Museums
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Elgin mural, documentary project moves forwardApr 05, 2021 1:00 am - The Elgin Social Justice Collective announces Risé Jones of Elgin as facilitator for the "Making Space: A Mural and Documentary" project. The documentary team will be le...
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Learn how the 1918 flu pandemic affected St. Charles with local historianApr 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center is resuming its "Wednesdays @ One" series from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at the historic Baker Community Center, 102 S. Second S...
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Air Classics Museum of Aviation opens for season April 10 in Sugar GroveMar 30, 2021 11:00 pm - The Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove will open its doors for the season on Saturday, April 10. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 ...
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How 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 rules would affect dining, fests, weddings, theaters, moreMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday outlined a path toward reopening Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the timing based on case metrics and vaccination rates. Illinoi...
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Morton Arboretum delays 'Human+Nature' art openingMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle has postponed its planned April 9 opening of South African artist Daniel Popper's "Human+Nature" exhibition. Pandemic-related shipping dela...
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Wheaton League of Women Voters and Wheaton library host 'Living History' on Florence NightingaleMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Wheaton, the Wheaton Public Library and the Robert McCormick House at Cantigny Park invite you to an impersonation of Florence Nightingale ...
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Best Bets: Marvel Universe lands at MSIMar 02, 2021 5:00 am - Comics empire See comics art, movie costumes, props and more when the traveling exhibit "Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes" opens to the general public Sunday at the Muse...
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Bloomingdale Park Museum reopens March 20 with 'Parodies of Painting Masterworks'Mar 01, 2021 10:00 pm - For its reopening March 20, the Bloomingdale Park Museum is hosting an exhibit titled "Parodies of Painting Masterworks." The exhibition features several hundred exampl...
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A Marvelous day: Superheroes take over when Museum of Science and Industry reopensFeb 28, 2021 6:00 am - Two exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago have been burned upon my brain since Grandma and Grandpa took me there in the '80s: the Whispering Gallery,...
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Best Bets: Joffrey Ballet premieres online 'Boléro'Feb 23, 2021 5:00 am - Ravel revelry The Joffrey Ballet is back with "Boléro," a new online take on Maurice Ravel's famous concert piece by choreographer Yoshihisa Arai. The performance featur...