Peoria Players production of The Music Man continues tonight, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Regularly scheduled performances are sold out, but a hold over performance has been scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for students 18 & under.  Call 688-4473 to order tickets. 

The Erotic Hypnotic will perform this weekend at Jukebox Comedy Club. Showtimes are tonight at 8 pm and Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and 10:30 pm. Tickets are $13 except for tonight's show which is $10 and are available by calling 673-5853. This show is rated - R.

Rooster Alley will perform at the CAC's Live at the Five Spot on Friday from 5:30-7:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members, $9 for student & senior non-members and  $3 for ages 16 & younger. Students require valid school ID & senior citizend discount for ages 65 & older.

Peoria Cabaret Theatre (located in the Waterhouse in Downtown Peoria) presents the A.R. Gurney play Love Letters, a touching, funny, and thought-provoking play featuring Greg Batton and Yvonne Greer on Friday and Saturday night with dinner at 6:30 pm and the show at 8 pm. Tickets are $33 per person includes buffet, show and tax.  Reservations can be made by calling The Waterhouse office at 494-9100.

Peoria Theater presents Hannah Free, a film starring local actress Ann Hagemann and Cagney and Lacey star Sharon Gless Friday for 2 showings at 7 pm and 7:30 pm. Admission is $10 and will be followed by a question and answer session with Ms. Hagemann.   On Saturday & Sunday at 7 pm The Notebook & on Sunday at 3 pm will be presented for free - so bring your valentine.

Rabbit Hole, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, will be presented by Corn Stock's Winter Playhouse this weekend at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday at the Corn Stock Theatre Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students 18 & under and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office or by calling 676-2196.

Join Body Fitness (3020 N University in Peoria) for The Salsa Exchange Friday night from 9 pm - midnight for a salsa-filled night where the main focus is to make you a better dancer while meeting people and having a great time. Price is $3 or free for people registered in any current salsa class at Body Fitness.

The Big Boyz Boat and Toy Xpo will take place at the East Peoria Event Center this weekend showcasing a vast array of display and merchandise targeted at the adventure and sports enthusiast. Hours are Fri from 4 8 pm, Sat from 10 am - 7 pm and Sun from 10 am - 5 pm. Admission is $7 for adults, $4  forchildren 6-15. and children 5 and under free. The event will feature door prizes and giveaways, and displays including custom motorcycles, boats, RVs, pools, spas, trucks and much more. Call 693-9667 more information.

Celebrate Eagle Day at Shore Acres Clubhouse in Chillicothe on Saturday from 7:30 - 11:30 am. The event includes a pancake & sausage breakfast, door prizes & crafts for kids and other activities. Be sure to bring your binoculars to watch eagles soar over the river. This event is sponsored by the Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Chillicothe Park District, Lions Club & Rotary Club.

Coach Jim Les and the Bradley Braves take on University of Northern Iowa on Saturday beginning at 1:05 pm at the Peoria Civic Center (Carver) Arena. Tickets range from $20 - $9 and are available by calling 677-2625 or online at Ticketmaster.com. For more information, go to www.bradleybraves.com.

The Fourth Annual Easter Seals Sweetheart Ball will take place at the Pekin Country Club on Saturday beginning at 5:30 pm. There will be a silent auction, dinner and entertainment provided by Loose Shoes. Tickets are $50 per person. Corporate tables of 10 are also available for $500 per table. For more information or reservations, call 267-4402 or 353-2170.

The Progressive Business Group will host its 8th Annual Valentine's Ball at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria to benefit The Center for Prevention of Abuse beginning at 5:30 pm Saturday. The black-tie optional event will include a champagne reception, martini luge ice sculpture, sit-down dinner, silent auction and open bar. Tickets are $300 per couple. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 671-0460 or 370-3015 or visit pbgpeoria.org.

The First Annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting will take place at the Princeville Heritage Museum Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 per person or $15 for Historical Association of Princeville members and are available at the Princeville Heritage Museum and the Princeville State Bank.

Weaver Ridge Golf Club will present it's Valentine's Day Wine Dinner including dancing to the Ed Kaizer Quartet beginning at 6:30 pm at the Golf Club. Dinner, Wine & Dancing is $59 per person including tax & gratuity. Call 691-3344 Ext. 18 to make a reservation.

The Hands of Love Ministry presents a Valentine's Dinner Concert featuring the Gospel Music of Elvis Presley at Five Points Banquet Center in Washington on Saturday beginning at 6 pm. Admission is $35 per person or $30 per person if a table of 8 is purchased. To order tickets, call the Hands of Love Ministry at 383-2828 or visit www.handsoflove.org.

The Peoria Symphony welcomes guest conductor George Stelluto and Benjamin Moser, piano soloist, to Saturday's show which begins at 8 pm at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre. Tickets range from $36 to $72 for adults and $10 for students and are available by calling 671-1096 or online HERE.

Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd and Skillet will perform in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. General admission tickets are $32.50 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Rodney Carrington will perform at the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $47.50 and are available at the US Cellular Coliseum Box Office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Peoria Cabaret Theatre (located at the Waterhouse) kicks off its Late Night Cabaret Series this Saturday night with Brandon Chandler and Kelsey Burd: Superboy and the Invisible Girl. Doors will open at 10 pm with the show starting at 11 pm general seating. Admission is $5. For more information go to  www.peoriacabarettheatre.com.

Members of the Bradley faculty will perform in a Haiti Benefit Concert beginning at 3 pm on Sunday at Dingeldine Music Center. Admission is free, however donations will be accepted for the Haitian relief effort by the Red Cross. For more information, call 677-2598.