Visual Arts
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Des Plaines' best qualities went into new muralJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - For 50 years, the wall outside the Des Plaines History Center featured crumbling white paint and a long-forgotten billboard. But a recent sponsorship from the Des Plaine...
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Festivals through July 4: Frontier Days, Ribfest, Eyes to the Skies, Northwest Fourth Fest & moreJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - This week Naperville's Ribfest: Noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, July 3-6, at Knoch Park, 724 S. West St., Naperville. “Last Nights at Knoch” features a varie...
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6x6 Project Online Art Auction to end with June 29 receptionJun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - The Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake is hosting the inaugural 6x6 Project Online Art Auction continuing through Saturday, June 29. All the art in this auction ha...
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Oakton seeks entries for art exhibition focused on fashionJun 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Professional artists who self-identify as women are invited to submit entries in all media to Oakton Community College for its juried art exhibition, "Fashioning the Sel...
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The Newseum's 'Daily Show' exhibit weighs Jon Stewart's impact on satire, news and politicsJun 22, 2019 7:28 am - WASHINGTON - When Jon Stewart appeared in front of Congress last week to deliver his impassioned testimony on behalf of 9/11 first responders, it was a reminder of both ...
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Painted pianos popping up around RosemontJun 21, 2019 5:30 am - This story has been updated to note that Rosemont purchased four pianos and four others were donated, and the names of all the artists who painted them. Eight custo...
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Hampshire Art Contest winners announcedJun 20, 2019 11:00 pm - The winners for the third annual Resource Bank Eakin Schoolhouse Art Contest are announced. Three local students from Hampshire area schools were chosen to have their ...
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Global Arts Festival returns to Bartlett Park this weekendJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - This is the third year for Arts in Bartlett, the local nonprofit arts council, to present Global Arts Festival, which highlights the cultural diversity represented in th...
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Going Dutch Festival celebrates female voice in the artsJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts will hold its 9th annual Going Dutch Festival, a celebration of the female voice in dance, music, theater, and the visual arts, Friday-Sunday, Ju...
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Snow City Arts annual gala to put on a show Sept. 27Jun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - On Friday, Sept. 27, Snow City Arts will hold its annual gala from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Ballroom. Every year, Gallery Night ra...