Visual Arts
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Naperville Art League names 2021 Public Art Competition winnersMar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Naperville Art League's annual Public Art Competition themed "Abstract Symphony" drew 57 submissions of 2-D and 3-D art from DuPage County and beyond. Winners were rece...
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Constable: Libertyville siblings' chalk art illusions to escape pandemic now fill a bookMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - The year of the pandemic scrapped exotic vacations and fun travel plans. But not for 10-year-old Cam Everett of Libertyville. The boy appeared to hang-glide in Rio de Ja...
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Book review: 100 women use their cameras to capture public life
Mar 09, 2021 5:00 am - "Women Street Photographers" edited by Gulnara Samoilova (Prestel) When Parisian authorities issued a decree in 1800 requiring women to obtain a permit t...
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Best Bets: 'Rhythm of the Dance' streams onlineMar 09, 2021 5:00 am - Celtic spectacular Celebrate Celtic culture at home with a stream of "Rhythm of the Dance" as performed by the National Dance Company of Ireland. The show streams Saturd...
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Naperville events grants OK'd, but questions about reassigning unused funds ariseMar 04, 2021 4:10 am - A Fourth of July celebration, an LGBTQ+ pride festival and a new memorial honoring the families of fallen military personnel are among dozens of Naperville initiatives s...
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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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Side Street Studio Arts celebrates 8th anniversary with 'You Are Not the Boss of My Art'Mar 01, 2021 10:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in downtown Elgin is celebrating its eighth anniversary with a night of visual art and live music on Friday, March 5. Stop by from 6 to 9 p.m. at...
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Playing with Fire: COD alumna finds unique niche in photography industryFeb 23, 2021 10:00 pm - Growing up, Johna Denault spent hours on her homework due to her dyslexia. To find an escape from the stress, she turned to photography. "When I was 12, I started taking...
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Rep. Schneider seeks student artwork for congressional contestFeb 23, 2021 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield is inviting students who live in the 10th House District to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Students are e...