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Aurora Alley Art Fest to celebrate 15 years

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Alley Art Festival will celebrate 15 years Saturday, Aug. 30. The independently run event is currently seeking local artists to apply. Applications will be open to artists until June 1. The popular, grassroots art festival will feature artists and artisans from noon to 5 p.m. on both pedestrian-friendly Water Street...

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West Aurora High School 17th annual Fine Arts Festival

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West Aurora High School returned its 17th annual Fine Arts Festival Saturday, March 1. Featuring student graphic and performing artists, the festival included concerts from ensembles from elementary and middle schools and West High. Demonstrations included students crafting creations from clay and others making original paintings as visitors watched. Event...

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Art Fest to celebrate 15 years, invites artists

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Alley Art Festival will celebrate 15 years Saturday, Aug. 30. The independently run event is currently seeking local artists to apply. Applications will be open to artists from March 1 until June 1.The popular, grassroots art festival will feature artists and artisans from noon to 5 p.m. on both pedestrian-friendly...

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All in for Art fundraiser Feb. 22; Alley Art Festival 2025

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Art is all around us. We’re lucky if we see it. As I prepare for the 15th year of Alley Art Festival, I am reminded of the incredible talent of the local arts community. Local artists have painted dozens of murals in the past decade for us to enjoy. Local...

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2025 Student Art Show Entries being accepted

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All Fox River Valley students in grades K-12 are encouraged to submit their artwork for consideration for the St. Charles Arts Council (SCAC) annual Student Art Show. The deadline to submit is Friday, March 14. There is no entry fee to participate, and any medium except videos will be considered....

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Cinderella at Magical Starlight Theatre in January

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Magical Starlight Theatre, a Naperville Park District program, will presents its January 2025 production, Cinderella, the weekends of January 10-12 and 17-19, 2025 at Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Avenue. The cast of Cinderella has been working hard since early October and is looking forward to sharing the magical...

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Aurora Public Art final 2024 exhibit

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The City of Aurora’s Public Art Division will be have its final exhibit of 2024, Winter Garden Of Youth, from Friday, Dec. 6, through Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. Aurora Public Art’s gallery hours are...

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Illinois state flag contest

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By Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinoisans may soon submit designs for what could be the new state flag. The Illinois Flag Commission, a bipartisan body of appointed officials, will accept designs for a new state flag online or by mail from September 3 to October 18. More information can be...

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Downtown Aurora Alley Art Fest Aug. 31

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Alley Art Festival will fill downtown Aurora with artists for its 14th year from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. The free festival will bring more than 90 Aurora area artists to the downtown. The popular, grassroots art festival will be staged at pedestrian-friendly Water Street Mall and Downer...

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Events for St. Charles Arts Council

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The St. Charles Arts Council will be host to multiple events to close out its program year. Plein Air – Kane County will be alive with outdoor painters (plein air artists) August 19 25. Forty artists from throughout the United States will be eligible for $5,000 in awards. Plein Air...

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Free four-day arts camp at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora

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An Aurora church and four community organizations will partner in a free four-day arts camp for 50 students. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will host its annual Art and Soul Camp from Monday, June 24 through Thursday, June 27. Community partners are Aurora Area Interfaith...

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Kane County Specialty Courts holds art show

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The Kane County Specialty Courts recently held an inspiring art show aimed at assisting individuals battling mental health and substance abuse issues in their journey to recovery. The event, which took place at the Kane County Judicial Center, showcased a diverse array of artwork created by participants in the specialty...

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Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame class inducted

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Fox Valley arts lovers gathered together in the evening Friday at Villa Olivia in Bartlett to celebrate the four inductees who comprise the 2024 Class of the Fox Valley Hall of Fame (FVAHF): Isabella Lippi, violinist and Elgin Symphony Orchestra concertmaster; broadcaster Jerry Rose of TLN Media; Bobby Rosengarden, drummer...

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Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame to honor four

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Tenors Franco Martorana and Simon K Lee will provide entertainment at the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame gala banquet and awards ceremony Friday, April 19 at Villa Olivia in Bartlett. The celebration honors talented and influential artists with a connection to the Fox Valley area. The festivities will begin...

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Fermilab historian opens Aurora art exhibit

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Micro talks by a Chicago artist and Fermilab historian opened an Aurora University art exhibit Tuesday, Feb. 20. An opening reception showcased “Beyond the Visible,” an exhibit to May 10, at AU’s Schingoethe Center, 1315 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. In addition...

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Paramount Theatre in Aurora goes big

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Chicago theater audiences know when Aurora’s Paramount Theatre goes big, it goes big. Such is the case today with three major announcements from Paramount, the largest subscription theater in the U.S.: •Paramount has revealed a blockbuster, four-show line-up for its 13th Broadway Series, including two highly anticipated Regional Premieres –...

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New theatre set for Aurora

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Mayor Richard C. Irvin and Paramount Theatre announce that the new Stolp Island Theatre has broken ground and construction has begun. The new, 98-seat theater will be downtown Aurora’s next live performance venue, thanks to a multi-year funding commitment from Verano, a leading multi-state cannabis company that operates Zen Leaf...

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