 Larry "Uncle Lar" Reeb will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club at 8 pm tonight (Thursday) and at 8 & 10:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $13 or $12 with cash except for the Thursday night show and the Friday 10:30 pm show which are $11 or $10 with cash. For more information, call 673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com |
 Run for Your Wife, a farce from author of Funny Money, It Runs in the Family and Wife Begins at Forty, continues at the 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 2011 Central Illinois Auto Show will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall and Theater Lobby Friday from Noon - 8 pm, Saturday from 11 am - 8 pm and from 11 am - 5 pm on Sunday. Admission is $5 at the door for adults ages 16 and older. Children ages 15 and under are free with a paid adult. |
 The original interactive comedy, The Lebanese/Redneck Wedding, will take place at the Peoria Cabaret Theatre (located in the Waterhouse) on Friday and Saturday with doors opening at 6 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm and the show at 8 pm. Admission is $35 per person for the buffet dinner and show. Make reservations by calling 494-9100 or online at
http://artstix.artspartners.net/eventperformances.asp?evt=164 Currently, the show is sold out with waiting list options available. |
 Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature South Side Cindy & The Slip-Tones on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission: $7 for members or $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members. |
 The YWCA Wine, Women & Shoes event will take place in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom on Friday beginning at 6 pm. The event includes wine tasting, a live and a silent auction plus a shoe marketplace. Tickets are $100 or a Girlfriend Package of 4 Tickets for $375 and are available at www.ywcapeoria.com or call Kristy Schofield at 685-7655 Ext. 211 or kristys@ywcapeoria.com |
 The Central Illinois Youth Symphony will present its 45th Anniversary Spring 2011 Small Ensemble Concert on Friday beginning at 7 pm at Dingeldine Music Center (located on Barker Ave on the Bradley University Campus). Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 18 & under and will be available at the door. For more information, call 266-7625 or visit www.ciys.org |
 Help support World Autism Awareness with Sing for the Silent: A Musical Revue, at Peoria Players Theater on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Brought to you by local talent for a night of fun and entertainment, tickets are $10.50 for adults and $5.50 for children 12 and under and are available online at http://loudmommy.com/revue/
or they will also be available at the theater the week prior to the show and the night of the event. Seating is general admission. The goal is to raise enough money for iPads for non-verbal autistic children so they can communicate with their parents. |
 The Central Illinois Robotics Club will host the 2011 Central Illinois Bot Brawl on Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm at the Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences Auditorium (located at 1125 W Lake Avenue in Peoria). See robotics hobbyists compete in 8 different robot competitions including sumo bots, line following robots, and combat robots that try to destroy each other with saw blades and hammers. Admission is free and there will also be raffle prizes available. For more information visit http://www.circ.mtco.com |
 The Peoria Mother of Twins will host their annual Clothing & Equipment Sale on Saturday from 8 am - Noon at the Riverplex in downtown Peoria. Admission is $1 or visit www.peoriamothersoftwins.org for free admission. The event accepts cash only. |
 The 3rd Annual Hope in a Hangar fundraiser will be presented on Saturday by LifeLine Pilots. The fundraiser begins at 4 pm with doors opening and features a prime rib dinner at 5:30 pm, live and silent auction plus a champagne raffle for the prize of a $1,000 gift certificate from Jones Bros Jewelers. Tickets are $50 Adult, $75 Couple, $25 Child, $250 Sponsorship and a $1,000 Corporate Sponsorship. Call 800-822-7972 or missions@lifelinepilots.org for more information. |
 Money Smart Week events take place throughout the Seventh Federal Reserve District through Saturday, April 9 at various locations throughout the Peoria area . Things you can learn about include: how to apply for a mortgage and how to teach young people how to save. For more information about the specific events, visit the Peoria Money Smart Facebook Page |
 The Community Workshop and Training Center will hold its Lilacs in Bloom Brunch and Style Show on Sunday beginning at 11:30 am in the Par-a-dice Hotel Ballroom. Fashions will be provided by a variety of area retailers. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 & under. Call 309-686-3300 or email lbuhl@cwtc.org for tickets. All proceeds benefit adults with disabilities served by CWTC. |
 Winter Jam 2011 will be held Sunday in the Peoria Civic Center Arena beginning at 6 pm. Admission is $10 at the door. Winter Jam is Christian music's largest annual tour. This year will feature Newsboys, Newsong, Kutless, Francesca Battistelli, Red, KJ-52, Sidewalk Prophets, Chris August, Chris Sligh and Tony Nolan. For more information, visit www.jamtour.com |
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