GALENA–The Galena Center for the Arts gallery manager is planning a new virtual art exhibit which will debut Friday, Jan. 7. The new exhibit, “Great Expectations,” will embody … more

GALENA–Galena artist Ioannis Karalias’ latest paintings will be exhibited at the Art Basel International Art Fair in Miami, Fla., this month. “Reflections” is now at the … more

GALENA–Faye Wrubel, retired painting conservator at the Art Institute of Chicago, Galena resident and supporter of the arts, has made a memorial gift to the Galena Center for the … more

GALENA–The Galena Center for the Arts will host the November Songwriters Showcase in your living room. The weather won’t allow an outdoor concert this month so it’s time for a … more

Take a look through the glass into one of Lois Mihok’s horse-themed dioramas, and the amount of detail is astounding. The sculptures of horses and people are beautiful, as are the trees, the background, the fences, all of it. “That’s the fun part, putting in the details,” said Mihok, a former rural Galena resident who now lives in Tinley Park. more

FREEPORT–The Highland Gallery features work by current Highland visual arts faculty members from now through Friday, Dec. 3 at the Ferguson Fine Arts Center. This annual event shows recent … more

SINSINAWA, Wis.–The final book of Sinsinawa Mound Center’s Native American Book Discussion series is Louise Erdrich’s “The Night Watchman.” Join Eric Anglada … more

HAZEL GREEN, Wis.–Witch Hazel Green’s sisters keep crashing into utility poles and they can’t get unstuck. Hazel thinks that her cranky next-door neighbor, Dottie Splinterbottom, is … more

FREEPORT–The Highland Chorale, Chamber Singers, Highland Youth Choir and Royal Scots will present an afternoon of music with a wide variety of Broadway and movie pieces from the past for a … more

GALENA–In 2019, the Galena City Council named Jim Post Galena’s “Songwriter Laureate” and proclaimed Oct. 28 as “Jim Post Day.” This year, the Galena Center for … more

SINSINAWA, Wis.–A painting class will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 at Sinsinawa Mound Center. Check the website for current COVID protocols. Sarah Barnes, artist and owner of … more

GALENA–Right on schedule, the scarecrows have returned to Galena. Every Fall, the Galena Center for the Arts encourages fellow scarecrow-lovers to have some fun and create their own … more