Category: Arts

In view: St. Charles Arts Council, Fox River Arts Ramble

The St Charles Arts Council announced its 2023 Student Art Show will be held at 116 Gallery in Downtown St. Charles, April 15 through May 6. The show will feature student artwork (both K-12 students and currently enrolled undergraduate students) from the Fox River Valley. The 2023 Student Art Show...

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‘Matilda the Musical’ January performances in Naperville

Magical Starlight Theatre, a program of the Naperville Park District, will present its 2023 show, “Matilda the Musical,” in eight performances scheduled for the weekends of January 13-15 and 20-22, 2023 at Naperville Central High School auditorium. “‘Matilda’ was chosen as this year’s musical because it’s fun and meaningful for...

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Bracelet sale for Nicaraguan artisans

Aurora University Latino students are selling handmade pulseras, bracelets, to benefit Nicaraguan folk artisans. Sale hours and locations: Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Dunham Hall lobby, 1400 Marseillaise Place, and Friday, 10:40 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the lobby of Institute for Collaboration, 1347 Prairie Street. —Aurora University...

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Art and Market Aurora Nov. 19, Dec. 10, 17

Art and Market Aurora will be back at Society 57 for three dates this holiday season starting Saturday, Nov. 19. The Aurora Downtown group’s indoor market will feature several local makers at Society 57, 100 S. River Street. The market will be open with both food and artisan vendors for...

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Five members inducted into Fox Valley Arts HOF

The 2022 Class of the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) was announced Friday, Oct. 14 at the Batavia Public Library. Inductees are Lucille and Sten Halfvarson, music; Olive Beaupré Miller, writer; Charles Pierce Burton, writer, all of whom are deceased and had resided in Aurora; and Joseph Morton...

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Aurora artistic talent in writing, poetry, strong

By Anthony Stanford Since 2020, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of serving as a Deputy Poet Laureate beside Aurora’s first Poet Laureate, Karen Fullett-Christensen, and fellow Deputy Poet Laureates Fermina Ponce, and Quentin Johnson. Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora installed the four of us a few weeks after COVID-19 cases...

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Art League’s 64th Annual Member Show Sept. 2

At September’s First Fridays event in Aurora, the Library will be host to a special collection. Artwork from members of The Aurora Art League will be on display in the Santori Library Atrium, 101 S. River Street, Aurora, for its 64th Annual Member Show. Those who attend can enjoy an...

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Geneva Arts Fair winners receive honors

Geneva Chamber of Commerce announced the 2022 Geneva Arts Fair category winners. Judging took place Saturday July 23 and winners each in 2D and 3D were awarded honors and a cash prize. 2022 judges were Ana Vitek (2D) and Jeremy Foy (3D). The Geneva Arts Fair took place July 23-24....

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Frida Fest July 10 in Aurora, a new family event

Frida Fest will be held in downtown Aurora Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The new event welcomes friends and families to spend the afternoon enjoying artwork, presentations, and karaoke. On Water Street Mall, there will be activities for all ages. Frida Fest will celebrate the life...

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Summer Sculptures in Naperville

Summer Sculptures arrived in Downtown Naperville! This year’s sculpture theme is Cruising Into Summer. As a result, 16 amazing pick-up trucks are scattered through the downtown area through Labor Day Weekend. Interested person can follow the 2022 Sculpture Map and wander downtown and enjoy the painted creations! In conjunction with...

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Rafaello Sanzio: One fine draftsman in Western art

Raffaello Sanzio was born March 28, 1483 in Urbino, Duchy of Urbino. Both parents died when he was a young child, so he essentially grew up as an orphan. Urbino was not the promising center of artistic paintings as was Florence or Rome. His father was court painter to the...

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Fox River Arts Ramble, Elgin to Aurora, June 11 at 14 venues

The Fox River Arts Ramble will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at 14 venues from Elgin to Aurora. The work of more than 50 artists who live in the Fox River Valley will be featured during the self-guided tour. The Arts Ramble is a collaborative...

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