Category: Entertainment

The movie “The Public” private screening, with Emilio Esteves, writer and director, right, visits the movie theatre Tinseltown recently in North Aurora. He and Ryan Dowd, left of Hesed House, take questions about the movie, a focus on homelessness. Dowd, executive director of Hesed House seeks to eliminates homelessness. The visit by Esteves at the private screening was a surprise. The movie release will be April 5. Christine Schirtzinger photo

Emilio Esteves joins Ryan Dowd at North Aurora private screening of the movie “The Public”

The movie “The Public” private screening, with Emilio Esteves, writer and director, right, visits the movie theater Tinseltown recently in North Aurora. He and Ryan Dowd, left of Hesed House, take questions about the movie, a focus on homelessness. Dowd, executive director of Hesed House seeks to eliminates homelessness. The

The Boys II Men 2019 12th annual Phenomenal Man Awards Thursday, Feb. 28 at Piper’s Banquets offers fitting salutes to five accomplished young from Aurora From left: Marquell Oliver, founder of LIFTOFF, a social-emotional learning program and youth director of Unity Partnership, a group that seeks to improve relations between police and the community; Nate Sippel, Naperville Township clerk and community outreach liaison who organizes events for veterans, seniors, and youth; Jonathan Nunez, business executive and founder of an annual golf outing which raises funds for special projects in Aurora; Juan Garcia, mentor, community activist for immigration rights and chairman of the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board. Absent was Toussaint Mitchell, college senior, entrepreneur, and student government president of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. See the video on facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice

Boys II Men 2019 12th annual Phenomenal Man Awards

The Boys II Men 2019 12th annual Phenomenal Man Awards Thursday, Feb. 28 at Piper’s Banquets offers fitting salutes to five accomplished young from Aurora From left: Marquell Oliver, founder of LIFTOFF, a social-emotional learning program and youth director of Unity Partnership, a group that seeks to improve relations between

Aurora-based mentoring group, Boys II Men, will host its 12th annual Phenomenal Man Award

Awards ceremony for young men in Aurora highlights achievements of youth and strength of a healing community

Aurora-based mentoring group, Boys II Men, will be host to its 12th annual Phenomenal Man Awards – Stronger Together – at 6:02 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at Piper’s Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Road, Aurora. The theme is both a reflection of the young men who will be honored for academic excellence and

Phil Passen plays the hammered dulcimer which will be a part of the First Fridays celebration Friday, March 1 at Santori Public Library of Aurora. Submitted photo

Pre-Saint Patrick’s Day celebration at Aurora Public Library’s Santori Library

By Miriam Meza –  The Aurora Public Library (APL) will join the First Fridays festivities Friday, March 1 in downtown Aurora with a pre-Saint Patrick’s Day celebration! What should you expect? Irish music, dance, and crafts for children! The party will start at 6 p.m. at Santori Library with 3-D