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Jan-Dec Art in City Hall
Enjoy art in the United City of Yorkville City Hall Council Chambers, 800 Game Farm Road. Viewing hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. For information contact 630.553.8564
Oct 1 - Nov 2 Late Nite Catechism -
SHOWING AT THE COPLEY THEATRE
This smash hit returns to the Copley Theatre! As part of Sister’s class, she’ll take you back to the days of the Latin Mass, meatless Fridays, and remind you about that good old ruler across the knuckles! It’s interactive, it’s hilarious and it’s for everyone regardless of religious beliefs. Late Nite Catechism continues to make people laugh their sins off! Runtime: 1 hour 45 min.
$27.00
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena Boulevard,
Aurora, IL 60506 http://paramountarts.com/20081001catechism.php
Nov. 1
PAINTING OF THE SNOWMEN
Hours: 9 a.m. – noon.
Village Garage
318 ButterField Rd., North Aurora
(630) 897-8228 www.vil.north-aurora.il.us
Nov 7 The Fab Four
The Fab Four, as seen on the Ellen Show, is elevated far above every other Beatles Tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, the Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. This incredible stage show includes three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-changing career. Hear record-perfect live performances of such classics as "Can't Buy Me Love," "Yesterday," "A Day In The Life," "Penny Lane," "Here Comes The Sun,"and "Hey Jude."
$33.50 / $28.50
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena Boulevard,
Aurora, IL 60506 http://paramountarts.com/20081107fabfour.php
Nov. 8 – 9 CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY
Two days of arts and crafts, instant door drawings and lunch. Benefits the Band Parents Association. Hours: Sat. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun. 11 p.m. – 4 p.m.
(3 locations)
Sandwich High School
515 E. Lions Rd., Sandwich
Sandwich Middle School
600 S. Wells, Sandwich
Haskin Elementary School
720 S. Wells, Sandwich
(630) 466-4546
Nov 8 Nunsense
Sally Struthers (All in the Family) stars in the 25th Anniversary tour of Nunsense. This madcap revue satirizes convent life with a hysterical anything-goes sense of fun. It all begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. Here we meet Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. Squeal with laughter in a witty, fun-filled evening The New York Times hails "wacky-fun, with uprorious horseplay and side splitting jokes." Runtime: 2 hours 10 min.
$50.50 / $45.50 / $35.50
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena Boulevard,
Aurora, IL 60506 http://paramountarts.com/20081108nunsense.php
Nov 8 Prepare, Prevent, Respond: Disaster Search & Rescue
Volunteers from the City of Aurora's Community Emergency Response Team will present basic training for families.
Aurora Public Library
The Main Library
1 E. Benton St. Aurora Public Library
Nov. 11 VETERAN'S DAY PARADE
The Veteran's Day Parade, sponsored by Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post #84, will step off at 10:15 AM, Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at Benton and Water Streets. The parade route will proceed North on Broadway to Downer Place and west to the G.A.R. Memorial Hall.
For further information, please contact the Mayor's Office of Special Events at (630) 844-4731 or specialevents@aurora-il.org.
GAR Museum on Downer Place, Aurora http://www.aurora-il.org/detail.php?dateID=2395
Nov. 14 – 15 NORTH AURORA FIRE DISTRICT TURKEY RAFFLE
Hours: 6 p.m. – midnight.
2 Monroe St., North Aurora
(630) 897-8228 www.vil.north-aurora.il.us
Nov 14 My Three Angels
My Three Angels will open at the Riverfront on November 14 and run through December 6, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Tickets for all shows are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for seniors and students.
A decidedly off-beat comedy, My Three Angels features three escaped inmates from Devil's Island who befriend a nice but hopelessly naive family on Christmas Eve. These convicted murderers (along with Adolphe, their poisonous pet snake) seem sinister at first. But they prove to be exactly the sort of help that is needed, when the family is preyed upon by a pair of evil relatives.
For more information, call the Riverfront box office at (630) 897-9496 or visit the web-site at riverfrontplayhouse.com.
Nov 15 Frank Caliendo
Star of the hit shows Frank TV and Mad TV, this Comedy Central king returns to the Paramount Theatre. His "dead on" impressions of famous actors like Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro, politicians such as George W. Bush and Bill Clinton as well as broadcasters John Madden, David Letterman and Jay Leno, will leave you laughing ‘til it hurts. If you didn’t get a chance to see him last year, you won’t want to miss Frank’s high-energy act combining a blend of observations, impressions, characters, and anecdotal stories all told through his brilliant and hilarious impersonations of your favorite celebrities.
