Dueling Pianos, Rivermen, Eagle Day, Bradley Basketball & Wedding of a Lifetime
Published: Thu, 01/08/15
Please Forward to Your Friends & Family and follow us
ClickHEREto Register! Mobile User? ClickHERE Click HERE to Register! Mobile User? Click HERE Click HERE to Register! Mobile User? Click HERE ClickHEREto Register! Mobile User? ClickHERE
Tom
Rhodes will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday 8
pm and Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm shows
and $15 for the Friday & Saturday 8 pm
shows. For more information and to
reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit
www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The
2nd Friday Film Club will present
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) from 2 -
4 pm in the Peoria Public Library Main
(downtown) Library auditorium. Admission
is free. For more information, call
309-497-2143.
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Soft Spoken on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members, $12 for non-members, $7 for student & senior members and $11 for student & senior non-members. For more information on any of these events, call 309-674-6877 or visit www.peoriacac.org
Howlin' on Water Dueling Pianos
will take place on Friday in the
Ballroom at the MAXAM Building
(located at the corners of Liberty
and Washington in Downtown Peoria)
with dinner seating beginning at 6
pm. Admission for the dinner & show
are $38 per person. Please note: the
show is intended for adults and may
not be suitable for children. For
reservations, call 309-494-9100 or
email
thewaterhouse@aol.com
ThePeoria Rivermen will take on the
Mississippi Riverkings on Friday &
Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm in
the Peoria Civic Center Arena. Tickets
are $17 and $20 for lower bowl tickets
and $10 and $12 for upper bowl tickets
and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by
phone at 309-676-1040 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com For more
information about the Rivermen, visit
www.Rivermen.net
The Bloomington Thunder
will play at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum
(located at 101 S. Madison St. in
Bloomington) on Friday & Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $27, $18, $15, $10 with discounts for children 2-12, senior citizens and the military and are available at the US Cellular box office or by calling 309-434-2980 or online www.bloomingtonthunder.com
Girls
With Guitars will perform at the
Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N.
University in Peoria) on Friday
beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 in
advance or $22 the day of the show and
are available at the Limelight Eventplex
box office or online at www.limelighteventplex.com
The Picture Our Faith Gallery Exhibit
will be open in the Peoria Public
Library Main Library Gallery (located at
107 NE Monroe in downtown Peoria)
beginning on Saturday featuring works of
St. Philomena students through January
29. Scan a QR code next to each of the
200 works to hear the students talk
about their artwork. Admission is free.
For more information, call 309-497-2143.
The
Skill Sprout Academy Science &
Technology Open House (located at
8500 N. Knoxville Avenue in Peoria) will
feature hands on exhibits of classes
available at the school on Saturday from
10 am - 1 pm. Students can interact with
equipment and tools used in the Junior
Science, Junior FIRST Lego League
Robotics, FIRST Lego League Robotics and
FIRST Tech Challenge classes plus
instructors will be on hand to answer
questions. Admission is free, however,
registration is required. Call
800-773-1682 x304 to register.
Eagle
Day at Forest Park Nature Center
(located at 5809 Forest Park Drive in
Peoria Heights) will take place on
Saturday beginning at 10 am. Admission
is free. Each year hundreds of bald
eagles over-winter in the Illinois River
Valley and this day is an appreciation
of these birds of prey as the Peoria
Audubon Society and Forest Park Nature
Center offer a presentation and tours to
view Bald Eagles along the river. For
more information, call 309-686-3360.
Action
Painting will take place at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday
beginning at 1 pm. Suitable for all
ages, participants will roll, squeeze,
splatter and spread paint like the pros
to create their own Modernist
masterpieces. Admission for this event
is $5 for members with a $15 for member
family maximum or $7 for the public with
a $21 maximum for families. Admission to
the museum 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.
Reservations are suggested. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or visit
www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
A
River Spirit Flute Circle will be
presented on Saturday at Forest Park
Nature Center (located at 5809 N. Forest
Park Drive in Peoria Heights) beginning
at 1 pm. Admission is free. Listen to
Native American flute music or try your
hand at playing: all levels are welcome
and the circle is open to the public. No
previous musical experience is
necessary. Randy Starnes, a local flute
maker and leader of the group, will have
flutes for you to borrow or purchase or
you may bring your own flute. For more
information, call 309-686-3360 or visit www.peoriaparks.org
Bradley
Braves Basketball will take on the
Evansville Aces at the Peoria Civic
Center on Saturday beginning at 1 pm.
