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Local couple captures scenes from St. Charles’ first Plein Air event in library exhibit

Local artists Jack Armstrong and Jeanne Dyer showcase paintings and photos from 2024's inaugural Plein Air event in St. Charles at the public library throughout July and August.

A grand opening celebration for Stan’s Donuts & Coffee’s new location in Naperville’s Block 59 is set for Aug. 9.

Stan’s Donuts & Coffee to open new location in Naperville

A grand opening celebration for Stan’s Donuts & Coffee’s new location in Naperville’s Block 59 is set for Aug. 9. The first 100 guests in line will receive a limited-edition Stan’s T-shirt and a chance to win the “Golden Donut,” earning free doughnuts for life, at the shop at 408 S. Route 59.

Moody Blues bass player and vocalist John Lodge, center, brings his 10,000 Light Years Band to the Arcada Theatre Wednesday, Aug. 6, and the Des Plaines Theatre Thursday, Aug. 7, for his “Singer in a Rock and Roll Band” show.

Moody Blues bassist John Lodge keeps his drive as a singer in a rock and roll band

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.

Broadway veterans Talia Suskauer and Max Chernin play Lucille and Leo Frank in the national tour of “Parade,” about a Jewish man falsely accused of murdering a young girl in 1913 Atlanta.

Spotlight: Tony Award-winning ‘Parade’ plays CIBC Theatre

The national tour of the 2023 Tony Award-winning musical “Parade” plays Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. Meanwhile in Skokie, Music Theater Works revives the beloved “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Millie (Alison Brie) and Tim’s (Dave Franco) passive-aggressive relationship takes on increasing shades of body horror in “Together.”

A celebrity couple made a horror movie about something truly scary: Relationships

Horror movies have exploited any number of human fears over the decades. But credit the millennials with finally tapping into one of the most primal terrors of all: Commitment. That’s exactly what “Together” does.

Cantigny screens Disney’s 2024 animated film “Moana 2” on Friday, Aug. 1, as part of its Moonlit Movies series.

Best Bets: Movies by moonlight at Cantigny, Destination Asia at Morton Arboretum

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.

Police and residents play basketball at the 2023 National Night out at Cerny Park in Warrenville.

Meet your local first responders at National Night Out events

Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations in early August with family activities, food, and emergency vehicle displays.