Visual Arts
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ClaySpace hosts spring open house, pottery sale May 14-16May 12, 2021 11:00 pm - ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Studio, 740 Front St. in Lisle, is hosting its spring open house and pottery sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 14; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May...
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'To the Moon: Snoopy Soars With NASA' touring exhibit makes Midwest debut at Elmhurst History Museum May 14May 11, 2021 11:00 pm - "I think having Snoopy go to the moon was the greatest triumph of all." - Charles M. Schulz, 1986 It is difficult to imagine - although some will remember it well - the...
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Best Bets: New Philharmonic plays 'A Salute to Frida'May 11, 2021 6:00 am - Classical Kahlo The New Philharmonic performs "A Salute to Frida," a virtual concert featuring works by Mexican-born composers Agustin Lara, Arturo Márquez and Manuel Po...
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Join Water Street Studios in Batavia for 'Second Friday at the Studio' May 14May 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Join Water Street Studios in Batavia for "Second Friday at the Studio." The opening will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 14, in the gallery, 160 S. Water St. Masks are requir...
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Oswego's Karly Quarnstrom named 2021 Congressional Art Competition winnerMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Congresswoman Lauren Underwood announced Karly Quarnstrom of Oswego High School as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for the 14th District of Illinois...
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Aurora's First Fridays to offer activities for teens and kids May 7May 03, 2021 11:00 pm - First Fridays will feature nearly two dozen venues open with art, music, and more on May 7. The monthly event returned in April after going virtual for some dates last y...
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Side Street Studio Arts welcomes artist Raúl Ortiz for First Friday May 7Apr 30, 2021 1:01 am - Side Street Studio Arts in downtown Elgin invites the community to a new exhibit, titled "Patterns," featuring the layered and colorful paintings of Chicago-based artist...
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First place, Poetry: 'Spring Flowers'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: I love ekphrastic poetry - that is, poems written about a work of art - and this poem is an example of why. We don't even need to have seen the painting...
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First place, Prose: 'Things Happen'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Read the first line, and you're hooked: "Maggie, it doesn't mean anything." And so we continue reading, wondering if that's true. The piece ends with an...
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Second place, visual art: 'Scream'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Humor is an underrated quality in art. This photo is funny and sophisticated in its execution. Using materials available at home, the artist was able to...