Visual Arts
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High-tech Chicago exhibit puts visitors eye-to-eye with Martin Luther King Jr.Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Imagine being so close to Martin Luther King Jr. as he gives one of the world's most famous speeches that you notice the creases in his face and then realize the late ci...
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Grayslake student art show:Feb 28, 2020 12:00 am - The Grayslake Area Public Library will host the fourth annual Community Art Show, with an opening night reception Friday, March 13 at the library, 100 Library Lane, Gray...
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'Free isn't enough': New DuPage Children's Museum CEO wants everyone to feel welcomeFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - The DuPage Children's Museum went through a lot during the tenure of its recently retired president and CEO, Sarah Orleans. Frozen pipes in January 2015 flooded the col...
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6 spectacular things you can do at C2E2 this weekendFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The biggest and best pop culture convention in the Chicago area is back a little earlier than usual this year, bringing a wide array of fun experiences to the South Buil...
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Photography exhibit about refugees coming to Palatine libraryFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - A poignant traveling photography exhibition will be on display at the Palatine Public Library District from March 2 through April 15. "When Home Won't Let You Stay" is ...
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Works of Barrington fashionista featured in new exhibitFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - Longtime Barrington fashionista and fabric shop owner Dyllis Braithwaite will be featured in an exhibit of her classical wearable art creations starting this weekend in ...
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Downers Grove native donates painting to Wartburg Seminary, with March 30 dedicationFeb 11, 2020 10:00 pm - Artist James Ellison, who grew up on Glendenning Road in Downers Grove, is donating a painting to Wartburg Seminary with a dedication ceremony set for March 30. He is th...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Visit an Orchid Show in Wheaton or see Mona Phiffer's folk art in WaukeganFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - Home improvement Get all sorts of ideas for sprucing up your abode with the Arlington Home & Garden Show this weekend at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 Euclid ...
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Going Dutch Festival names artists for 10th seasonFeb 09, 2020 10:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin recently announced the visual artists who have been accepted into the 2020 Going Dutch Festival. It is a celebration of the female voice...
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Enter nature photo contest with The Land Conservancy of McHenry CountyFeb 08, 2020 12:00 am - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is accepting photographers for the 2020 Art of the Land Amateur Photography Contest. The contest is open to photographers who mak...