[title of show] continues at Corn Stock Theatre (located in upper Bradley Park) beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. In this intelligent, playful, lovable new musical, the audience is treated to an inside look at the tough work of being a
creative artist. Tickets are $20 for adults & $14 for students through high school and are available at the Corn Stock box office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at www.CornStockTheatre.com Click HERE to Watch our Entertainment Report video about [title of show]!
The 11th Annual Festival of Trees
kicks off with a Jingle & Mingle Cocktail Party at the Life Together Center (located at 3625 N. Sheridan Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. The Festival continues on Friday from 10 am - 6 pm, on Saturday from 12 - 5 pm and on Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm. Featuring 80 pre-decorated trees and wreaths, centerpieces and other holiday decor items on display and for bidding to take home, other highlights from the weekend will include a brunch, a family fun day with Santa and a
Sweet Sundae Tea. All proceeds benefit Crittenton Centers. Admission for the Thursday event is $50, the Brunch & Bubbly on Saturday is $35, the Sweet Tea on Sunday is $25 per person and for the rest of the festival is $6 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and children aged 3 – 14 and free for kids aged 2 and under. For more information, call 309-674-0105 or visit www.crittentoncenters.org
The Best of the Barn Christmas
continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn III Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs Thursdays - Sundays through December 31. Featuring the Barn’s most popular musical and comedy performances to get you in the holiday spirit from secular to sacred, including some Gaither Vocal Band classics. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm and on Sundays, doors open at 12:30 pm. Now offering a full cash bar, tickets are $45 for Thursdays, $47.50 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $49
for Saturdays and are available by calling 309-965-2545 or visit www.thebarniii.com
8 By 10 will be presented by the Bradley University
Theatre Department at the Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts on the Bradley University campus tonight (Thursday) through Saturday at 7:30 pm and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Bradley faculty, staff and senior citizens and $8 for students and are available by calling 309-677-2650 or online at https://bradley.edu
Carlos Mencia will perform at the Jukebox Comedy
Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday and Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:45 pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for VIP seating and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or online at www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The Annual Motherhouse
Bazaar sponsored by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis (located at 1175 St. Francis Ln. in East Peoria) will take place on Friday from 9 am - 5 pm and on Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm. Featuring handmade items and homemade baked goods including home-baked breads and cookies, fresh doughnuts, Christmas decorations, jewelry, plants, religious items and other handmade items, all proceeds will be used to assist the poor. For more information, call 309-655-3897 or visit https://www.facebook.com
A Holiday Kick-Off will take place
at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie beginning at 2 pm. Featuring carriage rides from 2 - 6 pm, a performance by Nitsch Theatre Arts from 5-5:30 pm, Santa’s arrival and tree lighting plus cocoa and cookies. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.facebook.com
Live at the Five Spot will feature The Shuga Beatz at the Contemporary Art Center 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. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
Bradley Basketball will take on Radford
University at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday beginning at 6 pm. Tickets range from $8 - $21 and are available by calling 309-677-2625 or online at http://ticketmaster.com
Enjoy live music at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at
305 S.W. Water Street in Peoria) with P.S. Jazz on Friday at 7:30 pm andthe Mark Tonelli Trio on Saturday at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.rhythmkitchenmusiccafe.biz
The Oak Ridge Boys will perform
their “Down Home Christmas Tour” in the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $29.50 – $99.50 and are available at the box office, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at http://ticketmaster.com
Meet Me in St. Louis will be presented by
River Valley Players at the St. John XXIII Center (located at 302 Second Street in Henry) on Friday at 7:30 pm. A dinner theatre performance will take place on Saturday with the meal beginning at 6:30 pm and on Sunday with the meal beginning at 12:30 pm. Tickets for the Friday night performance are $20 and the Saturday & Sunday dinner and show tickets are $35 and are available at www.rvphenry.org
Youth Music Illinois will perform at the
ICC Performing Arts Center Main Stage Theatre in East Peoria on Friday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for the general public, $15 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and are available at the box office, by calling 309-694-5136 at https://icc.edu/arts
A Thanksgiving
RiverFront Market will take place on the concourse level of Dozer Park (located at 730 SE Jefferson in Peoria) on Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm. Featuring fall produce, local meats, eggs, bread, soups, mixes, popcorn plus locally made handcrafted holiday gifts and live music, admission is free. For more information, visit http://visitdowntownpeoria.com
Hitch Against Hunger will take place at
Brewers Distributing (located at 2421 W Townline Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm. Featuring the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch which will be in front of the building for photo ops, admission is free, however non-perishable food item donations for Sophia’s Angels Kitchen are requested to help those in need this holiday season. For more information, visit www.facebook.com
