Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Featured selections of Craft Beers created by local Fox Valley area brewing companies. German Style Helles Lager. 4.7% ABV Baseball is back and we brew a special beer to celebrate. A beer brewed for beer lovers and baseball lovers. This completely crushable German Style Helles was originally released for opening day a few years ago and has been so popular that you can now find it in the taproom year round! Aromas of fresh baked bread, pepper and flower rise through the fluffy head of foam. Sweet, malty flavors bubble up with the carbonation and finish with a soft mouthfeel.…

Note: This is the latest in a weekly series from Anderson Humane spotlighting wonderful animals currently looking for a “forever home.” We encourage you to support Anderson Humane and it’s tireless efforts to care for our animal friends and place them in loving homes. For more information please visit https://ahconnects.org/. Charamander This 2-year-old Basset Hound mix is about 45 pounds—a great, manageable size for cuddling and companionship—full of low-riding cuteness and charm! With his short, adorable legs and his striking mahogany and white coat—complete with the cutest little speckles—he’s guaranteed to turn heads wherever he goes. Charmander may take a minute…

The Elgin Theatre Company will present the contemporary play Fade beginning Friday, April 17 through Sunday, May 3, at the Elgin Art Showcase in Elgin. Fade is the story of Abel and Lucia, and of the relationship that develops between them. Mexican-born Lucia is a novelist who has just arrived into the bewildering world of television writing in Los Angeles. Exhausted by the unrelenting misogyny and racism of her new work environment, she finds herself staying late at the office where she meets U.S.-born Abel, who is also Mexican, who works as a custodian for the building. The friendship that grows…

Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins had a chance encounter at Sun Studio in Memphis. What transpired 
was one of the greatest impromptu jam sessions in music history. The music that filled the studio that fateful night delves into the foundation of Blues, Country, Rock and Rockabilly, including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Walk 
the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire,” and more. Experience this remarkable performance as if you were in Sun Studio itself. Stolp Island Theatre has been designed to immerse you in the experience so…

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra continues its 76th Season Classics Series with a program of powerful choral music and theatrical drama on Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 12, at 2:30 p.m., at The Hemmens Cultural Center. Led by ESO Music Director Chad Goodman, the orchestra is joined by Oliver Herbert on cello for Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Herbert is a concert cellist with a rapidly growing international presence. The recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Oliver’s natural musicianship and connective performances are carving a unique path in the world…

The legendary BoDeans are bringing their 40th Anniversary Tour: Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams & Good Things to the Paramount Theatre stage on Friday, April 11, for one night only. The BoDeans have been delivering heartland rock with soul for four decades, and 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of their hit debut album, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams. You’ll hear all your favorites — “Closer to Free,” “Good Things,” “You Don’t Get Much” — all played with the same warmth and grit that made them a staple of American radio. Grab some friends, make a night…

Note: This is the latest in a weekly series from Anderson Humane spotlighting wonderful animals currently looking for a “forever home.” We encourage you to support Anderson Humane and it’s tireless efforts to care for our animal friends and place them in loving homes. For more information please visit https://ahconnects.org/. SuzySuzy, a 1.5-year-old Shepherd mix, is a gorgeous, gentle girl with a heart of gold. While she can be a bit nervous at first, she’s incredibly loving, happy, and eager to bond with her people. In her foster home, she’s been blossoming beautifully—getting along wonderfully with dogs and cats, and slowly…

Experience an evening of jaw-dropping musical innovation as world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Luca Stricagnoli takes the stage at the ECC Arts Center on Friday, April 10, at 7:30pm, along with special guest Meg Pfeiffer. With over 200 million views across social media and a global fanbase spanning Europe, Asia, and North America, Stricagnoli is known for performing on multiple guitars at once, creating custom instruments (including his famous triple-neck guitar), and delivering dynamic arrangements of rock and pop classics, along with original compositions. In short, Stricagnoli redefines what one person can do with a guitar. Stricagnoli’s technical wizardry, with tapping, percussive…

Note: This is the latest in a weekly series from Anderson Humane spotlighting wonderful animals currently looking for a “forever home.” We encourage you to support Anderson Humane and it’s tireless efforts to care for our animal friends and place them in loving homes. For more information please visit https://ahconnects.org/. Turtle Turtle is a gentle, soft-hearted little soul with the sweetest spirit you’ll ever meet. Though she’s naturally shy and a bit delicate, her quiet nature is part of what makes her so special. She tends to observe the world carefully at first, staying close and taking her time to feel…