Dia de los Muertos – Downtown Auroran http://www.downtownauroran.com Local Culture Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:05:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3 Get Spooked! ‘Tis the Season for Dead, Death, and Zombies in Aurora http://www.downtownauroran.com/get-spooked-tis-the-season-for-dead-death-and-zombies-in-aurora/ http://www.downtownauroran.com/get-spooked-tis-the-season-for-dead-death-and-zombies-in-aurora/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:40:14 +0000 http://www.downtownauroran.com/?p=2715 This Halloween, look no further than Aurora to scare and shiver. Not only is downtown Aurora home to Basement of the Dead, but Aurora also hosts a few very noteworthy events that are fun for all ages.

Death at Tanner House

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Customs surrounding death in the Victorian era were a far cry from what they are today, and there is no better place to learn about that than in the elegant 1857 Tanner House Museum in Aurora during the Halloween season.

The Aurora Historical Society will stage nightly tours of the house, with an emphasis on Victorian culture, on October 22,23, 24, 29 and 30.  Tours are at 6:30 and 8:00pm.  Admission is $15 per person, or $12 for society members.  Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.  Reservations are required:  please phone 630-906-0650 or visit www.aurorahistory.net.
“No one will be jumping out of the bushes with a chain saw,”  says docent Laurel Ormond, who will be acting the role of young Fannie Simpson as she deals with the social customs surrounding her grandfather’s death in 1892.  “This is more about the jitters you get when Grandmother is calling for a spirit medium while the undertaker is casually whistling in the pantry .”
The museum is at 305 Cedar Street, Aurora, IL  60506. More information is available at www.facebook.com/aurorahistory.

Zombies in DTA

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Downtown will be crawling with zombies on Thursday, Oct. 29 during this fun library event. Come down and join the dead as they crawl through downtown, then end up at the library for a game of zombie tag. 5 to 8 p.m. Register at the event. Free.

Day of the Dead

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Come downtown Aurora on Sunday, Nov. 1 for a fun, all ages, family-friendly celebration of Dia de los Muertos. The Day of the Dead festivities begin on Benton Street in front of SciTech with food vendors, dancing, music, and more. Then the celebration continues indoors at Santori Public Library at 2 p.m. where ofrendas will be on display. Join in on this great, cultural celebration.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. Culture Stock hosts a free mask-making workshop for the whole community. Come and make a paper mask for Day of the Dead. Free! Register on Facebook here.
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Here is a list of Day of the Dead celebrations happening in Aurora:

Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 3 to 4 p.m.: Visit Nido Art Studio and decorate a paper Catrina skull for free. All ages are welcome!

Friday, Nov. 1: First Fridays in downtown Aurora, various downtown venues

The ArtBar at Two Brothers Roundhouse kicked off its initial First Friday event last year. If These Walls Could Talk on Stolp Avenue opened this year and started their Gallery Night on the first Friday. VARA Design & Studio opened its door for art openings this summer. First Fridays in downtown Aurora was born.

November’s First Friday includes Don Picton at The Yetee Gallery, Maureen Gasek at If These Walls Could Talk, Day of the Dead art at Two Brother Roundhouse and more. Most First Friday events are from 6 to 11 p.m. Check venues for more details.

Saturday, Nov. 2: Day of the Dead Celebration on Water Street Mall & Nido’s Day of the Dead Art Show

For the second year, Jose Torres is throwing a welcoming Day of the Dead celebration along downtown’s Water Street Mall from 1 to 6 p.m. There will be Aztec dancers, alters, music, food and more. Rain location is Aurora Township Youth Center on Gale Street.

Nido, a local art studio at 514 Terry Ave. in Aurora, is celebrating Day of the Dead with all ages from 6 to 10 p.m. See art from neighborhood children, local artists and more.

Don’t miss out on celebrating Dia de los Muertos in Aurora.

Photo by Marissa Amoni: Children participate in a Day of the Dead mask making class hosted by Anna Stange at Aurora Public Library in October 2013.

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