Seven Naperville area high school rock bands competed in the 15th annual Naperville Park District Youth Ambassadors Battle of the Bands Friday, May 11. Joyce Lane from Neuqua Valley High School won first place. The band will perform at Ribfest in Naperville at a time to be announced and will
By Sean Nash, senior – Grace Holistic Center for Education in Yorkville – Ready Player One is a critically-acclaimed movie directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the book by Ernest Cline. Bright and lively visuals of the virtual world contrasts dramatically with the grim and bleak world of reality. The
By Joe Illingworth, junior – Grace Holistic Center for Education in Yorkville – Ready Player One is a movie interpretation of the book written by Ernest Cline. The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg and was funded by Warner Bros.. The movie is based in a dystopian world where over-population
Kites in the sky draw interest from an estimated nearly 500 in the park along the Fox River Saturday in Aurora between Jake’s Bagels and Deli and the RiverEdge Park. Carter Crane/The Voice
Aurora Downtown will hold an inaugural Aurora Museum Week this year June 17-23. Brian Failing made the announcement at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum during the inaugural Fox River Arts Ramble April 21. Failing, executive director of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, debuted the event poster created by artist and
Memorial Day is more than an unofficial first day of Summer with picnics, barbecues, and family gatherings. The fourth Monday in May each year is for a sense of remembering, a memorial. We can pause for a few hours in some way to participate in a memorial. Remembering a loved
The Aurora GreenFest will move to September and get the schools and scouts more involved by holding the GreenFest during the school year. We are hoping to get some milder weather after a few very hot years on the second Saturday in June. We will celebrate the ninth annual GreenFest
The 18th Annual Motorcycle Sunday in Aurora’s Phillip’s Park offers the start to a 60-mile ride to Ottawa and back. A video can be seen by clicking here. Jason Crane/The Voice
The Naperville Park District’s Paddleboat Quarry will open Saturday, weather permitting, with weekend hours through the month of May and daily Summer hours to begin Monday, May 28. Paddleboats and kayaks may be rented at the Paddleboat Quarry hut next to the paddleboat dock. Paddleboats are $10. for a 20-minute
When my husband and I arrived at the Paramount Theatre Saturday we were greeted by a lively orchestra on stage. Oh gosh, we’re late! Not so! A pre-show jam session was part of the show. A company of 13 actor-musicians performed all roles and served as the on-stage orchestra in
For the last 15 years, the second Tuesday in May has been reserved for enjoying a taste of restaurants in downtown Aurora. This year, the Downtown Taste will move to the last Tuesday in July and will start new restaurant week within downtown. Downtown Taste July 31 will offer diners
The days are finally stretching above 50°F after our long, extended Winter this year. One of the best things about the app roaching warm days and nights of Summer is enjoying music at Millennium Plaza in downtown Aurora. This year, the free concert season will begin at the Food Truck
Colonel/president Theodore (T, TR, Teddy) Roosevelt threw strikes Saturday in Aurora. First, in the afternoon he was entertaining at the Santori Public Library of Aurora and in the evening at the Paramount Theatre. He struck the fancy of the audience which paid rapt attention. The performances varied significantly and a
History will come to life in salutes to citizenship when Joe Wiegand returns to Illinois as Teddy Roosevelt. During the performance from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 14, at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 South River Street in Aurora, Wiegand will salute the Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, Chicago’s most decorated theater at the 2017 Jeff Awards with the third largest subscriber base in the Nation, will present the first Chicago-area regional staging of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical “Once” to close its 2017-2018 Broadway Series. “Once” will run April 25 through June 3: Wednesdays
World renowned saxophonist Kenny G will bring his signature sultry sound to the Arcada Theatre Sunday, March 25. Infusing jazz and R&B, the Grammy Award winner is currently one of the best selling artists of our time, with global sales totaling more than 75 Million records. He is the first
“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
