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June's First Fridays to rock downtown Aurora

On June 5, First Fridays in Downtown Aurora is adding musicians to the full roster of art openings. Jake Mack, JD Klatt, and Melissa Olson will perform outdoors as part of First Fridays' free summer music and trolley offerings.

The free summer concerts will entertain patrons as they visit more than a dozen venues open with art, music and more.

In June, these venues are open for First Fridays.

Allen and Pepa Architects, 121 W. Benton St., shows "Explorations," the work of Andy Christopolous from 5 to 9 p.m.

Paramount Theatre's Grand Gallery, 23 E. Galena Blvd., hosts a free concert featuring blues musician John Primer at 7 p.m. Blues on the Fox poster artist Rex Bohn is the featured artist. 6 to 10 p.m.

The Künstlerhaus, 114 S. River St., features The Painter's Painter Show, a duo exhibition with Martin Soto and Rafael Rocha Jr., from 6 to 10 p.m.

Emergent, a pop-up gallery at 14 W. Downer Place, Suite 16, shows the works of several guest artists, from 6 to 10 p.m.

If These Walls Could Talk, 32 S. Stolp Ave., displays magical scenes from the world's circuses and carnivals captured by photographers Mike Smith and Chuck Isdale, from 7 to 11 p.m.

David L. Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, is open with three floors of exhibits, from 6 to 9 p.m.

City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place, opens Art in City Hall, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The ArtBar, in the tavern at Two Brothers Roundhouse, presents "We are The ArtBar" from 6 p.m. to midnight.

Culture Stock, 43 E. Galena Blvd., welcomes the Poverty Awareness Project, a recent photo essay by Alexander "Kino" Garza, from 6 to 10 p.m.

New Hites Studios and Gallery is open for browsing upstairs at 14 W. Downer Place. Visit the studios of artists Martín Soto, Kit Sunderland, Toty Pix, and others from 6 to 9 p.m.

YM Boutique, 5 W. Downer Place, celebrates their anniversary from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mission Possible, 61-63 S. Broadway, is open from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring the art of Jessica Bryant and Nick Podraza, as well as music by Dr. Evanton Walters starting at 7 p.m.

SciTech Hands-on Museum, 18 W. Benton St., is open with free fun for the whole family. Local works of art along with art stations are set up during the evening. 6 to 8 p.m.

River's Edge Cafe, 14 W. Downer Place, is open from 6 to 10 p.m. with live music starting at 7 p.m.

Rocktown Adventures, 107 Spruce St., offers free paddle rides in the Fox River, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Free trolley service runs throughout downtown from 7 to 10 p.m.

First Fridays in Downtown Aurora invites the community to enjoy art, music, food, theater and more on the first Friday of the month.

All events are free and art is for sale. For more information, a list of First Fridays specials at participating businesses, and for a map of venues, visit www.auroradowntown.com.

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