Footloose, Chiefs, Tower Park Music Festival, Soul Fest, Ignite Peoria, Summer Festa & Wine Festival
Published: Thu, 08/06/15
tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets
are $19 for adults and $12 for ages 18 & younger and are on sale at
the Peoria Players Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at
www.peoriaplayers.org
Eastlight Theatre's YouthLight 2015 continues their production of
the musical Big Fish beginning at 7:30 pm in the East Peoria High
School Auditorium tonight (Thursday) and Friday at 7:30 pm. 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 continues 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 Peoria Chiefs will take on Lake County tonight (Thursday)
beginning at 7 pm and Fort Wayne on Friday & Saturday at 6:30 pm
and on Sunday at 5 pm at Dozer Stadium. Individual tickets are $10
for club box seating ($11 on Fireworks nights) and $7 for lawn
seats and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by calling
309-680-4008 or online at www.PeoriaChiefs.com
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. For more
information, visit www.centralillinoisherp.com
The Morton Fine Arts Association will present Arts in the Park
featuring the Smokers Blues 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 David Hoffman & Friends at
Festival Park on the Peoria riverfront (located at 200 NE Water
Street in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 9 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
Grease continues at Corn Stock Theatre in the main stage tent
tonight (Thursday) through Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm each
night. Tickets are sold out for all remaining performances.
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present Richard II tonight
(Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm, Q Gents beginning at 8 pm on
Friday and Love's Labour's Lost 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
Whisper & Shout at the Contemporary Art Center, an open mic for
sharing and inspiring poetry, will take place tonight (Thursday) at
8 pm. Admission is $4 for members or $8 for non-members.
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature
Rooster Alley 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.
Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center will also take place on Friday
featuring a dance lesson 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 309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
Michael Palascak will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight
(Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm.
Tickets are $10 for the Thursday show, $12 for the Friday and
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
Peoria Historical Society's Grandview Drive & Springdale Cemetery
Trolley Tour winds along Grandview Drive and takes place every
Friday in August beginning at 11 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 CIAO First Fridays Artists' Tour will take place on Friday from
5 - 9 pm at various locations in downtown Peoria including The
Mill, 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 www.ciaopeoria.com
The 10th Annual Tower Park Music Festival, featuring a variety of
music from seven bands, will take place from 5 - 11 pm on Friday
and 3 - 11 pm pm on Saturday. Admission is free and features food,
a beer tent and family fun in addition to the live music. For a
complete list of performers and more details, visit
www.peoriaheights.org/music
Kindred Spirits, a whiskey experience to benefit the Pediatric
Resource Center, will take place on Friday from 5:30 - 8 pm J.K.
Williams (located at 526 High Point Ln. in East Peoria) with
whiskey tastings and tours of the distillery. Tickets are $25 and
include a souvenir J.K Williams glass. For more information or to
buy tickets, call 309-624-9595 or email prcinfo@uicomp.uic.edu
The River City Soul Fest will take place at Festival Park on the
Peoria Riverfront this weekend. Admission is $15 on Friday, $20 on
Saturday and $25 for a weekend pass (weekend pass only available in
advance). Friday features Gospel music with a variety of local
choirs and performers including Ricky Dillard. Saturday will
feature more local talent with R&B artists Dru Hill and Silk.
Tickets are available at Emack & Bolios on the RiverFront & Peoria
Heights, Janet's Just For You, & Co-Op Record Stores, or online at
www.jaytv.com
The Original Skazz Band will perform at the Speakeasy Art Center
(located at 353 Court Street in Pekin) on Friday beginning at 7 pm.
Admission is free. Refreshments may be brought to the event. For
more information, visit www.youtube.com/theoriginalskazzband
Disney's Aladdin Jr. will be presented on Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
and Sunday at 2 pm at Pritchard Theatre (located on the Eureka
College campus). Reserved seating tickets are $10 for adults and $5
for 12 & under. More information, visit www.nitschtheatrearts.org
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 Jubilee College Historic Site will be open to the public on
Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm with free tours of Jubilee College and
the cemetery plus tours and information on native prairie and
gardening for butterflies and more. For more information, visit
www.stateparks.com/jubilee_college.html
IGNITE Peoria will take place at the Peoria Civic Center on
Saturday beginning at 9 am. A celebration of creativity featuring a
range of events to inspire innovation, release artistic vision and
spark the imagination of the community, admission is free. For more
information, visit www.peoriaciviccenter.com
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
The Party on the Plaza with the Brazilionaires will take place on
Saturday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum from 6 - 10 pm. Tickets
are $20 per person and include the concert and food provided by
Cracked Pepper. Tickets are available at the museum's front desk,
by calling 309-686-7000 or online at www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Concerts in the Vineyard at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at
33633 State Rt. 9 in Mackinaw) will feature The West McQueen Band
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. A benefit for Colon Cancer
Alliance, 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 the 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 seats,
call 309-637-8000.
Todd Rundgren will perform at Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102
N. University in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are
$35 for reserved seating, $45 for reserved table seating or $50 for
loft seating and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box
office or online at www.limelighteventplex.com
The Italian-American Society of Peoria's 86th Summer Festa Picnic
will take place at Hickory Grove Park (located at 12403 North
Hickory Grove Rd. in Dunlap) on Sunday from noon - 6 pm. Admission
is $3 for adults and free for children under age 12. There will be
Italian food, beverages, gift booths, a car show, children's
activities, a spaghetti-eating contest, and bocce ball. For more
information, visit www.italianamericansociety.com
The Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Rt 9 in
Mackinaw) will host the Vintage, Vines and Wines Festival on Sunday
from 12 - 6 pm. Vendors will have vintage chic furnishings and all
sorts of "shabby chic" to "rustic vintage" items that they have
re-purposed with a fresh flair for sale plus there will be live
music throughout the day by Stewart's Goose, wine tasting and Ropp
Cheeses and Chocolatier Chocolates will be available for purchase
in the tasting room. Admission is $5 per person and free for kids
12 and under. For more information, visit
www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com
Dinosaurs in Motion: Where Art & Science Meet will feature a guided
tour of the Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit at the Riverfront Museum on
Sunday from 2 - 3 pm. 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 plus a $5 additional
fee for the dinosaur exhibit. For more information, call
309-686-7000 or visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/posts/587
Music in the McKenzie at the Peoria Public Library North Branch
(located at 3001 W. Grand Parkway in Peoria) will feature The
Oceanographers from 2 - 4 pm on Sunday. Admission is free and CD
sales support the Friends of Peoria Public Library. For more
information, visit
www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/music-in-the-mckenzie
The Peoria Municipal Band will 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