The
Peoria Chiefs take on the Cedar Rapids Kernels in their season opener
beginning at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday) at O'Brien Field.
The Chiefs will also face Cedar Rapids on Friday at 6:30 pm and Saturday at 1
pm. Tickets are $10 and $7 and are available at the Chiefs Box Office, by
calling 680-4008 or online at
HERE. Season tickets
and other ticket packages are also available.
Run
for Your Wife continues this weekend at the Barn 2 Dinner
Theatre in Goodfield. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm,
buffet is at 6:30 pm, and the show is 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
An
Owl Prowl will be held at Wildlife Prairie State Park tonight (Thursday)
from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Geared toward ages 6 years and older, the cost for the
event is $10 for members and $15 non-members or a family of four with membership
is $35. Early registration is required: call 309-676-0998 ext 6758. Wildlife Prairie State Park Bison Grounds Blessing Ceremony will begin at
10 am Saturday at the Park. Witness the sacred Native American Ceremony of
blessing the Park's bison and their summer pasture. The ceremony marks the
release of the Bison and Elk into the main pasture for the remainder of the
season. The Bison and Elk public feeding will also resume at 1 pm.
Admission to the Park is $6.50 for ages 13 & up $6.50, $4.50 for ages 4-12 $4.50
and free for ages 3 & under and Park members.
Morton
High School presents its spring musical, How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying in the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center at 7 pm tonight
(Thursday), Friday and Saturday & at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $8 for adults
and $5 for students & children and are available at the door.
Dan
Cummins will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club at 8 pm tonight (Thursday),
and at 8 pm & 10:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $14 except for the
Thursday night show and the Friday 10:30 pm show which are $12. For more
information, call 309-673-5853 or visitwww.jukeboxcomedy.com
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Celtricity
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.
A
Gala Art Auction and Tipperary Treasures to benefit the Friends of Clonmel
will take place beginning at 5:30 pm on Friday at the Cornerstone Building.
Including a live auction, silent auction plus wine and cheese tasting, the live
auction will include almost 200 affordable prints by well-known artists such as
Renoir, Picasso, and more. Etchings, originals and mixed media will be included
featuring all styles of art including classics, contemporary, religious,
wildlife, sports and impressionism. Tickets are $15 per person and available by
calling 682-3513 or 694-2500 or at Harp & Thistle in Peoria Heights.
WORKflow
Peoria and SCORE Peoria present "entrepreNEW," a networking event for
creative minds and entrepreneurs at the WORKflow Peoria location in the
Warehouse District (820 SW Adams Street in downtown Peoria) on Friday from 6 - 9
p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Hors d'oeuvres will be
served. For more information, visitworkflowpeoria.com
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, however currently the
show is sold out with waiting list options available.
Noche
de Fiesta Tres will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom on Friday
with free salsa dancing lessons from 7 - 8 pm and music and dancing from 8 - 11
pm. Music will be provided by the SalsaChicago Mambo All-Stars. Tickets are $15 in
advance and $20 at the door plus student tickets are available for $10. Tickets
are on sale now at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online atTicketmaster.com
The
Peoria Rivermen will take on the Chicago Wolves in the Peoria Civic Center
Arena beginning at 7:05 pm Friday.
The Rivermen will also face the Milwaukee Admirals at 7:05 pm Saturday night.
Tickets are $10, $15, $17.50, $20, $22.50 and $25 and are on sale now at the
Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at
1-800-745-3000 and online at
Ticketmaster.com
A
Stations of the Cross liturgical servicewill take place at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in downtown Peoria beginning on Friday at 7:15 pm. "O Crux", an
original composition by Dr. John Orfe, internationally acclaimed musician and
Yale graduate, principal keyboardist for the New York-based orchestra "Alarm
Will Sound" and the composer-in-residence to the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, will
be performed at the 12th station, the Crucifixion. Admission is free and the
event is open to all faiths.
Corn
Stock for Kids will present Just So Stories, a collection of stories by
Rudyard Kipling, at the Corn Stock Theatre Center with performances at 7:30 pm
on Friday and at 2:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8
for children 12 & younger and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by
calling 309-676-2196 or online at
www.cornstocktheatre.org
The
ICC Theatre Department will present Recent Tragic Events in the ICC
Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre in East Peoria beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday and Saturday and on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for
students and senior citizens and are available at the ICC Box Office or by
calling 309-694-5136. Rated R for subject matter and strong language.
Eastlight
Theatre presents the regional premiere of Xanadu beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday and Saturday and on Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15
for senior citizens and $10 for youth with a $2 fee and are available at the
Eastlight Box Office, by phone at 699-7469 or online at
http://tickets.eastlighttheatre.com
Mommy
Moments Baby & Child Clothing & Equipment Sale will run Saturday from 8:30
am - Noon at First United Methodist Church (located at 700 Main St. in Peoria). There will
be gently used children's clothes, toys, books, nursery decor, baby
gear & maternity clothes. Sale is cash only. Proceeds benefit Mommy Moments, a
ministry of First United Methodist Church. For more information, call 309-673-3641.
