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Basketball Peoria Civic Center Arena Friday, November 12 Buses leave Junction City,
Evergreen Square and Shoppes
at Grand Prairie at 7:30 pm
Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria Civic Center Theater Saturday, November 13 Buses leave Junction City
& Evergreen Square at 7:30 pm
& the Mark Twain at 7:45 pm
The
Taste of Home Cooking School, an interactive cooking exhibition, will take
place at the Hotel Pere Marquette with booths available for browsing
from 4 to 7 pm tonight (Thursday) plus a two-hour cooking exhibition beginning at
7 pm. Tickets are $10 and available at CEFCU member centers and at the event.
We
Need A Little More Christmas, an original Christmas revue featuring
seasonal music and comedy, opens at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield this
weekend. Showtimes are tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday (doors open at 6
pm, buffet at 6:30 pm, and show at 8 pm) and on Sunday (doors & the buffet open
at noon, show is at 1:30 pm). Prices are $30 for Thursdays, $32 for Fridays and
Sunday brunch and $34 for Saturdays. For more information, call 965-2545 or go
to www.barn2.com
The
Chinaman will perform this weekend at Jukebox Comedy Club at 8 pm on
tonight (Thursday) during their Pro-Am Showcase and on Friday & Saturday at 8
pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $14 or $13 with cash except for the Thursday show and
the Friday late show which are $12 are available atwww.jukeboxcomedy.com
or by calling 673-5853. Anyone with a birthday
anytime in November gets in free this weekend and everyone else in their party
gets a $2 discount.
Community
Children's Theatre's Fiddler on the Roof will be performed at
Peoria Players Theatre at 7 pm tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday and at
1:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children 12 &
under & senior citizens. Tickets are available online atwww.artspartners.net
and at the door.
subUrbia,
a play by Eric Bogosian, will be presented by the Bradley University Theatre
Department at Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts on the Bradley campus
beginning at 8 pm tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
Tickets are $14 for the general public, $12 for faculty, staff and senior
citizens and $7 for students and are available at the Bradley University Theatre
Box Office or by phone at 677-2650.
International
award winning sleight of hand artist Mitch Williams brings his
unforgettable, mind blowing close up magic to the Whammy Bar in downtown Peoria
tonight (Thursday) and Friday night from 5:30 - 8 pm.
Celebrate
Lebanon, a unique cultural and educational exploration of Lebanon, U.S.
relations with Lebanon plus the accomplishments of Lebanese Americans, will be
held this weekend in the Peoria area, beginning Friday at the Itoo Hall on
Farmington Road with doors opening at 5 pm, entertainment and dinner at 6 pm and
the keynote address at 8 pm. Music and dancing will begin at 9 pm. The Symposium
will take place on Saturday at the Hotel Pere Marquette. Doors open at 8 am. A
Gala begins at 5:30 pm with a public reception & cash bar with a welcome by The
Honorable Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation followed by a banquet. An
11 am mass will take place at St. Sharbel's Church followed by a luncheon. For
more information and to register, call 677-2454 or visitwww.pawac.org Seating is
limited.
Julep's
Closet 2010 will be held at the Peoria Riverplex this weekend. Admission is
$1 on Friday and Saturday. On Friday from 5 - 8 pm is "Twice the Price" night,
Saturday hours are 8 am - 4 pm (all items are regular price) and on Sunday all
items are half price from 10 am - 1:30 pm. The JULEP's Closet bag sale also
happens on Sunday from 2 - 4 pm.
Contemporary
Art Center will host Live
at the Five Spot on Friday from
5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Contemporary Art Center. This week will feature the
Robin Crowe Band. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for
student & senior members, student & senior non-members are $3 ages 16 & younger.
Crimes
of the Heart will be performed at the ICC Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm
Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for general
admission and $3 for students & senior citizens and are available at the ICC Box
Office or by calling 694-5136. For more information, visitwww.ArtsAtICC.com
Corn
Stock's Winter Playhouse presents Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage
Blockhead at the Corn Stock Theatre Center with performances at 7:30 pm on
Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults or $7
for students with ID and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling
676-2196 or online at
www.CornStockTheatre.org
The
Bradley Braves will play Texas A & M, Kingsville in the Basketball Hall of
Fame Tip-Off Tournament at the Peoria Civic Center (Carver) Arena beginning at
8:05 pm Friday night. Tickets are $8, $12 & $20 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by
phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at
Ticketmaster.comCitylink will provide Park & Ride service for this
event: see details at left.
Body
Fitness will host The Salsa Exchange this Friday from 9 pm - midnight. Price
is $3 (Free for people who register for the Cuban Salsa class this month).
