Visual Arts
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Colorful fabric art piece to put St. Charles Municipal Center in a new light
Aug 13, 2021 1:00 am - The large scale fabric art piece that will be installed over the south wall of the St. Charles Municipal Building in downtown St. Charles on Aug. 20 is a community proje...
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Bartlett centenarian makes artistic debut in solo exhibitAug 12, 2021 11:00 pm - If you think you're too old to try something new, then you'll think again when you meet Victory Centre of Bartlett resident Helen Frank. At age 96, Frank began creating...
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Residents enjoy Paint and Sip art program at Friendship VillageAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - Events that offer painting while sipping wine have become quite popular over the last decade - and why not? There are a number of businesses and organizations that offe...
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Winners named for Illinois' 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo ContestAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently announced the winners of the 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers ...
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Best Bets: The final Arlington Million races SaturdayAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - Top pick Finish line The iconic Arlington Million reaches its final turn among other high-stakes races this Saturday at the Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. E...
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Festivals Aug. 13-19: Libertyville Days, Naper Nights, Fox Lake Cardboard Boat Race & moreAug 10, 2021 10:00 am - This weekend Taste of Glen Ellyn: 1-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 11-12; 1-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14; and 11 a.m. to 8 p...
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Gail Borden's 12th annual Comic Book Mania returns Aug. 14 with author visits, demosAug 09, 2021 11:00 pm - Attention all comic book lovers! Join Gail Borden Public Library via your computer, phone, or tablet for a day of comics, art and fun. There will be virtual activities f...
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Second Fridays returns to Water Street Studios Aug. 13Aug 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St. in Batavia, invites the community to "Second Fridays at the Studio" from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 13. This show features the work of three...
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Frida Kahlo exhibition extended extra week at College of DuPageAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - Frida Kahlo fans now have an extra week to see a blockbuster exhibition of her works at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. The college has extended "Frida Kahlo: Timel...
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John James Audubon's complex legacyAug 05, 2021 6:00 am - Years ago, when working in Chicago, I would occasionally drift into an art gallery in the Wrigley Building that specialized in the works of John James Audubon. The big, ...