Local Culture, Aurora IL
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...
It’s called Millennium Plaza. It’s next to the tallest building in Aurora and situated along the Fox River across from a community college. There’s a tall, geometric monument with a fountain at its base that pays tribute to the new millennium and...
6 BILLION POUNDS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GO UNHARVESTED EACH YEAR. Renewed Roots Initiative, a neighborhood-centric farm and community bicycling center in Aurora is working to decrease that number. One of the group’s initiatives is to create an Urban Orchard that spans...
Hey, hey, hey. All hail Two Brothers. Their annual Summer Festival, a craft beer and music festival at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, is bringing some big indie names to the John C. Dunham Pavilion this June. Entering its ninth year, Two Brothers...
