Visual Arts
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Elgin Fringe Fest expands for its second yearSep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - More than 100 performances are on tap for the Elgin Fringe Festival, which returns for its second year from Thursday, Sept. 17, to Sunday, Sept. 20. Yet in the push to l...
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Art fair in Palatine presents visual delightsSep 13, 2015 1:00 am - Downtown Palatine hosted the work of dozens of Midwestern artists over the weekend, along with live music and a wine tasting during the Palatine Jaycees' 11th annual jur...
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Wauconda bench auction delayedSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - A planned auction of the painted benches that had decorated downtown Wauconda this summer was postponed Thursday because of poor weather. The Art on Main auction now wil...
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Wauconda's painted benches to be auctioned ThursdaySep 09, 2015 1:00 am - The hand-painted benches that have decorated downtown Wauconda this summer will be up for auction Thursday. The sale marks the conclusion of the annual Art on Main insta...
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Waukegan events honor servicemen and womenSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The Waukegan Arts Council, in partnership with the City of Waukegan, has announced the opening of ArtWise: A Community Cultural Arts Series. ArtWise 2015 will offer a v...
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Art Affair Around the Square returns to PalatineSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Downtown Palatine will host the work of dozens of Midwestern artists this weekend, along with live music, a wine tasting and more, during the Palatine Jaycees' 11th annu...
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Mundelein Arts FestivalAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - The fifth annual Mundelein Arts Festival will he held Sept. 12-13 at Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Ave., Mundelein. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Ar...
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Rosemont to install statue of late Mayor Donald StephensAug 29, 2015 7:25 am - A likeness of Rosemont's iconic late Mayor Donald E. Stephens will be permanently cast in bronze outside the village hall, where he led the town for more than 50 years. ...
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BYOB art studio opening in Arlington HeightsAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A new BYOB art studio is opening soon in downtown Arlington Heights. Bottle & Bottega will open at 10 W. Campbell St. early next month, and owner Chris Bonk said he ...
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Many cultures, one festival: Elgin's iFestAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin's International Festival, now in its fourth year, is the result of the city deciding to combine a number of smaller ethnic festivals. Previously, the city co-spons...