Local Culture, Aurora IL
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...
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...
City of Aurora Mayor Thomas Weisner announced today the full 2016 summer concert and event line-up at RiverEdge Park, the popular outdoor venue, now in its fourth season in downtown Aurora. Highlighting Weisner’s annual State of the City Address today was...
National acts playing RiverEdge this summer are the BoDeans (June 13), 19th Annual Blues on the Fox headliners Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Mavis Staples, Otis Taylor Band, North Mississippi Allstars and Royal Southern Brotherhood (June 19 and 20), Smash Mouth, Toad...
A new concert series kicks off in October at Culture Stock in downtown Aurora. Hot Fresh Jam is a free, kid-friendly concert series featuring local musicians. Aurora musician Greg Boerner performs on at 4 p.m. on Wed. Oct. 9. Greg Boerner is...
The Tragically Hip are performing this Saturday at RiverEdge Park in Aurora with special guests The Smithereens.
Aurora – “Live Music to Die For” seemed too dramatic. Upon reflection, I’d much rather live for this music anyway. I’m counting down the days until I see The Tragically Hip at Aurora’s new and impressive RiverEdge Park (and I’m hoping for...
FOX VALLEY – Summer and fun are synonymous. I don’t want to miss anything fun this summer, so I compiled a list. (I love lists. I made a zine about lists once. You can buy it HERE on Etsy.) I made a...
