Big Fish, Grease, Nana's Naughty Knickers, Rhapsody in Bloom, Murder Mystery & Brat Fest
Published: Thu, 07/30/15
Fish beginning at 7:30 pm in the East Peoria High School Auditorium
tonight (Thursday) and Friday at 7:30 and at 2 pm on Sunday. The
story of a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and
then some. His incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill
everyone around him. Tickets are $19 and are available by calling
309-699-7469 or visiting www.eastlighttheatre.com
Nana's Naughty Knickers opens at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in
Goodfield tonight (Thursday) and runs through September 13.
Tonight (Thursday), 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 $35 for
Thursdays, $37 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $39 for Saturdays.
For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to www.barn2.com
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The 10th Annual Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day will take place all
day today (Thursday): for every Blizzard treat sold at Dairy Queen
locations in Peoria, Bloomington, Washington, Morton, Pontiac and
Canton, $1 or more will be donated to the local Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals, including Children's Hospital of Illinois. For
participating locations, visit www.miracletreatday.com
Exploring Telescopes at the Top of the World will take place
tonight (Thursday) at the Giant Screen Theater at the Peoria
Riverfront Museum beginning at 6:30 pm. Planetarium Curator Renae
Kerrigan, who spent 10 days in June exploring some of the world's
most advanced telescopes in the Andes Mountains, will present a
free lecture with a Q & A session following. For more information,
visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/events
The Morton Fine Arts Association will present Arts in the Park
featuring the 7 West Band from 7 - 9 pm tonight (Thursday)
at Idlewood Park (located at 450 E Greenwood St. in Morton).
Admission is free and dinner & snacks will be available for
purchase starting at 6:30 pm or you can bring your own picnic. For
more information, visit www.mortonfinearts.org
The CEFCU Jazz Series will present Illinois Central Jazz Train at
Festival Park on the Peoria riverfront (located at 200 NE Water
Street in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 10 pm. Admission is
free. This series features local jazz artists and is supported by
CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society. For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present Richard II tonight
(Thursday) and Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm, Love's Labour's Lost
beginning at 8 pm on Friday and Q Gents on Saturday beginning at 8
pm all at Ewing Manor (located at 617 E. Emerson in Bloomington).
Tickets range from $31 - $47 for adults and $20 - $43 for students
and are available by calling 309-438-2535 Monday - Friday from Noon
- 4 pm, at the on site box office just prior to the performance or
online at www.thefestival.org/tickets For more information, visit
www.thefestival.org
Chris Kattan will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight
(Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm.
Tickets are $17 for the Thursday show and $21 for the Friday &
Saturday shows. For more information and to reserve seats, call
309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
Peoria Historical Society's River City Trolley Tour winds along
Grandview Drive and will take place on Friday beginning at 10:30 am
leaving from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in
Peoria Heights). The "Abraham Lincoln & the Civil War Tour" tells
the story of Lincoln's visits to Peoria, the Civil War troops and
Camp Peoria & Camp Lyon where they trained. You'll visit Springdale
Cemetery and see the final resting place of Civil War veterans.
Running on Saturdays in August beginning at 11 am, the tour leaves
from Kelleher's Irish Pub, (located at 619 SW Water Street near
State St. in downtown Peoria). And the "Roll Out the Barrel Tour"
takes you through the earliest sections of downtown Peoria and into
the Warehouse District where you'll discover facts about distilling
in Peoria running Saturdays in August beginning at 1:30 pm also
leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub. Cost for each tour is $15 and
seniors 65+ ride the trolley free with proof of age and a regular
ticket purchase. Pre-sale tickets are available by calling
309-688-5668. For more information, call 309-674-1921 or visit
www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on
Friday, Saturday & Sunday beginning at 2 pm. An additional Saturday
cruise will also take place beginning at 11 am. Tickets are $16 for
adults, $14 for senior citizens, $10 for kids 4-12 and free for
ages 3 & under and are available at the dock or online. For more
information, call 309-637-8000 or visit www.SpiritofPeoria.com
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The Library Con with Mario and Princess Peach will take place on
Friday at the Lakeview Branch of the Peoria Public Library (located
at 1137 W Lake Ave, Peoria) from 2 - 2:30 pm. Come to the Lakeview
Branch to meet game stars Mario and Princess Peach. For more
information, visit www.peoriapubliclibrary.org
The 2nd Annual Back to School Bash will run from 4 - 7 pm on Friday
at AlignLife (located at 4812 N. Sheridan Rd. in Peoria) featuring
free scoliosis checks, fingerprinting and DNA collection by the
Illinois CHIP program, information on dental health, college
savings and more. There will be free food and a chance to win a
$5,000 back-to-school shopping spree. For more information, call
309-689-6200.
The Carol House of Hope at The Center for Prevention of Abuse will
hold its Annual Fish Fry on Friday from 5 - 7 pm at the Knights of
Columbus Hall (located at 715 N 11th St. in Pekin) to raise funds
and awareness. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children and
can be purchased at the door or by calling 309-272-2919.
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature
Judy Page & Speak Easy 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, call 309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
Peoria Players will host a Movie Night featuring Frozen at the
Theatre (located at 4300 N University in Peoria) on Friday
beginning at 6:30 pm. Admission is free, however donations are
appreciated and will benefit the Peoria Players scholarship fund.
Pictures with Anna & Elsa will be available along with refreshments
and all are encouraged to dress as their favorite character. For
more information, call 309-688-4473 or visit www.peoriaplayers.org
The Peoria Municipal Band will perform on Friday beginning at 7 pm
at St. Philomena's church (located at 3300 N 12 Oaks Dr. in
Peoria). They will also perform on Sunday beginning at 7 pm at the
Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre (located at 2218 N. Prospect in Peoria).
