Visual Arts
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Aurora's 'Andy Warhol' Studio 54 summerlong celebration brings increase in tourismJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - It was another party with a purpose in Aurora as the state's second-largest city continued its summer-long celebration centered on the pop art icon Andy Warhol. The mont...
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St. Charles Arts Council to host 'Affair of the Art' fundraiser July 28Jul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Arts Council will host an "Affair of the Art" fundraiser on Friday, July 28, at Eden on the River Restaurant. The fundraiser will feature a champagne to...
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Festivals July 14-20: Kane County Fair, Naper Nights, Sugar Grove Corn Boil, Algonquin Founders' DaysJul 11, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Kane County Fair: 3-11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 12-13; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, July 14-15; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, J...
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The mural is finished: Teen artist transforms East Dundee wall into a Fox River spectacleJul 11, 2023 1:00 am - You don't have to take a dip in the Fox River to catch a glimpse of underwater life. The East Dundee Arts Council's first commissioned mural is complete. It gives passer...
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East Dundee's first public mural comes to life with unique view of Fox RiverJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - Cyclists and joggers along the Fox River Trail in East Dundee soon will have a new look into river life. Muralist Maddie Deiters is transforming a section of a brick wal...
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Festivals July 7-13: Rockin' Rotary Ribfest, ItascaFest, Windmill City Fest and moreJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Lake in the Hills Rockin' Rotary Ribfest: 4:30-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 6-7; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 8; and 11:30 a.m. to...
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Festivals July 4-6: Get your fill of suburban parades, fests, concerts and fireworksJul 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Tuesday, July 4 Barrington Fourth of July Festival: Tuesday, July 4, in downtown Barrington. Family Fitness Run at 7 a.m., parade from Barrington High School at...
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Suburban Skyview: 750 colorful umbrellas create Elmhurst open-air art installationsJul 01, 2023 3:00 pm - Hundreds of umbrellas are drawing a lot of attention in downtown Elmhurst, and it's not because of a rainstorm. The Umbrella Sky Project was unveiled in April and will ...
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More public art is coming to Mundelein — this time, at a skate parkJun 30, 2023 5:30 am - A muralist with a flair for color is wanted in Mundelein to add some pizzazz to a local park. The Mundelein Arts Commission and other groups want to add a mural to t...
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Hanover Park gives 4 the Warhol treatmentJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - Hanover Park selected a former mayor, a rock musician, a society writer and a world-famous nurse for its four notable residents to receive Andy Warhol-inspired portraits...