And on Saturday, they'll host Swing Dancing beginning at 7 pm. Cost for
lesson and open dance is $8 per person, $12 per couple and $5 for students (with
school ID). Dance only is $5 per person, $8 per couple and $3 for students (with school
ID). Body Fitness is located at 3020 N University in Peoria (Corner of Forrest
Hill and Loucks). For more information, call 282-6212.
The Pekin
Public Library will host its Holiday Bazaar on Saturday from 10 am to 2
pm. The event will feature vendors, raffles, kids' activities, and more
The
Grand Day of Giving on the Prairie will be held at the Shoppes at Grand
Prairie from 10 am to 9 pm on Saturday. Bring a gently used coat, a toy and/or
food to the Shoppes Office to receive a wristband, then wear it during the Day to get special discounts and be able to enter to win
drawings. All donated items will go to: Coats for Kids, Toys for Tots and local
food pantries. The Holiday Kick-off on the Prairie will be held Saturday from 4 pm to 6
pm where you'll be able to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, and holiday music.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by horse & carriage. Weather permitting,
Santa's reindeer will arrive too. Countdown the lighting of the holiday tree and
Shoppe-a-long, the giant rocking horse, will be open for rides too. For more
information, visit
www.shoppesatgrandprairie.com
A
Benefit for Chastina Shurts, who suffers from Primary Biliary Cirrhosis will
be held at the American Legion Post 979 in Bartonville from noon until 8 pm on
Saturday. The event will feature silent auctions, raffles, food, and music. For
more information, visit
pbcangelswithoutwings.org
A
Benefit for Alec Milligan will be held at 2 pm on Saturday at the VFW 2078 Post
in East Peoria with 50/50 drawing, raffles, a silent auction, prizes, live
music plus dinner including chicken, spaghetti, salad, mashed potatoes, corn,
and tea or juice. Hot dogs & chips will be available for children. Admission
is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. For more information or to
assist by making a donation, call 231-9805.
The
Waterhouse presents Howlin' on Water Dueling Pianos on Saturday night
beginning with dinner at 6:30 pm and the show at 8 pm. The dinner and Show
Package is $33 per person plus a limited number of seats available for the show
only for $13 per person. Dinner buffet features The Waterhouse specialties Kahlua
Pulled Pork and Creamy Mushroom Chicken along with a tossed mixed greens salad,
smashed potatoes, glazed baby carrots, buttered corn, dinner rolls, and two
choices on dessert. A full bar is available all night. Call 494-9100 to make
reservations.
The
Apollo Theater will show The African Queen at 7 pm on Saturday at the
theater on Main Street across from the Peoria County Courthouse. The 1951 film
earned star Humphrey Bogart his only Academy Award. Katherine Hepburn also stars
as a missionary to Bogart's booze-soaked riverboat captain. Admission is a
requested donation of $5 for adults, $4 for children, senior citizens &
students. For more information, call 673-4343.
Bluesology:
A Concert Linking it All Together will take place on Saturday at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is $20 for lower bowl
seating, $14 for upper bowl seating and $10 for standing room on the floor and
are available at Kelleher's, One World, Guitar Center and Rhythm Kitchen.
The event is sponsored in part by the Academy of Fretted Instruments, the River
City Blues Society with proceeds benefiting Music is the Medicine, a new local
chapter of a national group headed by blues artist Anthony Gomes. The group will
help needy local kids to have access to instruments and lessons. For more
information, call 676-3738.
The
20th Annual Easter Seals Tribute Dinner honoring the University of Illinois
College of Medicine at Peoria will be held Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom with a
reception beginning at 6 pm and the dinner and program at 7 pm.
For ticket information, call 686-1177.
Peoria
Rivermen will take on the Houston Aeros at the Peoria Civic Center (Carver)
Arena beginning at 7:05 pm on Saturday and at 3:05 pm on Sunday. Tickets range from $10 to $25 and are available at the Civic Center Box Office,
by calling 676-1040, at any Ticketmaster outlet or online atTicketmaster.com
The
Peoria Symphony Orchestra will present its Subscription III in the Peoria Civic
Center Theater at 8 pm on Saturday featuring 15 year old violin prodigy Anna Lee . Tickets range between $22 and $72 and
are available at the Civic Center Box Office or by calling the Peoria Symphony Orchestra
ticket line at 671-1096. For more information, visitwww.peoriasymphony.orgCitylink will provide Park & Ride service for this event: see details
at left.
Lakeview
Museum will host a Gallery Walk for the John James Audubon: American
Artist and Naturalist Exhibit hosted by Jim Richerdson, Lakeview President & CEO
on Sunday. The Gallery Walk is free with paid admission to the museum which is
$6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $4 for youth aged 3-17. For more
information, visit
www.lakeview-museum.org or call 686-7000.
