Visual Arts
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New 'Diversity in Technology' mural in Aurora aims to empower youthAug 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Aurora's commitment to equity, inclusion, and technology is the focal point of a new downtown mural. Renowned national muralist and Aurora resident Rafael Blanco began w...
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Festivals Aug. 27-Sept. 2: Color Aloft Balloon Fest, Palatine Street Fest, Windmill City Fest & moreAug 25, 2021 9:10 am - This week Sunflower Fest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 25-29, at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. Explore a sunflower ma...
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Alley Art Festival returning to Aurora on SaturdayAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - The 11th annual Alley Art Festival is set to be staged at three locations around downtown Aurora from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. The grass-roots art festival features mor...
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'Surreal' public art campaign brightens Elgin's storm drainsAug 23, 2021 5:30 am - Elgin officials normally wouldn't be thrilled to see a woman double-fisting spray cans and painting the curb on Big Timber Road. “It's kind of surreal,” said Amanda Har...
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New murals, music and more at Alley Art Festival Aug. 28Aug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Alley Art Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 28, to downtown Aurora. The popular, grass-roots art festival will be back on Water Street Mall and is expanding to the nea...
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Constable: Artist who started out with memorable snow sculptures tries new medium - strawAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - As a scrawny Wisconsin kid from the North transplanted in Jackson, Mississippi, Fran Volz drew funny cartoons to disarm bullies and amuse his nine brothers and sisters. ...
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St. Charles art project transforms part of municipal building
Aug 21, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone driving through downtown St. Charles on Friday might have noticed the St. Charles Municipal Building looking more colorful than usual. A fabric art piece sewn tog...
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Festivals Aug. 20-26: Grayslake Summer Days, Bristol Renaissance Faire, Arbor Evenings & moreAug 18, 2021 6:00 am - This weekend Kenosha County Fair: 8 a.m. to midnight Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 18-21, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at Wilmot Raceway, 30820 111th St...
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Leaders & Legacies: Cleve Carney, the man behind the museum and so much moreAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - DuPage Foundation is partnering with the Daily Herald to bring you this series celebrating the powerful role philanthropy plays in our community. Leaders & Legacies: St...
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Noted muralist brings first foray into sculpture to Rosemont mallAug 13, 2021 6:00 am - Kate Lewis' murals can be found along the Chicago Riverwalk, within Wrigley Field, and on sides of buildings in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Las Vegas. Now, the self-taugh...