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Water Street Studios names executive director

On June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 By admin

Water Street Studios in Bataviais thrilled to announce the selection of its next executive director. After a four-month search, the organization’s Board of Directors chose Taylor Egan to lead its organization. Mrs. Egan joins Water Street Studios with a background in the arts and a strong commitment to community building...

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Arts EventsAnthony Padilla The Venue

Anthony Padilla livestream concert Monday, June 15

On June 13, 2020June 13, 2020 By admin

Over a lifetime spent learning, writing, recording, and performing Anthony Padilla has developed a soulful approach and takes joy in the art of music. Anthony is a member of the funky psychedelic Funktional Family, where he lends his vocals and guitar to their unique sound. Padilla will have a livestream...

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Arts Carousel FeatureAl Benson Donnell Collins Photography

Donnell Collins on a mission during stay-at-home confinement

On June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 By admin

By Al Benson Donnell Collins of Aurora has been on a mission. The Aurora professional photographer’s mission is to shoot outdoor portraits of individuals, or groups, from his van’s window, and post a photo daily on Facebook until stay-at-home orders are lifted. He calls the mission his Driveby Photo Shoot...

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Arts FeatureJo Fredell Higgins Ludwig van Beethoven

Two hundred years of glorious music continues from Beethoven

On May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 By admin

The brilliant piano virtuoso Ludwig van Beethoven has provided the world with glorious music. One of his most beautiful piano pieces is Fur Elise, “Bagatelle in A minor” composed in 1810 for a lady love who rejected him. His “Moonlight Sonata” is another outstanding melody. Both I never tire of...

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ArtsMillennium Carillon Naperville

Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower concerts, lighting, celebrate health-care workers

On May 5, 2020May 6, 2020 By admin

The Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower is announcing special concerts and lighting to honor healthcare workers and first responders during the coronavirus pandemic this spring. Local carillonneurs will perform a series of concerts Wednesdays at noon for the month of May, in addition to the regularly scheduled concerts at...

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Arts EventsWater Street Studios

Water Street curator on Zoom in Batavia

On May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 By admin

Water Street Studios’ Gallery curator, Steve Sherrell, will be host to a virtual get together at 6 p.m. Friday, May 8. Attendees can hang out online with Steve in his studio when he provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Water Street Studios displays 24 exhibitions every year. Afterwards, Steve will...

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Arts CarouselAurora Historical Society Greg Zanis

The Cross Man’s book at Aurora Historical Society

On May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 By admin

The late Greg Zanis, 69, the Aurora carpenter known throughout the country as the man who traveled hundreds of thousands of miles carrying his handmade crosses to scenes of tragedy and loss, wrote a memoir late in his life. Entitled The Cross Man – Crosses For Losses, it traces his...

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ArtsCOVID-19

Aurora’s COVID-19 Community Conversations Art Series

On May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 By admin

As part of its COVID-19 Community Conversations Series, the city government of Aurora will be host to a discussion with Aurora Public Art and the COVID-19 PSA designers at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7. The conversation can be watched on the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CityofAuroraIL. In the spirit of...

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ArtsMarilyn Huntman Giese

Aurora author: Special nursery rhymes

On April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 By admin

Marilyn Huntman Giese, an Aurora author, added Nursery Rhymes Your Mother Never Taught You (Xlibris 2019) to a list of her diverse writings. The humorous book contains 24 parodies on familiar nursery rhymes, plus a little history of the genre and some conversations starters. The original versions of these rhymes...

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Arts Carousel Education Kids/YouthArt Caden Carnes

Student athlete turned to art

On April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 By admin

Caden Carnes, 14, of Lisle, shows recent paintings he made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Arts EventsAurora Downtown First Fridays

First Fridays will return to virtual world in full force

On April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 By admin

First Fridays will return to the virtual world May 1. Virtual attendees can stay at home and enjoy art, music, and more on Friday night. Visit Aurora Downtown and other participating venues on Facebook for live video throughout the evening. Viewers are invited to participate at home by tagging #virtualfirstfridays...

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ArtsCoronavirus COVID-19 Paramount Theatre

Paramount Theatre cancels performances

On March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 By admin

Following a mandate by Illinois governor JB Pritzker, and State and local health officials, the Paramount Theatre in Aurora will cancel performances of The Secret of My Success as a cautionary measure to help combat the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Ticket-holders to the remaining performances of The Secret of My...

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ArtsCoronavirus COVID-19 Water Street Studios

Water Street Studios return March 29

On March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 By admin

Due to the rapidly evolving development in regard to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the newest recommendations set forth from local, state, and national health organizations, Water Street Studios in Batavia will be closed effective immediately through March 29. We are currently working on a plan to address this disruption in programming...

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Arts EventsCopley Theatre

Remodeled Copley Theatre in Aurora to launch Bold Series

On March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 By admin

Paramount Theatre will pull the curtain on another live theater venue, the remodeled Copley Theatre, where it will launch its new Bold Series, a four-show subscription ready to bring a new type of theater to downtown Aurora. Paramount’s new Bold Series will offer intimate, professional, live theater experiences that are...

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Arts Carousel Community Entertainment Events FoodAurora First Fridays SciTech

Aurora First Fridays March: Rocket ribbon-cutting, Altiro Latin Fusion, Pierog meet-and-greet

On March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 By admin

The scenes at the well-attended event includes the ribbon-cutting of the rocket ship replication at SciTech Museum in Aurora.

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Arts OpinionA Voice For Your Opinions Question of the Week

A Voice for your opinions: What is your favorite art form? Why?

On March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 By admin

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Arts Events PoetryContest Poem Poetry

Call for jazz poems in Aurora, kindergarten through college

On March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 By admin

In celebration of National Poetry Month, April, the Fox Valley Music Foundation will be host to a call for poems. This call is open to any student writer, kindergarten through college, currently residing in the Fox Valley region of Illinois. Submission deadline is 5 p.m., March 31. No exceptions! Each...

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Arts Community EducationBatavia Water Street Studios

Water Street Studios in Batavia to open Dempsey Family Gallery

On March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 By admin

Water Street Studios’ new exhibitions will open at 6 p.m. Friday, April 10 and feature artwork by Andrew Reach, Diane Sanborn, Nicholas Sistler, and Darius Hurley. The Dempsey Family Gallery on the first floor will feature the work of Andrew Reach and Diane Sanborn in their exhibition entitled, “The Shape...

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Simply Destinee Dancing with Stars April 2

On March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 By admin

The third annual Simply Destinee’s Dancing With Our Stars event at Gaslight Manor Banquets will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at Gaslight Manor Banquets, 2485 Church Road, Aurora. Dinner will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the show will start at 7 p.m.. The contestants will...

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Arts EventsDonna Crane Paramount Theatre The Secret of My Success

Bright lights: Paramount Theatre, The Secret of my Success

On February 25, 2020February 24, 2020 By admin

Aurora, bright with all sorts of lights, include cars maneuvering to drop off excited showgoers to The Paramount Theatre. It is the Friday evening press preview. Vehicles pull up in front of the red carpet and drop off passengers who have arrived to see, and enjoy, “The Secret of my...

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