Jacqueline
Schwab, a folk and classical improvisational pianist who has played on a
number of Ken Burns' television documentaries will perform at the Universalist
Unitarian Church located at 3000 W Richwoods Blvd. in Peoria on Sunday at 3 pm. A free
will offering will be taken.
The
Eureka College Chorale and Chamber Singers will present their free autumn
concert on Sunday at 4 pm in the Cerf Center. Call 467-6397 for more information.
The
Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project will perform with the Central Illinois Jazz
Society House Band beginning at 6 pm Sunday at the Starting Gate Banquet Room
(located in Landmark Recreation Center). Admission is $5 for members and $7
for non-members.
Children 14 years and under are free with an adult. Food and beverages will be
available for purchase.
The
Taste of Home Cooking School, an interactive cooking exhibition, will take
place at the Hotel Pere Marquette with booths available for browsing
from 4 to 7 pm tonight (Thursday) plus a two-hour cooking exhibition beginning at
7 pm. Tickets are $10 and available at CEFCU member centers and at the event.
We
Need A Little More Christmas, an original Christmas revue featuring
seasonal music and comedy, opens at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield this
weekend. Showtimes are tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday (doors open at 6
pm, buffet at 6:30 pm, and show at 8 pm) and on Sunday (doors & the buffet open
at noon, show is at 1:30 pm). Prices are $30 for Thursdays, $32 for Fridays and
Sunday brunch and $34 for Saturdays. For more information, call 965-2545 or go
to 
The
Chinaman will perform this weekend at Jukebox Comedy Club at 8 pm on
tonight (Thursday) during their Pro-Am Showcase and on Friday & Saturday at 8
pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $14 or $13 with cash except for the Thursday show and
the Friday late show which are $12 are available at
Community
Children's Theatre's Fiddler on the Roof will be performed at
Peoria Players Theatre at 7 pm tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday and at
1:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children 12 &
under & senior citizens. Tickets are available online at
subUrbia,
a play by Eric Bogosian, will be presented by the Bradley University Theatre
Department at Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts on the Bradley campus
beginning at 8 pm tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
Tickets are $14 for the general public, $12 for faculty, staff and senior
citizens and $7 for students and are available at the Bradley University Theatre
Box Office or by phone at 677-2650.
International
award winning sleight of hand artist Mitch Williams brings his
unforgettable, mind blowing close up magic to the Whammy Bar in downtown Peoria
tonight (Thursday) and Friday night from 5:30 - 8 pm.
Celebrate
Lebanon, a unique cultural and educational exploration of Lebanon, U.S.
relations with Lebanon plus the accomplishments of Lebanese Americans, will be
held this weekend in the Peoria area, beginning Friday at the Itoo Hall on
Farmington Road with doors opening at 5 pm, entertainment and dinner at 6 pm and
the keynote address at 8 pm. Music and dancing will begin at 9 pm. The Symposium
will take place on Saturday at the Hotel Pere Marquette. Doors open at 8 am. A
Gala begins at 5:30 pm with a public reception & cash bar with a welcome by The
Honorable Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation followed by a banquet. An
11 am mass will take place at St. Sharbel's Church followed by a luncheon. For
more information and to register, call 677-2454 or visit
Julep's
Closet 2010 will be held at the Peoria Riverplex this weekend. Admission is
$1 on Friday and Saturday. On Friday from 5 - 8 pm is "Twice the Price" night,
Saturday hours are 8 am - 4 pm (all items are regular price) and on Sunday all
items are half price from 10 am - 1:30 pm. The JULEP's Closet bag sale also
happens on Sunday from 2 - 4 pm. 
Contemporary
Art Center will host Live
at the Five Spot on Friday from
5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Contemporary Art Center. This week will feature the
Robin Crowe Band. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for
student & senior members, student & senior non-members are $3 ages 16 & younger.
Crimes
of the Heart will be performed at the ICC Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm
Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for general
admission and $3 for students & senior citizens and are available at the ICC Box
Office or by calling 694-5136. For more information, visit
Corn
Stock's Winter Playhouse presents Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage
Blockhead at the Corn Stock Theatre Center with performances at 7:30 pm on
Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults or $7
for students with ID and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling
676-2196 or online at 
The
Bradley Braves will play Texas A & M, Kingsville in the Basketball Hall of
Fame Tip-Off Tournament at the Peoria Civic Center (Carver) Arena beginning at
8:05 pm Friday night. Tickets are $8, $12 & $20 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by
phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at 
Body
Fitness will host The Salsa Exchange this Friday from 9 pm - midnight. Price
is $3 (Free for people who register for the Cuban Salsa class this month).
