BOB BLAIZER RUN FOR THE ARTS 2025 SUNDAY, MAY 04 Show: 8am Register now and join us for the 28th annual Bob Blazier Run For The Arts. Help keep Bob’s name and legacy thriving in 2025 and beyond. Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 8am Early in 2025, Crystal Lake lost a true champion. Bob Blazier, known colloquially as “Mr. Crystal Lake,” passed away on January 9th at the age of 98. A man of true character and integrity, Bob’s life served as a model of good citizenship and community service. Raue Center is honored to hold the race that bears his name and do our part to keep the spirit of his legacy alive. Through the “Blazier Run” we aim to build community, just like Bob. For over six decades he exemplified what it means to put service above self, working tirelessly to improve the educational, healthcare, and business sectors of Crystal Lake. HOW IT STARTED Twenty-nine years ago, a 5K charity event was born to honor Bob Blazier’s unparalleled community accomplishments. At the time, Bob was working tirelessly with a handful of community organizers to reinvigorate downtown Crystal Lake by renovating, reconstructing, and raising the curtain on a new performing arts center. Recognizing the important future role that Raue Center would play for the community, Bob asked that this new 5K race benefit the historic non-profit theater. AN ENDURING LEGACY – SUPPORT THE ARTS Register now and join us for the 28th annual Bob Blazier Run For The Arts. Help keep Bob’s name and legacy thriving in 2025 and beyond. Lace-up your shoes and run, walk, or simply show up to make your mark on our community and show that the arts truly matter. For more information, visit https://www.rauecenter.org/bob-blazier-run-for-the-arts/
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Rio: A Tribute to Duran Duran (1/23/26-1/23/26)
The Petty Kings (1/24/26-1/24/26)
Encore Music Academy's Youth Orchestra Winter Concert: The Silence between the stars (1/25/26-1/25/26)
A Neil Diamond Story (1/30/26-1/30/26)
Bob Seger Tribute Band (1/31/26-1/31/26)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets: Bob Seger Tribute Band (1/31/26-1/31/26)
Desert Rock (2/6/26-2/6/26)
The Ultimate Cher Show Starring Annika (2/7/26-2/7/26)
Valentine's Comedy Show (2/13/26-2/13/26)
Winter Dance Party (2/20/26-2/20/26)
Greenroom Improv (2/21/26-2/21/26)
RCSA presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2/27/26-3/8/26)
Circus of Bubbles (3/5/26-3/5/26)
Tapestry Unraveled: The Music of Carole King (3/13/26-3/13/26)
Van Morrison Tribute: An Irish Heartbeat (3/14/26-3/14/26)
Bohemian Queen (3/20/26-3/20/26)
Revelator: A Tribute to Tedeschi Trucks Band (3/21/26-3/21/26)
Lucy's Comedy (3/27/26-3/27/26)
Greenroom Improv (3/28/26-3/28/26)
Lucy's Comedy (4/17/26-4/17/26)
Greenroom Improv (4/18/26-4/18/26)
Dinosaur Dimensions: Expedition! (4/18/26-4/18/26)
Young Hearts (5/1/26-5/1/26)
Think Floyd (5/2/26-5/2/26)
Stand-Up Momedy (5/8/26-5/8/26)
Feels Like The First Time (5/16/26-5/16/26)
Lucy's Comedy (5/22/26-5/22/26)
Greenroom Improv (5/23/26-5/23/26)
The Magic of John Westford (5/30/26-5/30/26)
For Fathers Comedy (6/19/26-6/19/26)
Raue Center For The Arts is at 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake, IL.
Greenroom Improv (1/17/26-1/17/26)
Lucy's Comedy (1/16/26-1/16/26)
The King in Concert (1/10/26-1/10/26)
Huey and the News Tribute (1/9/26-1/9/26)
American English (12/31/25-12/31/25)
Elton Rohn (12/27/25-12/27/25)
Engage Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker (12/20/25-12/21/25)
Engage Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker- Sensory Performance (12/19/25-12/19/25)
Videos
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Dear Evan Hanson
Paramount Theatre (2/4 - 3/22) | |
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Bernadette, The Musical
Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2/12 - 3/15) | |
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The Dance of Death
Steppenwolf (1/29 - 3/22) | |
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The Ultimate Cher Show Starring Annika
Raue Center For The Arts (2/7 - 2/7) | |
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Las Locas Comedy 9 Year Anniversary - Chingona Comedy Hour - Feb 2026
Laugh Factory (2/5 - 2/5) | |
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Music of the Baroque: Baroque Blockbusters!
North Shore Center for Performing Arts (3/1 - 3/1) | |
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Las Cafeteras
ECC Arts Center (3/27 - 3/27) | |
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2026 Night Nation Run - Chicago, IL
Soldier Field (5/30 - 5/30) | |
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Admissions
Citadel Theatre (2/13 - 3/15) | |
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