Stories about Arts and Entertainment
While Ottawa kicks off Friendship Days with an inaugural brewfest event and the annual Touch a Truck, Lake DePue will host the annual boat races and "Grease" takes the stage at Festival 56.
Third Friday returns this Friday in downtown Ottawa. The Overdrive Monster Truck Show also is back in Princeton on Saturday.
The La Salle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair is set this weekend, while the Marshall-Putnam Fair begins Sunday and runs through Sunday, July 21.
Here are 5 things to do in the Illinois Valley, including fireworks displays in Utica and Walnut this weekend - and a look ahead to county fairs in La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties in the week ahead.
Here are five things to do in the Illinois Valley in the upcoming week, from a food truck festival, to fireworks shows and a toilet bowl race.
The Kane County Fair will have music, rides, food, games and more for attendees to enjoy with friends and family.
There will be plenty of carnival rides and live music this weekend in the Illinois Valley. Here are the 5 things to do for this weekend and looking ahead.
5 things to do in the Illinois Valley, including Oglesby's biggest summer bash and a great cookout in Princeton
Here are 5 things to do not only this weekend in the Illinois Valley, but also looking ahead to the rest of the month.
Here are six things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
There's plenty of fun for humans, and dogs too, this Memorial Day weekend in the Illinois Valley.
From World War II to Civil War nostalgia, to planes and kites in flight, here's five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
From Art Night in Princeton to a gallery reception at NCI ARTworks in Peru, there will be plenty of art to go along with some shopping opportunities this Mother's Day weekend in the Illinois Valley.
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley, including a pie contest, symphony orchestra, comedy show and Cinco de Mayo festival.
The Princeton Theater Group welcomes a return engagement from Casas, a family favorite, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Grace Theater
A Neil Simon comedy, free YMCA activities, a chocolate festival and "Titanic" on big screen to go along with the opening of the Route 34 Drive-In in Earlville are among the weekend events in the Illinois Valley.
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley from the opening of "Tootsie" to a Taylor Swift tribute act, among other activities.
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley, including Easter egg hunts for children and adults.
An acclaimed violinist, a celebrity WGN-TV meteorologist with multiple Emmys, another Emmy winner who created Christian television station WCFC-TV/Channel 38 and the wise-cracking bandleader on “The Dick Cavett Show” are the latest inductees into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame.
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley for March 22, 2024
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley, including St. Patrick's Day parades, a casino night fundraiser and a giant book sale.
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley for March 7, 2024
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley for March 1-2, 2024
Registration is open for the 17th annual Flute Day, with workshops from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
A variety of activities from a multiple-museum tour to swing dancing are set this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
Black light bingo, a comedy night, a singer-songwriter on the dock, a motorcycle swap meet and a Valentine's Day sock hop are among the highlights of activities in the Illinois Valley this weekend.
Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a whole new album coming out.
Young musicians will be showcasing their talent at a pair of concerts and a classic story will get a musical twist this weekend in the Illinois Valley, among other activities.
Icy plunges, birds of prey, comedy and art are among the weekend's activities in the Illinois Valley.
Four new productions return to the Raue Center stage in Crystal Lake in 2024.
A Taylor Swift party, a miniature golf course in a Carnegie library and 80s bingo are among the events highlighted this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
Trivia, bingo and rock ‘n’ roll tributes are among five things to do in the Illinois Valley this weekend.
A total of 97 photographs were entered into this year’s annual Starved Rock Photography Show at the Starved Rock Visitor Center
First Day Hikes in Mendota, Starved Rock and Ottawa, New Year's parties and basketball tournaments are among the highlights of the New Year's Day weekend in the Illinois Valley.
Drive-thru Christmas displays in La Salle and Princeton, a Santa parade in Utica and a holiday drum circle in Peru are among the highlights of activities this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
The last weekend of holiday activities before Christmastime features the last chance to shop at the Chris Kringle Market, the annual TUBACHRISTMAS, a Light Up Streator event, the Illinois Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra and musical performances at the Princeton library.
The next podcast will showcase the famed rock keyboardist.
Admission to this Joliet American Legion Band concert is free with a generous non-perishable food donation.
A pair of events inspired by classic Christmas stories are among the events highlighted this weekend in the Illinois Valley Local Scene.
Stage 212 in La Salle and Grace Theater in Princeton will have performances this weekend. There are community Christmas events in Marseilles, La Salle, Peru and Princeton.
Community Christmas festivals will be in full swing this weekend.
A model train and toy show, an acoustic performance, a tribute to a country legend, trivia and Princeton's annual Christmas Walk and Christkindl Markt highlight weekend activities in the Illinois Valley.
The new live music and entertainment venue had a soft opening in September, and looks ahead to a full season of entertainment in Carpentersville next summer.
Christmas markets and events are becoming part of the weekend highlights in the Illinois Valley. There also are a pair of performances in La Salle and Streator opening this weekend, along with a ceramics exhibition in Peru.
A walk through Christmas lights, a wine and art walk, a symphony performance, a disco, escape rooms and a visit from the Harlem Wizards highlight the weekend in the Illinois Valley.
The Batavia club opened Oct. 21, 2021, and recently celebrated its two-year anniversary.
The event will feature live music, complimentary sweet and savory treats, delicious drinks and make & take gifts available at various locations at a variety of downtown Batavia shops.
From shivery to not scary at all, something for every age is in store this Halloween season in McHenry County.
The groundbreaking comedian is a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”