Fox Valley Weekend Forecast (September 18, 19, 20, 2009)
So much to do this weekend, get out and enjoy the pleasant weather while you can. Here are some highlights:Friday
- Water Street Studios Grand Opening (Art)
- Paul Rodriguez at the Paramount Theatre (Comedy)
- 5K for United Way at the Batavia Riverwalk (Fundraisers)
- Music in the Alleys in downtown Geneva (Music)
- Geneva Wedding Walk at Geneva Commons (Shows & Expos)
- 8th Annual Family Fun Day at Sholes School (Kids & Family)
Perhaps most importantly, come gyrate your pelvis with us at "Three Faces of the King: A Tribute to Elvis" at the Arcada Theatre on Saturday night. World famous Elvis tribute artist Shawn Klush will be performing and he is absolutely the best (we've seen him at least three times). Come get yourself a hunk-a hunk-a burnin' love! Send us a DM on Twitter if you're going and we'll say hi at the show.
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NOTE: Events are subject to change so please confirm ahead of time so your weekend isn't ruined. Thanks!
Art
- Friday
- Water Street Studios Grand Opening (Water Street Studios) 6pm
- Friday
- John Knight (comedy) (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 8pm
- Don Reese (comedy) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 8pm
- Paul Rodriguez (comedy) (Paramount Theatre) 8pm
- John Knight (comedy) (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 9:45pm
- Saturday
- John Knight (comedy) (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 7:30pm
- Saturday
- Las Guitarras de Espana; Mexican Folkloric Dance Company (Fermilab) 8pm
- Friday
- St. Rita of Cascia Carnival (Aurora) 4pm
- Saturday
- St. Rita of Cascia Carnival (Aurora) 12pm
- Fiesta De Luces Festival Of Lights (Spring St. and Lincoln Ave., Aurora) 2pm
- Sunday
- St. Rita of Cascia Carnival (Aurora) 11:30am
- Saturday
- Fresh "The Movie" (film) (River Park, Geneva) 5pm
- Friday
- Fridays@5--Random Acts of Jazz (Gibby's Wine Den) 6pm
- Saturday
- Kayaking & Dinner Saturday (Sage Bistro)
- Aurora Farmer's Market (Aurora Transportation Center) 8am
- Batavia Farmer's Market (Water St. between Wilson and First St.) 8am
- Sunday
- Geneva French Market (food) (Metra Station Parking Lot) 8am
- Champagne Jazz Brunch (Pheasant Run, Garden Atrium) 9:30am
- Sunday Brunch (Wildwood Restaurant) 10am
- A Taste on the Plaza (food) (1st Street Place Plaza, St. Charles) 2pm
- Friday
- Antique Sale to Benefit the Geneva History Center (6th and Fulton, Geneva) 9am
- Harvest Moon Auction & BBQ (fundraiser) (Kane County Fairgrounds) 6pm
- Saturday
- 5K for United Way (Batavia Riverwalk) 7am
- Firewood For Sale--Fundraiser for the new Environmental Center (Primrose Service Center) 9am
- Antique Sale to Benefit the Geneva History Center (6th and Fulton, Geneva) 9am
- 'Going Back in Time to 1939'' fundraising dinner and auction (Sunnymere Senior Community Living) 6pm
- Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to benefit Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (Coleman Home Solutions, North Aurora) 7pm
- Sunday
- Antique Sale to Benefit the Geneva History Center (6th and Fulton, Geneva) 9am
- Saturday
- Breaking Free Just Run for Recovery 2009 (Eola Community Center) 7am
- Free Chair Massage (Four Beans Coffeehouse) 7:30am
- Sunday
- Soup to Nuts Health Fair (Soup to Nuts, Geneva) 11am
- Friday
- Teen Center Teen Scene (Eastside Community Center) 6pm
- Friday Live! (fun for grades 4 through 6) (Pottawatomie Park, St. Charles) 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Safari Silliness (Aurora Public Library) 10:30am
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Kids' Stage) 10:30am
- Fractured Fairytales (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 10:30am
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Kids' Stage) 1pm
- Viking Ship Open House (knowledge) (Good Templar Park, Geneva) 1pm
- Jammin' at the Underground (live music; teens) (Baker Community Center) 7pm
- Sunday
- Raku Pottery Day (Blackberry Farm) 11am
