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Artwork at Batavia Library tells story of mining in Utah

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By Patricia Leonard –  The work of Batavia area artist Janet Julianna will be on exhibit through the month at the Batavia Public Library. The exhibit contains photographs, paintings, and three-dimensional works that tell a story of resilience and beauty in the small mining town of Eureka, Utah, where families...

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Tom Weisner’s butterfly photos at Santori: Love of nature

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By Anthony Stanford –  Former Aurora mayor Tom Weisner has a butterfly photo collection. You don’t have to take my word for it; check out the dazzling photos for yourself. It’s on the first floor of the Santori Public Library of Aurora in the Kiwanis Children’s Center (KCC) at River...

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Aurora’s Wendell Minor new Norman Rockwell Museum Laureate

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Renowned artist and illustrator Wendell Minor born in Aurora has been named Artist Laureate for 2018/2019 by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass.. Established in 2008, the Museum’s Artist Laureate Award honors the contributions of outstanding visual artists whose exceptional dedication to the Museum and its mission have guided...

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Aurorans RJ and Suzanne Ogren share story of working at Disney World

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RJ and Suzanne Ogren, who worked at Walt Disney World in Florida, share their story at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. The Ogrens have written many books about their experience. RJ was a Disney artist and Suzanne was Sleepy the Dwarf. Their entertainment...

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Mural in Aurora Topic at Kiwanis

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Artist Cheryl Holz, discusses her work at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting, Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Recently, Holz and Kim Granholm, owner of Aurora Fastprint, collaborated to create a mural on the outside on the back wall of the Aurora Fastprint building on the north side,...

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Martial arts promotions in Sandwich

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More than 200 Grand Masters, Masters, Shihans, Senseis and students of all levels, family and friends gathered May 12 for a Promotion and Award Ceremony at Dojo Dynamics Martial Arts School in downtown Sandwich. The event attracted guests from New Jersey, South Carolina, and Massachusetts, and martial artists from multiple...

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Blues & Roots on Water Street Festival in Batavia

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The 2018 Blues & Roots on Water Street Festival will be 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday in Batavia. The event will take place at the Kiss the Sky and Water Street Studios complex, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia. The festival is a one-day, two-stage, five-act, indoor, limited-ticket intimate festival, featuring...

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Art of the Fox project helpful

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Trish Beckjord, program manager of the Fox River Initiative of the Conservation Foundation, discusses the Art of the Fox project at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. The Art of the Fox project features paintings by Joel Sheesley, a Professor Emeritus of Art at...

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Investing in the Arts in Aurora, invests in the future

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By Thomas J. Weisner, former mayor of Aurora –  It has been an eventful Spring for Aurora’s downtown. The Paramount Theatre was host to comedian Jay Leno in late April and, for a full one-and-a-half hours, the “house” was full of both an audience and unrestrained laughter. The fourth and...

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Live auditions June 2, 16, for APL Teen Talent Show

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Anthony Stanford –  Live auditions for the Aurora Public Library’s (APL) Tenth Annual Teen Talent Show and Competition are set for Saturday, June 2, at the Santori Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street, and Saturday, June 16 at the Eola Road Branch Library, 555 S. Eola Road. This year’s...

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5K color run in Yorkville

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The last day to register for the 5K Community Color Run will be Sunday, May 27. The race will be at Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville. Runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages are invited to participate in the second annual Color Fun Run! one-mile and 5K Saturday, June...

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Sydney Berenyi of Oswego High School, art competition winner

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U.S. congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced recently the 14th District winner of the 2018 congressional art competition is Sydney Berenyi of Oswego High School. Her piece, “Lily,” won out of the 57 submitted from the District. The winning artwork piece will hang on display in the U.S. Capitol for one...

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Aurora Museum Week June 17-23 special inaugural splash

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Aurora Downtown will hold an inaugural Aurora Museum Week this year June 17-23. Brian Failing made the announcement at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum during the inaugural Fox River Arts Ramble April 21. Failing, executive director of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, debuted the event poster created by artist and...

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Events, Memorial Day, others, worthwhile investments

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Memorial Day is more than an unofficial first day of Summer with picnics, barbecues, and family gatherings. The fourth Monday in May each year is for a sense of remembering, a memorial. We can pause for a few hours in some way to participate in a memorial. Remembering a loved...

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Controversial art ultimately provides similarities, hugs

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This too shall pass! Even though attribution for the above phrase to the Christian bible is only partially true, it is not a direct quote. In our combined secular and religious world, this too shall pass is used to prevail over conflict, difficulty, disappointment, and troubled times. What does not...

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‘Once’ music on stage throughout

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When my husband and I arrived at the Paramount Theatre Saturday we were greeted by a lively orchestra on stage. Oh gosh, we’re late! Not so! A pre-show jam session was part of the show. A company of 13 actor-musicians performed all roles and served as the on-stage orchestra in...

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New mural, birthday:

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Maureen Gasek of the Aurora Area Regional Chamber of Commerce hands Cheryl Holz, right, balloons for her birthday Saturday. Holz finished the mural on the back of Kim Granholm’s Aurora Fastprint in downtown Aurora. The mural contains some of the newest printing technology to wrap the back of the building....

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Good weather, good vibes, at Plaza, Food Festival

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The days are finally stretching above 50°F after our long, extended Winter this year. One of the best things about the app roaching warm days and nights of Summer is enjoying music at Millennium Plaza in downtown Aurora. This year, the free concert season will begin at the Food Truck...

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Mural in Aurora part of new public art

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The first piece of public art to go through Aurora’s new public art ordinance will be unveiled Saturday. The mural will be unveiled behind Aurora Fastprint, 54 E. Galena Boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the inaugural Fox River Arts Ramble. Aurora Fastprint owner Kim Granholm commissioned artist...

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