Sue Gilla directs Oswego Senior Singers at Wedgewood Manor in Montgomery
Sue Gilla of Montgomery, right, directs the Oswego Senior Singers at Wedgewood Manor in Montgomery December 16.
35th annual Madrigal dinners at West Aurora High School
King Nathan Demeter and queen Becca Evans lead a toast at West Aurora High School’s 35th annual Madrigal dinners Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18.
Elgin Symphony Orchestra at Hemmens Jan. 7-8
A series of four storytelling workshops will be held by Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Thew Elliott, traditional worship director and workshops leader, said admission and parking are free at the Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The schedule is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
Indoor live Nativity scene at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora Christmas Eve
Ready to play a sheep Emilia Jackson, 3, joins family members who were going to re-enact an indoor live Nativity scene during Christmas eve worship at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
West Aurora High School’s 35th annual Madrigal dinners
Cast members gather for a song at West Aurora High School’s 35th annual Madrigal dinners Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18.
Wesley United Methodist Church: Pizza dinner, holiday movie
Continuing its Gathering Community series, Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will hold a pizza dinner and showing of a movie from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Launched in September, the Community Gathering series
A Christmas Carol 1940s radio play at Cantigny Park Center
Cantigny Park presents something familiar, but new for the holidays, an adaptation of A Christmas Carol, performed as a 1940s radio play in front of a live audience. Tickets ($2) are on sale at Cantigny.org for two performances: Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 11
The Legend of St. Nicholas at New England Congregational Church in Aurora
Bob Bridgman of Aurora, from left, Samuel Morales, 7, Montgomery, center, and Terry Lynch of Orland Park perform “The Legend of St. Nicholas” Sunday, Nov. 27, at New England Congregational Church in Aurora.
Brian Daniels and Andrea Watson perform at Aurora’s Advent Christian Church
Brian Daniels and Andrea Watson, a brother-sister duo from Ohio, provide music for “Friends Forever,” a retreat for 50 Midwest high school youth in Aurora, Ill.
West Aurora High School’s 35th annual madrigal dinner concerts Dec. 17-18
West Aurora High School’s 35th annual madrigal dinner concerts (2020 photo) will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18 at the School, 1201 W. New York Street in Aurora.
St. Lucia Festival Dec. 3 at Bethany in Batavia
The Swedish American Children’s Choir presents the 24th annual Swedish Christmas and St. Lucia Festival at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln Street in Batavia . There will be music by the choir directed by Marguerite Karl with special guests Swedish Folk and
Fox Valley Chorus Fall season will open December 11
The Fox Valley Festival Chorus (FVFC) announces its Fall season concert, set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. “Christmas Classics” will highlight Irving Berlin’s classic Christmas songs, as well as contemporary holiday melodies, and selections from Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata
Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship in Aurora
InterFaith Aurora will be host to its 15th annual Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship, Sunday, Nov. 20th beginning at 3 p.m., at Society 57, 100 S. River Street, Aurora, Ill.. All presenting songs and religious praise from diverse groups throughout the Aurora area will celebrate this year’s theme: “Praying
Swedish Beatles, ABBA-tribute band in Elgin Dec. 6
It’s really no exaggeration to say ABBA was the Swedish Beatles. Marie-Claire Follett, who lives in California, but hails from London, is the bubbly musician who plays ABBA’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad in her ABBA tribute band and will bring her show to the Hemmens Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
Memorial concert for Mary Kay Zahora
A memorial concert for Mary Kay Zahora will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church-Aurora, 325 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Early, 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m., will be a selection of organ music recorded by her over the years on the FPC
Outdoor movies, campfire, Sept. 30
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will be host to an outdoor movie night and campfire at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Rev. Dr. Brandon Parrine, senior minister, said the event will take place in the church’s
First Fridays in downtown Aurora
Visitors peruse an outdoor vendor’s offerings during First Fridays in downtown Aurora September 2.
Senior Singers choir of Oswegoland Senior and Community Center in Oswego performs
Linda Nathan of Naperville, center, is among Senior Singers choir of Oswegoland Senior and Community Center in Oswego performing “Tumblin’ Tumbleweed” in a concert outdoors Friday, Aug. 19 at the Center. Choristers donned cowboy hats for the performance.
Comics and pop culture event in Aurora August 27
Look up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the third annual Aurora Public Library District (APLD) CAPE Con event, which will fly in Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Santori Library in Aurora! There will be a day of celebrating comics, graphic novels, pop
Anthony Stanford adds to Preston film
Columnist and author Anthony Stanford contributes to a film honoring the extraordinary life and talent of musical genius, Billy Preston. Two-time Emmy winner and six-time nominee, Paris Barclay directs the film that masterfully examines the life and times of Preston, sometimes called the fifth Beatle, because Preston is the only