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Six Peanuts’ plays at Rosary High School

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Charles Schultz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip will come to life in Clark Gesner’s classic musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, to be performed April 30 through May 8 at Rosary High School in Aurora. The whole Peanuts gang, Snoopy, Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, Linus, and of course, Charlie Brown, will...

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Fox Valley Arts Ramble will include 85 artists at 17 venues

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The Fox River Arts Ramble will feature more than 85 artists at 17 venues in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and Aurora from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 5. “The public is invited to “ramble” through these communities to enjoy and experience the abundance of talent we possess right...

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Aurora Public Art launches audio tour app

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Aurora Public Art has unveiled its presence on the national phone app, Otocast. The app has narrated audio guides for exploring Public Art throughout Downtown Aurora, providing locations, directions, photographs, background information, and a brief audio clip about each piece of outdoor art. Many of the audio clips are interviews...

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Focus on Earth Day includes artwork

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Earth Day, April 22, is almost here. Sustainable Aurora, the Mayor’s Advisory Board on sustainability and the environment, announces a call to our artist community for a story-telling video which will celebrate the Earth and our talented artists all at the same time. We invite all artists to submit artwork...

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Student art show in St. Charles

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A student art show featuring artwork from more than 50 Fox River Valley students will be at 116 Gallery in Mixology Spa Salon in downtown St. Charles from April 17 through May 15. The show is sponsored by the St. Charles Arts Council, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and...

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Lifelong learning leads to second mural in Aurora

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Learning is a lifelong process, if you’re open to it and lucky enough to see the value in it. Learning from mistakes can be tough to swallow, but it’s those lessons that can really stick with us. When Aurora Downtown was asked by community members last year why we didn’t...

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The Venue continues livestream performances in April

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The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, will continue livestream performances in April due to COVID-19 restrictions. All performances will be broadcast live from The Venue’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. At each performance, a donation is suggested and donations are split between the artists and The Fox...

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Aurora Central Catholic protocols for musical High School

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Aurora Central Catholic (ACC) High School’s Spring musical will go on with pandemic protocols. “Bright Star,” written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, will be staged March 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. each and Sunday, March 14 at 3 p.m.. Phillip A. Nohl, play director and school drama instructor,...

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2021 Student Art Show deadline in St. Charles March 12

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Artwork created by Fox River Valley students will be on display during the 2021 Student Art Show from April 17 through May 16 at the 116 Gallery in downtown St. Charles, inside Mixology Salon. The St. Charles Arts Council will be host with financial help from the American Legion and...

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Fox River Arts Ramble in Fox Valley deadline April 16

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The Fox River Arts Ramble has been scheduled from from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 5. The event is a collaborative effort of the Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles; the St. Charles Arts Council; and Water Street Studios in Batavia. It was created in 2018 with...

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Paramount Theatre to Present Free Virtual Reading Of Bull: A Love Story January 28

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Aurora’s Paramount Theatre will present a free virtual reading of BULL: a love story, a new play about a young Mexican American man’s path to self-actualization, written by Nancy García Loza, Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. CT. Tickets are free but reservations are required. Reserve online at ParamountAurora.com/Inception-Project. BULL:...

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Streetscape mural deadline February 12 in Aurora

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Aurora Downtown’s Streetscape committee will provide funds for a second gateway mural designed to welcome visitors into downtown. The organization of downtown business and property owners is seeking requests for proposals (RFP) due February 12. The theme of the mural will be “Aurora Unity” and will promote pride in the...

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The Venue back to Livestream

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The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, will return to Livestream performances in December due to COVID-19 restrictions. All performances will be broadcast live from The Venue’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. At each performance, a donation is suggested and donations are split between the artists and The...

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Paramount School of the Arts makes open call for playwrights to submit original play

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Paramount School of the Arts in Aurora is commissioning a new play for young audiences that it intends to tour to schools throughout the greater Fox Valley area. The new work initiative, supported by the NEA Arts Work Grant Program, is the first such grant for Paramount from the prestigious...

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1938 panic radio broadcast at Plano High School

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Plano High School Theater will stream its production of War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast, an original 1938 radio broadcast, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24! Audience members can sit back in the comfort of their homes and hear the original 1938 broadcast and it’s history. The thespian students...

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Aurora Downtown is getting ready for Sugar Skull City from October 15 to November 15. Local artists are painting downtown storefronts. The 30-day celebration will honor the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead. Visit sugarskullcity.com. Submitted photo
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Sugar Skull City big celebration to visit Aurora

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Aurora Downtown will turn downtown into Sugar Skull City from October 15 to November 15. The 30-day celebration honors the beloved Mexican cultural tradition of Day of the Dead, and will coincide with events during First Fridays, November 6. Downtown storefronts will be decorated with festive displays for the holiday....

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Project start: A community amphitheater

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The Village of Oswego will be host to a project start for the new Oswego Entertainment Venue at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. The Oswego Entertainment Venue will be on the north end of Station Drive, near the Park N Ride lot and future Metra station, on Oswego’s West Side....

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