Sunday, September 16, 2012
Geneva Resident Dan Yotz talks music, producing, the arts, and opening a brand new recording studio in downtown Geneva, Sound Sculptor.
To say that fine arts in their most simple inconsequential forms are fading in this country is an understatement. Music, theater and art are becoming less and less accessible to children all across the country—a travesty which in itself could eliminate the creative mind in the United States for generations to come. Fortunately, the people live in a community affluent enough to have access to a wide range of artistic expression. Last year, Geneva High School graduate and resident Dan Yotz opened his very own recording studio on State Street called Sound Sculptor. Yotz sat down with us and answered a few questions about his studio and where the arts fit into the suburban environment. Patch: Thank you for meeting with me, Mr. Yotz. Yotz: Oh …
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Discussion group meets at the Art Box
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Throughout history, artists have formed discussion groups and salons to share ideas and collaborate on projects. The newly formed Greater Geneva Art Guild aims to provide a similar forum for local artists to come together, learn and support each other. Those interested in art will have the opportunity to learn more about the Guild at a public meet-and-greet from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 4, at the Art Box, 514 W. State St., Geneva, during the First Friday Gallery Walk. Guild members will be on hand to answer questions and discuss goals of the new guild. "Artists have got to be around other artists,” said Len Bielefeldt, owner of the Art Box and Guild member. “We are all constantly learning and growing. The need to grow is huge and to show …
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who is beloved by kids and adults. Harlan Cohen is the No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of "The Naked Roommate" and others. Now, they're coming to Geneva in separate events on May 2 an
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Geneva has been host to a lot of amazing people, from Bobby Hull at Ace Hardware a few weeks ago to Ronald Reagan back in 1982. But few will be more anticipated than a visit coming May 2 from New York Times best-selling authors Laurie Halse Anderson and Harlan Cohen. Anderson will be coming to Geneva Middle School North and GMS South on Wednesday, May 2. The itinerary includes: When she gets to eat or breathe, we're not entirely certain. The public will have chance to meet Anderson later in the evening at, appropriately, Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville. Her meet-and-greet starts at 7 p.m. at the bookstore at 123 W. Jefferson St., Naperville. Harlan Cohen, the New York Times bestselling author, professional speaker and syndicated advice …
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Geneva Middle School North
1357 Viking Dr, Geneva, IL
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
A lot of people might not realize that Gower Champion was born in Geneva, IL. But the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame board of directors surely do.
Gower Champion, probably best known for his role in the 1951 movie musical Showboat, is probably least known as a resident of Geneva, IL. But we can pretty much guarantee that little piece of movie trivia was well known by the board of directors of the Fox Valley Hall of Fame, who inducted Champion, along with six other Fox Valley greats, into the Fame's Class of 2012 Thursday, April 19, at Piper's Banquets in Aurora. Champion's career wasn't just defined by the big screen. He won eight Tony Awards, directing such Broadway blockbusters as 1960's Bye Bye Birdie, 1964's Hello, Dolly! and in 1980, 42nd Street. According to Wikipedia, his Geneva connection pretty much was that he was born here. He was raised in Los Angeles, and spent the …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Country and Western band Back Country Roads, the legendary Rick “Elvis” Saucedo and Rick Lindsey and the Wild Ones come to the Arcada on Saturday, April 28.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The third annual Dustin Villarreal Benefit Concert rocks the Arcada Theater in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28, featuring the wildly popular Country and Western band Back Country Roads, the legendary Rick “Elvis” Saucedo and Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones. Concert proceeds benefit the Dustin Villarreal Family Memorial Scholarship, established by the David Villarreal family in honor of son and brother Dustin Villarreal, who died unexpectedly of heart failure on May 5, 2006, at the age of 15, when he was a freshman at Geneva High School. Read Dustin's story here. The scholarship awards $2,000 each to two or more outstanding Geneva High School senior athletes annually. The scholarships are based on academics, athletics, leadership, …
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Monday, April 2, 2012
The legendary comic and talker did two tapings of a show for Showtime at the downtown theater this weekend.
Did you attend the tapings of Joan River's shows at the Arcada Theatre? If so, upload your photos and videos here. Follow St. Charles Patch on Facebook!
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Grammy-winning alternative rock band has July 8 gig in Geneva.
Fans of the Chicago-based American alternative rock band Wilco will be pleased to learn that that band has a gig this summer in Geneva. The group is touring all over the world, from Florida to Barcelona to Dublin, but the Grammy-Award-winning band is coming home for a little respite before heading off to Sweden, Germany and the UK. Wilco will be playing at the FifthThird Bank Ballpark on July 8. According to the Wilco website, presale tickets are available starting 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, and officially go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7. Visit here for tickets and a list of shows. According to Wikipedia, Wilco won two Grammy Awards for 2004's A Ghost Is Born, including Best Alternative Music Album. Wilco's most recent studio …
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Kane County Events & Cultural Center
33w848 Cherry Ln, Geneva, IL
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Be sure to tune in to NBC at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, March 14) to catch the sitcom co-created by the girl who grew up on Jefferson Street in Geneva.
In tonight's episode of Are Your There, Chelsea—titled "Foodle"—Chelsea (Laura Prepon) "falls under the culinary spell of her new boyfriend and loses touch with her friends ... and her figure." Geneva's Julie Larson, the lead writer and one of the television show's co-creators, has fallen on some good times in the comedy-writing business, and she hasn't lost touch with friends in her hometown—in fact, it's just the opposite. Since the show debuted Jan. 11 on NBC, Julie's Facebook page has exploded along with the show's feedback on social media. "I’ve gotten friended by about 200 people from Geneva High School, and I’m glad about that," she said by phone Wednesday. "It’s like 'WOW, you won the lottery' sort of thing." The show is at 7:30 p.…
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
"The Monkees" singer dies of a heart attack Wednesday. He was 66.
Davy Jones, former singer for the band The Monkees, died Wednesday morning after suffering a heart attack, The Huffington Post reports. He was 66. Jones played in Geneva in 2006 and was a good friend of Geneva residents Vernetta Cohen and Julie Lamb, according to a Patch reader. He came to Geneva for a weekend (June 2008) to celebrate Vernetta's 80th birthday and stayed at the Herrington Inn and visited several shops downtown. "He will be missed by all who knew him," the reader said. Ron Onesti, CEO of Onesti Entertainment, said he was saddened at the news of the singer's passing in a statement released Wednesday. "I am devastated at the loss of a good friend," Onesti said. "Not only did we work together on many occasions over the past 20 …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The hottest movie is coming to theaters and the hottest stars are coming to Fox Valley Mall on March 7.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The Academy Awards are over, but in this household, anyway, the next big event in movies is coming up on March 23. That's when The Hunger Games debuts in theaters across the country. And now comes news that the stars of The Hunger Games are coming here, to Westfield Fox Valley mall, and you've got a chance to see them up close and personal—before the movie's premiere. The event is at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, and you can RSVP for it now on Westfield Fox Valley’s Facebook page. According to the Westfield Fox Valley website, actors Josh Hutcherson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Jacqueline Emerson will be appearing on stage for a live Q&A where fans will have a chance to ask them questions. There will also be additional entertainment and giveaways…
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Mike Bruno
1:52 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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