Rivermen, The Mountaintop, Elephant's Graveyard, Rodney Carrington & Miranda Lambert
Published: Thu, 02/19/15
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The
Peoria Area World Affairs Council and Institute of
International Studies will present The Ebola Effect:
The Impact of Global Health Crises at the Michel
Student Center, Bradley University tonight (Thursday)
beginning at 7 pm. A panel discussion featuring Marc
Carrigan from UnityPoint Health, Rick O'Connor from
Caterpillar and James Bender from the ICC Department of
Health Careers, tickets are $10 for PAWAC members and
$15 for the general public. For more information, call
309-677-2454 or visit 
Is
The
Peoria Rivermen will take on the Knoxville Ice Bears
at the Peoria Civic Center Arena tonight (Thursday) and
Friday beginning at 7:30 pm each night. Tickets are $17
and $20 for lower bowl tickets and $10 and $12 for upper
bowl tickets and are on sale now at the Peoria Civic
Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at
309-676-1040 or online at 
Humanity
Stew continues at the Corn Stock Theatre Winter
Playhouse at the Corn Stock Theatre Center tonight
(Thursday) & Friday and Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm
and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and
$7 students and are available at the Corn Stock box
office, by calling 676-2196 or online a t
The
Mountaintop will be presented by the Bradley
University Theatre Department at Hartmann Center for the
Performing Arts beginning at 8 pm tonight (Thursday)
through Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are
$14 for adults, $12 for Bradley faculty & staff and
senior citizens and $7 for students and are available at
the box office or by calling 309-677-2660. For more
information, click 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will
feature
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 Ed Caballero from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A
cash bar will be available. Admission is $4 for members
or $7 for non-members. For more information, call
309-674-6877 or vi
Friday
Night Live! will take place Joe's in Pioneer Park
featuring The Havana Ducks on Friday from 7 - 10 pm.
Admission is free. Food & beverages will be available
for purchase. For more information, visit 
The
Louie
Anderson will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on
Friday & Saturday at 7:15 pm & 9:45 pm. Tickets are $26.
For more information and to reserve seats, call
309-673-5853 or visit 
Elephant's
Graveyard will be presented by the Illinois Central
College Theatre department beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. The show is
rated R for minimal adult language. Tickets are $7
for adults and $5 for seniors citizens and students and
are available at the ICC box office, by calling
309-694-5136 or online at 
The
BoDeans will perform at the Limelight Eventplex
(located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Friday
beginning at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $18 in advance, $24
the day of the event and for $28 reserved seating, $45
for reserved tables and $75 for the VIP Loft and are
available at the Limelight Eventplex box office or
online at 
Peoria
Players will host a Vintage Clothing & Collectibles
Sale at the theatre on Saturday from 8 am - Noon.
Admission is free. For more information, call
309-688-4473 or visit 
The
Peoria Park District and Peoria Art Guild will present
Guess You Had To Be There, a contemporary art
exhibition featuring emerging installation artwork from
across the country, at the Peoria Riverfront Gateway
Building in downtown Peoria on Saturday from 6 - 8 pm.
Admission is $5 per person and free for children aged 12
and under. For more information, call 309-689-3019 or
visit 
TheGreat Burr Oak Science Club will host Dr. Thomas
Griffiths, ICC Professor of Biology and active member of
the North American Society for Bat Research at the
Speakeasy Art Center (located at 353 Court St. in Pekin)
on Saturday beginning at 6 pm. Admission is free. For
more information, visit 
ComedianRodney Carrington will perform at the Peoria
Civic Center Theater on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $43.75 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, by calling 800-745-3000, at all
Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
Miranda
Lambert will perform at the Peoria Civic Center
Arena on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are
$54.75 and $39.75 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, by calling 800-745-3000, at all
Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
Starkbier
Fest will be held on Sunday from noon - 6 pm at the
Lindenhof (located at 7601 N. Harker Drive in Peoria).
Featuring a German buffet including wienerschnitzel,
bratwurst, roast pork, (schweinbraten), chicken cordon
blue, spaetzle, mashed potatoes & gravy, German potato
salad, red cabbage and green beans, cost is $12 for
adults or $6 for kids 12 & under. Apple strudel for
dessert is $2 extra. Kids 9 and under who wear a costume
from any Grimm Fairy Tale will eat for free. For more
information, call 309-691-7484 or visit 
Music
in the McKenzie will present the Sally Weisenburg
Band at the Peoria Public Library North Branch
(located at 3001 W. Grand Parkway in Peoria) on Sunday
from 2 - 4 pm. Admission is free. Featuring blues, soul,
jazz, country, standards, rock, Latin, surf, in addition
to singing, Weisenburg also plays keyboards and keyboard
bass and will perform along with her husband, Don
Berbaum, on guitar, harmonica and steel guitar and Tony
Corpus on drums. CDs will be available for sale and
support The Friends of Peoria Public Library.
Dr.
David Vroman and the Bradley University Symphonic Winds
will present a costumed, turn-of-the-century park
Sousa Style Concert at Dingeldine Music Center
(located at 1417 W. Barker Avenue in Peoria) on Sunday
beginning at 3 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available at
the Cultural Events Box Office or by calling
309-677-2650. 
Eureka
College students and faculty will present the 6th
Annual Cynthia Atterbury Piano Duet Recital on
Sunday at 4 pm in the Chapel on the Eureka College
campus. Admission is free. For more information, call
309 467-6398.
The
Creve Coeur Club of Peoria will host its 117th Annual
George Washington Banquet at the Peoria Civic Center on
Monday beginning at 6 pm. Featuring Keynote Speaker,
Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize Winner for
Distinguished Commentary, Columnist for the Washington
Post, contributor for FOX News and New York Times #1
Best-selling Author of Things That Matter: Three Decades
of Passions, Pastimes and Politics. For ticket
information, call 672-2267 or email