Entertainment Stories from April 23, 2025 (Change date)
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27th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show to feature 110 artists; volunteers neededApr 23, 2025 11:54 pm - The 27th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will take place May 24-25, showcasing original art from over 110 juried artists. Art will be available for purchase during this free event.
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York Drama’s production of classic ‘Pippin’ musical offers a modern twistApr 23, 2025 10:14 pm - The classic musical “Pippin” returns to York's stage, 40 years after the last production in Baker Auditorium. With spectacular sets and infectiously fun songs, this tale of a prince seeking life's purpose promises fun for all ages.
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‘The Legend of Ochi’ a tactile, retro-coded fantasyApr 23, 2025 10:10 pm - “The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid.
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GreenMan Theatre puts on ‘Miss Holmes Returns’Apr 23, 2025 10:02 pm - The GreenMan Theatre Troupe is rehearsing for a staged reading of "Miss Holmes Returns," a murder mystery play set in Victorian era, featuring characters like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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Touché French Creole brings New Orleans-inspired cuisine to downtown AuroraApr 23, 2025 7:46 pm - Touché French Creole restaurant opened in downtown Aurora Tuesday, offering New Orleans-inspired cuisine in the historic Hobbs Building.
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Smackdown at village hall: Elk Grove mayor wrestles with trash talk, agrees to tag team matchApr 23, 2025 7:43 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson accepted two wrestlers' challenge to join a tag team match at a summer festival, turning a village board meeting Tuesday night into a spectacle resembling a WWE event.
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Wesley UMC hosts artist’s tribute to his disabled daughterApr 23, 2025 1:57 pm - Aurora artist Tim Lowly leads a free concert on April 25, featuring his Baby Mountain Quartet performing his works, in conjunction with his 'Temma' art exhibition currently at Aurora University.
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Secret-lives drama ‘On Swift Horses’ trots when it should gallopApr 23, 2025 1:54 pm - Daniel Minahan’s sincere and sympathetic period drama “On Swift Horses” hosts a solid cast, richly composed cinematography, and highly detailed 1950s production designs. So why does its enticing beginning slowly succumb to narrative inertia during its second hour?
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Glenbard South Theatre to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’Apr 23, 2025 12:57 pm - A beloved fairy tale springs to life with wit, wonder and a touch of modern magic as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella (Broadway Version)” graces the stage at Glenbar...
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Spring is in bloom as Midwest Tulip Fest opens in Maple ParkApr 23, 2025 12:54 pm - Over 700,000 tulips of 30 different varieties will be on display across eight acres at Kuipers Family Farm for Midwest Tulip Fest, which opened Wednesday.
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