Whatever Happened to Phone Booths, Eagle Census Festival, Family Fest & Roller Girls to the Rescue
Published: Thu, 01/20/11
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The
Peoria Area World Affairs Council will present "Who's in Charge? Foreign
Policy Roles of the President and Congress" with Frank Mackaman, director of
the Dirksen Congressional Center with a reception at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm and
presentation at 7 pm tonight (Thursday) at Barrack's Cater Inn. Tickets are $35
for member/student dinner, $40 for non-member dinner, non-member veggie and
member/student veggie dinner, $15 for non-member program only and member/student
program only. Visit artstix.artspartners.net to register or call (309) 677-2454 for more
information.
The
Neil Simon classic Barefoot in the Park 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 towww.barn2.com
Jeff
Caldwell 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 for all shows except
the Friday 10:30 pm show, which is $12. Tickets are available by calling
(309) 673-5853 or online at
www.jukeboxcomedy.com Anyone with a January birthday will get in free and $2
off for anyone else in the party. Jeff's show is rated R (mild).
Contemporary
Arts Center's Live at the Five Spot will host Steve "The Harp" Blues Band
this Friday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm in the Preston Jackson Gallery. Admission is $7
for members and $10 for non-members. Salsa at the Contemporary Arts Center runs Friday night with a dance
lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero from 9:30 pm -
12:30 am. Admission is $3 for CAC members and $6 for non-members. For more
information, call 674-6822.
Bear
Hunt, written by Bradley Theatre Major Katy Robinson, will be presented by
the Bradley University Theatre Department at 7 pm on Friday, 2:30 pm & 7 pm on
Saturday & 2:30 pm on Sunday at Hartmann Center Theatre on the Bradley campus.
Bear Hunt is appropriate for 2nd through 5th graders, and will last between 45
minutes to an hour. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. For tickets
or information call 677-2650 or visit slane.bradley.edu
The Harlem
Blues and Jazz Band will perform in concert at the ICC Performing Arts Center
in East Peoria beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday. Tickets are $24 for the
general public and $16 for senior citizens & students and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling 694-5136. Citylink is running their Park & Ride service for this performance - see ad
on left for details.
Corn
Stock Winter Playhouse presents "Whatever Happened to Phone Booths?", a
presentation of two original theatrical pieces: "Metropolis Has No Superman", an
original piece of work created by Corn Stock Theatre alum William Zorn, as well
as Laura Swatner Johnson's original work, "Context". Both will be produced for
the first time ever at the Corn Stock Winter Playhouse Friday & Saturday at 7:30
pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students with ID
and are available at the Corn Stock Theatre Box Office, by calling 676-2196 or
online at
www.cornstocktheatre.org
The
2011 IESA Cheer Championship will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit
Hall on Saturday with doors opening at 8 am and the competition beginning at 9 am. Admission
is available at the door and is $8 for adults and $4 for students in grades K-8.
The
Pekin Area Business Expo 2011 will take place on Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm at
the Avanti's Dome & Sports Center of Pekin located at 3401 Griffin Ave.
There will be displays, door prize drawings, demonstrations, entertainment, free
parking and free admission. For more information, call the Pekin Chamber at
346-2106 or visit www.pekin.net
Talking
Trash, a meeting of the Mayor's Litter Committee and interested citizens,
will take place at Peoria City Hall (located at 419 Fulton Street in downtown
Peoria) on Saturday from 9 - 11am in the City Council Chambers. Admission is free.
Coffee, juice & pastry will be provided. For more information, call (309)
494-8603.
The
Eagle Census Festival will take place from on Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm at
Union Mission Center located at 203 Court St. in Pekin. The Festival is a unique
event held annually in conjunction with the Official National Eagle Census Day
to count the number of wintering Eagles on the Illinois River. Activities
includes a wildlife coloring contest, eagle viewing bus tours, storytelling with
Brian "Fox" Ellis beginning at 10 am, "Musical River Folklore" with Barry Cloyd
beginning at 11 am, the movie "American Eagle" from the PBS series "Nature" will
be shown at noon and the "Birds of Prey" show from Wildlife Prairie Park
beginning at 1 pm. For more information, call 309-353-0100.
Family
Fest 2011 will take place at the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall on
Saturday from 10 am
- 7 pm. Featuring Fun on the Run inflatables, an Indoor Rock Climbing Wall,
Balloon Artists and Face Painting, admission is $5 for adults and children over
3, ages 3 and under are free. Family Four Packs are also available (which include
admission for 2 adults and 2 children) for $15.
