School of the Arts in Kane County Chronicle

Aurora’s Paramount Theatre plans to expand its entertainment footprint through opening the Paramount School of Performing Arts and staging original theatrical productions at a renovated Copley Theatre.

“The Paramount has already made a major impact on the city of Aurora,” Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin said, in helping announce the plans during a press conference Jan. 25. “For example, since starting its Broadway series in 2011, the number of patrons has grown from 52,000 to more than 320,000 [a year]. The addition of a new school of performing arts will provide new opportunities for Aurora’s youth and excitement to our city.”