The Peoria Lunaire New Music Ensemble will be performing tonight at 7:30 pm at Dingeldine Music Center.  Admission is free.  On Sunday, the Bradley Symphonic Winds & Symphonic Band will perform at 3 pm also at Dingeldine Music Center.  Admission is $5 for the general public and free for students.At 7:30 pm on Sunday, Jeffrey Rice will perform a student Recital for voice.  Admission for this event is free.  For more information on all music events at  Dingeldine Music Center, call 677-2595.

Also tonight, Lakeview Museum will host lecturer/FBI agent Robert K. Wittman at 7 pm.  Wittman will present "Tales from the FBI's Real Indiana Jones."  Tickets for presentation and a dessert reception is $15 for Peoria Area World Affairs Council members and $20 for non-members. Tickets for the Presentation only are $10.  For more information, call 685-9391.

Forever Plaid continues this weekend at Peoria Players Theatre. The critically acclaimed show is an affectionate revue of the close-harmony "guy groups" (The Four Aces, The Four Freshmen) that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s.  Performances run through Sunday with all shows beginning at 7:30 pm except the Sunday matinee, which begins at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for youth 18 & under and are available at the Peoria Players Box Office, by calling 688-4473 or online HERE.

Violence begets violence in this original adaptation of The Oresteia by Bradley students. In the cursed House of Atreus, the world spirals ever deeper into chaos as the great hero Agamemnon is murdered by his unfaithful wife on his return from the Trojan War - and the sins of the family pass on to the son. Justice, sexual politics, violence, and the indomitable strength of the human spirit to rise above terror resonate throughout Aeschylus' masterpiece: the first dramatic exclamation for justice and human rights. Ticket prices are $17 for the General Public, $14 for Faculty/Staff/Seniors and $9 Students. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, and Sunday at 2:30 pm. For more information, call 677-2651.

The Bradley Braves take on UIC at the Peoria Civic Center (Carver) Arena beginning at 7:05 pm on Friday. Tickets range between $9 and $20 and are available at the Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 673-3200 or online HERE. 

The Junction City Holiday Open House is this Friday - it's an evening of holiday festivities including live music, carriage rides from 6 - 8 pm, hors d'oeurves, cocktails, assorted goodies, and pictures with Santa from 5 - 8 pm. For more information, call 740-0808.

Reel to Real Focus on Film presents "My Architect" at 7 pm on the ICC North Campus in the second floor auditorium of Arbor Hall. Nominated for an Oscar, another six international wins and three nominations, the secret life of architectural genius Louis Kahn is featured in this documentary created by his son. Director Nathaniel Kahn travels the world to understand his father: he visits his buildings and haunts, meets his father's contemporaries, colleagues, students, wives, and children. A moderated discussion and social hour with refreshments follow the film. Tickets are $5 Adults and $4 for students. For more information, call 339-3001.

J.J. Hawk (blues, rock) performs at the Contemporary Art Center 's Live at the Five Spot Friday night from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $7 for members and $10 for non-members.  On Saturday night, the CAC hosts their Salsa Night from 7 - 11 pm, which includes Latin dance lessons followed by an open dance session.  Admission is $2 for members and $5 non-members.  On Sunday is the Aesthetic Underground Open Mic featuring poetry, prose, plays and acoustic music.  Admission is free; however, donations are welcome. For more information on any event, call 674-6822.

The Metamora Township High School will host the Central Illinois Youth Symphony Fall Concert from 7 - 9 pm on Friday.  Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and children, or $20 for a family package.  For more information, call 218-4650.

The American Dream  opens at the ICC Performing Arts Center on Friday.  Don't miss meeting one of America's most dysfunctional families - horrific, hysterical, and not to be missed.  Directed by Doug Day, performances begin at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students & seniors and are available by calling the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 694-5136.

Doubt opens Friday at the Corn Stock Lab Theatre.  In this brilliant and powerful winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with a male student.  Performances are November 14-15 & 20 - 22 at 7:30 pm and November 16 at 2:30 pm and will be held at the Corn Stock Theatre Center in Bradley Park. Price is $10 for adults and $7 for students 18 and younger. To order tickets, call 676-2196.

There will be an opening reception at the Prairie Center of the Arts on Friday beginning at 6 pm for their current artists in residence: Julia Cocuzza, Brooklyn, NY, painter; Jennifer Van Winkle, Charlottesville, VA, installation artist; Morgan Elser, Delavan, IL, sculptor; and Andrea Erneset, Peoria, IL, sculptor. Also featured will be work done in May and June by former artists in residence. Call 673-5589 for more information.

Family Yogais this Saturday at Heading OM Yoga. Adult & child ages 12 months to 2 years class is from 12 -1 pm, adult & child ages 3 to 6  is from 1:30-2:30 pm and adult & child ages 7 and up is from 3 - 4 pm.  Family yoga is designed to heighten the connection working as partners, explore yogic breath, movement, posture, team work, communication, stress release, and self awareness.  The fee of $15 per parent & child (plus $5 each additional child) includes an organic snack at the end of class.  Pre-registration is required:  call 231-YOGA to register.

On Saturday, the Peoria Rivermen take on the Grand Rapids Griffins beginning at 7pm in Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center. Tickets are $12, $15 and $20 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, by phone at 673-3200 or online at TIcketmaster.com. Season tickets are also available. For more information click HERE.

On Saturday, history comes to life at Sommer Park as Civil War soldiers construct winter quarters and prepare for their winter encampment from 10 am - 5 pm. Living Historians in authentic uniforms will use period tools and construction methods to build handmade wooden shelters to protect themselves from the approaching winter weather. Activities will also include mail call, drill and ceremonies, and daily camp life.  Admission is $5 per vehicle.

The Rock Laser Show continues this weekend at the Lakeview Museum Planetarium: the afternoon show on Saturday and Sunday features Laser Beatles at 3 pm and Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon at 4 pm.  The evening shows on Saturdays only feature Laser Zepplin at 7:30 pm, Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon at 8:30 pm, and Laser Floyd: The Wall at 9:30 pm.  Admission is $5 for afternoon shows and $8 for evening shows with a half price discount for all Lakeview members.  For more information, call 686-7000 or click HERE.

The Songs from the Woods Concert will take place Saturday at Forrest Park Nature Center at 7 pm. The woods will ring with music at the monthly concert series featuring some of the best singer-songwriters and folk musicians to be found anywhere. This month features Kat, who has been dubbed a modern day Carole King.  Concert fees are $7 for adults, $6 for children 12 and under. CORE members receive a $1 per person discount. For more information, call 686-3360.

Kickapoo Creek Winery presents a Christmas Showcase Sunday from 11 am - 6 pm on Sunday.  The event includes wine tasting, refreshments and gift ideas. Admission is free.  For more information, call 495-9463 or click HERE.

St. Martin Chamber Players concert takes place this Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church from 3 - 4:30 pm.  Admission is free; however, there will be a free-will offering.