If you’ve ever wondered what conductors do and how they can lead an orchestra by waving a baton, you’ll want to check out Music Crash Course: Conducting 101. The Elmhurst Public Library presents this hybrid mini-course on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. You’ll learn how conductors are able to lead musicians using non-verbal communication….
The Elmhurst Art Museum closes its 25th Anniversary year with Sentrock: The Boy Who Wanted to Fly, which runs from Sept. 9, 2022, through Jan. 15, 2023. This exhibition is the Pilsen-based street artist’s first solo museum show. Visitors can discover new work by this rising talent and learn the origin story of Sentrock’s unique…
All of us here at McGrath Elmhurst Toyota are look forward to the annual Rock the Block Party. This year, the end-of-summer celebration takes place at Elmhurst City Centre on Friday, Sept. 9, and Saturday, Sept. 10. The free, fun, family-friendly event features 10 incredible bands to help you dance the night away. This year, Rock the…
Park Palooza returns for another year of fantastic music, food, and children’s events. The fun starts at 5 p.m. in Berens Park on Saturday, Aug. 20. If you’ve been to this event before, you know it’s a great family event. Here at McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we look forward to Park Palooza every year. We know it will…
The new 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross brings a sense of freedom and exploration to drivers, so it’s no surprise it has inspired artists. This versatile compact crossover combines the qualities that have made the Corolla so successful over the years with the versatility and durability of an SUV. Here at McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we love the 2022…
Classical music lovers won’t want to miss the Beethoven Cello Sonatas Part II. The conclusion of the Summer Music at Bethel season takes place at Bethel United Church of Christ on Sunday, Aug. 7, at 5 p.m. This final installment of Beethoven’s complete sonatas for cello features pianist Jeffrey Panko and cellist Timothy Archbold. Here…
There’s still time to catch Raúl Ortiz: More is More, the current exhibition at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Ortiz is a Chicago-based artist whose work contrasts with the simplified modernist “less is more” design philosophy of Mies van der Rohe. Ortiz’s work uses patterns, forms and color to create many-layered, textured paintings. His art incorporates…
There’s still time to enjoy the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Summer Member Show, which runs through July 28, 2022. The exhibition is located in the Elmhurst Art Museum’s EAG Gallery. This summer’s exhibition is inspired by the Museum’s current exhibit: Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in Art and Design. Here at McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we hope you’ll get a chance…
Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in Art and Design is a family-friendly exhibit taking place at the Elmhurst Art Museum through Aug. 14, 2022. The show features multiple interactive learning stations that encourage exploration of the ways nature’s designs can inspire us. It investigates biomimicry and how it can assist us in innovating through art and design….
