AMBUCs Auction, Passage to India, Shrek, Celtic Women, Red Green & Peoria Civic Chorale
Published: Thu, 05/01/14
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The Central Illinois Herpetological
Society will meet at Forest Park
Nature Center tonight (Thursday) at 7 pm
featuring a speaker, raffles,
announcements of trips and exhibits and
opportunities for hobbyists to interact
with one another. Admission is free. 
St.
Mary's School of Kickapoo will present The Wizard of Oz at 7 pm tonight
(Thursday) & Friday in the St. Mary's
School Robert C Schmitt Gymnasium
(located at 9910 W Knox Street in
Kickapoo-Edwards). Admission is $5 for
adults and $3 for children. For more
information, visit
Whisper
& Shout at the Contemporary Art
Center will take place tonight
(Thursday) with doors opening at 7:30
pm, show beginning at 8 pm. An open mic
for sharing and inspiring poetry,
admission is $4 for members or $7 for
non-members. 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature the Dave Hoffman
Quartet beginning on Friday 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 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.
The
Rivals continues at the
at the Hartmann Performing Arts Center
on the Bradley campus tonight
(Thursday) through Saturday beginning at
8 pm and Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm . Tickets are $14 for
adults, $12 for Bradley faculty & staff
and senior citizens and $7 for students
and are available at the Bradley Theatre
box office or by calling 309-677-2650.
For more information, visit
Cash
Cab Host Ben Bailey will perform at
the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight
(Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday
at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $16 for
the Thursday and Friday late shows and
$21 for all other shows. For more
information and to reserve seats, call
309-673-5853 or visit 
The Arts in Education Spring Celebration
takes place every weekday through May 23
from 11 am - 1:30 pm at the Peoria
County Courthouse Plaza featuring area
students performing vocal and
instrumental music as well as displays
of artwork. Admission is free.
Performances may be cancelled due to
weather: please visit 
The CIAO First Fridays Artists' Tour
will take place on Friday from 5 - 9 pm
at 10 different locations in downtown
Peoria including The Mill, Murray Center
for the Arts, the Contemporary Art
Center, and the Peoria Art Guild where
visitors can view artist demonstrations
as well as purchase pieces. For a
complete map of the locations, visit 
The 43rd Annual Pekin AMBUCS Charity
Auction will be held on Friday at
the Memorial Arena at Pekin's Mineral
Springs Park (located at 1701 Court St.
in Pekin) beginning at 5 pm. Admission
is free. Proceeds benefit the Boys &
Girls Club of Pekin, Pekin YWCA,
AmTrykes, AMBUCS Good Bears,
Scholarships for Therapists and many
other local charities. For more
information, visit 
The8th Annual Passage to India will
take place at the Peoria Civic Center on
Friday with authentic Indian cuisine,
culture and entertainment beginning with
cocktails at 5:30 pm. A fundraiser for
Easter Seals, tickets are $125 and are
available by calling 309-686-7755, x2287
or visiting 
Shrek
the Musical will be presented at
Peoria Players Theatre Friday and
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm and at 2
pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets
are $18 for adults and $12 for ages 18 &
under and are available at the Peoria
Players Box Office, by calling
309-688-4473 or online at 
TazWood
Dance Company will present Danceology
beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday and at
2:30 pm on Saturday at the ICC
Performing Arts Center in East Peoria.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for
students and senior citizens and are
available at the ICC box office, by
calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
The Celtic Woman Emerald Tour will be
presented on Friday at the Peoria Civic
Center Theatre beginning at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $52.30 and $73.50 and are
available at the Civic Center box
office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all
Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting
The
Illinois Valley Fuller Center for
Housing is holding a Flapjack
Fundraiser from 8 - 10 am on
Saturday at Applebee's (located at 3929
W War Memorial Drive in Peoria). Ticket
price is $5 and includes pancakes,
syrup, butter, bacon and a beverage. All
proceeds will be used for IVFCH Veterans
Home Repair Program. To order tickets,
call 309-363-3737. For more information,
visit
