Visual Arts
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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, ...
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'Just exquisite': Photographer brings Frida Kahlo to life in Wheaton exhibitionAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Miguel Morna Freitas usually focuses his camera on movement: ballet dancers leaping midflight, gymnasts soaring through the air. But for his photography exhibition, "a ...
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Opening night Aug. 6 for 'Vessels in Time' at ClaySpace Ceramic Arts CenterAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Center, 740 Front St. in Lisle, presents "Vessels in Time" by resident artist Paul Gausemel. His intentional process fuses sketching his concepts ...
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Midwest Collage Society joins forces with Nature's Best Cafe to support Loaves & FishesAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - The Midwest Collage Society joins forces with Nature's Best Cafe to support Loaves & Fishes in raising donations to feed the hungry during September, Hunger Action Month...
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Paint the Parks exhibit set to showcase Bloomingdale parks, artistsAug 04, 2021 5:20 am - After its absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the Bloomingdale Park District is hosting the "Paint the Parks" art exhibit to highlight the beauty of the ...
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Downers Grove Public Library's virtual Library Con Aug. 7 to feature panels on drawing, webcomics, and moreAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Downers Grove Public Library is hosting its first Library Con virtually from 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Acclaimed panelists will discuss comics, teach new d...