Aurora Entertainment
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Kane County high school students invited to showcase photography skills though Regional Office of EducationAug 21, 2024 5:22 pm - As students return to school, the Kane County Regional Office of Education is preparing to begin a fall tradition. Each September, high school students across Kane County are invited to take part in the Student Photography Contest.
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Festivals Aug. 23-29: Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days and moreAug 20, 2024 6:24 am - Mark your calendars for Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, West Chicago Food Festival, Port Clinton Arts Festival in Highland Park and more happening this week.
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‘He left us such a gift’: In ‘Love From the Front … and Beyond,’ daughter shares WWII vet’s storiesAug 16, 2024 3:00 am - The daughter of World War II veteran and longtime St. Charles resident Bill Wiebmer has published a book with his letters and stories, “Love From the Front ... And Beyond.”
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Spotlight: Paramount goes ‘The Full Monty’ in season openerAug 14, 2024 1:32 pm - Unemployed steel workers turn male strippers in Paramount Theatre’s season-opening production of “The Full Monty,” while the Founding Fathers debate the fate of the nation in Marriott Theatre’s revival of “1776.”
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Festivals Aug. 16-22: Taste of Glen Ellyn, Little Bear Ribfest, ZooBrew and moreAug 13, 2024 3:03 pm - Mark your calendars for Naper Nights, Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival, ZooBrew, Little Bear Ribfest, Elburn Days, Grayslake Summer Days and more happening this week.
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A night of Latin rock at The Venue Sept. 21Aug 08, 2024 3:28 pm - The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, recently announced a night of Latin rock this fall to help the community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day.
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Dining Out: New restaurants and a little romanceAug 07, 2024 8:42 am - We’ve got a couple of new restaurants opening and another reopening around the suburbs this week. Plus, for reasons unknown, August is National Romance Awareness Month, so of course there is an associated dining special.
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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:17 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.
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Best Bets: The Fest for Beatles Fans returns to Rosemont this weekendAug 05, 2024 1:42 pm - While Beatles fans gather in Rosemont for the 50th fan fest and fans of ‘60s and ‘70s pop converge on Aurora’s Paramount Theatre for the “Happy Together Tour,” aviation fans will head to Lake Michigan’s shores for the Chicago Air and Water Show.
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‘We will energize downtown’: Light-and-sound based outdoor exhibit coming to AuroraAug 05, 2024 11:11 am - Aurora will host a monthlong art installation in October called “Lumenaura,” a light-and-sound-based outdoor exhibit, that will include interactive street art, live entertainment, futuristic projection mapping and more.