Addams Family the Musical will be presented by the Nitsch Theatre Arts Broadway Bound group at Pritchard Theatre (located at 300 E College Ave. on the Eureka College campus) tonight (Thursday) through Saturday beginning at 6:30 pm each night. Now that Wednesday is all grown up, she brings her fiance and his parents to meet the family. Tickets are $11 per person and are available online at www.nitschtheatrearts.org Click the image above to watch our Addams Family video!
All Saints Greek Orthodox Church
(located at 1812 N. Prospect Road in Peoria) will host its annual Ethnic Food Festival & Bake Sale from 11 am - 8 pm today (Thursday) and Friday. Featuring roast leg of lamb or Grecian chicken dinners including cabbage rolls, spanakopita, salad, potatoes, green beans and pita bread with a soft drink for $15 plus an ethnic bake sale, admission is free. Carry outs will be available. For more information, call 309-682-5824.
Money Smart Week 2018 continues
throughout the Peoria area through Monday featuring financial classes intended to improve money management skills being offered to area residents at no cost. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/MSWPeoria
The Junior Achievement Stock
Market Challenge will take place at the Par-a-Dice Hotel in East Peoria tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 8 pm. A unique & dynamic fundraising event supporting youth education in the community, each trading day lasts sixty seconds: two months of trading are condensed into one evening. Onsite traders with tablets make buying and selling instantaneous. For full details and to register, visit www.juniorachievement.org
The Classic Film Series will feature Sixteen
Candles at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Giant Screen Theatre tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $8.50 for adult members, $7.50 for senior citizen members, $6.50 for child members or $10.50 for adults, $9.50 for senior citizens and $8.50 for kids and are available online at www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Kevin Hart will perform at the Peoria
Civic Center Arena tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $59, $79, and $128 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at http://ticketmaster.com
The Wizard of Oz will
be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $40, $52 and $70 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at http://ticketmaster.com
Picnic continues at the Hartmann Center
for the Performing Arts on the Bradley campus beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and Bradley staff and faculty and $5 for students and are available at the box office, by calling 309-677-2650 or online at http://bradley.edu/theatre
Deon Cole will perform this weekend at
the Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria). Tickets are $25 for tonight's (Thursday) 8 pm show and $30 for the Friday and Saturday 7:15 pm and 9:45 pm shows and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or visiting www.jukeboxcomedy.com
In celebration of National Arbor Day,
the City of Peoria will plant a tree at the Peoria Riverfront Memorial Garden (located at 200 NE Water Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 10 am. The tree, donated by the South-West Kiwanis Club, continues the Kiwanis Club mission of donating a tree to the city each Arbor Day until all dying trees in the Memorial Garden have been replaced. For more information, call 309-494-8850.
The Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring
Celebration continues with student performances at the Peoria Courthouse Plaza (located at 324 Main St. in downtown Peoria) Monday - Friday through May 18 from 11 am - 1:30 pm. Showcasing fine arts and applied arts programs of over 100 schools in seven counties including Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall, Fulton, Henry and McLean, over 12,000 students and 400 teachers participate in over 250 performances. Enjoy bands, orchestras, choir, drama, dance, and speech plus art exhibits and
demonstrations that feature painting, drawing, collage, ceramics, metal works, fiber arts, weaving, photography, woodworking, drafting, horticulture, agriculture, consumer science, food, and clothing. For a full schedule, visit www.springcelebration.org
The Journey Church (located at 118 Glen
Oak Ave. in East Peoria) Vendor and Craft Fair will take place on Friday from 1 - 6 pm and on Sunday from Noon - 6 pm. Vendors include the Painted Whisker, Blessedly Cursed, Norwex, Pink Zebra, Monat, Sherry's Craft Shack with Wreaths n More, Scentsy, Thirty One, One of a Kind Craft, the Tilted Crescent, Kristin's Crafts, Mary Kay, Paparazzi, Tupperware, Usborne Books and Rag Rugs Galore. Proceeds benefit The the Church and ministries they support. For more information,
call 309-699-9673.
