Stage is set for Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival
The 16th annual award-winning Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 12.
Plan your day to celebrate the arts by going online to the Kaneland Arts Initiative's website, www.kanelandartsinitiative.org, to download the festival schedule.
While you may not spend all seven hours celebrating the arts, you will want to plan, as there are hours of activities available for the entire family to enjoy.
The festival workshops are always a great draw and lines form early to have a caricature drawn by Michael Shiroda or to create a piece of glass jewelry with Larry Cimaglio. This year, local artist Dan Connelly is creating metal jewelry with guests and the circus is in town with a unique workshop presented by CircEsteem.
Performances will not disappoint with the harp playing of Laura Fako Utley or the hammered dulcimer performance by Phil Passen. On the auditorium stage, you will discover tap dancing from the Chicago Tap Theatre and an amazing 14-year-old virtuoso piano player, Daniel Souvigny.
Meet the featured artist whose design is the festival program, posters, and T-shirts. The drawings of Chris Hodge will astound and fascinate you along with the other professional artists.
The wee ones will want to follow the footsteps down the hall to the Pre-K Art Experience in the Fox Valley Career Center child care rooms to hear stories and create art appropriate for little hands.
The 16th annual festival is a smorgasbord of senses, delighting the ears and amazing the eyes.
Brought to the community by Kaneland Unit District 302 and produced by the Kaneland Arts Initiative, the festival is free to the public.
More information can be found at www.kanelandartsinitiative.org.