Arts news
Jazz in July, featuring the acclaimed Yorkville Big Band, takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the Farnsworth House in Plano.
A raffle organized by the Woodstock Fine Arts Association has a grand prize consisting of a two-hour daytime cruise on Lake Geneva, courtesy of Dana and Patti Mecum.
With thousands of visitors expected to attend the Geneva Arts Fair, a portion of Third Street in Geneva will be closed July 26-28 in preparation for the event.
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded 36 grants to local nonprofits supporting the needs of youth and local residents.
Batavia's Public Art initiative and Conservation Foundation are seeking artists to participate in the new 'Art on the Fox' project to create a mural series on the Jeffrey D. Schielke Government Center. Submissions are due Friday.
The concerts will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21 and Sunday, Aug. 18 at Bishops Hill Winery, 310 Bridge St. in Joliet.
A Frida Destination event will unfold from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Altiro Latin Fusion, 308 Anderson Blvd., Geneva.
Yorkville Public Library has several summer events planned for July.
The Fields on Caton Farm, Inc., 1850 Caton Farm Road, Crest Hill, will host Art in the Garden on Sunday.
Comics, sci-fi, and superhero fans around the south suburbs will have the opportunity to indulge their geeky side when Comicopolis returns July 20 to downtown Lockport.
Uxmar Torres's duties became official this week after City Council approval.
Starting Sunday, June 1, and ending Wednesday, July 31, reading enthusiasts can earn prizes based on how much they read at the Plano Community District Library.
Activities planned include a foam party, a bounce house, food trucks, cotton candy, and a DJ dance party. Your Performing Arts Center invites people to bring lawn chairs and their swimsuits for an afternoon of fun.
Arts experiences offered week of July 22-24.
By painting bike posts around downtown Dixon to represent colorful superheroes, local artist Nora Reuter is creating art out of city necessities.
The St. Charles Singers received a $2,500 grant to support a teen vocal workshop.
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 received $10,000 to purchase audio equipment for school performances
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U received a $40,000 grant to allow it to expand arts or foreign language classes.
Odell Public Library played host to Jerry Moffitt’s “Do Art Productions,” a program designed to incite children’s creativity and a love of art.
Kai Edgar turned 13 in March this year, and has already performed in eight professional theatre shows and on a few television shows.
The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The 2024 PrairieFest Quilt Show will take place during the PrairieFest celebration at Oswego’s Little White School Museum, featuring a variety of quilts.
Uxmar Torres, 28, of Joliet, is a Joliet Junior College employee and organizer of Bicentennial Park’s first poetry open mic night on April 5.
The event follows a zero-alcohol policy; allows open consumption of marijuana
The annual St. Charles Fine Art Show took place Saturday and Sunday with 10 artists walking away with awards.
The show featured work from hundreds of artists in over a dozen mediums, including paintings of all kinds, ceramics, blown glass, photography, woodworking, jewelry and more. The
Crystal Lake’s Raue Center for the Arts is looking into the possibility of branching out into East Dundee.
For those craving a fresh cup of coffee, a grilled donut and an artisan craft, you can get all three at The Makers Cafe and Markets.
The St. Charles Arts Council has a full slate of fun events for kids and adults in the coming months. Paint the Riverside kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11.
St. Charles Business Alliance has announced the participating artists for the 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show.
Several interesting events including the Kane Native Plant Show and the celebration of a new soccer team will be happening in Kane County this weekend.
Rock Falls Tourism is accepting submissions from artists to exhibit their work at the Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery being held on Saturday, Aug. 24.
STC Live! is a series of free live music performances from singer/songwriters, duos, and trios. The series runs June through August .
The event will include the screening of three short films, a food truck, a bar, a red carpet, live music, raffles and a silent auction. The films touch on themes such as depression, domestic abuse and grief.
The Grand Detour Arts Festival committee is accepting applications from artists to exhibit work at the 75th Grand Detour Arts Festival. The show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the John Deere Historic site.
Kane County will be home to the fourth annual AfterImage Film Festival at Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18 Theatre in St. Charles, and a gallery opening reception among events unfolding this weekend.
St. Charles Singers' choir will host its season finale performance April 20 and April 21 to start its 40th anniversary celebration.
Dixon Stage Left has announced the theater will close its doors in May to move operations to 105 S. Peoria Ave. The organization, which offers arts and entertainment performances and activities to the community, hopes to reopen in early 2025.
Many adult events are happening in April at Yorkville Public Library.
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.
“Sweet Reflection,” a Prismacolor colored pencil piece, was the first-place winner in the grades 9-12 category.
The poetry open mic at Bicentennial Park in Joliet will feature original acoustic acts only.
There is an assortment of opportunities for fiber arts fans to gather, share ideas, and work on projects either in person or over zoom through libraries in Kane and Kendall communities.
Here are five things to do in Kane County this weekend, March 15-17
“Show Her the Money” addresses how women are getting less than 2 percent of venture capital funding and demystifies what venture capital is.
Yakov Smirnoff, the 1980′s iconic comedian, is performing April 5 and the Dixon Municipal Band is back March 23, bringing with it some of the original band members from The Blue Brothers.
“Cinderella” will take place at 7 p.m. March 21-23 at Sandwich High School, 515 E. Lions Road, Sandwich.
“The Happy Invention: History and Significance of Picture Postcards”will be the topic Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Odell library in Morrison.
Woodlawn’s private music lesson program runs year-round and is open to children and adults.
Senior Artists from Oswego High School combined were offered $2,594,000 in tuition scholarships for their work in The Illinois High School Art Exhibition’s Senior Scholarship Exhibition and Northern Regional Exhibition.