$65.50 Gold Circle / $55.50 / $45.50
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena Boulevard,
Aurora, IL 60506 http://paramountarts.com/20081115caliendo.php
Nov 16 Aurora Youth Symphony concert
The Aurora Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform “Music that Tells a Story” at 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets are $8 each and can be purchased from any orchestra member or by contacting Dr. Gregg A Porter, director, at 800-943-9458. Tickets will not be available at the door. The Aurora Youth Symphony Orchestra is a nonprofit program for elementary and secondary school musicians. It performs two major concerts a year at the Paramount Theatre. Members are from 30 towns including Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Plainfield, Yorkville and Oswego.
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena Boulevard,
Aurora, IL 60506 http://paramountarts.com/20081115caliendo.php
Nov 22 The Klezmatics - Grammy Award Winners for World Music
Known as the World's Best Klezmer Band, the Klezmatics are just back from Berlin where they performed as part of an international concert commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Kristallnacht, and honoring the rebirth of Jewish culture in Germany.
Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series
Kirk Road & Pine Street, P.O. Box 500, MS 111, Batavia, IL 60510 - 0500 http://www.fnal.gov/culture/NewArts/Arts/07-08/Klezmatics.shtml
Nov 23 Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart’s career has spanned two successful television shows and fourteen feature films. He has sold millions of albums worldwide and still performs to sell-out crowds all over the country. Newhart employs his patented mild-mannered, "button-down" personality to subtle but sharp comic effect and even 35 years later, has lost none of what some would call the greatest comedic timing ever. Fans flock to Bob’s live performances to hear such Newhart standards as The Driving Instructor, Sir Walter Raleigh, and The Submarine Commander. These timeless classics are enjoyed by young and old alike in sold-out venues across America. Don’t miss comedic legend Bob Newhart for one night only at the Paramount Theatre.
$60.50 / $50.50
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena Boulevard,
Aurora, IL 60506 http://paramountarts.com/20081123newhart.php
Nov 23 Lyric Opera Lectures at the Library
Porgy & Bess by George Gershwin
Opera lovers, take note. Presented by The Lyric Opera Lecture Corp of Chicago, this program is open to all music lovers.
Aurora Public Library
The Main Library
1 E. Benton St. Aurora Public Library
Nov 28-30 STOMP
Stomp is explosive, provocative, sophiscated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. As USA Today says, "Stomp finds beautiful noises in the strangest places." Stomp...see what all the noise is about.
$47.50 / $37.50 / $32.50
Saturday Evening Show:
$49.50 / $39.50 / $34.50
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena Boulevard,
Aurora, IL 60506 http://paramountarts.com/20081123newhart.php
Nov. 28 HOLIDAY MAGIC
The City of Aurora announces its annual Holiday Magic which will be held on Friday, November 28th, 2008 in downtown Aurora beginning at 6 pm.
Holiday Magic 2008 will include the Parade of Lights and the Tree Lighting in front of North Island Center on Galena. The event will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display.
Downtown Aurora
(630) 844-4386 www.aurora-il.org/specialevents
Nov. 28-36 After-Thanksgiving Sale featuring Midnight Madness
Don't miss the biggest sale of the year. Stores offering additional savings off their everyday low outlet prices. Extended center hours and added savings for early shoppers. Most stores opening at Midnight after Thanksgiving ends.
Chicago Premium Outlets
1650 Premium Outlets Blvd., Aurora, 60502
(630) 585-2200 www.premiumoutlets.com/chicago
Nov. 29 – Dec. 23 SANTA'S HOUSE AT PHILLIPS PARK
Weekdays 4-8pm and Weekends 1-8pm
Visitors Center 1000 Ray Moses Drive
(630) 978-4774
Nov. 30 CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS
FESTIVAL
Come see the magical ceremonial lighting of the tree. Features holiday music, horse-driven hayrides, roasted chestnuts, caroling, entertainment and a visit from Santa. Hours: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Batavia Riverwalk
Houston St. and Island Ave.Batavia (630) 879-5235 www.bataviaparks.org