Do you have experience in entertainment? Do you have ideas to expand Aurora’s entertainment options? Would you like to collaborate with others in adjacent industries to make the City of Lights shine even brighter? The City of Aurora is seeking community members who have a passion for and proven results...
In Aurora, The Venue surprised concert-goers recently with a live rooftop performance of The Beatles “Get Back” album. The live music space took months to plan the surprise, which occurred Friday, June 2 during their anniversary celebration. The Venue is celebrating four years at 21 S. Broadway in Aurora. They...
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, will be host to Candlelight concerts Saturday, June 3. Lit by the glow of candles, Listeso String Quartet will perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More at 6:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.. Parking is free. Admission is $30-$48. The Candlelight concert...
Aurora Downtown will start this Summer’s free concert series in mid-July. Wednesdays at the Plaza will return Wednesday, July 13 with Raices Latin Jazz featuring vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt. The free series runs on Wednesdays through August 10 at the Millennium Plaza gazebo at 21 S. Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora....
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La Sociedad D'Paul performed at La Quinta de los Reyes, 36 E. New York Street downtown Aurora, during February's First Fridays events Friday, Feb. 4.
First Fridays will feature more than two dozen venues open with art, music, and more features Friday. Several locations will include decorated storefronts celebrating the return of Paramount Theatre with its current production of “Kinky Boots.” September 3, Roots Aurora is back with family-friendly activities from 5 p.m. to 7...
The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton continue their acclaimed Civic Awareness Series with an in-person viewing of the 1939 movie classic Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The movie will be shown on the screen at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12,...
Batman is Bruce Wayne. The Flash is Barry Allen. Spider-Man is Peter Parker. Or, some may think, but when explored in the animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” there are many superhero universes or variant worlds and stories that feature different individuals behind the masks. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” centers...
Sammy Hagar and Friends performs in wonderful weather Sunday, July 18 evening at RiverEdge on the banks of the Fox River in Aurora.
Eliana Kettley of Aurora, left, portrays one of 14 nuns in "Newsies the Musical," the Fox Valley Park District's 51st annual Summer Stage production July 15-18 at Prisco Community Center in Aurora.
It’s easy to enjoy a perfect Summer week in downtown Aurora. With things back open, downtown offers Summer fun almost every night of the week. • Starting on Tuesdays this month, The Riverfront Playhouse, 11-13 S. Water Street Mall, Aurora, will be host to a very funny look at Shakespeare....
Charles Schultz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip will come to life in Clark Gesner’s classic musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, to be performed April 30 through May 8 at Rosary High School in Aurora. The whole Peanuts gang, Snoopy, Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, Linus, and of course, Charlie Brown, will...
The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, will continue livestream performances in April due to COVID-19 restrictions. All performances will be broadcast live from The Venue’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. At each performance, a donation is suggested and donations are split between the artists and The Fox...
The Village of Oswego’s retro drive-in movie experience of Toy Story 4, scheduled for this Thursday, July 16, has sold out. Interested residents may still join the waitlist to be notified the day of the event if space becomes available. To join the waitlist, send to jhoffman@oswegoil.org. Look for another...
Chicago blues legend, Buddy Guy, will be the headline act with a killer lineup of longtime favorites and fresh new blues talent at the 24th Annual Blues on the Fox Festival, Friday and Saturday, June 19-20 at Thomas J. Weisner RiverEdge Park in downtown Aurora. Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be...
In My Life – A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles” is the musical retelling of the Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein. The multi-media production features the live music of renowned tribute band, Beatles For Sale, and is considered by industry insiders to be a unique...
