Author: Beth Wagner Townsend

Behind the Curtain: Your FREE opportunity to tour the historic Coronado Theatre!

Friends of the Coronado, the Land of Lincoln Theatre Organ Society, and the Coronado Theatre are excited to bring you Behind the Curtain – a chance to tour Rockford’s Crown Jewel with our expert tour guides and experience the rich history and stunning architecture with special access only available on our tours. You have eleven […]

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$400,000 in state funding launches $1.5 million push to ‘re-restore’ landmark theater for 100th anniversary April 19, 2026 ROCKFORD — Friends of the Coronado announced today that $400,000 in funding designated by State Senator Steve Stadelman will repair decorative plaster work that’s showing its age 25 years after the national landmark’s 2001 grand re-opening.Ornamental plaster […]

Rockford 4th-Graders Take Center Stage Feb. 26-27 with Ailey II at Coronado

Thousands of local fourth-grade students will experience the electrifying moves of Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance at the historic Coronado Theatre as Friends of the Coronado presents its 23rd free Reach for the Stars program. “Over nearly a quarter century now, tens of thousands of school children have witnessed mesmerizing artistic performances in […]