellhardt 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...

Free for RU Students with ID

Charter Day Convocation Ceremony

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

Rockford University's Forum Series Maddox Theatre Monday, February 27, 2023 4:00 p.m. Featuring Dr. Patricia Lynott, Interim President "Rockford Female Seminary: A Legacy of Progress"

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

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

February 23 – 26, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford 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...

Free for RU Students with ID

December Recognition – Max Capacity

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

December Recognition Ceremony Saturday, December 10 Maddox Theatre 11:00 a.m. PLEASE NOTE: Faculty who have RSVP'd have seats reserved in row B Center and Row B Left. Faculty members -...

Good Vibrations: Songs of the 60s!

Good Vibrations: Songs of the 60s!

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

From the prosperity and innocence of the early 60s to the rebellion and revolution of late 60s, music played a vital role in the youth-driven culture shift that occurred throughout this historic decade. Celebrating the folk/rock music of the decade, “Good Vibrations” features songs of The Supremes, The Beatles, Leslie Gore, Aretha Franklin, Simon and...

Free for RU Students
Good Vibrations: Songs of the 60s!

Good Vibrations: Songs of the 60s!

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

From the prosperity and innocence of the early 60s to the rebellion and revolution of late 60s, music played a vital role in the youth-driven culture shift that occurred throughout this historic decade. Celebrating the folk/rock music of the decade, “Good Vibrations” features songs of The Supremes, The Beatles, Leslie Gore, Aretha Franklin, Simon and...

Free for RU Students

Charter Day Convocation

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

This year’s Charter Day commemorates the 175th anniversary of the signing of the charter for Rockford University. The annual event will include special speaker and alumnus Dr. Charles Branham '67, and an academic procession of faculty in traditional robes depicting their rank, with stoles representing their respective alma maters and degrees. View the full Academic...