Fourth Fridays: Tazewell Art Loop will
take place every fourth Friday through August in Morton, Pekin and Delavan between 5 - 8 pm. Featuring live music, art exhibits, late store hours and surprises from businesses and artists, visitors can walk, shop and dine locally, with experiences including pilates at the library, family fun around Memorial Plaza, classic cars, farm vendors and more. A new scavenger hunt features a grand prize of items from each participating location with a total value over $200. For more information. visit www.facebook.com/TazewellArtLoop
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Hoosier Daddy on Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members, $12 for non-members, $7 for student & senior members and $11 for student & senior non-members. Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
The 12th Annual Passage to India will
take place at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. The theme, "A Journey of the Senses" will feature authentic Indian culture, cuisine and more to benefit Easterseals Central Illinois. Tickets are $150 per person and are available by calling 309-686-1177 or online at www.kidstherapyprogress.com/PeoriaEvents
Murder at the Moonlight Manor, a Murder
Mystery, will take place at Holiday Inn & Suites at Grand Prairie (located at 7610 North Orange Prairie Road in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm with a cocktail hour. Featuring a dinner, silent auction plus a cash bar and the show, proceeds benefit South Side Office of Concern. Tickets are $100 per person and are available by calling 309-222-2751 or online at www.ssocpeoria.org
A Public Meeting discussing the City of
Peoria's Credit and Grant Manual for the Stormwater Utility will take place in the Peoria Public Library's Downtown Main Library board room on Friday from 6 - 7 pm. The discussion will include information about the dedicated funding stream for stormwater issues, repairs or replacement of infrastructure, how property owners can lessen their impact and apply for a credit or grant and the fees which are effective June 1st. For more information, visit www.onewaterpeoria.com
Youth Music Illinois will host a
concertfeaturing their Honors Quartet & Big Jazz Concert at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. And their Concert Orchestra, Prep Orchestra & Percussion Ensemble will perform at Metamora High School (located at 101 W. Madison in Metamora) on Sunday beginning at 3 pm. Tickets for the Friday night concert are $20 for adults, $15 for students 9 and older and $8 for ages 8 and younger or the Sunday show
tickets are $10 for adults, $10 for students 9 and older and free for ages 8 and younger and are available at http://youthmusicillinois.org
Enjoy Live Music at the Rhythm
Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) with Three & a Half Men on Friday and Hot Sauce Universe on Saturday night beginning at 7 pm each night. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.rhythmkitchenmusiccafe.biz
The Bison Blessing Pow
Wow will be held at Wildlife Prairie Park (located at 3826 N Taylor Road in Hanna City) kicking off with the Bison Blessing at 9 am on Saturday and at 10 am on Sunday. Celebrating Mother Earth with the Seven Circles Heritage Center, there will be vendors, crafts and related educational activities. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $6 for kids aged 3 - 12 and free for ages 2 & under and members. For more information, visit http://wildlifeprairiepark.org
The Great American
Cleanup will take place in the City of Peoria on Saturday from 9 am - Noon. The Community Development Department will supply dumpsters and volunteers to enhance neighborhood cleanup efforts. To request a dumpster for your neighborhood or to find out how to get involved, call 309-494-8940. For more information, visit www.keeppeoriabeautiful.org
The Peoria Heights Tower Park Family Fun
Opening will take place on Saturday beginning at at 10 am. Featuring live music, food and merchandise vendors and the opening of the Duryea Dog Park, enjoy a free ride to the top of the tower, a rescue event with Peoria Animal Control, a performance by Julie K at 11:30 am plus a free family movie night with Coco at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-686-2385 or visit www.peoriaheights.org
Fuse - Interactive Media Day will take
place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm. Bradley University, Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts Department of Interactive Media present the 5th Annual event with a full day exhibition of student and faculty work for users of all ages. Featuring game design, animation and user interaction and user experience, FUSE is a hands-on interactive show that's a fusion of art and technology and a bridge between media and the community. Bradley's Interactive
Media Department program has produced award-winning games and is ranked among the among world's best. Students are currently working on three NASA-funded projects for CubeSat satellites, miniature satellites used for educational and research, developing an augmented reality testing tool, a mobile satellite control app and an informational game about the science behind CubeSat missions. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The Itoo Spring Rummage Sale will take
place at the Itoo Hall (located at 4909 W. Farmington Road in Peoria) from 10 am - 7 pm on Saturday and from 10 am - 5 pm on Sunday. Proceeds benefit the Itoo Society. For more information, visit http://society.itoohall.com/rummage-sale
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on
the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday from 2 - 3:30 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens, $11 for kids 4-15 and free for ages 3 & under. And the Spirit of Peoria 30th Anniversary Celebration Cruise will take place on Sunday from 5 - 7 pm. Featuring Chuck and the C-Notes will be entertaining along with a Southern inspired buffet dinner. Tickets are $46 for adults, $23 for Children 4 - 15 and free for infants and are available by calling 309-637-8000, at
the dock or online at www.spiritofpeoria.com
Laser Light Night will take place at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday featuring Laser Floyd featuring The Wall at 6 pm and Dark Side of the Moon at 7 pm. Admission is $5 for one show and $8 for both shows for members or $7 for one show and $12 both shows. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will
present Great Cities: Rome at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $55 - $85 and $10 for students and are available by calling 309-671-1096 or online at http://peoriasymphony.org
The Orpheus Club Men's Choir Spring Concert
will be presented at First Federated Church (located at 3601 N. Sheridan Rd. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 3 pm. Under the direction of Russel Boulton, the show will feature patriotic tunes in memory of the anniversary of the first World War. The Club has been entertaining the Peoria area with male voice four-part harmony for 116 years. Admission is $5 at the door. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/OrpheusPeoria
Margam will be presented by the Mythili
Dance Academy at the ICC Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria campus on Sunday beginning at 4 pm. Featuring Prasanna Jeer (PJ) performing a a solo classical Indian Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance) performance, he is recognized widely for his unique and innovative style, expressions and footwork. Choreographed by Rama Suresh, Artistic Director of MDA, admission is free. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/MythiliDance
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All Saints Greek Orthodox Church
(located at 1812 N. Prospect Road in Peoria) will host its annual Ethnic Food Festival & Bake Sale from 11 am - 8 pm today (Thursday) and Friday. Featuring roast leg of lamb or Grecian chicken dinners including cabbage rolls, spanakopita, salad, potatoes, green beans and pita bread with a soft drink for $15 plus an ethnic bake sale, admission is free. Carry outs will be available. For more information, call 309-682-5824.
