Visual Arts
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Best Bets: Waukegan blues woman Ivy Ford at Aurora’s Venue, Herbie Hancock in ChicagoMar 26, 2024 11:11 am - Chicago musicians come home: blues singer/guitarist Ivy Ford headlines Aurora’s The Venue, jazz great Herbie Hancock returns to Symphony Center and award winner Jonathan McReynolds joins fellow gospel artists at the Auditorium Theatre.
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See the hand-cut paper collages by St. Charles artist on exhibit at libraryMar 09, 2024 2:24 pm - During March and April, the St. Charles Public Library is hosting an exhibit by artist and writer Carly Palmer — a St. Charles resident who specializes in visual artisti...
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Oswego church chronicles historic stained-glass windows in ‘The Story of the Windows’Mar 05, 2024 8:59 pm - With an all-church presentation and luncheon, Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego released “The Stories of the Windows,” a 29-page booklet showcasing ...
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Heun: St. Charles Arts Council to hold plein air competitionMar 04, 2024 6:13 am - St. Charles Arts Council director Kathryn Hill wants to increase the public’s awareness of all the arts events, locations and promotions the city has to offer. One new event this year will be a plein air art competition in August.
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Best Bets: Elmhurst History Museum opens new World War II exhibitFeb 27, 2024 1:43 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum examines Americans on the homefront during World War II, a new dance theater show set to the music of Sting dances into the Cadillac Palace Theatre, and Robbie Fulks headlines Aurora’s Venue this week.
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Fine Line hosts Art Book Sale March 2Feb 25, 2024 10:55 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles is holding a one-day used book sale on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All the books in the sale will be art...
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Addison Center for the Arts to host fourth annual ‘Expressions: Art and Verse’ exhibitFeb 23, 2024 11:49 pm - The Addison Center for the Arts is hosting its fourth collaboration between visual artists and the Illinois State Poetry Society. Participating poets will read poems ins...
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A call for the arts for Fox River Arts Ramble 2024Feb 23, 2024 8:32 pm - The Fox River Arts Ramble team, headed by Fine Line Creative Arts Center, is looking for nonprofit and for-profit artists and arts organizations in towns located on the F...
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New media artist and educator Agnes Chavez named Fermilab’s 2024 guest artistFeb 22, 2024 6:27 pm - New Mexico-based artist Agnes Chavez will work with Fermilab scientists to explore new ways to use data visualization, light, sound and space to communicate the importance and relevance of science, in particular research on particles called neutrinos.
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‘Contemporary Colors’ at Fine Line’s Kavanagh Gallery through March 14Feb 17, 2024 8:20 pm - The current show at Fine Line Creative Arts Center’s Kavanagh Gallery in St. Charles is focused on color. The art on the walls and pedestals is rich in vibrant colors, w...