Marmion Academy in Aurora will present its Spring musical Seussical Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Academy’s Alumni Hall at 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora. Reserved seating tickets are $10.; limited seating will be available at the door. A musical perfect
Student potters demonstrate in the Artists at Work area during West Aurora School District 129’s 10th annual Fine Arts Festival at West Aurora High School Saturday. K-12 artists were showcased. Fearn Elementary School second graders performed dances in the West High cafeteria. Still Life Painting” by seventh grader Ashley Montalvo
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) recently announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, benefactor; Bobbie Brown, visual arts-painting; Frank Catalano, performing arts-music; the late William LaBaron, visual arts-film producer; the late William Moulis, visual arts-murals; and the late LaVerne Newsome, performing
The 12-piece Matt Erion Dodeca Band performs Mardi Gras-style spirituals at a Shrove (Fat) Tuesday jazz concert at Fourth Street United Methodist Church in Aurora to open the Lenten season. Aurora Flowing Grace United Methodist Church was so-sponsor. Erion, from Batavia, founded the band in 2016. Ash Wednesday was celebrated
“There sleeps Titania sometimes of the night “Lull’d to these flowers with dances and delight.” —Richard Dodd Do you believe in fairies? Well, you should! The dancers skip off downhill and disappear. Titania Sleeping painted by Richard Dodd was well received and proved to be influential on other fairy painters
First Fridays will feature a night of live music Friday, March 2. Along with half a dozen art openings, the month’s themed “Music Hop” highlights a handful of concerts in downtown Aurora. Art openings, live music, and more are featured at First Fridays on March 2 at several locations throughout
The annual Academy Awards Sunday will be March 4. It’s my equivalent of the Super Bowl and I’ll be watching even though the film industry has completely ignored my extensive body of work. You may remember from a past The Voice column that I spent some time as a movie
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) recently announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, benefactor; Bobbie Brown, visual arts-painting; Frank Catalano, performing arts-music; the late William LaBaron, visual arts-film producer; the late William Moulis, visual arts-murals; and the late LaVerne Newsome, performing
The Winter months are a busy time for many event-planners. With the snow on the ground, it’s the best time to plan the logistics of events that will happen in the warm, Summer months. Events such as outdoor concerts and festivals, parades, and block parties are all in the works