A Fundraiser for Jace DeLorme will be held at
the Eagles Club Peoria #265 (located at 1704 S East Ln. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 2 pm. Featuring food, a bake sale, a 50/50 raffle, live music by Robin Crowe at 3:30 pm and the Rock Fossils who will perform after the live auction with Dave Brooks starting at 4:30 pm, there will also be a silent auction. You must be present to bid on items (unless pre-arranged). Jace is a 28 year old West Peoria native with a wife and 6 young children who has been fighting stage 4 cancer and is now in
hospice. Benefits from the event will help to cover his medical costs. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.facebook.com
The Festival of Lights Winter
Wonderland opens on Saturday and runs through New Year’s Eve at the VFW Post 2078 Park off Springfield Road (located at 123 Par 3 Lane in East Peoria). The drive-through electric park is the Festival of Lights’ signature event featuring the majority of the Parade of Lights floats and many other lighted displays. Hours are 5 - 9 pm Sundays through Thursdays and 5 - 11 pm on Fridays & Saturdays. Cost is $10 for cars, $30 small buses (party, shuttle, mini & school), and $150
for full size buses. For more information, visit www.folepi.org
The Penguin Project Foundation Gala
will take place at the Waterhouse (located at 316 SW Washington Street in Peoria) on Saturday from 7 - 10 pm. Featuring Broadway entertainers , there will also be cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a charity auction. Tickets are $100 for general admission or $125 for VIP seating and are available online at www.eventbrite.com
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the
Quad City Storm at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Saturday beginning at 7:15 pm. Tickets are $21, $18 and $12 in advance or $1 more the day of the game and are available at the Peoria Civic Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 309-676-1040 or online at http://ticketmaster.com
Mind Power, a magic & mind reading show
will take place at the Apollo Theater (located at 311 Main Street in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring the magic and mind reading skills of Phil Raso, audience members will learn about the thoughts, intuitions, and perceptions of one another. Tickets are $10 each and are available at https://philraso.wellattended.com
Third Eye Blind will perform in the Peoria Civic
Center Theater on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets range from $45 - $85 and are available at the box office, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at http://ticketmaster.com
Peoria’s oldest running race, the 49th
Annual Turkey Trot, will take place at Detweiller Park (located at 8327 N Galena Rd. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 1 pm. The top two finishers in each division will receive a trophy and a turkey. Registration is available at the Noble Center (located 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) for $18 for adults and $2 for youth (fun run). For information, call 309-681-2866 or register online at www.peoriaparks.org
Handel’s Messiah will performed at
Grace Church (located at 1325 E Jefferson St. in Morton) on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Performed by the Morton Community Chorus, a piano and organ prelude by Dr. John Orfe of Bradley University will begin at 2:10 pm. Admission is free, however donations are encouraged. For more information, visit www.pjw.cc
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The 11th Annual Festival of Trees
kicks off with a Jingle & Mingle Cocktail Party at the Life Together Center (located at 3625 N. Sheridan Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. The Festival continues on Friday from 10 am - 6 pm, on Saturday from 12 - 5 pm and on Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm. Featuring 80 pre-decorated trees and wreaths, centerpieces and other holiday decor items on display and for bidding to take home, other highlights from the weekend will include a brunch, a family fun day with Santa and a
Sweet Sundae Tea. All proceeds benefit Crittenton Centers. Admission for the Thursday event is $50, the Brunch & Bubbly on Saturday is $35, the Sweet Tea on Sunday is $25 per person and for the rest of the festival is $6 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and children aged 3 – 14 and free for kids aged 2 and under. For more information, call 309-674-0105 or visit 
The Best of the Barn Christmas
continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn III Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs Thursdays - Sundays through December 31. Featuring the Barn’s most popular musical and comedy performances to get you in the holiday spirit from secular to sacred, including some Gaither Vocal Band classics. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm and on Sundays, doors open at 12:30 pm. Now offering a full cash bar, tickets are $45 for Thursdays, $47.50 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $49
for Saturdays and are available by calling 309-965-2545 or visit 
8 By 10 will be presented by the Bradley University
Theatre Department at the Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts on the Bradley University campus tonight (Thursday) through Saturday at 7:30 pm and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Bradley faculty, staff and senior citizens and $8 for students and are available by calling 309-677-2650 or online at 
Carlos Mencia will perform at the Jukebox Comedy
Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday and Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:45 pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for VIP seating and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or online at 
The Annual Motherhouse
Bazaar sponsored by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis (located at 1175 St. Francis Ln. in East Peoria) will take place on Friday from 9 am - 5 pm and on Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm. Featuring handmade items and homemade baked goods including home-baked breads and cookies, fresh doughnuts, Christmas decorations, jewelry, plants, religious items and other handmade items, all proceeds will be used to assist the poor. For more information, call 309-655-3897 or visit 
