Local Culture
I celebrated my birthday for a week this past August. It wasn’t just any birthday. It was my 40th. I kicked off the week the best way I knew how – with a bunch of local women. I invited all the...
Create a piece of art for peace. That’s what teacher Sue-z Bruno is asking community members to do. Bruno, who teaches at Gates Elementary School in Aurora, also heads up PeaceJam, an international non-profit organization that has 13 Nobel Peace Prize Winners who...
Miss Fannie’s Annual Yard Sale is a popular tradition on the lawn of Mutual Ground in Aurora. A day of great deals to support a much-needed local organization. But who is Miss Fannie? Miss Fannie is Fannie Morrison, a woman who shows...
Review by Marissa Amoni Mamma Mia! A sweet love story woven together by a bunch of pop hits by the Swedish group ABBA. That’s impressive enough, but on the Paramount stage, Mamma Mia! shimmers and shines. It becomes a two-hour-plus vacation to...
Teresa Fiehn is a local artist who is about to have her own coffee. The Modest Coffee team is working with Fiehn, of Aurora, on a collaborative series called “The Artist.” The idea behind the series is collaboration between artist and artisan.  “We...
It’s back. After taking a hiatus in 2015, Alley Art Festival is once again showcasing local artists on the last Saturday of August. Alley Art Festival is a unique, fun-filled afternoon in downtown Aurora that highlights the local, creative community...
I have nothing against Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (complete lie — it’s not real food), but I’m not sure what it has to do with Aurora. Oh, wait. We do have a Kraft plant here. Never mind. A box of mac ‘n...
By Marissa Amoni The deadline to fill out the second part of the public survey for the updated downtown master plan just passed. It was fun to put in my own input and add comments on what I think would be good...
Opinion by Marissa Amoni As I was reading comments on a City of Aurora Facebook post, I really wondered if these same commenters, or complainers, had even been downtown recently. “Burn it down and start over.” Really? REALLY? Have they not...
