March Madness, Billy Elliot, Godspell, Heartland Festival Orchestra, St. Pat's Parade & Rivermen
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The Luthy Botanical Annual Lily Show continues through March 31st from 10 am
- 5 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 12 - 5 pm on Sundays. Admission is
$2.50 for ages 13 and up and children 12 and under and Garden members are free. The Garden is closed on Mondays.
Unnecessary
Farce continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and
runs through April 14. 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 $33 for Thursdays, $35 for
Fridays and Sunday brunch and $37 for Saturdays. For more information, call
309-965-2545 or go to
The March Madness Experience will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit
Hall tonight (Thursday) through Saturday from
6 pm - 9 pm on Thursday, 10 am - 9 pm on Friday and 10 am - 6:30 pm on
Saturday. Tickets are $2 at the door or get free admission with an IHSA game
ticket stub.
Billy
Elliot, winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards, ends its run at the Peoria Civic
Center Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm. The musical is set in a
small English town following Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and
into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent for dance that changes his
life forever. Tickets are $37, $54 and $67 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, by calling 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at 
Dean
Edwards will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $13 or $12 with cash
payment for the Thursday and Friday 10:30 pm performances and $16 or $15 with
cash payment for the other performances. For more information and to reserve
seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The IHSA Class 3A Semifinal Session will be held in the Peoria Civic Center
Arena on Friday with Game 1 at 12 pm and Game 2 at 2 pm. The IHSA Class 4A
Semifinal Session will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Arena with Game 1 also
on Friday beginning at 6:30 pm and Game 2 at 8:15 pm. The IHSA Class 3A Final
Session will be held on Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Arena with Game 1
beginning at 12 pm and Game 2 at 2 pm. The IHSA Class 4A Final Session will also
be held on Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Arena with Game 1 beginning at
6:30 pm and Game 2 at 8:15 pm. Tickets for each game are $10.50, $8.50,
$6.50 and $4 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.
For more information, visit
The
Contemporary Art Center will feature Motown Junkies 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. 
Salsa
at the Contemporary Art Center will feature a dance lesson also on Friday
from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Matt Vasquez from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am.
A cash bar will be available. Admission is $3 for members or $6 for non-members. For more information
on either event, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
A Wine Education Class on "Where It All Began: French Wines" will be
offered at Wines 'N More (located at 151 S. Main St. in downtown Morton) on
Friday from 6 - 8:30 pm. Admission is $20 per person and reservations are
required as space is limited. Call 309-291-0899 for more information and to
reserve your spot.
The
Corn Stock Winter Playhouse continues its production of Frost/Nixon on
Friday and Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm at the
Corn Stock Theatre Center (located in upper Bradley Park) Tickets are $10
for adults and $7 for students and are available at the Corn Stock Theatre Box
Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at
Peoria
Players Theatre will present Godspell at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and
at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for patrons 18 and under
and are available at the Peoria Players Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or
online at 
Community
Workshop and Training Center will host its annual CWTC Bowl-A-Thon
fundraiser on Saturday from 9 am - Noon at Landmark Recreation Center.
Individuals and groups are welcome to play. Cost is $20 and includes three games
and shoe rental. Proceeds benefit the programs and direct services for CWTC
consumers. Call 309-686-3300 or download a registration form at 
Take
a tour of the St Jude Dream Home (located at 3011 W. Wessex Dr. in
Peoria) from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturdays and from Noon - 5 pm on Sundays through
April 7. Admission is free. Estimated value of the home is $335,000 and it
features four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, is approximately 2,400 square
feet with an upstairs laundry room and open floor plan plus a great room with a
fireplace. The Dream Home is a fundraiser for the local St. Jude affiliate.
Tickets for the raffle are $100 each and are available by calling 800-390-3196
or in person at Kroger locations in Peoria and Tazewell County. The winner will
be drawn on Sunday, April 14. No tours will be held on Easter Sunday (March
31st). For more information, visit
The
Peoria Camera Club will host its 37th Annual Photography Seminar "Nature
Photography Field Techniques in the Digital Age" on Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm at
the Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center in East Peoria. Admission is
$85 or $35 for students with ID and includes lunch and refreshments. For more
information, call 309-692-1552 or visit
The Levee District Grand Opening Celebration will be held in downtown East
Peoria along the pedestrian promenade in the The Levee District parking lot
(located at 400 W. Washington Street in East Peoria) on Saturday from 10 am - 4
pm featuring the Unique Twist, Fun on the Run, The Zoo Lady, Wildlife Prairie
Park, local artists plus food vendors. The Ark and T.A.P.S. will also be on site
offering animal adoptions. The $500 Shopping Spree drawing will be held at noon:
enter for a chance to win at
Heartland
Festival Orchestra will present Virtuoso Fiddlin' at Five Points Performing
Arts Center (located at 360 N. Wilmor Road in Washington) on Saturday beginning
at 7 pm. Tickets are $30 for adults and $8 for students with an ID and are
available online at
St.
Sharbel Church will host its Lebanese Food Festival on Sunday from 11 am
- 7 pm at the Church Hall (located at 2914 W Scenic Dr in Peoria). Admission is
$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 33rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, sponsored by the St. Patrick
Society of Peoria, will take over downtown Peoria on Sunday beginning at 2 pm
stepping off from the corner of Monroe Street and Hancock Street. Following the
parade, a St. Patrick's Day Family Party will be held at the Four Points
Sheraton (located at the corners of Hamilton & Madison in downtown Peoria).
Admission for the party is $5 for adults, $3 for adult members of the St.
Patrick's Society and youth aged 12 - 18 and free for ages under 12. Food &
drinks will be available for purchase and live entertainment will be provided by
Bogside Zukes and Flynn's Irish Dancers. For more information, call
309-363-4804.
The Prairie Wind Ensemble will perform at the ICC Performing Arts Center on
Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students &
senior citizens and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling
309-694-5136. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Grand Rapids Griffins at the Peoria
Civic Center Arena on Sunday beginning at 3 pm. Individual game tickets range in
price from $13 - $28 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, by
calling 309-676-1040 or online at