And on Saturday, they'll host Swing Dancing beginning at 7 pm. Cost for
lesson and open dance is $8 per person, $12 per couple and $5 for students (with
school ID). Dance only is $5 per person, $8 per couple and $3 for students (with school
ID). Body Fitness is located at 3020 N University in Peoria (Corner of Forrest
Hill and Loucks). For more information, call 282-6212.
The Pekin
Public Library will host its Holiday Bazaar on Saturday from 10 am to 2
pm. The event will feature vendors, raffles, kids' activities, and more
The
Grand Day of Giving on the Prairie will be held at the Shoppes at Grand
Prairie from 10 am to 9 pm on Saturday. Bring a gently used coat, a toy and/or
food to the Shoppes Office to receive a wristband, then wear it during the Day to get special discounts and be able to enter to win
drawings. All donated items will go to: Coats for Kids, Toys for Tots and local
food pantries.
A
Benefit for Chastina Shurts, who suffers from Primary Biliary Cirrhosis will
be held at the American Legion Post 979 in Bartonville from noon until 8 pm on
Saturday. The event will feature silent auctions, raffles, food, and music. For
more information, visit 
A
Benefit for Alec Milligan will be held at 2 pm on Saturday at the VFW 2078 Post
in East Peoria with 50/50 drawing, raffles, a silent auction, prizes, live
music plus dinner including chicken, spaghetti, salad, mashed potatoes, corn,
and tea or juice. Hot dogs & chips will be available for children. Admission
is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. For more information or to
assist by making a donation, call 231-9805.
The
Waterhouse presents Howlin' on Water Dueling Pianos on Saturday night
beginning with dinner at 6:30 pm and the show at 8 pm. The dinner and Show
Package is $33 per person plus a limited number of seats available for the show
only for $13 per person. Dinner buffet features The Waterhouse specialties Kahlua
Pulled Pork and Creamy Mushroom Chicken along with a tossed mixed greens salad,
smashed potatoes, glazed baby carrots, buttered corn, dinner rolls, and two
choices on dessert. A full bar is available all night. Call 494-9100 to make
reservations.
The
Apollo Theater will show The African Queen at 7 pm on Saturday at the
theater on Main Street across from the Peoria County Courthouse. The 1951 film
earned star Humphrey Bogart his only Academy Award. Katherine Hepburn also stars
as a missionary to Bogart's booze-soaked riverboat captain. Admission is a
requested donation of $5 for adults, $4 for children, senior citizens &
students. For more information, call 673-4343.
Bluesology:
A Concert Linking it All Together will take place on Saturday at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is $20 for lower bowl
seating, $14 for upper bowl seating and $10 for standing room on the floor and
are available at Kelleher's, One World, Guitar Center and Rhythm Kitchen.
The
20th Annual Easter Seals Tribute Dinner honoring the University of Illinois
College of Medicine at Peoria will be held Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom with a
reception beginning at 6 pm and the dinner and program at 7 pm.
For ticket information, call 686-1177.
Peoria
Rivermen will take on the Houston Aeros at the Peoria Civic Center (Carver)
Arena beginning at 7:05 pm on Saturday and at 3:05 pm on Sunday. Tickets range from $10 to $25 and are available at the Civic Center Box Office,
by calling 676-1040, at any Ticketmaster outlet or online at
The
Peoria Symphony Orchestra will present its Subscription III in the Peoria Civic
Center Theater at 8 pm on Saturday featuring 15 year old violin prodigy Anna Lee . Tickets range between $22 and $72 and
are available at the Civic Center Box Office or by calling the Peoria Symphony Orchestra
ticket line at 671-1096. For more information, visit
Lakeview
Museum will host a Gallery Walk for the John James Audubon: American
Artist and Naturalist Exhibit hosted by Jim Richerdson, Lakeview President & CEO
on Sunday. The Gallery Walk is free with paid admission to the museum which is
$6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $4 for youth aged 3-17. For more
information, visit 
Jacqueline
Schwab, a folk and classical improvisational pianist who has played on a
number of Ken Burns' television documentaries will perform at the Universalist
Unitarian Church located at 3000 W Richwoods Blvd. in Peoria on Sunday at 3 pm. A free
will offering will be taken.
The
Eureka College Chorale and Chamber Singers will present their free autumn
concert on Sunday at 4 pm in the Cerf Center. Call 467-6397 for more information.
The
Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project will perform with the Central Illinois Jazz
Society House Band beginning at 6 pm Sunday at the Starting Gate Banquet Room
(located in Landmark Recreation Center). Admission is $5 for members and $7
for non-members.
Children 14 years and under are free with an adult. Food and beverages will be
available for purchase.