The
3rd Annual Bradley University Car & Bike Show hosted by Bradley Engineering
students will take place Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm at Founders Circle on the
Bradley University campus. Enjoy family fun with 50+ vehicles Classic Cars and Bikes. Admission is free.
Lakeview
Museum's Interplanetary 5K Race/1 Mile Walk, a family oriented race/walk for
participants of all ages, and will take place at Detweiller Pak on Saturday
beginning at 8 am. Cost is $20 for the 5k race ($25 the day of the event), $17
for the 1 mile fitness walk ($22 the day of the event) and $12 for the kids' 1/2
mile fun run (which includes a Terry the Tractor book). Visit
http://www.lakeview-museum.org/pdf/race2011.pdf for a registration form
and more details about the event or call Lakeview Museum at 309-686-7000.
Play
for the Promise, a fundraiser for Peoria Promise, will take place at the
Holiday Inn City Centre on Saturday beginning at 6 pm. This will be a Vegas
style event featuring performers, celebrity appearances, silent auction, show
girls, massage chairs, and many more Vegas activities. There will also be a
drawing to win a 1974 Corvette Convertible courtesy of Uftring Auto Group.
Tickets are $50 each. Visitwww.peoriapromise.org
to reserve tickets and for more information.
The
Mclean County MissFits' first home roller derby bout takes place
Saturday at the US Cellular Coliseum beginning at 6:30 pm benefiting Relay for
Life. Ticket prices are $15 for all seats and children 6 and under are free.
Tickets can be purchased from any MissFit, at Yesterday's Hero Tattoo shop on
Gill St in Bloomington, or online at
www.mcleancountymissfits.org
The
Spring Formal Dance Showcase at Body Fitness will take place Saturday from
7pm - Midnight at their studio (located at 3020 N University in Peoria). Enjoy
a night of dance performances, hors d'oeuvres, and open dancing to a variety
of music
including swing, Latin and ballroom. Admission is $8 per adult, $14 per
couple and $6 per student with ID in advance or $10 per adult, $18 per couple or
$8 per student with ID at the door. For more information, visitwww.fitndance.com
St.
Sharbel Church will host its Lebanese Food Festival on Sunday from 11 am
- 7 pm at the Church Hall. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for children 12 &
under and includes a complete Lebanese meal. Other activities that will be
featured are dancing, a raffle and a bakery booth with Lebanese pastries. For
more information, call 309-688-5555.
The
Central Illinois Youth Symphony will present its 45th Anniversary Spring
2011 Small Orchestral Concert beginning at 2 pm Sunday in the Metamora High
School auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 18 & under and
will be available at the door. For more information, call 309-266-7625 or visitwww.ciys.org
The
Bradley Community Chorus will present a concert beginning at 3 pm Sunday at
Dingeldine Music Center. Tickets are $5 for general admission seating and are
available at the door or by calling 677-2650.
The
Clean Water Celebration Opening Ceremonies will begin at 4 pm Sunday on the
Peoria Riverfront outside the Riverfront Gateway Building. Admission is free.
The Keynote Dinner & Speech, "Big Solutions: From Your Gutter to the Gulf" given
by Dr. Denise Reed of the University of New Orleans begins at 5:30 pm at the GAR
Hall (located at 416 Hamilton Blvd in Downtown Peoria). The dinner/lecture is
$25 or $15 for the lecture only. Reservations can be made by calling 309-246-8403.
Plan ahead!
Visit our
Events Calendar
for great entertainment in the
Peoria area any time.
The
Peoria Chiefs take on the Cedar Rapids Kernels in their season opener
beginning at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday) at O'Brien Field. 
Run
for Your Wife continues this weekend at the Barn 2 Dinner
Theatre in Goodfield. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm,
buffet is at 6:30 pm, and the show is 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 
An
Owl Prowl will be held at Wildlife Prairie State Park tonight (Thursday)
from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Geared toward ages 6 years and older, the cost for the
event is $10 for members and $15 non-members or a family of four with membership
is $35. Early registration is required: call 309-676-0998 ext 6758.
Morton
High School presents its spring musical, How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying in the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center at 7 pm tonight
(Thursday), Friday and Saturday & at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $8 for adults
and $5 for students & children and are available at the door.
Dan
Cummins will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club at 8 pm tonight (Thursday),
and at 8 pm & 10:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $14 except for the
Thursday night show and the Friday 10:30 pm show which are $12. For more
information, call 309-673-5853 or visit
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Celtricity
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.
A
Gala Art Auction and Tipperary Treasures to benefit the Friends of Clonmel
will take place beginning at 5:30 pm on Friday at the Cornerstone Building.
Including a live auction, silent auction plus wine and cheese tasting, the live
auction will include almost 200 affordable prints by well-known artists such as
Renoir, Picasso, and more. Etchings, originals and mixed media will be included
featuring all styles of art including classics, contemporary, religious,
wildlife, sports and impressionism. Tickets are $15 per person and available by
calling 682-3513 or 694-2500 or at Harp & Thistle in Peoria Heights.