Community
Children's Theatre Annual Drama Festivalwill take place on Saturday at Corn
Stock Theatre (located in upper Bradley
Park) from 10 am - 4 pm. Enjoy a day of
live entertainment by Peoria theatre
students and participate in a special
art project sponsored by a grant from
NEA Our Town "Art & Soul". Bring your
lunch or buy snacks and drinks at the
concession stand. Admission is free. For
more information call 309-681-2861 or
visit 
A Civil War Spring Drill will take
place at Sommer Park (located at 6329
Koerner Road in Edwards) on Saturday
from 10 am - 5 pm and from 10 am - 2 pm
on Sunday. Admission is $2 per person
with a $10 maximum per car. Civil War
enthusiasts from the Midwest will bring
to life the joys and sorrows of the
time. Bring a camera and have your
picture taken with the soldiers. For
more information, call 309-691-8423 or
visit 
Bradley
University's Department of Interactive
Media will present "Routing: An
Interactive Media Experience," a
one-day exhibition that is an immersive
experience of sights, sound design, 3D
animation and game design for all ages
at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on
Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. There
will be a Wave Wall, an interactive
light installation, an Interactive Media
Colloquium, a chance to explore the
trends of digital media, a Kids'
Exploration & Playworks exhitib with
children's activities, a student
portfolio show and more. Admission is
free to members or $11 for adults, $10
for seniors citizens 60+ or $9 for youth
3-17 plus Peoria county residents
receive a 15% discount. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
Princesses
and Pirates Day will take place at
the Peoria Zoo (located at 2320 N.
Prospect Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday from
11 am - 2 pm. Children are encouraged to
wear costumes to meet parrots and
"dragons" up close, participate in a
themed scavenger hunt throughout the Zoo
for prizes, play games to "walk the
plank" and more. Admission is $9 for
ages 13 and over, $5.25 for children
ages 3 - 12, $8 for senior citizens aged
65+ and free for ages 2 & under and Zoo
members. For more information, call
309-681-3559 or visit 
The
Peoria Secular Humanist Society will
host a screening of "Hug an Atheist"
at Landmark Cinemas on Saturday
beginning at Noon. A documentary film
about atheism in the USA, the film
dispels the myths and untruths following
ordinary American atheists on their
journey through life. Admission is free,
however there is a suggested donation is
$5. For more information, visit
Red
Green's How To Do Everything Tour
will take place on Saturday at the
Peoria Civic Center Theater beginning at
7 pm. Tickets are $50.50 and available
at the Peoria Civic Center box office, 
A
Night of Blues and Samba will take
place on Saturday at the GAR Hall
(located at 416 Hamilton Boulevard in
Peoria) from 7 - 9 pm. Featuring the
Brazilionaires & The Smokers Blues Band,
tickets $7 online at 
The
Peoria Area Civic Chorale will present "Music
of our Homeland" beginning at 7:30
pm on Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday
at First Federated Church (located at
3601 N. Sheridan Rd. in Peoria). Tickets
are $20 for adults and $12 for students
in advance. For more information, call
309-693-6725 for tickets and visit 
Homegrown,
Handmade and Handcrafted will be
presented on Sunday by the Peoria
Historical Society at the John C.
Flanagan House Museum (located at 942 NE
Glen Oak Avenue in Peoria) from 1 - 4
pm. The exhibit and tour features
examples of vintage handcrafts and
textiles and artisan demonstrations.
Outdoor American roots music
entertainment and complementary
refreshments will be served in the back
garden overlooking the Illinois River
Valley. 
The
Peoria Zoo will host a Mother's Day
Tea on Sunday from 2 - 3 pm, with
tea and sandwiches, crafts for the kids,
animal encounters and scheduled talks
throughout the zoo. Tickets are $11 or
$7 for Zoo members. To reserve tickets
or more information, call 309-681-3559
or visit 
The
Eureka College Theatre Department and
Woodford County Historical Society will
host the 6th Annual Cemetery Walk
at Olio Township Cemetery (located at
1015 S Main St. in Eureka) on Sunday
from 2 - 4 pm. Eureka College students
will portray citizens from Eureka's
past. Admission is free. For more
information, call 309-467-6580 or
309-467-4525.
The Philharmonic Chorale Concert will
take place at the ICC Performing Arts
Center in East Peoria on Sunday
beginning at 3 pm. Tickets are $12 for
adults or $10 for students and senior
citizens and are available at the ICC
Box Office or by calling 309- 694-5136.