Money Smart Week 2018 continues
throughout the Peoria area through Monday featuring financial classes intended to improve money management skills being offered to area residents at no cost. For more information, visit 
The Junior Achievement Stock
Market Challenge will take place at the Par-a-Dice Hotel in East Peoria tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 8 pm. A unique & dynamic fundraising event supporting youth education in the community, each trading day lasts sixty seconds: two months of trading are condensed into one evening. Onsite traders with tablets make buying and selling instantaneous. For full details and to register, visit 
The Classic Film Series will feature Sixteen
Candles at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Giant Screen Theatre tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $8.50 for adult members, $7.50 for senior citizen members, $6.50 for child members or $10.50 for adults, $9.50 for senior citizens and $8.50 for kids and are available online at 
Kevin Hart will perform at the Peoria
Civic Center Arena tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $59, $79, and $128 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
The Wizard of Oz will
be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $40, $52 and $70 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
Picnic continues at the Hartmann Center
for the Performing Arts on the Bradley campus beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and Bradley staff and faculty and $5 for students and are available at the box office, by calling 309-677-2650 or online at 
Deon Cole will perform this weekend at
the Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria). Tickets are $25 for tonight's (Thursday) 8 pm show and $30 for the Friday and Saturday 7:15 pm and 9:45 pm shows and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or visiting 
In celebration of National Arbor Day,
the City of Peoria will plant a tree at the Peoria Riverfront Memorial Garden (located at 200 NE Water Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 10 am. The tree, donated by the South-West Kiwanis Club, continues the Kiwanis Club mission of donating a tree to the city each Arbor Day until all dying trees in the Memorial Garden have been replaced. For more information, call 309-494-8850.
The Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring
Celebration continues with student performances at the Peoria Courthouse Plaza (located at 324 Main St. in downtown Peoria) Monday - Friday through May 18 from 11 am - 1:30 pm. Showcasing fine arts and applied arts programs of over 100 schools in seven counties including Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall, Fulton, Henry and McLean, over 12,000 students and 400 teachers participate in over 250 performances. Enjoy bands, orchestras, choir, drama, dance, and speech plus art exhibits and
demonstrations that feature painting, drawing, collage, ceramics, metal works, fiber arts, weaving, photography, woodworking, drafting, horticulture, agriculture, consumer science, food, and clothing. For a full schedule, visit 
The Journey Church (located at 118 Glen
Oak Ave. in East Peoria) Vendor and Craft Fair will take place on Friday from 1 - 6 pm and on Sunday from Noon - 6 pm. Vendors include the Painted Whisker, Blessedly Cursed, Norwex, Pink Zebra, Monat, Sherry's Craft Shack with Wreaths n More, Scentsy, Thirty One, One of a Kind Craft, the Tilted Crescent, Kristin's Crafts, Mary Kay, Paparazzi, Tupperware, Usborne Books and Rag Rugs Galore. Proceeds benefit The the Church and ministries they support. For more information,
call 309-699-9673.