The
2011 Midwest Cheerleading and Dance Team Championship will be held in the
Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall beginning at 5:30 pm on Saturday and 9 am on
Sunday. Admission is available at the door and is $10 for adults and $5 for kids
ages 5-12. Kids ages 4 and under are free.
The8th Annual Disc Golf Ice Bowl will be held on Saturday at the Bradley
Park Disc Golf Course to benefit the Peoria Area Food Bank. Register from 8:30
to 9:30 am at the picnic shelter in Lower Bradley Park. Entry is $50 for a
two-player team, including commemorative discs and donation to the PAFB. All
players welcome, regardless of ability. Visitwww.peoriadiscgolf.com
or call (309) 267-0880.
TheLakeview Museum Book Sale will take place at Lakeview Museum on Friday
from 5 - 8 pm (this is a pre-sale for Lakeview members), Saturday from 10 am - 4
pm and on Sunday from Noon - 4 pm. The sale continues through January 26 with
50% off on Monday, 75% off on Tuesday and on Wednesday, there will be a $5 bag
of books sale: hours are 10 am - 7 pm for these 3 days. Call (309) 686-7000 for
more information. Museum members get a 10% discount on purchases the first three
days of the sales plus 20% off purchases of $100 or more.
The
Peoria Mustangs will take on Michigan Mountain Cats at Owens Center
beginning at 6:45 pm on Saturday & 1:15 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $5 and free
for kids 3 & under.
The
Peoria Push presents "Rollergirls to the Rescue" at the Peoria Civic Center
Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the McLean County Misfits at 7 pm and
the Quad City Rollers Rock Island Line at 8:30 pm. Advance tickets are $15 for
general public, $20 for VIP seats and kids 6 & under are free. Tickets and more
information about the event are available online at
www.PeoriaRollerDerby.org All proceeds will benefit the Illinois Cancer Care
Foundation.
Wiz
Khalifa will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday
beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $25.25 in advance and $27.25 day-of-show 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
The
Heritage EnsembleConcert will be held at the ICC Performing Arts
Center in East Peoria on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 , $12 &
$8 and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling 694-5136.
Critter
Corner will be presented on Sunday beginning at 1:30 pm at Forest Park
Nature Center where you can meet the tarantula and hissing cockroaches.
Admission is free, however donations are requested.
The
Knox College Jazz Ensemble will be performing classic selections from the
world's most renowned big bands at the Starting Gate Banquet Room, (located in
Landmark Recreation Center, 3225 N. Dries Lane, in Peoria) on Sunday beginning
at 7:15 pm. The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will play during the
first set at 6 pm. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members and children
14 years and under are free with an adult. Food and beverages are available for
purchase.
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Harlem Blues & Jazz
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Buses leave Evergreen
Square at 7:30 pm
The
Peoria Area World Affairs Council will present "Who's in Charge? Foreign
Policy Roles of the President and Congress" with Frank Mackaman, director of
the Dirksen Congressional Center with a reception at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm and
presentation at 7 pm tonight (Thursday) at Barrack's Cater Inn. Tickets are $35
for member/student dinner, $40 for non-member dinner, non-member veggie and
member/student veggie dinner, $15 for non-member program only and member/student
program only. Visit
The
Neil Simon classic Barefoot in the Park 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
Jeff
Caldwell 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 for all shows except
the Friday 10:30 pm show, which is $12. Tickets are available by calling
(309) 673-5853 or online at 
Contemporary
Arts Center's Live at the Five Spot will host Steve "The Harp" Blues Band
this Friday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm in the Preston Jackson Gallery. Admission is $7
for members and $10 for non-members.
Bear
Hunt, written by Bradley Theatre Major Katy Robinson, will be presented by
the Bradley University Theatre Department at 7 pm on Friday, 2:30 pm & 7 pm on
Saturday & 2:30 pm on Sunday at Hartmann Center Theatre on the Bradley campus.
Bear Hunt is appropriate for 2nd through 5th graders, and will last between 45
minutes to an hour. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. For tickets
or information call 677-2650 or visit
The Harlem
Blues and Jazz Band will perform in concert at the ICC Performing Arts Center
in East Peoria beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday. Tickets are $24 for the
general public and $16 for senior citizens & students and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling 694-5136. Citylink is running their Park & Ride service for this performance - see ad
on left for details.
