Visual Arts
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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...
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Day 2 of Wizard World Comic ConAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Stormtroopers, zombies, Avengers and vampires swarmed Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Saturday for the third day of Wizard World Comic Con, which cont...
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'Always something different' at Glen Ellyn Festival of the ArtsAug 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Go ahead. Try and resist the magnifying glass that Bari Tarmon hangs next to his artwork. All your nagging questions would be answered with just one closer look. Is it a...
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Sports-themed mural to be dedicated in RosemontAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - A sports-themed mural designed and painted by a Chicago muralist and 12 Rosemont student apprentice artists will be formally dedicated Saturday. The mural is on the side...
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Writers, actors give voice to art in 'Statue Stories Chicago'Aug 08, 2015 7:00 am - Sculpted granite hands at Chicago Women's Park, honoring Jane Addams, awaken with a tap of a smartphone. “Welcome to this garden of hands!” Steppenwolf ensemble member ...
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Help recycled bottles become art in NapervilleAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - The theme of "celebrating water" at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center in Naperville went a level deeper Saturday as an artist and visitors collaborated to create a sculptur...
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Artist built a career out of LegosAug 03, 2015 6:00 am - Those who saw this year's Oscar telecast may recall the performance of “Everything Is Awesome,” the boisterous nominated theme song from “The Lego Movie.” As Tegan and S...
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Upcycling all the rage at Art & Soul on the FoxAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - From traditional wall art paintings to photography, from jewelry to ceramics, there's a little bit of everything at the Art & Soul on the Fox festival in downtown Elgin....