Visual Arts
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Things to do Sept. 18-24: Naperville Irish Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Mundelein Arts Festival and moreSep 14, 2026 4:12 pm - Mark your calendar for the Naperville Irish Fest, Heritage Fest in West Dundee, the Mundelein Arts Festival and more.
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Flower power: Big rose sculptures sprout in RosemontSep 10, 2026 3:45 pm - Rosemont has unveiled 20 eight-foot-tall rose sculptures throughout the village as part of “Rosemont in Bloom: Where Art Takes Root,” a public art project celebrating the town’s 70th anniversary.
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Things to do Sept. 11-17: Festival of the Vine, Platzkonzert Germanfest, DuPage Comic Con and moreSep 08, 2026 1:00 pm - Mark your calendar for Festival of the Vine in Geneva, Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates, DuPage Comic Con in Wheaton and more.
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Best bets: ‘A Revolution of Values’ at Elmhurst Art Museum; family fests in Rosemont, AuroraSep 08, 2026 9:40 am - Elmhurst Art Museum kicks off a joint exhibition rooted in the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War; Aurora and Rosemont host family-friendly festivals; the Joffrey Ballet presents the Chicago premiere of the rarely performed “Liliom.”
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Things to do Sept. 4-10: Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling, Buffalo Grove Days and moreAug 31, 2026 4:16 pm - Mark your calendar for Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling, Buffalo Grove Days and more.
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Best bets: Paula Poundstone at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center; Cheap Trick in AuroraAug 31, 2026 2:00 pm - Tickets are still available for Paula Poundstone’s Raue Center show; Cheap Trick headlines RiverEdge Park; free museum admission this weekend for Bank of America cardholders.
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New art exhibit featuring rare masks opens in downtown Aurora
Aug 29, 2026 9:00 am - The David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora unveiled "Masks: Identity in Diversity," featuring over 60 artists and a rare mask collection from the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.
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Suburban muralist bringing vibrant colors to downtown Des PlainesAug 24, 2026 5:25 pm - Artist Melina Scotte is painting a mural of flowers and foliage on a Des Plaines apartment building’s facade.
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Things to do Aug. 28-Sept. 3: Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and moreAug 24, 2026 2:53 pm - Mark your calendar for the Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and Fundraiser, Edgewater Music Fest and more.
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Event makes St. Charles the backdrop for dozens of works of art