Fourth Fridays: Tazewell Art Loop will
take place every fourth Friday through August in Morton, Pekin and Delavan between 5 - 8 pm. Featuring live music, art exhibits, late store hours and surprises from businesses and artists, visitors can walk, shop and dine locally, with experiences including pilates at the library, family fun around Memorial Plaza, classic cars, farm vendors and more. A new scavenger hunt features a grand prize of items from each participating location with a total value over $200. For more information. visit 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Hoosier Daddy on Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members, $12 for non-members, $7 for student & senior members and $11 for student & senior non-members. Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
The 12th Annual Passage to India will
take place at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. The theme, "A Journey of the Senses" will feature authentic Indian culture, cuisine and more to benefit Easterseals Central Illinois. Tickets are $150 per person and are available by calling 309-686-1177 or online at 
Murder at the Moonlight Manor, a Murder
Mystery, will take place at Holiday Inn & Suites at Grand Prairie (located at 7610 North Orange Prairie Road in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm with a cocktail hour. Featuring a dinner, silent auction plus a cash bar and the show, proceeds benefit South Side Office of Concern. Tickets are $100 per person and are available by calling 309-222-2751 or online at 
A Public Meeting discussing the City of
Peoria's Credit and Grant Manual for the Stormwater Utility will take place in the Peoria Public Library's Downtown Main Library board room on Friday from 6 - 7 pm. The discussion will include information about the dedicated funding stream for stormwater issues, repairs or replacement of infrastructure, how property owners can lessen their impact and apply for a credit or grant and the fees which are effective June 1st. For more information, visit 
Youth Music Illinois will host a
concert featuring their Honors Quartet & Big Jazz Concert at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. And their Concert Orchestra, Prep Orchestra & Percussion Ensemble will perform at Metamora High School (located at 101 W. Madison in Metamora) on Sunday beginning at 3 pm. Tickets for the Friday night concert are $20 for adults, $15 for students 9 and older and $8 for ages 8 and younger or the Sunday show
tickets are $10 for adults, $10 for students 9 and older and free for ages 8 and younger and are available at 
Enjoy Live Music at the Rhythm
Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) with Three & a Half Men on Friday and Hot Sauce Universe on Saturday night beginning at 7 pm each night. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Bison Blessing Pow
Wow will be held at Wildlife Prairie Park (located at 3826 N Taylor Road in Hanna City) kicking off with the Bison Blessing at 9 am on Saturday and at 10 am on Sunday. Celebrating Mother Earth with the Seven Circles Heritage Center, there will be vendors, crafts and related educational activities. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $6 for kids aged 3 - 12 and free for ages 2 & under and members. For more information, visit 
The Great American
Cleanup will take place in the City of Peoria on Saturday from 9 am - Noon. The Community Development Department will supply dumpsters and volunteers to enhance neighborhood cleanup efforts. To request a dumpster for your neighborhood or to find out how to get involved, call 309-494-8940. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Heights Tower Park Family Fun
Opening will take place on Saturday beginning at at 10 am. Featuring live music, food and merchandise vendors and the opening of the Duryea Dog Park, enjoy a free ride to the top of the tower, a rescue event with Peoria Animal Control, a performance by Julie K at 11:30 am plus a free family movie night with Coco at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-686-2385 or visit 
Fuse - Interactive Media Day will take
place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm. Bradley University, Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts Department of Interactive Media present the 5th Annual event with a full day exhibition of student and faculty work for users of all ages. Featuring game design, animation and user interaction and user experience, FUSE is a hands-on interactive show that's a fusion of art and technology and a bridge between media and the community. Bradley's Interactive
Media Department program has produced award-winning games and is ranked among the among world's best. Students are currently working on three NASA-funded projects for CubeSat satellites, miniature satellites used for educational and research, developing an augmented reality testing tool, a mobile satellite control app and an informational game about the science behind CubeSat missions. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
The Itoo Spring Rummage Sale will take
place at the Itoo Hall (located at 4909 W. Farmington Road in Peoria) from 10 am - 7 pm on Saturday and from 10 am - 5 pm on Sunday. Proceeds benefit the Itoo Society. For more information, visit 
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on
the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday from 2 - 3:30 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens, $11 for kids 4-15 and free for ages 3 & under. And the Spirit of Peoria 30th Anniversary Celebration Cruise will take place on Sunday from 5 - 7 pm. Featuring Chuck and the C-Notes will be entertaining along with a Southern inspired buffet dinner. Tickets are $46 for adults, $23 for Children 4 - 15 and free for infants and are available by calling 309-637-8000, at
the dock or online at 
Laser Light Night will take place at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday featuring Laser Floyd featuring The Wall at 6 pm and Dark Side of the Moon at 7 pm. Admission is $5 for one show and $8 for both shows for members or $7 for one show and $12 both shows. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will
present Great Cities: Rome at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $55 - $85 and $10 for students and are available by calling 309-671-1096 or online at 
The Orpheus Club Men's Choir Spring Concert
will be presented at First Federated Church (located at 3601 N. Sheridan Rd. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 3 pm. Under the direction of Russel Boulton, the show will feature patriotic tunes in memory of the anniversary of the first World War. The Club has been entertaining the Peoria area with male voice four-part harmony for 116 years. Admission is $5 at the door. For more information, visit 
Margam will be presented by the Mythili
Dance Academy at the ICC Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria campus on Sunday beginning at 4 pm. Featuring Prasanna Jeer (PJ) performing a a solo classical Indian Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance) performance, he is recognized widely for his unique and innovative style, expressions and footwork. Choreographed by Rama Suresh, Artistic Director of MDA, admission is free. For more information, visit