A Holiday Kick-Off will take place
at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie beginning at 2 pm. Featuring carriage rides from 2 - 6 pm, a performance by Nitsch Theatre Arts from 5-5:30 pm, Santa’s arrival and tree lighting plus cocoa and cookies. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Live at the Five Spot will feature The Shuga Beatz at the Contemporary Art Center 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. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
Bradley Basketball will take on Radford
University at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday beginning at 6 pm. Tickets range from $8 - $21 and are available by calling 309-677-2625 or online at 
Enjoy live music at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at
305 S.W. Water Street in Peoria) with P.S. Jazz on Friday at 7:30 pm and the Mark Tonelli Trio on Saturday at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Oak Ridge Boys will perform
their “Down Home Christmas Tour” in the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $29.50 – $99.50 and are available at the box office, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at 
Meet Me in St. Louis will be presented by
River Valley Players at the St. John XXIII Center (located at 302 Second Street in Henry) on Friday at 7:30 pm. A dinner theatre performance will take place on Saturday with the meal beginning at 6:30 pm and on Sunday with the meal beginning at 12:30 pm. Tickets for the Friday night performance are $20 and the Saturday & Sunday dinner and show tickets are $35 and are available at 
Youth Music Illinois will perform at the
ICC Performing Arts Center Main Stage Theatre in East Peoria on Friday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for the general public, $15 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and are available at the box office, by calling 309-694-5136 at 
A Thanksgiving
RiverFront Market will take place on the concourse level of Dozer Park (located at 730 SE Jefferson in Peoria) on Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm. Featuring fall produce, local meats, eggs, bread, soups, mixes, popcorn plus locally made handcrafted holiday gifts and live music, admission is free. For more information, visit 
Hitch Against Hunger will take place at
Brewers Distributing (located at 2421 W Townline Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm. Featuring the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch which will be in front of the building for photo ops, admission is free, however non-perishable food item donations for Sophia’s Angels Kitchen are requested to help those in need this holiday season. For more information, visit 
A Fundraiser for Jace DeLorme will be held at
the Eagles Club Peoria #265 (located at 1704 S East Ln. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 2 pm. Featuring food, a bake sale, a 50/50 raffle, live music by Robin Crowe at 3:30 pm and the Rock Fossils who will perform after the live auction with Dave Brooks starting at 4:30 pm, there will also be a silent auction. You must be present to bid on items (unless pre-arranged). Jace is a 28 year old West Peoria native with a wife and 6 young children who has been fighting stage 4 cancer and is now in
hospice. Benefits from the event will help to cover his medical costs. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Festival of Lights Winter
Wonderland opens on Saturday and runs through New Year’s Eve at the VFW Post 2078 Park off Springfield Road (located at 123 Par 3 Lane in East Peoria). The drive-through electric park is the Festival of Lights’ signature event featuring the majority of the Parade of Lights floats and many other lighted displays. Hours are 5 - 9 pm Sundays through Thursdays and 5 - 11 pm on Fridays & Saturdays. Cost is $10 for cars, $30 small buses (party, shuttle, mini & school), and $150
for full size buses. For more information, visit 
The Penguin Project Foundation Gala
will take place at the Waterhouse (located at 316 SW Washington Street in Peoria) on Saturday from 7 - 10 pm. Featuring Broadway entertainers , there will also be cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a charity auction. Tickets are $100 for general admission or $125 for VIP seating and are available online at 
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the
Quad City Storm at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Saturday beginning at 7:15 pm. Tickets are $21, $18 and $12 in advance or $1 more the day of the game and are available at the Peoria Civic Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 309-676-1040 or online at 
Mind Power, a magic & mind reading show
will take place at the Apollo Theater (located at 311 Main Street in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring the magic and mind reading skills of Phil Raso, audience members will learn about the thoughts, intuitions, and perceptions of one another. Tickets are $10 each and are available at 
Third Eye Blind will perform in the Peoria Civic
Center Theater on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets range from $45 - $85 and are available at the box office, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at 
Peoria’s oldest running race, the 49th
Annual Turkey Trot, will take place at Detweiller Park (located at 8327 N Galena Rd. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 1 pm. The top two finishers in each division will receive a trophy and a turkey. Registration is available at the Noble Center (located 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) for $18 for adults and $2 for youth (fun run). For information, call 309-681-2866 or register online at 
Handel’s Messiah will performed at
Grace Church (located at 1325 E Jefferson St. in Morton) on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Performed by the Morton Community Chorus, a piano and organ prelude by Dr. John Orfe of Bradley University will begin at 2:10 pm. Admission is free, however donations are encouraged. For more information, visit