St. Charles Arts and Culture
Walking along the Fox River or biking through our parks, you will see that St. Charles is steeped in history. The St. Charles Heritage Center evolves around this rich past and is a not-for-profit organization that helps to collect, preserve, and present this rich local and regional history. It consists of national archives and two museums: The St. Charles History Museum and the Dunham-Hunt House. The center also offers many enlightening programs for all ages, including the “Grave Reminder” cemetery walk, lecture programs, history roundtables, and living history tours.
St. Charles also boasts the current cultural sophistication of far larger communities. The Pheasant Run Resort & Convention Center plays host to national headliner entertainment and includes a nightclub, comedy club, Noble Fool Theater with on-going live performances, and three restaurants.
The 980-seat Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center is a state-of-the-art facility for professional stage productions, individual headline performers, and art gallery exhibitions.
The Steel Beam Theatre is an intimate 85-seat, not-for-profit theatre located in Historic Downtown St. Charles featuring local talent. Steel Beam Theatre is dedicated to bringing high-quality, theatrical training, entertainment, and arts awareness to the Fox Valley. Steel Beam was voted “Best of the Fox” in 2004 and 2005 for live theatre by readers of the Kane County Chronicle and received The Northwest Herald’s Readers’ Choice Award.
Onesti Entertainment presents: The Arcada Theatre, a magnificent 1926 vaudeville music house that helps truly define downtown St. Charles. Practically in its original glorious state, the theatre is host to some of the biggest names in entertainment. The Spanish art-deco design adds to the cozy 900-seat venue’s magic. Live music, special events, and classic movies are always being featured. Go to www.o-shows.com for the latest schedule.
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- Mayor's Greeting
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- The Four Sons of Charlemagne
- St. Charles Welcomes You
- Calendar of Events
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- St. Charles Restaurant Guide
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