The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is excited to celebrate its first 100 years of public land conservation and invites everyone to help celebrate as we embark on our next century of conservation in Kane County. On June 8, the Forest Preserve District will celebrate this monumental milestone with
A Fox Valley Music Consortium adult ensemble performs Saturday afternoon during a Chamber concert at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
The Oswego Chamber Musicians will present My Funny Valentine, a concert about love, at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 420 W. Downer Place in Aurora. The group plays varied musical stylings including opera, jazz, classical, and more modern hits. For more information and tickets visit
Meghan Carran, right, directs the Rosary High School ensemble Sunday at the Marmion Academy Music Boosters’ annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at the school.
With words and song, Chicago blues icon Downtown Charlie Brown, performs Sunday at Marmion Academy in Aurora.
En garde! It’s a “Dueling Pianos” concert at 7 p.m. Friday Feb. 7, in the gymnasium at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. And you’re welcome to attend! The dueling maestros will be John Angotti and Craig Colson, both of whom are well-known and highly-regarded in
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will showcase the virtuosity of its principal cellist in its January 25 and 26 concerts. Matthew Agnew, who has led the ESO’s cello section since 2002, and is known for his passionate performances across Chicagoland, will perform Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto. “Matthew has such a gift
Aurora Film Society is moving to a new, larger screening location this year. Starting this month, movies will be screened monthly at The Venue, a live music and performance space in downtown Aurora. To celebrate, Aurora Film Society will kick off the 2025 season with a free screening Wednesday, Jan.
December 29, 2024Dear editor; One of the greatest unpaid jobs in Aurora is being an usher at the brand spanking new Stolp Island Theatre, and I can tell you, it’s an absolute privilege. From the moment you walk in, the attention to detail in the theatre draws you into the
Magical Starlight Theatre, a Naperville Park District program, will presents its January 2025 production, Cinderella, the weekends of January 10-12 and 17-19, 2025 at Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Avenue. The cast of Cinderella has been working hard since early October and is looking forward to sharing the magical
Visitors to Do or Dye Designs salon in downtown Aurora enjoy hot cocoa at the sixth annual Cocoa Crawl the evening of Friday, Dec. 6.
Celebrating 75 years in song, Aurora’s Fox Valley Festival Chorus will present “From Paris to the North Pole: A Holiday Spectacular” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The music of Mozart, Handel and Irving Berlin will be featured at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, with
West Aurora High School’s music department will stage its 37th annual madrigal dinner and dessert concerts December 14-15 at the student cafeteria, 1201 W. New York Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. The dinner concert with a three-course feast will take place Saturday, Dec. 14, at
Aurora’s Fox Valley Festival Chorus previewed their annual holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 8, with a program Tuesday, Dec. 3. Chorus members under the direction of Mary Beth McCarthy presented a concert for the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association. With a craft fair, cookie exchange and collection of winter gear for
I’m not sure that I ever pronounced it correctly, but Lumenaura sure was fun. Aurora’s inaugural light festival that branded itself as an interactive light and sound experience ran from October 4 through November 1. Lumenaura gave us another reason to explore downtown Aurora. Branded as an “illuminated art experience”
Fox Valley Brass Band continues its 2024 concert series with “Peace, Light and Joy!” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora. Victor Anderson will direct the 31-member band in familiar carols and holiday favorites. Featured will be the music of
The second annual City of Lights Film Festival will take place November 8-9, throughout Downtown Aurora! Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at Two Brothers Roundhouse! Ticket holders will receive a single free draft beer or soft drink, with programming beginning at 7:15 p.m. in the Tavern
The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora, recently announced its November lineup, which will start with a free First Fridays open house concert sponsored by Fox Valley Credit Union. Unless otherwise noted, doors open for all shows at 7 p.m. Shows start at 8 p.m.. •Sunday, Nov. 3, Tiwa Bleu and
The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora, will present a free movie night screening of “Night of the Living Dead” Sunday, Oct. 27. “Night of the Living Dead” is an American independent horror and cult film directed by George A. Romero and starring Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea and Karl Hardman. It
“Hadestown: Teen Edition,” 2019 Tony Award winner for best musical, is coming to Aurora Central Catholic High School (ACC), 1255 N Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Philip Nohl, ACC drama director, said ACC students will perform the show at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8-9 and at 3 p.m. Saturday,
