Visual Arts
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'A hidden gem': Northbrook synagogue houses rare stained glass collectionJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - A Northbrook synagogue has a rare collection of stained glass people might not realize exists. Northbrook Community Synagogue, at 2548 Jasper Court immediately northeast...
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Mural in Rosemont mall brings 'bold, evocative new life' to old paintingJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - A two-story mural was installed this week at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago - the latest piece in the Rosemont mall's contemporary art program. The abstract mural - titl...
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Artists wanted for Mundelein Arts FestivalJan 06, 2023 12:00 am - Applications are being accepted for the 2023 Mundelein Arts Festival. The event will be held Sept. 9-10 in Kracklauer Park, off Seymour Avenue. The application deadline ...
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'A hidden gem': Rescued Jewish stained glass collection exists right under our nosesJan 05, 2023 4:00 am - A Northbrook synagogue has a rare collection of stained glass people might not realize exists. Northbrook Community Synagogue, at 2548 Jasper Court immediately northeast...
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Submission deadline extended for Mundelein farmers market logo contestJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - The deadline to submit a logo for Mundelein's farmers market has been extended until Jan. 27, organizers announced Wednesday. The contest deadline originally was set to ...
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Drawing class at Des Plaines Public LibraryDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will offer a free life drawing class on Jan. 7. The session is set to run from 10 a.m. to noon at the library, 1501 Ellinwood Ave. A cloth...
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Three decades of Tom Lynch's Christmas paintings in the Daily HeraldDec 24, 2022 12:00 am - For three decades now, artist Tom Lynch's depictions of the holiday season in the suburbs have graced the cover of the Christmas Day edition of the Daily Herald. It star...
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Caffeine + community: Glenbrook South students create public art for coffee shopDec 22, 2022 5:00 am - Left-brain analytics. Right-brain creativity. Glenbrook South High School's Public Art Collaborative used both to design and install a wall mural inside the Glenview Gri...
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Things to do Dec. 23-29: There's still time to catch a light show, holiday productionDec 20, 2022 5:00 am - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 (9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 24, and closed Sunday, Dec. 25) at Cosley Zoo, 1356 ...
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How vacuum cleaners get new life as robots: Batavia man creates art out of others' junkDec 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Jason Panek of Batavia likes junk. But it wouldn't be fair to label him simply as a scavenger or dumpster diver. He's had a long career in the waste business and most re...