Visual Arts
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Third place, prose: 'A Breath of Air'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: It's the sounds in this story that captivate the reader, beginning with wailing sirens and ending with a click. And there are sounds throughout the piec...
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Honorable mention, prose: 'Is. Was. Is.'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: I was so struck by two lines: "A laugh that would make people gather." The use of the word gather was such a lovely surprise. The other that really got ...
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Second place, poetry: 'Me and Ma, and Pa'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Memory is a common subject of poems; by examining and sharing our memories, I think poets are really trying to reveal who we are not only to the reader,...
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New Dunn Museum exhibit highlights women's roles in the militaryApr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - New Dunn Museum exhibit highlights women's roles in the military
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Wayne Art League welcomes all skill levels promoting art and friendshipApr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - At last count, sleepy little Wayne had a 2016 population of 2,429. Yet this quaint town nestled along a shady, 25 mph-only, stretch of Army Trail Road has a very active ...
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Best Bets: Arlington International Racecourse opens for the seasonApr 28, 2021 6:00 am - Horsing around Arlington International Racecourse begins what could be its final season with Opening Day on Friday and Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday. See the horses run...
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Fine Line hosts sculpture exhibit through May 8Apr 26, 2021 11:00 pm - A new art exhibition at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles brings 25 artists together in one show. “Sculpture at the Kavanagh” is a collection of two- and...
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Grayslake MayFest art event to return to Heritage Center downtown in hybrid formatApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - In another sign that life may be returning to a semblance of normalcy, one of the Grayslake Arts Alliance's signature events will be held in its traditional location out...
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West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission surveys residents and businesses on future public art locationsApr 21, 2021 11:00 pm - The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission has been involved in the creation of a Public Art Master Plan and would like feedback from the community about where West Chica...
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Three Grayslake artists to hold coordinated art garage salesApr 20, 2021 5:30 am - Safety concerns from the pandemic have halted many art fairs, and local artists have had a hard time replicating the in-person experience in a safe way. But three Graysl...