WORKflow
Peoria and SCORE Peoria present "entrepreNEW," a networking event for
creative minds and entrepreneurs at the WORKflow Peoria location in the
Warehouse District (820 SW Adams Street in downtown Peoria) on Friday from 6 - 9
p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Hors d'oeuvres will be
served. For more information, visit
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, however currently the
show is sold out with waiting list options available.
Noche
de Fiesta Tres will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom on Friday
with free salsa dancing lessons from 7 - 8 pm and music and dancing from 8 - 11
pm. Music will be provided by the SalsaChicago Mambo All-Stars. Tickets are $15 in
advance and $20 at the door plus student tickets are available for $10. Tickets
are on sale now at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at
The
Peoria Rivermen will take on the Chicago Wolves in the Peoria Civic Center
Arena beginning at 7:05 pm Friday. 
A
Stations of the Cross liturgical servicewill take place at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in downtown Peoria beginning on Friday at 7:15 pm. "O Crux", an
original composition by Dr. John Orfe, internationally acclaimed musician and
Yale graduate, principal keyboardist for the New York-based orchestra "Alarm
Will Sound" and the composer-in-residence to the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, will
be performed at the 12th station, the Crucifixion. Admission is free and the
event is open to all faiths.
Corn
Stock for Kids will present Just So Stories, a collection of stories by
Rudyard Kipling, at the Corn Stock Theatre Center with performances at 7:30 pm
on Friday and at 2:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8
for children 12 & younger and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by
calling 309-676-2196 or online at
The
ICC Theatre Department will present Recent Tragic Events in the ICC
Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre in East Peoria beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday and Saturday and on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for
students and senior citizens and are available at the ICC Box Office or by
calling 309-694-5136. Rated R for subject matter and strong language.
Eastlight
Theatre presents the regional premiere of Xanadu beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday and Saturday and on Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15
for senior citizens and $10 for youth with a $2 fee and are available at the
Eastlight Box Office, by phone at 699-7469 or online at
Mommy
Moments Baby & Child Clothing & Equipment Sale will run Saturday from 8:30
am - Noon at First United Methodist Church (located at 700 Main St. in Peoria). There will
be gently used children's clothes, toys, books, nursery decor, baby
gear & maternity clothes. Sale is cash only. Proceeds benefit Mommy Moments, a
ministry of First United Methodist Church. For more information, call 309-673-3641.
The
3rd Annual Bradley University Car & Bike Show hosted by Bradley Engineering
students will take place Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm at Founders Circle on the
Bradley University campus. Enjoy family fun with 50+ vehicles Classic Cars and Bikes. Admission is free.
Play
for the Promise, a fundraiser for Peoria Promise, will take place at the
Holiday Inn City Centre on Saturday beginning at 6 pm. This will be a Vegas
style event featuring performers, celebrity appearances, silent auction, show
girls, massage chairs, and many more Vegas activities. There will also be a
drawing to win a 1974 Corvette Convertible courtesy of Uftring Auto Group.
Tickets are $50 each. Visit
The
Mclean County MissFits' first home roller derby bout takes place
Saturday at the US Cellular Coliseum beginning at 6:30 pm benefiting Relay for
Life. Ticket prices are $15 for all seats and children 6 and under are free.
Tickets can be purchased from any MissFit, at Yesterday's Hero Tattoo shop on
Gill St in Bloomington, or online at
The
Spring Formal Dance Showcase at Body Fitness will take place Saturday from
7pm - Midnight at their studio (located at 3020 N University in Peoria). Enjoy
a night of dance performances, hors d'oeuvres, and open dancing to a variety
of music
including swing, Latin and ballroom. Admission is $8 per adult, $14 per
couple and $6 per student with ID in advance or $10 per adult, $18 per couple or
$8 per student with ID at the door. For more information, visit
St.
Sharbel Church will host its Lebanese Food Festival on Sunday from 11 am
- 7 pm at the Church Hall. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for children 12 &
under and includes a complete Lebanese meal. Other activities that will be
featured are dancing, a raffle and a bakery booth with Lebanese pastries. For
more information, call 309-688-5555.
The
Central Illinois Youth Symphony will present its 45th Anniversary Spring
2011 Small Orchestral Concert beginning at 2 pm Sunday in the Metamora High
School auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 18 & under and
will be available at the door. For more information, call 309-266-7625 or visit
The
Bradley Community Chorus will present a concert beginning at 3 pm Sunday at
Dingeldine Music Center. Tickets are $5 for general admission seating and are
available at the door or by calling 677-2650.
The
Clean Water Celebration Opening Ceremonies will begin at 4 pm Sunday on the
Peoria Riverfront outside the Riverfront Gateway Building. Admission is free.
The Keynote Dinner & Speech, "Big Solutions: From Your Gutter to the Gulf" given
by Dr. Denise Reed of the University of New Orleans begins at 5:30 pm at the GAR
Hall (located at 416 Hamilton Blvd in Downtown Peoria). The dinner/lecture is
$25 or $15 for the lecture only. Reservations can be made by calling 309-246-8403.
