“Winter Garden of Youth,” an annual art show by area K-12 students, will be held through January 17 at Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Center hours are Wednesdays-Fridays noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.
A Sugar Plum Fairy will be dancing on stage in a new, jazz-infused rendition of the beloved holiday performance of The Nutcracker at Batavia Fine Arts Centre Sunday, Dec. 21. Monarch Academy of Dance will perform The Nutcracker: City Lights featuring the classic story with big city flair full of
“Winter Garden of Youth,” an annual art show by area K-12 students, will be held December 5 through January 17, 2026 at Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Center hours are Wednesdays-Fridays noon-4 p.m. and Saturdays 10
“Pilgrimage,” an art exhibit by Batavia artist and educator Chris Hodge, is hosted by Marmion Academy’s Dr. Scholl Gallery to Feb. 1 at the school, 1000 Butterfield Rd. in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are. Opening with a reception Sunday, Nov. 30, the exhibit showcases spiritual-themed works
The City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) have reached an agreement on operating support of $2 million in 2026, ensuring ACCA can continue running its four live performance spaces throughout downtown Aurora, as well as the Paramount School of the Arts. The agreement, brokered in partnership
The City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) have reached an agreement on operating support of $2 million in 2026, ensuring ACCA can continue running its four live performance spaces throughout downtown Aurora, as well as the Paramount School of the Arts. The agreement, brokered in partnership
Get an early start on your holiday shopping at the Winterfest Art Market, a three-day celebration of handcrafted art and goods created by local artists and makers, presented by Batavia MainStreet and Water Street Studios November 14-16. This year’s expanded market will take place at Water Street Studios, 160 S.
Water Street Studio’s Batavia Public Art Initiative will officially unveil the City of Good Energy mural behind The Comedy Vault from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The public is invited to celebrate with complimentary drinks and snacks, music, and a drop-in art craft. There will be an
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is inviting local artists to be part of something extraordinary: the creation of a permanent art installation that will live at the heart of the Santori Library. This project, inspired by our Community Voices initiative, is more than just an artwork— it’s a chance
Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center, in the Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie Street in Aurora, presents “Eye to Eye,” an exhibition showcasing paintings, prints, photos and sculptures by 40 artists to December 11. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 10
The St. Charles Arts Council announces the upcoming “Rhythmic Vibes” Art Exhibit with an Artist Reception/Show Opening at the Artist Resource Center (ARC) at 121 N. 2nd Street, Suite H in downtown St. Charles, Friday, Sept. 12 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.. Awards will be presented to the artists
Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia, is celebrating its 16th anniversary from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 in their Dempsey Family and Kane County Magazine Galleries. Each year the studio celebrates by adorning the walls of the gallery with the works of their talented annual
Magical Starlight Theatre, a Naperville Park District program, is holding auditions for its January 2026 production of “Shrek” Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28. Youth actors currently in the fourth grade or higher, as well as adult actors are welcome to audition for lead roles, supporting roles or the
Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center gallery, 1315 Prairie Street, Aurora, opened the “Eye to Eye,” an exhibit showcasing the work of 40 artists. Natasha Ritsma, Schingoethe Center director, said “This interdisciplinary display, running through Dec. 2, showcases photographs, paintings, prints and sculptures by more than 40 artists from around the world.
The Batavia Public Art Initiative (BPAI), a subcommittee of Water Street Studios, has announced an exciting new public art installation: The City of Good Energy mural, soon to be painted on the south wall of The Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson Street, Batavia. Designed by muralist and art educator Amy
Warehouse 55 will open for the holidays at a new location this fall in downtown Batavia. The heralded vintage showroom will relocate from Aurora to a one-story historic warehouse building at 160 1st Street this October. Known for its well-curated mix of modern, contemporary, and antique decor and furnishings, Warehouse
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHOF) will accept nominations of outstanding visual, literary, media and performing artists, arts educators and benefactors, for its 2026 class of inductees Monday, Sept. 1. Anyone may submit a name for consideration and there is no fee. The application form is located at
August 25, 2025Dear editor; I empathize with Karen Christensen and her article in The Voice August 21 on the city of Aurora government’s budget cuts to the Aurora Civic Center Authority. I felt the same emotion when the Paramount Theatre priced out the Fox Valley Symphony from using the venue.
The Nolan Gallery proudly announces the opening of The Journey Quilt: A Convergence of Art and Faith—a bold and deeply moving new exhibition to debut to the public Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Nolan Gallery, 33 S. Stolp Avenue, Lower Level, in downtown Aurora.
August 7, 2025Dear editor; Below you will find a letter that I sent to Denise Crosby at the Aurora Beacon News, in response to her column on the Aurora Civic Center Authority. Denise, I wanted to applaud you for your column today about the BOLD series and the future of
