Arts

Linda Magklaris was awarded Best of Show for her submission at the 74th Grand Detour Arts Festival on Sunday, Sept. 10.

Timber Lake Playhouse will host a Fall Festival featuring BrewFest on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, from noon to 6 p.m.

Raue Center for the Arts introduces new educational director and reimagined classes that will start this fall.

This year marks a remarkable milestone as Improv Playhouse Theater proudly presents a special radio theater production of the timeless classic “Casablanca.”

Wood, metal, oils on canvas – the 74th Grand Detour Art Festival had it all on Sunday. The juried event - open to all artists and artisans who exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution - was held under Sunny skies at the John Deere Historic Site.

Event was held at the John Deere Historic Site

NCI ARTworks has partnered with Perfectly Flawed Foundation to create From Harm to Hope, a multi-artist exhibit of recovery-related art in celebration of National Recovery Month.

Featured artists will be Jean Apgar and Chloe Metz

Festival 56 will host the female vocal trio, The Manhattan Dolls, for three performances at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Grace Theater, located at 316 S. Main St. in Princeton.

The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is seeking submissions for its 2023 Veterans Creative Arts Festival, which highlights the artwork, creative writing, and musical talents of area veterans.

Celebrities from television, film and the comics world will be part of the fun on Aug. 19 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds.

“The Furry Fortune,” out this week on multiple streaming platforms, stars Henry and his owner and trainer, Dixon native Courtney Moore, who was his handler during filming.

Starting Aug. 8, a Dixon photographer originally from Oregon will take over as executive director of The Next Picture Show in Dixon.

His entertainment projects include Chicago-area restaurants, concert venues and cultural festivals under the Onesti Entertainment banner.

The series host said the event will provide an opportunity for songwriters to be heard in a way they usually are not.