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
The final regular season high school boys basketball game for East Aurora and West Aurora will be the 225th renewal for the two varsity teams at West Aurora Friday. Here a shirt designed by the West Aurora Sports Boosters will be on sale at the game and will be on
February 13, 2018 Dear editor; Who Do You Trust? That was the name of a television game show back in the early 1960s. Johnny Carson, prior to his fame on the Tonight Show, was the host. It was on around 4 o’clock in the afternoon, after school was out. I
What is the solution to ending the violence that our country is experiencing? Suggestions are coming from all directions and we would suggest that we need to listen with an open heart. As parents we teach our children values that follow them all through their lives. What prejudices do we
“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
As Aurora residents and representatives for city residents, we urge our neighbors and, constituents to consider the full impact of closing the Aurora Election Commission. The referendum on the March 20 ballot asks, “Shall the City Election Law be Rejected?” A vote of yes, will result in a savings to
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
Back in the 1970s, if someone brought up “The Fox,” there might be some lively discussion about whether his illegal anti-pollution activities were justified. Although The Fox was an Aurora area figure, he made national headlines with civil disobedience tactics, including industrial sabotage. His strikes slowed after the enactment of
By Bobby Narang- The Glenbard West High School girls gymnastics team made history Saturday. The Hilltoppers captured the program’s first State gymnastics championship by edging three-time State champion Prairie Ridge. Glenbard West scored 149.5500 points to 148.7500 for Prairie Ridge. The State meet was held Friday and Saturday at Palatine
Men’s college basketball powers such as Villanova University and University of Virginia have fallen to defeat this season. Undefeated conference teams have become increasingly rare. When the Hartford Hawks knocked off the Vermont Catamounts, 69-68, Sunday in an American East Conference game, it left no team unscathed in conference play.
Marmion Academy and Montini Catholic High Schools recently moved from Class 2A in wrestling to the bigger-school 3A in the three-class system and are still dominant. Both teams won their Class 3A dual sectional meets to advance to the eight-team 3A State meet in Bloomington. The excitement is advanced in
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
A sign reflects the mood in Saturday’s Women’s March in Chicago. Hundreds from the Fox Valley area, both women and men, marched in the second annual Women’s March. Estimated attendance was 300,000 after 250,000 attended in downtown Chicago last year. The march called for women’s equality, equal pay, greater access
First Fridays kicks off its new season with a gallery night on Feb. 2. The evening will feature 10 gallery openings with more than 20 venues open with art, music, and more in downtown Aurora. Aurora Public Art Commission hosts “Nevertheless: Women Depicting Women” from 5 to 8 p.m. at
The Aurora City Council salute to West Aurora High School champions at the Tuesday meeting includes the third-year West Aurora Air Force JROTC program. The drill team unarmed color guard took first place in National competition in Daytona Beach, Fla. in early May as one of 27 schools in the
John Galles of Aurora, known to many through Johno’s Main Surplus, Aurora Boys Baseball, Johno’s Trophies in the earlier years, and as an all-around stellar person, continues his journey. It was time last Spring to give up his sports equipment and apparel shop on Downer Place in downtown Aurora. He
Elgin Community College (ECC) will be host to The Long Red Line, a community effort to support One Billion Rising, a global movement to end rape, violence, and oppression against women, Wednesday, Feb. 14. The annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Building B