Corn
Stock Winter Playhouse presents "Whatever Happened to Phone Booths?", a
presentation of two original theatrical pieces: "Metropolis Has No Superman", an
original piece of work created by Corn Stock Theatre alum William Zorn, as well
as Laura Swatner Johnson's original work, "Context". Both will be produced for
the first time ever at the Corn Stock Winter Playhouse Friday & Saturday at 7:30
pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students with ID
and are available at the Corn Stock Theatre Box Office, by calling 676-2196 or
online at 
The
2011 IESA Cheer Championship will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit
Hall on Saturday with doors opening at 8 am and the competition beginning at 9 am. Admission
is available at the door and is $8 for adults and $4 for students in grades K-8.
The
Pekin Area Business Expo 2011 will take place on Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm at
the Avanti's Dome & Sports Center of Pekin located at 3401 Griffin Ave.
There will be displays, door prize drawings, demonstrations, entertainment, free
parking and free admission. For more information, call the Pekin Chamber at
346-2106 or visit 
Talking
Trash, a meeting of the Mayor's Litter Committee and interested citizens,
will take place at Peoria City Hall (located at 419 Fulton Street in downtown
Peoria) on Saturday from 9 - 11am in the City Council Chambers. Admission is free.
Coffee, juice & pastry will be provided. For more information, call (309)
494-8603.
The
Eagle Census Festival will take place from on Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm at
Union Mission Center located at 203 Court St. in Pekin. The Festival is a unique
event held annually in conjunction with the Official National Eagle Census Day
to count the number of wintering Eagles on the Illinois River. Activities
includes a wildlife coloring contest, eagle viewing bus tours, storytelling with
Brian "Fox" Ellis beginning at 10 am, "Musical River Folklore" with Barry Cloyd
beginning at 11 am, the movie "American Eagle" from the PBS series "Nature" will
be shown at noon and the "Birds of Prey" show from Wildlife Prairie Park
beginning at 1 pm. For more information, call 309-353-0100.
Family
Fest 2011 will take place at the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall on
Saturday from 10 am
- 7 pm. Featuring Fun on the Run inflatables, an Indoor Rock Climbing Wall,
Balloon Artists and Face Painting, admission is $5 for adults and children over
3, ages 3 and under are free. Family Four Packs are also available (which include
admission for 2 adults and 2 children) for $15.
The
2011 Midwest Cheerleading and Dance Team Championship will be held in the
Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall beginning at 5:30 pm on Saturday and 9 am on
Sunday. Admission is available at the door and is $10 for adults and $5 for kids
ages 5-12. Kids ages 4 and under are free.
The8th Annual Disc Golf Ice Bowl will be held on Saturday at the Bradley
Park Disc Golf Course to benefit the Peoria Area Food Bank. Register from 8:30
to 9:30 am at the picnic shelter in Lower Bradley Park. Entry is $50 for a
two-player team, including commemorative discs and donation to the PAFB. All
players welcome, regardless of ability. Visit
TheLakeview Museum Book Sale will take place at Lakeview Museum on Friday
from 5 - 8 pm (this is a pre-sale for Lakeview members), Saturday from 10 am - 4
pm and on Sunday from Noon - 4 pm. The sale continues through January 26 with
50% off on Monday, 75% off on Tuesday and on Wednesday, there will be a $5 bag
of books sale: hours are 10 am - 7 pm for these 3 days. Call (309) 686-7000 for
more information. Museum members get a 10% discount on purchases the first three
days of the sales plus 20% off purchases of $100 or more. 
The
Peoria Mustangs will take on Michigan Mountain Cats at Owens Center
beginning at 6:45 pm on Saturday & 1:15 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $5 and free
for kids 3 & under.
The
Peoria Push presents "Rollergirls to the Rescue" at the Peoria Civic Center
Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the McLean County Misfits at 7 pm and
the Quad City Rollers Rock Island Line at 8:30 pm. Advance tickets are $15 for
general public, $20 for VIP seats and kids 6 & under are free. Tickets and more
information about the event are available online at
Wiz
Khalifa will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday
beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $25.25 in advance and $27.25 day-of-show and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by
phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at 
The
Heritage Ensemble Concert will be held at the ICC Performing Arts
Center in East Peoria on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 , $12 &
$8 and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling 694-5136.
Critter
Corner will be presented on Sunday beginning at 1:30 pm at Forest Park
Nature Center where you can meet the tarantula and hissing cockroaches.
Admission is free, however donations are requested. 
The
Knox College Jazz Ensemble will be performing classic selections from the
world's most renowned big bands at the Starting Gate Banquet Room, (located in
Landmark Recreation Center, 3225 N. Dries Lane, in Peoria) on Sunday beginning
at 7:15 pm. The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will play during the
first set at 6 pm. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members and children
14 years and under are free with an adult. Food and beverages are available for
purchase.