- 8th Annual Family Fun Day/Sholes School (LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, St. Charles) 12:30pm
- Friday
- Patrick James (acoustic) (Four Beans Coffeehouse) 12pm
- Troy Quin'Ton (R&B) (Copley Theatre) 7pm
- Jamie Ellis (Pianist, Guitarist, Pop Vocalist) (Sage Bistro) 7pm
- smash corps; others (live music) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 7pm
- Mercy Smth (live music) (River's Edge Cafe) 7:30pm
- Family Reunion (live music) (Villa Verone) 8pm
- Paul Willaert (classic rock) (The Beehive) 8pm
- Waterdawgs (live music) (The Foundry) 8pm
- Bruce Oscar Duo (jazz) (Wildwood Restaurant) 8:30pm
- Antonio Soriano (Guitar) (Hotel Baker) 8:30pm
- Sunfallen (rock) (Ballydoyle Aurora) 9pm
- Girl Next Door (pop rock/country) (Pheasant Run, Jambalaya Restaurant) 9:30pm
- Joey Domino (live music) (Claddagh Irish Pub) 9:30pm
- Automatic Fixx (Classic to 90s Rock) with Ultimate Freakin Covers (UFC) (Modern Rock) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 10pm
- Saturday
- Music in the Alleys (Third St., Geneva) 11am
- surrender the masses; others (live music) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 5pm
- Mark Dvorak (folk music) (The Fine Line Creative Arts Center) 6:30pm
- Open Mic (Limestone Coffee & Tea) 7pm
- Antonio Soriano (latin jazz guitar) (Sage Bistro) 7pm
- Ty Stone & Company (live music) (Villa Verone) 8pm
- Three Faces of the King: A Tribute to Elvis (Arcada Theatre) 8pm
- All About Me (live music) (Mike's Place) 8pm
- Centerfold (live music) (Mike and Denise's) 8pm
- Gregory Hyde (acoustic) (Wildwood Restaurant) 8:30pm
- Soulatina (Latin Grooves w/ percussion) (Hotel Baker) 8:30pm
- Sunday
- an aesthetic anaesthetic; others (live music) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 5pm
- Friday
- Win Bears/Steelers Tickets (Filling Station)
- Jonathan Kamm (magic) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 7pm
- Heineken Party (Filling Station) 10pm
- Saturday
- Jonathan Kamm (magic) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 7pm
- Saturday
- St. Peter's Barn Sale (Kane County Fairgrounds)
- Saturday Night Pajama Party (pottery) (Color Me Mine, Geneva Commons) 5pm
- Sunday
- St. Peter's Barn Sale (Kane County Fairgrounds)
- Friday
- Sunnymere Entertainment Fair (expo) (Sunnymere Senior Community Living) 10am
- Sunday
- Geneva Wedding Walk (Geneva Commons)
- Friday
- Aurora University Women's Volleyball vs Albion College 3pm
- Geneva Film Festival Golf Outing (fundraiser) (Geneva Golf Club) 3pm
- Aurora University Women's Volleyball vs Manchester College 7pm
- Saturday
- Aurora University Women's Volleyball vs North Park University 10am
- Aurora University Women's Tennis vs Edgewood College 10am
- Aurora University Women's Volleyball vs St. Norbert College 2pm
- Disorderly Conduct 4 (mixed martial arts) (DuPage Expo Center) 5:30pm
- UFC 103 (mixed martial arts) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 7:30pm
- UFC 103 (mixed martial arts) (The Foundry) 8pm
- UFC 103 (mixed martial arts) (Real Time Sports Bar) 9pm
- Sunday
- NASCAR/Chicago Bears Party (Thirsty Fox Pub) 12pm
- Aurora University JV Football vs Illinois Wesleyan University 2pm
- Bears Tailgate Party (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 3pm
- Friday
- Married Alive (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 8pm
- Working (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 8pm
- Thumbs (theater) (Albright Theatre Co.) 8pm
- Saturday
- Married Alive (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 5pm
- Working (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 8pm
- Thumbs (theater) (Albright Theatre Co.) 8pm
- Married Alive (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 8:30pm
- Sunday
- Thumbs (theater) (Albright Theatre Co.) 2pm
- Married Alive (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 2pm
- Working (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 3pm
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