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 –
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
The St Charles Arts Council will have its 2024 Student Art Show April 6-30, at 116 Gallery in Downtown St. Charles. The Show will feature student artwork in grades K-12 from the Fox River Valley. The Student Art Show is sponsored by the St. Charles Kiwanis Club and by retired
Academy of the Arts, the west-suburban, non-profit academic- and art-focused school projected to open in fall 2025, will be host to its annual fundraising concert and gala Saturday, Feb. 24, at North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville. The theme will be “A Night On Broadway,” and special guest
Aurora Central Catholic actors rehearse “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to be staged Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, at 7 p.m.
Business owners of If These Walls Could Talk custom framing and gallery, Tim Frederick, left, and Jen Rauch, right, welcome Nolan McCants, owner of The Nolan Gallery, Friday, September 1.
The annual Alley Artfest in Aurora last weekend includes visitors walking on the alley in downtown Aurora
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Nation’s largest musical theater subscription house, will present the beloved, doo-wop R&B sensation Little Shop of Horrors, August 30-October 15. Opening night will be Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com, or call (630) 896-6666. Little Shop of Horrors is written
Camille Pissarro was born in the West Indies in 1830 coming from a Jewish family of Danish citizenship. The Pissarros were middle-class business people working the colonial trade. Camille was sent to school in Paris. In 1852 he threw up a commercial career and left for Venezuela with a Danish
Alley Art Festival will fill downtown Aurora with artists for a 13th year from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. The festival will welcome 90 artists this year. The popular, grassroots art festival will return to Water Street Mall and Downer Place between Stolp Avenue and Water Street. “It’s
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHOF) will begin accepting nominations, Friday, Sept. 1, of outstanding visual, literary, media, and performing artists, for its 2024 class of inductees. Anyone may submit a name for consideration and there is no fee. The nomination form is at FoxValleyArtsHallofFame.org. The deadline for
For a while artists well-established 19th Century artists, Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh lived at 23 Place Lamartine, the Yellow House, in Arles, in southern France. One thing they had in common was an intense fantasy life in which their own real lives merged with their reading. Van Gogh
Do you have experience in entertainment? Do you have ideas to expand Aurora’s entertainment options? Would you like to collaborate with others in adjacent industries to make the City of Lights shine even brighter? The City of Aurora is seeking community members who have a passion for and proven results
The sixth annual Aurora Uke Fest will be Saturday, Aug. 19 in downtown Aurora, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.. Ukulele workshops will begin at 11 a.m. overlooking the Fox River at Millennium Plaza on Stolp Avenue. There will be an open mike at 11 a.m. and a strumalong session at
Two-year old Majesty, wearing bell-bottom pants, shows her dance moves as one of many winners of the 70s outfit contest in downtown Aurora Thursday, July 13 at the monthly Studio 54 celebration.
Sip’n Paint Tea Party, a watercolor class, will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 22 and 23 at the Cornicopia Tea & Gift Shop, 63 S. Broadway, Aurora. Cost is $29. There will be a maximum group size of 12. Tickets can be purchased at thecornucopiashopllc.com/signup-for-sip-n-paint-tea-party, or
The St. Charles Arts Council (SCAC) will be host to an Affair of the Art Fundraiser at Eden on the River Restaurant from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, July 28. The fundraiser will feature a champagne toast, appetizers, seated dinner, live entertainment, a live Time and Talent auction, silent
A second annual arts camp for neighborhood youth opened Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. “Art and Soul,” a free evening camp featuring a daily dinner and indoor/outdoor activities, was scheduled to run July 10-13. Simply Destinee, an Aurora-based dance center, was a partner with the Church for
After relocating legally to the United States, Sam Villegas earned a degree, a prestigious job, and accolades from his employer, who said Villegas’ rare talent has led to sales for the Company, Bureau Gravity. Digital marketing agency Bureau Gravity in Aurora was host to a gallery show and artistic presentation
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Nation’s largest musical theater subscription house, has announced the cast and creative team for its 12th Broadway Series opener, the beloved, doo-wop R&B sensation Little Shop of Horrors, August 30-October 15. Opening night will be Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, visit
