 Jimmy Pardo will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club at 8 pm tonight (Thursday) and at 8 pm & 10:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $16 or $15 with cash except for the Thursday night show and the Friday 10:30 pm show which are $13 or $12 with cash. For more information, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com |
 Peoria Players Theatre continues its run of The Women tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for ages 18 and under and are available at the Peoria Players Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at www.peoriaplayers.org Mothers, daughters, wives and friends: these are the women of The Women. Featuring an all-female cast, this regional premiere is a comedy about contemporary womanhood and the power of female relationships. |
 Run for Your Wife, a farce from author of Funny Money, It Runs in the Family and Wife Begins at Forty, continues at Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays with doors opening at 6 pm, buffet beginning at 6:30 pm and the show starting at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon, and the 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 March Madness Experience will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall from 6 - 9 pm tonight (Thursday), from 10 am - 9 pm on Friday and 10 am - 6:30 pm on Saturday. Tickets are $2 at the door or free with an IHSA game ticket. |
 The IHSA Class 3A Semifinal Session will be held Friday in the Peoria Civic Center Arena: Game 1 is at 12:15 pm, and Game 2 is at 1:45 pm. The Class 3A Final Session will be Saturday: Game 1 is at 12:15 pm and Game 2 is at 1:45 pm. The IHSA Class 4A Semifinal Session is on Friday with Game 1 at 6:30 pm and Game 2 is at 8:15 pm and the IHSA Class 4A Finals Session is Saturday with Game 1 at 6:30 pm and Game 2 is at 8:15 pm. Tickets are $4, $6.50, $8.50 and $10.50 and are on sale at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at
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Citylink will be running its bus shuttle service from area hotels to the Civic Center for March Madness: See ad on left for details. |
 Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Cobalt Canopy on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org |
 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress opens at the Corn Stock Theatre Winter Playhouse on Friday and continues on Saturday with shows beginning at 7:30 pm plus a Sunday performance which begins at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students with ID and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at www.cornstocktheatre.org
During an ostentatious wedding reception, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women discover a common bond in this celebration of the female spirit. |
 The 53rd Illinois Mennonite Relief Sale will take place on Friday & Saturday at the Interstate Center (located at 2301 W Market Street in Bloomington). Admission and parking are both free. Hours begin at 4:30 pm on Friday & 6 am on Saturday. Featuring fish, BBQ chicken. rib eye steak & butterfly pork chop dinners, a Dutch market & butcher shop, vendor booths, an auction on Friday night, a pancake & sausage breakfast on Saturday morning and the Grand Auction on Saturday. Proceeds from the sale benefit local and international charities. |
 The 25th Annual Bowl for Kids' Sake sponsored by Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters will be held at Landmark Lanes from 9:30 - 11:30 pm on Friday, 4 - 8 pm on Saturday and Noon - 2 pm on Sunday. Call 309-637-1771 or clcik HERE to join a team or build a new team. |
 Sugarland will perform at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington on Friday with opening act Little Big Town and Casey James beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $55, $45 and $29.50 and are available online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, in person at U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. |
 The Peoria Historical Society will present Irish Tales 2011 on Saturday & Sunday from 2 - 4 pm at Flanagan House (located at 942 Glen Oak Ave. in Peoria). Costumed actors portray early Irish Peorians and others as guests move through the three floors of the mansion. The gift boutique will also be open. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children aged 5-12 and free for ages under 5. For more information, call 309-674 1921 or visit www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org |
 Enjoy one stop shopping at the Home Party Bazaar at the Peoria RiverPlex on Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm. Find products from many home-based parties under one roof. Visit www.riverplex.org for a complete list of the companies that will be at the bazaar. For more information, call 309-282-1508. |
 The CWTC Annual Bowl-A-Thon to celebrate 51 years of service to adults with disabilities will be held on Saturday from 9 am - Noon. Entry fee is $20 with all proceeds benefitting adults with disabilities served by CWTC. For more information, call 309-686-3300 or visit cwtc.org |
 Heartland Festival Orchestra will present Fauré Requiem on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm at Five Points Center in Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor Road). Tickets are $29 for adults and $7 for students/children with ID and are available online HERE. Faure Requiem in its original chamber orchestra version will feature the Peoria Area Civic Chorale with Director Dr. Joseph Henry. This concert will benefit the Make A Wish Foundation of Illinois. |
 The MOSAIC group will present Howlin' on Water on Saturday at the Waterhouse (located at 619 Water Street in downtown Peoria) with doors opening at 6 pm, buffet at 6:30 pm and the dueling pianos show from 8 - 10 pm. Tickets are $30 per person & include the dinner buffet & show. A raffle will also be conducted during the event. Tickets are available by calling 309-671-4821. |
 The Hult Center for Health Education will present Life Begins on Saturday beginning at 10 am. Life Begins is a follow up program to the "Matthew" program for boys. It discusses the miracle of human reproduction from conception to birth in a sensitive yet matter-of-fact manner. This program is recommended for boys in 4th through 6th grade. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to attend. The fee is $3.50 per student/parent. It is recommended that interested parties RSVP to info@hult-health.org or call 309-692-6650 to reserve a spot. |
 Northwoods Community Church welcomes Marion Jones, the Olympic athlete who was convicted & has served time in prison for using performance-enhancing drugs. Jones will share her story of success, failure, and redemption on Sunday at 9 am, 11 am and 1 pm at the church. Admission is free, however tickets are required and are available online at www.nwoods.org For more information, call 309-243-1550. |
 The Central Ill Jazz Society welcomes the Illinois Central College (ICC) Hard Bop Jazz Band to Landmark Recreation Center (located at 3225 N. Dries Lane in Peoria) on Sunday at 7:15 pm after the CIJS house band, which begins at 6 pm. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members and children 14 & under are free with an adult. For more information, call 309-692-5330 or visit www.peoriajazz.com |
 The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Lake Erie Monsters on Sunday at the Peoria Civic Center (Carver) Arena beginning at 5:05 pm. 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 Ticketmaster.com |
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