Barrington art fest is back with new features Courtesy of Amdur ProductionsThe free Barrington Art Festival in downtown Barrington will be back Saturday and Sunday with more than 110 juried artists who specialize in ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, painting, sculpture and more.
Updated 5/28/2021 4:58 PM The free Barrington Art Festival returns in full swing this weekend with two new features: a community art project and a collection of donated art to benefit people in supportive housing. The downtown festival that traditionally takes place over Memorial Day weekend was postponed in May 2020, with a smaller art walk held in September 2020. This year, the festival will be back with more than 110 juried artists who specialize in ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, painting, sculpture and more.
Condoleezza Rice keynotes Barrington Town-Warming Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state under President George W. Bush, speaks Saturday at the Barrington Town-Warming via Zoom. Courtesy of Village of Barrington
Updated 1/23/2021 4:05 PM Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was the star attraction at the Barrington s Cultural Commission s 4th annual Town-Warming, conducted for more than 200 people over Zoom on Saturday. Rice, who was in office during the presidency of George W. Bush, chatted with Motorola Chairman and CEO Greg Brown, on relations with China and Russia, the political climate, and her interest in music, ice skating, golf and football.
We must re-dedicate ourselves to a common American purpose, she said.