Directed by Conductor David Vroman, admission is free. For more
information, call 309-681-2854 or visit www.peoriamunicipalband.com
Grease will be presented by Corn Stock Theatre in the main stage
tent on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm each night through Saturday,
August 8. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students through
high school and are available at the Corn Stock box office, by
calling 676-2196 or online at www.cornsotcktheatre.com
Susan and the Scissor Women will be presented at the ICC Performing
Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) at 7 pm on
Friday & Saturday at 3 pm on Sunday. A musical, the show features
fantasy elements, time travel and sword fighting and is suitable
for all ages. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. To
order tickets and for more information, call 480-216-7605.
Enjoy Peoria's evening skyline with a Moonlight Cruise on the
Spirit of Peoria on Friday with live entertainment included plus a
cash bar will be available with boarding running from 8 - 10 pm.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for senior citizens and $14 for
kids aged 4- 12 (3 & under is free). For more information, call
309-637-8000 or visit www.SpiritofPeoria.com
The Hairbangers Ball will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage
(located at 200 Northeast Water Street in Peoria) beginning at 8:30
pm. Admission is $7. For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
The RiverFront Market will take place on the Peoria riverfront
every Saturday morning through September from 8 am - Noon (located
in the 200 Block of SW Water Street directly across from the Peoria
Riverfront Museum) featuring local produce, meats, cheeses, breads,
flowers plus local art, live music and demonstrations each week.
For more information, visit www.peoriariverfront.com
The Annual Rhapsody in Bloom Art Festival will take place at Luthy
Botanical Garden (located in Glen Oak Park off of Prospect Road in
Peoria) from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday and from 12 - 5 pm on Sunday.
At this celebration of art, music, food, and bloom, browse more
than 50 booths by regional artists, listen to live entertainment,
enjoy a diverse range of culinary creations, art activities in the
children's garden plus view the rose garden which is in full bloom.
Admission is $3 for adults and free for ages 12 and under. For more
information, visit www.peoriaparks.org
Sculpture Walk Peoria will lead free guided tours of the 15
sculptures that are on display for 12 months on Washington Street
between Oak and Liberty every Saturday through the summer. The
tours will begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 10 am
and Noon. For more information about Sculpture Walk Peoria, visit
www.sculpturewalkpeoria.org www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The Fondulac District Library (located at 400 Richland St. in East
Peoria) will host a Fun Fair on Saturday from 11 am - 5 pm to
celebrate the end of the "Read to the Rhythm" summer reading
program. There will be live music, food and activities for all
ages. For more information, call 309-699-3917 or visit
www.fondulaclibrary.org
A Minecraft Storyboarding Workshop will be held at the Peoria
Riverfront Museum on Saturday from 1 - 3 pm. Tickets are $20 for
members and $25 for the public. Focused on ages ages 9 and up,
participants will dream up their very own Minecraft inspired
storyboards while learning about the basic structure of stories,
exploring their own ideas for building a plot and sketching out
their ideas with help from a local artist. For more information or
register, call 309-863-3034. For more information, visit
www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/events
The Sound of Music will be shown on the Giant Screen Theatre on
Saturday as part of the Movie Musicals Series at the Peoria
Riverfront Museum beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $7.50 for adults,
$6.50 for senior citizens and students and $5.50 for youth aged 17
& under. For more information and for tickets, call 309-686-7000 or
to buy online, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The 2015 St. Jude Telethon will take place at the Peoria Civic
Center on Saturday from 6:30 pm to Midnight. The runner's parade
welcoming participants from all 38 runs, including the Memphis to
Peoria Run, will be held from 6:30 to 7 pm and the telethon
continues with VIPs manning the phones. The telethon will be
broadcast live on WEEK-TV. For more information, visit
www.stjuderuns.org
Concerts in the Vineyard at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at
33633 State Rt. 9 in Mackinaw) will feature Protege Rocks on
Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is $5 for adults and free for
ages 12 & under. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy lawn seating or call
to reserve deck seating for $5. For more information, visit:
www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com
A Murder Mystery cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria
beginning at 7 pm on Saturday. An interactive event featuring the
cast of a Champaign-Urbana Theater Company who will dine and mingle
with you as the mystery unfolds, tickets are $47 for adults and
$23.50 for kids 4-12 and and are available online at
www.spiritofpeoria.com For more information or to reserve your
seats via phone, call 309-637-8000.
Heartache Tonight will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage at the
Landing (located at 200 NE Water Street in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 7 pm. A tribute to the Eagles featuring all the
classic songs from the great rock band, admission is $7 For more
information, visit www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
Motion City Soundtrack with The Spill Canvas and Sorority Noise
will perform at Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University
in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $20 - $99
with a $3 under 21 surcharge collected at the door and are
available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at
www.limelighteventplex.com
The Harmonie-Concordia Singers of the Peoria German American
Society will host the annual Bratfest at Hickory Grove Park
(located at 12403 Hickory Grove Rd. in Dunlap) from Noon - 8 pm.
Admission and parking are free. A traditional German Picnic held in
a beautiful tree covered biergarten, for more information, visit
www.peoriagermans.net
House Tours will take place at the Pettingill-Morron House (located
at 1212 W. Moss Ave. in Peoria) and the Flanagan House Museum
(located at 942 NE. Glen Oak Ave.) on Sunday from 1 - 4 pm.
Admission is $7 for adults and teens ($10 each to tour both
historic homes in 1 day), and $3 for children 4-12. Step back into
the past and view "A Century of Beautiful Brides", wedding
fashions, finery and portraitures from 1870-1970 at the Flanagan
House Museum or experience "Miss Morron's World Travels" at the
Pettnegill-Morron House Museum. For more information visit
www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org