Tickets are $8, $14, $25 and $55 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, by calling 309-673-3200 or
online at
www.Ticketmaster.com
Corn
Stock Theatre will host the "FLO-ing"
through the Classics: Family Fun
Trivia Night and Corn Stock Theatre
Musical Revue on Saturday beginning at
6:30 pm at the Corn Stock Theatre Centre
(located at 1700 N. Park Road in Upper
Bradley Park in Peoria). Featuring
old & new favorite show tunes performed
by local performers, admission is $15
per person or $25 per couple and
includes pre-show viewing of silent
auction items in the dance studio, food
and the show. Call to reserve your spot
at 309-676-2196 with payments taken at
the door. For more information, visit
www.cornstocktheatre.com
Heartland
Festival Orchestra will present its
New Year's Greeting Dancing and
Romancing Concert on Saturday at
Five Points Performing Arts Center
(located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in
Washington) beginning at 7:30 pm.
Featuring Joan Hess & Kirby Ward,
tickets are $35 for adults and $8 for
students and children and are available
at Kidder Music (located at 7728 N.
Crestline Drive in Peoria) or online at
www.heartlandfestivalorchestra.org
The
Heritage Ensemble will present "Too
Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah"
at the ICC Performing Arts Center
(located at 1 College Drive in East
Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30
pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12
senior citizens $8 students and free
children under 12 and are available at
the ICC Box Office or by calling
309-694-5136. For more information,
visit www.heritageensemble.com
The Wedding of a Lifetime Bridal Show
will be held on Sunday in the Peoria
Civic Center Ballroom beginning at 10 am
with runway shows at 11 am and 1:30 pm.
Admission is $10 at the door. For more
information, call 309-688-1411 or
309-263-8155.
The
Old Men Boys will perform as part of
the Music in the McKenzie series at the
Peoria Public Library North Branch
(located at 3001 W Grand Pkwy in Peoria)
from 2 - 4 pm. Admission is free. CD
sales support The Friends of Peoria
Public Library. For more information,
call 309-497-2150.
The
Peoria Riverfront Museum (located at 222
SW Washington St. in Peoria) will
present "Modernism and the Art of the
New Deal: The Federal Art Project in
Illinois" beginning at 2 pm on
Sunday. Admission is free. The lecture
will be feature Dr. Gregory Gilbert, Art
History program director at Knox
College, who will explore the Federal
Art Project which employed many of the
artists featured in the Impressionism
Into Modernism exhibit. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Find Peoria area events and entertainment by
visiting our Events Calendar any time!
Tom
Rhodes will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday 8
pm and Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm shows
and $15 for the Friday & Saturday 8 pm
shows. For more information and to
reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit
The
2nd Friday Film Club will present
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) from 2 -
4 pm in the Peoria Public Library Main
(downtown) Library auditorium. Admission
is free. For more information, call
309-497-2143.
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Soft Spoken on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members, $12 for non-members, $7 for student & senior members and $11 for student & senior non-members. For more information on any of these events, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
ThePeoria Rivermen will take on the
Mississippi Riverkings on Friday &
Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm in
the Peoria Civic Center Arena. Tickets
are $17 and $20 for lower bowl tickets
and $10 and $12 for upper bowl tickets
and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by
phone at 309-676-1040 or online at 
The Bloomington Thunder
will play at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum
(located at 101 S. Madison St. in
Bloomington) on Friday & Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $27, $18, $15, $10 with discounts for children 2-12, senior citizens and the military and are available at the US Cellular box office or by calling 309-434-2980 or online 
Girls
With Guitars will perform at the
Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N.
University in Peoria) on Friday
beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 in
advance or $22 the day of the show and
are available at the Limelight Eventplex
box office or online at 
The Picture Our Faith Gallery Exhibit
will be open in the Peoria Public
Library Main Library Gallery (located at
107 NE Monroe in downtown Peoria)
beginning on Saturday featuring works of
St. Philomena students through January
29. Scan a QR code next to each of the
200 works to hear the students talk
about their artwork. Admission is free.
For more information, call 309-497-2143.
