Arts

Bicentennial Park will hold auditions for the 46h annual “Festival of Gnomes” at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Joliet park. People ages 5 through adult are needed.

Students who are interested in the digital audio recording arts should consider attending a camp just for them in June.

Head outdoors this weekend to two different car shows and the forest preserve's migration celebration. Check out a guitar and percussion concert and stock up on inexpensive books.

Events in Will County this weekend also include an opportunity to meet local authors, check ouit an art exhibit and enjoy a life performance.

The USF Art Fair and Sale will feature a variety of student-produced artwork.

Enjoy a variety of activities in Will County this weekend: Easter egg hunts, STEM activities, musical theater, comedy and more.

Open Lens is an annual juried photography show hosted by Gallery Seven in Lockport.

Events in Will County this weekend also include a U2 tribute band, classical piano concert, live theater as well as a flashlight egg hunt for kids.

The Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park in Joliet will present “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich on Thursday and Friday.

Plainfield High School-Central Campus art teacher Lindsey Brown created a police-themed mural, which now hangs inside the Plainfield Police Department.

Plus, Lewis University in Romeoville hosting 3rd generation printmaker Benjamin Calvert.

Youth may win 1 of 2 $500 prizes at the poetry slam on April 10 in Joliet.

Plus enjoy musical performances and/or take a tour of Joliet Iron Works

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From teaching to playing, Jeff McMillin of Channahon didn’t turn down opportunities to blow his own horn