Aurora Entertainment
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Free Hokusai Japan Fest features traditional arts and cuisineJun 17, 2025 3:16 pm - A family-friendly "Hokusai Japan Fest" celebrating Japanese culture will be held on Saturday, June 21. Hosted by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center, it will feature performances, demos, vendors, and more.
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Best Bets: Swingin’ at Cantigny, ‘Wicked’ sing-along at Paramount, The Wiggles at Rosemont TheatreJun 17, 2025 12:36 pm - Cantigny debuts musical swings, Wheaton welcomes craft beer lovers, The Wiggles return to Rosemont and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art hosts the Hokusai Japan Fest.
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Symposium explores Lincoln's early love, career, and legacy in ChicagoJun 12, 2025 4:40 pm - The Abraham Lincoln Association is hosting a June 21 symposium at Cantigny Park in Wheaton with renowned scholars speaking on various aspects of Lincoln's life and legacy. It’s free and open to the public, with registration.
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Suburbs honor Juneteenth with celebrations, festivalsJun 11, 2025 11:44 am - Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Here are a few of the events planned to celebrate the day in the suburbs.
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Geneva History Museum creates interactive map of veterans’ gravesJun 11, 2025 11:20 am - There are 109 war veterans buried at Geneva’s West Side Cemetery. The Geneva History Museum has created an interactive map of their graves.
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Fox Chamber Singers join gospel choir in ‘Unexpected Beauty’ concertJun 10, 2025 11:19 pm - The Fox Chamber Singers will be joined by The Assembly, a gospel choir, for a concert titled "Unexpected Beauty" on June 21. It will feature classical choral music and traditional gospel, with both choirs performing separately and together.
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Chicago Scots festival returns for 39th year with Scottish music, athletics and cultureJun 10, 2025 6:41 pm - The Chicago Scots will host the 39th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Midwest's largest Scottish event, on June 13-14 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
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Best Bets: DJs converge on Aurora Saturday for the A-Town House Music FestJun 10, 2025 1:40 pm - The A-Town House Music Fest takes over Wilder Park in Aurora, the Count Basie Orchestra headlines Cantigny’s Jazz and Wine Fest, and the rodeo comes to West Chicago’s Sonny Acres Farm.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre premieres 1980s jukebox tuner ‘Always Something There …’Jun 10, 2025 9:30 am - Marriott Theatre premieres the new 1980s-set jukebox tuner “Always Something There ...,” BrightSide Theatre revives the 1970s musical “Pippin” and Aurora’s Copley Theatre welcomes The Second City’s 65th anniversary show.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2025Jun 05, 2025 7:37 am - Geneva resident's photo of an American coot dashing across a pond wins the May amateur photo contest, while shots of a swan, goslings, and a goldfinch take the other top spots.