Visual Arts
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Clown burlesque? Must be time for the Elgin Fringe FestivalAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - With a slogan like “Whatever Happens ... Happens,” it was only a matter of time before clown burlesque found its way to the Elgin Fringe Festival. “Reject Sense, Embrac...
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Aurora's First Friday to feature ceramics studio grand opening and hip hot art showAug 29, 2022 11:00 pm - On Sept. 2, First Fridays will feature Nuna Ceramics grand opening at 77 S. Lake St. and The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange's local hip-hop art show at 64 S. River St. A...
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Backyard art fair aids Arlington Hts. library's MakerplaceAug 28, 2022 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation secured a generous donation from a local neighborhood group that put on a backyard art fair to raise $550 for the new M...
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Submissions for COD's Fall 2022 Prairie Light Review due Sept. 22Aug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Prairie Light Review, a juried magazine produced twice per year by student editors at College of DuPage, is currently accepting submissions from college and community me...
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Colorful mural dedicated in Arlington Heights underpass that was once site of racist graffitiAug 23, 2022 11:00 pm - Once the scene of racist graffiti, a new mural has brightened a pedestrian underpass in Arlington Heights. The village's arts commission recently dedicated the two-sided...
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Festivals Aug. 26-Sept. 1: Coon Creek Country Days, Rockin' in the Park, Port Clinton Art Festival & moreAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25; 6-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27; and 1-5 p.m. Sund...
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Suburban Mosaic: Art and activism go hand in hand for this Huntley seniorAug 22, 2022 5:30 am - From a young age, Elaine Kadakia of Huntley has been passionate about art and activism, devoting her life to pursuing both with equal fervor. Now the 82-year-old is bein...
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Alley Art Festival to feature over 70 local artists Aug. 27 in downtown AuroraAug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Alley Art Festival will expand its footprint in downtown Aurora this year. The popular grass-roots art festival will be back on Water Street Mall and is expanding to Dow...
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CAPE Con returns Aug. 27 to Aurora's Santori LibraryAug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Join Aurora Public Library for a day celebrating comics, graphics novels, pop culture, and fandoms for all ages. The third annual CAPE Con will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satu...
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St. Charles Arts Council to host 'Time & Talent' benefit Aug. 25Aug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Aug. 25, the St. Charles Arts Council's "Party in the Park" will include a "Time & Talent" auction at the historic Pottawatomie Park Pavilion, 8 North Ave. ...