Visual Arts
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Glass pumpkins shine at Morton ArboretumOct 12, 2018 1:00 am - Visitors can check out more than 6,800 pumpkins this weekend at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, but there's a catch. While they're all for sale, you don't want to take th...
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Painter to capture Grayslake, Illinois history in new public art projectOct 11, 2018 1:00 am - If you see a woman painting iconic sights around Grayslake in the coming weeks, there's a chance you're witnessing Mary Haas at work on a new public art project. Haas is...
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See the winning photos in Fermilab's PhotowalkOct 10, 2018 11:00 pm - This summer, nearly 50 professional and amateur photographers from the Midwest and beyond were invited behind the scenes at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi Nationa...
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Water Street Studios to host opening reception Oct. 12Oct 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Water Street Studios' Dempsey Family Gallery will host the work of Cynthia Hellyer Heinz and Chris Hodge. This exhibition pairs the work of two artists with exquisite te...
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Morton Arboretum's Glass Pumpkin Patch sets autumn aglowOct 09, 2018 6:00 am - In patches across the land, pumpkins are peeking out from beneath their leafy vines, showing off an autumn palette of orange, russet, green and white. There are even a ...
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Scarecrow Fest to feature 'Taste of St. Charles,' bike ride fundraiserOct 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Crafts, bike rides and tastings from local restaurants are among the highlights of this weekend's Scarecrow Fest in St. Charles. But at the center of it all, organizers ...
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Annual 'Something Wicked' exhibit returns to Side Street Studio ArtsSep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in downtown Elgin will open its sixth annual monthlong visual art exhibition "Something Wicked" this weekend. Originally developed in conjunctio...
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Celebrate Aurora fire museum's 50th birthday during First Friday Oct. 5Sep 27, 2018 11:00 pm - First Fridays celebrates the 50th birthday of Aurora Regional Fire Museum in downtown Aurora on Oct. 5. Enjoy a birthday party, complete with cake, at the fire museum, ...
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Judson alum to present lecture, exhibit in Draewell GallerySep 27, 2018 11:00 pm - On Friday, Oct. 5, Judson University's Art and Design Department will welcome alumna Maria Amalia Wood, Class of 2006, back to campus to give a lecture in the Harm A. We...
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Jubilee to welcome 'Laughing Lincoln' to NapervilleSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - Three years ago, a prominent Naperville family and the city's Century Walk public art group sought ideas to depict a less-than-stern Abraham Lincoln. Now a Wyoming-based...