The Joliet City Council was to vote Tuesday on the sculpture for the new city square downtown. “We want to talk a little more about it internally,” Mayor Terry D’Arcy said.

The City Council will vote Tuesday on a $197,000 commission to be awarded for a sculpture in the new Joliet city square.

Day-long event included live music, games, and demonstrations.

Woodlawn Dance Academy’s 2024-25 Competition Team wrapped up a standout season with a strong showing at the Talent On Parade Dance Nationals in Branson, Missouri.

The West End Arts Festival will be held Sept. 6-7 in La Grange.

Improv Playhouse, one of Lake County’s premier performing arts institutions, is thrilled to announce the expansion and relocation of its training and performance hub to a new, dynamic space at 130 N. Milwaukee Ave. in downtown Libertyville.

Experience how nature fuels creativity during the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Festival of Arts Through Nature from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23

A new event that celebrates all things creative and artistic with a local flair is being coordinated by the village of Westmont.

The academy offers classes and workshops in visual arts, dance, music, theater, culinary arts and education for children and adults, along with a private, arts-based preschool program for ages 3 to 5.

The opening reception will run from 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 22, 2025, at the Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road in Sterling, where visitors can enjoy refreshments while viewing artwork displayed in the halls and lounge.

The 76th Grand Detour Arts Festival – one of the oldest of its kind in northern Illinois – returns Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, to the John Deere Historic Site with art, music and food.

The Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana will hold an opening reception for its Paw Prints: Artworks of Animals exhibit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 at the museum, 124 N. Fourth St., Oregon.

The final Music on Maple Concert of the year in Lombard will feature Relax Your Ears on Aug. 8

Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake held its Night Owl Bike Ride fundraiser Saturday. Cyclists from around the area explored the city under the stars and also raised money for the local performing arts center, which held an after party.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2025 Geneva Arts Fair.

The City of Lockport has created an interactive scavenger hunt to take players through its businesses and historic sites. The promotion runs through Sept. 1.

A crowd of about 100 friends, family and fellow stagehands gathered at Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre to honor the dedication and legacy of Lorin Lynch, who has served as a stagehand for five decades.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 23rd annual Arts Fair Saturday with 140 artists from around the country representing many different types of media displaying their work.

The shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Centennial Auditorium.

The Villa Park Public Library has announced the return of its Movies in the Park event with a free showing of “Lilo & Stitch at 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, 318 E. Kenilworth Ave.

A fascinating and immersive dive into a magnificent period of Japanese art and culture is as close as Glen Ellyn.

Cantigny Park will celebrate its connection to French culture with two summer events on July 19 and 20.

Small Town Theatrics is ringing the bell on its 15th season as it presents Disney’s 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ on July 17-20 at the Coal City Performing Arts Center. The 53-member cast features actors from across the area in the telling of this classic tale.

Acting Out Theatre Co. will perform "Godspell" in an outdoor venue on July 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. with pre-show activities and food trucks at The Grove in Bourbonnais.

M5 is taking on two big projects in downtown Sterling. The company plans to reopen the former Starlight’s Theatre and Lounge and rename it The Spark Center for the Performing Arts. The company also will renovate the former Amcore Bank and turn it into a business center.

The Lombard Garden Club will host “iPhone Photography” with speaker and professional photojournalist Erica Benson at 6:30 p.m., July 17.

Arts DuPage of the DuPage Foundation has sponsored the DuPage County Historical Museum’s 2025 Recollection and Reflection themed exhibits with a $3,000 grant.

For the second year in a row, the artwork of area students is displayed on banners as part of the Look Up Oswego banner program, an initiative of the Oswego Cultural Arts Commission.

Garden enthusiasts are invited to stroll through seven private gardens, peruse vendors and explore the museum grounds during the Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club’s annual Garden Tour & Artisan Faire on Thursday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Make Music Wheaton — a jam-packed day of free concerts around town - will feature more than 70 performances, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Ssturday

Rock bands take the stage as festivals and concert series unfold across the suburbs, complemented by cruise nights, Wheaton Drama's new show, a spotlight on rarely seen artworks and an antiques sale fundraiser.

Festival 56 will begin its summer 2025 cabaret series Saturday, June 21, with a 7:30 p.m. performance at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton.

Two nature-themed art exhibits by Will County artists are now open at two Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor centers. A meet-the-artist event will be held Sunday in Channahon.

A major antiques show, date night options, entertainment at Morton Arboretum, vintage cars, debut of performance venue, festival fun and an arts weekend are all on tap in DuPage and Cook counties.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund is set to award grants to eight organizations this spring, including a combined $6,000 to theater groups in La Salle, Streator and Princeton.

Summer concerts in Downers Grove, farmers markets, a major art exhibition and a stage comedy gem are happening this weekend.

As the theater troupe's president, Jocelyn Adamski has plans to grow ETC and elevate the excitement over its offerings.

Montini Catholic High School theater director Jackie Martin also teaches an honors theater class, which includes more technical skills and further delves into acting techniques.

The kite festival in Homer Glen will include trick performances from Chicago Kite, games, giveaways, food trucks, music, raptor education and opportunity to fly one's own kite.

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods is presenting a spring concert with Chicago Chamber Choir at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3.

Open Lens XV is Gallery Seven in Lockport's annual juried show.

Performances start at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. May 4. There will be open seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

Performances begin May 2.

The Elmhurst History Museum has appointed Emma Marston as curator of education and public programs.

The event matches donated art from local residents with donors, all while raising funds to benefit Serenity Hospice and Home's patients and their families.

Nik & Ivy's Brewing Company in Lockport will host a spring artisan market with food and live music on Saturday, April 12.

The 76th show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the John Deere Historic site, 8334 S. Clinton St., Grand Detour.

The show brought in 55 high school students submitting 88 pieces of work with mediums ranging from charcoal to ceramic and paint to pen.

The Dixon Arts Coalition is bringing a new mural opportunity to artists to showcase their work and assist in providing a vibrant arts and culture scene in Dixon.

After almost three decades, Woodstock Opera House Director Daniel Campbell is stepping down from his posi