The
Skill Sprout Academy Science &
Technology Open House (located at
8500 N. Knoxville Avenue in Peoria) will
feature hands on exhibits of classes
available at the school on Saturday from
10 am - 1 pm. Students can interact with
equipment and tools used in the Junior
Science, Junior FIRST Lego League
Robotics, FIRST Lego League Robotics and
FIRST Tech Challenge classes plus
instructors will be on hand to answer
questions. Admission is free, however,
registration is required. Call
800-773-1682 x304 to register. 
Eagle
Day at Forest Park Nature Center
(located at 5809 Forest Park Drive in
Peoria Heights) will take place on
Saturday beginning at 10 am. Admission
is free. Each year hundreds of bald
eagles over-winter in the Illinois River
Valley and this day is an appreciation
of these birds of prey as the Peoria
Audubon Society and Forest Park Nature
Center offer a presentation and tours to
view Bald Eagles along the river. For
more information, call 309-686-3360.
Action
Painting will take place at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday
beginning at 1 pm. Suitable for all
ages, participants will roll, squeeze,
splatter and spread paint like the pros
to create their own Modernist
masterpieces. Admission for this event
is $5 for members with a $15 for member
family maximum or $7 for the public with
a $21 maximum for families. Admission to
the museum 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.
Reservations are suggested. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or visit
A
River Spirit Flute Circle will be
presented on Saturday at Forest Park
Nature Center (located at 5809 N. Forest
Park Drive in Peoria Heights) beginning
at 1 pm. Admission is free. Listen to
Native American flute music or try your
hand at playing: all levels are welcome
and the circle is open to the public. No
previous musical experience is
necessary. Randy Starnes, a local flute
maker and leader of the group, will have
flutes for you to borrow or purchase or
you may bring your own flute. For more
information, call 309-686-3360 or visit 
Bradley
Braves Basketball will take on the
Evansville Aces at the Peoria Civic
Center on Saturday beginning at 1 pm.
Tickets are $8, $14, $25 and $55 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, by calling 309-673-3200 or
online at
Corn
Stock Theatre will host the "FLO-ing"
through the Classics: Family Fun
Trivia Night and Corn Stock Theatre
Musical Revue on Saturday beginning at
6:30 pm at the Corn Stock Theatre Centre
(located at 1700 N. Park Road in Upper
Bradley Park in Peoria). Featuring
old & new favorite show tunes performed
by local performers, admission is $15
per person or $25 per couple and
includes pre-show viewing of silent
auction items in the dance studio, food
and the show. Call to reserve your spot
at 309-676-2196 with payments taken at
the door. For more information, visit
Heartland
Festival Orchestra will present its
New Year's Greeting Dancing and
Romancing Concert on Saturday at
Five Points Performing Arts Center
(located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in
Washington) beginning at 7:30 pm.
Featuring Joan Hess & Kirby Ward,
tickets are $35 for adults and $8 for
students and children and are available
at Kidder Music (located at 7728 N.
Crestline Drive in Peoria) or online at
The
Heritage Ensemble will present "Too
Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah"
at the ICC Performing Arts Center
(located at 1 College Drive in East
Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30
pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12
senior citizens $8 students and free
children under 12 and are available at
the ICC Box Office or by calling
309-694-5136. For more information,
visit 
The Wedding of a Lifetime Bridal Show
will be held on Sunday in the Peoria
Civic Center Ballroom beginning at 10 am
with runway shows at 11 am and 1:30 pm.
Admission is $10 at the door. For more
information, call 309-688-1411 or
309-263-8155.
The
Old Men Boys will perform as part of
the Music in the McKenzie series at the
Peoria Public Library North Branch
(located at 3001 W Grand Pkwy in Peoria)
from 2 - 4 pm. Admission is free. CD
sales support The Friends of Peoria
Public Library. For more information,
call 309-497-2150.
The
Peoria Riverfront Museum (located at 222
SW Washington St. in Peoria) will
present "Modernism and the Art of the
New Deal: The Federal Art Project in
Illinois" beginning at 2 pm on
Sunday. Admission is free. The lecture
will be feature Dr. Gregory Gilbert, Art
History program director at Knox
College, who will explore the Federal
Art Project which employed many of the
artists featured in the Impressionism
Into Modernism exhibit. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or