Robert Schimmel will perform this weekend at the Jukebox Comedy Club. Showtimes are tonight at 8 pm and Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10:30 pm. Tickets are $21 or $20 with cash except for the Thursday show and the Friday late show which are $16 or $15 with cash. For more information, call 673-5853.

Notre Dame High School presents their spring musical Damn Yankees tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm. For tickets call 691-8741 x 242.

This Friday marks the deadline for submissions to bring Google's experimental, ultra-high speed broadband network to Peoria. Join fellow supporters at the "Send It" Party at Kelleher's on Friday between 4 - 6 pm, when Mayor Ardis will officially send our submission to Google. Kelleher's will provide appetizers and there will be prize giveaways. If you haven't already, you can still nominate Peoria by visiting www.googleplaysinpeoria.com.

The 40th Annual Central Illinois World Affairs Conference will take place Friday and Saturday at the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Conference Center in East Peoria. Conference registration is available on-line HERE. For more information, please contact Angela Weck, Conference Director at 677-2454 or pawac@bradley.edu.

A Family Dinner And Dance will take place at Taj Of India Restaurant on Friday beginning at 5 pm and feature a 3-course meal and live DJ. Cost is $15 per person and available by calling 693-8251.

Rob Williams & the Soggy Bottom Blues Band will perform at the Live at the Five Spot on Friday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Contemporary Art Center. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members, for student & senior non-members and $3 for ages 16 & younger. Students require valid school ID & seniors are 65 & older.
Enjoy Swing Dance at the Contemporary Art Center Friday with a dance lesson 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. Admission is $3 for CAC Members and $6 for non-members.
Soulful Sunday at the Contemporary Art Center presents Gumbo for the Soul featuring family oriented entertainment with stand up comedy, special performances and R&B and gospel choral music on Sunday from 3 - 5 pm. Admission is $5 for members and $8 for non-members.

Richwoods High School's Theater Department will present Thoroughly Modern Millie in the school's auditorium at 7 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for students through high school and will be available at the door. For more information, call 256-5623.

Bradley University's Theatre Dept. presents Theatre Seven at the Hartmann Center for Performing Arts beginning at 8 pm on Friday & Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Admission is $14 for general public, $12 for faculty, staff and senior citizens and $7 for students. For more information, call 677-2650.

Meet the Easter Bunny for an Easter Egg Hunt at the Peoria Zoo on Saturday beginning at 10:30 am. Admission is $5.75 for child non-members or $3 for child members and $8.50 for adult non-members or free for adult members. For more information, call 686-3365.

Dance for Dax will be held on Saturday at Five Points in Washington from 2 pm to Midnight. There will be bands, food, raffles plus many other activities. The event will benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. For more information, visit www.dancefordax.com.

Third Day, Newsboys, NewSong & Revive will perform at Redbird Arena in Normal on Saturday beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Fore more information, call 438-8000.

The Peoria Symphony welcomes guest conductor Robert Franz and Adriana Ransom, cello soloist, to Saturday's show 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.

The Peoria Rivermenwill take on the Houston Aeros at the Peoria Civic Center Arena Saturday at 7 pm and on Sunday at 3 pm. Tickets are $15 and $20 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.

Bring your families out to Detweiller Park on Sunday for The Peoria Jaycees' Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 1 - 4pm. Contact mandy.ellis@yahoo.com for more information.

An American Celebration III, a musical showcase concert featuring musicians from the 85th Army Band, Illinois Central College faculty and students and area high school students, will take place at the ICC Performing Arts Center Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Admission to the concert is free and it will be open seating. For more information, call 694-5136.