Local Culture
By Jeff Long There are some new trees at Lincoln Park on Aurora’s West Side. They’re fruit trees – peach, apple, cherry – and they will someday welcome everyone to pick their fruit. It’s a fruit forest. And it’s the first...
The Grotto and Shines erected in the Village of Dickeyville, Wisc. on Holy Ghost Parish grounds are the works of Father Matthias Wernerus, a Catholic Priest. Rev. Wernerus was Pastor of the Parish from 1918 to 1931. The Grotto is located along...
5. It benefits local charities. Proceeds from Two Brothers Summer Festival 2017 will benefit local charities, Make-A-Wish Illinois and Giant Steps. 4. The beer. It’s the annual release of Two Brothers Hop Centric Double IPA. 3. Amazing headliners. X Ambassadors, Saint Motel, Blind Pilot,...
In the last week there have been some busy bees in downtown Aurora and they weren’t working on the highly anticipated Harry Potter Festival (sold out by the way). Rebekah Axtel, Joshua Schultz, Tim Frederick, Sam Melton, David Lewis, and others have...
On the 14, 15, 16 and 17 June, Sónar Barcelona will celebrate its 24th edition in Barcelona, and later this year it will continue the Latin America leg of its international tour in Buenos Aires, Bogotá and Santiago de Chile. What can...
The Geneva Park District will feature local Geneva artist, Chris Pappas, now through June 30. Pappas will showcase several of his butterfly pieces of artwork in the Peck Farm Park Orientation Barn, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Pappas, also known as “The...
I didn’t endorse a mayoral candidate. That decision was intentional. I need to work with the Mayor to keep improving downtown Aurora. Richard Irvin defeated Rick Guzman with a vote lead of about 170. It’s not a landslide victory, but it’s...
You could close your eyes and listen to the entire performance of “Jesus Christ Superstar” now being performed at Paramount Theatre in Aurora and still give it a standing ovation. It’s just that beautiful. I could say that I’ve never heard such...
