DuPage County Entertainment
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Best Bets: Movies by moonlight at Cantigny, Destination Asia at Morton ArboretumJul 28, 2025 4:41 pm - Watching movies in the moonlight at Cantigny, listening to The New Philharmonic at McAninch Arts Center’s Lakeside Pavilion and celebrating Asian culture at the Morton Arboretum are some notable events happening this weekend in the suburbs.
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Moody Blues bassist John Lodge keeps his drive as a singer in a rock and roll bandJul 28, 2025 1:23 pm - John Lodge, bass player and vocalist for the legendary British band The Moody Blues, brings his “Singer in a Rock and Roll Band” tour to St. Charles Aug. 6 and Des Plaines Aug. 7.
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DuPage County Fair continues with Axe Women Loggers, farm animals and competitive eatingJul 25, 2025 8:34 pm - The DuPage County Fair is back in action and transporting suburbanites to summertime in farm country.
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Meet your local first responders at National Night Out eventsJul 25, 2025 3:17 pm - Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.
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Brothers at odds: Paramount Theatre delivers superbly acted revival of Sam Shepard’s classic ‘True West’Jul 25, 2025 11:48 am - Paramount Theatre’s “True West” feels less overtly menacing than other productions of the Sam Shepard classic, but director Jim Corti’s superb revival is every bit as engrossing.
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‘Summer Dreamin’ show brings international barbershop champion to NapervilleJul 24, 2025 5:41 pm - The Chorus of DuPage will host “Summer Dreamin,” a show celebrating summertime and classic tunes from award-winning vocal groups such as Instant Classic, the former Barbershop Harmony Society international quartet champion, and Stiletto, the 2023 Regional Sweet Adelines Quartet Champion.
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‘Inner Narratives’ art exhibit opens at Lisle’s ClaySpaceJul 24, 2025 2:30 pm - Lisle's ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Center hosts August exhibition "Inner Narratives" featuring clay artists guiding visitors through narratives within their works. An opening reception Aug. 1; display open until Aug. 30.
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Marcus Theatres debuts Sneak Peek Theatre at Addison CinemaJul 23, 2025 10:20 pm - Marcus Theatres is introducing a free, come-and-go-as-you-please auditorium called the Sneak Peek Theatre, showcasing a constantly rotating lineup of upcoming movie trailers, viral clips, behind-the-scenes features, and more surprises.
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Historian to portray suffragettes in ‘Women Who Dare’ at the Glen Ellyn History CenterJul 23, 2025 10:05 pm - Historian and actress Jessica Michna will present "Women Who Dare" at the Glen Ellyn History Center on Aug. 2, telling stories of women's suffrage leaders.
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Second annual Water Street Fine Art Fair draws artists and aficionados of all agesJul 23, 2025 9:24 pm - The annual Water Street Fine Art & Craft Fair entertained 1,800 visitors in Naperville with art, music, and chalk creations. Plainfield painter Don Ramey won Best in Show at the event planned again for 2026.