Visual Arts
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Des Plaines firefighter memorial statue gets fresh coat of paintFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A memorial statue that serves as a tribute to a fallen Des Plaines firefighter will be back on display at the city's Thacker Street fire station, but this time it'll be ...
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Palatine parks host paint night for adultsFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - The Palatine Park District will present a Paint Night for adults from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in the Palatine Hills Clubhouse, 512 W. Northwest Highway. The ev...
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Arts Unlimited contest looking for submissionsFeb 11, 2016 10:00 am - Toni Louise Diol of Arlington Heights has been writing poetry for years, self-publishing a book 10 years ago, which drew a wide audience for her ability to preserve life...
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Student art on display in LibertyvilleFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Several Libertyville businesses and community organizations will exhibit the work of young artists in March for National Youth Art Month and the village's own Fine Arts ...
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Schaumburg third-grader Illinois winner of Google Doodle contestFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg third-grader the Illinois winner of Google contest
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Fermilab artist-in-residence to create science-inspired worksFeb 04, 2016 9:00 am - The important science that happens every day at Fermilab in Batavia is not always the easiest to grasp. Accomplished scientists study the nature of particles that make u...
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Irish artist's Chicago-inspired exhibition on display in Bartlett Village HallFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - Artist Lisa Callaghan and her family immigrated to Bartlett from Ireland in 2014. When the family took their first trip from the suburbs to downtown Chicago, Callaghan d...
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3 Chicago attractions free to Ill. residents on Presidents' Day
Feb 02, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO - Three top Chicago attractions are providing free general admission on Presidents' Day to Illinois residents. Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and Shedd Aqua...
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Barrington native became internationally acclaimed glass artistFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Renowned blown glass creator was an ambassador of the medium
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'Lumpy Morsels, Hot Rocks' exhibit opens at CODJan 30, 2016 7:00 am - A new art exhibit, "Claire Ashley: Lumpy Morsels, Hot Rocks," will open next week and run through March 19 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn as part of the school's...