The Last Five Years, Brushville, Shakespeare, History Tours, Corn Boil, Parks on Tap & Fiesta en el Rio
Published: Thu, 07/27/23
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| The Last Five Years Opens on Friday at Eastlight Theatre |
| The musical was named one of TIME Magazine’s ten best shows of 2001 and had a revival at Second Stage in 2013. A film adaptation was released in 2014, starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. Shows run this weekend and next Wednesday through Saturday. Watch our Entertainment Report about The Last Five Years |
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| Brushville & Decade of Decadence This Weekend at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard |
| Brushville will perform on Friday and Decade of Decadence will perform on Saturday. Bring lawn chairs along with your own food, however no outside beverages of any kind. Wine, beer, sodas, bottled tea, water, pizzas, cheese & crackers, and chocolates will be available to purchase. |
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| The Illinois Shakespeare Festival Continues at Ewing Theatre |
| Catch any (or all) of the three mainstage shows for this season, The Comedy of Errors, The Book of Will and The Tempest this weekend at Ewing Theatre. Watch our Entertainment Report videos about the Illinois Shakespeare Festival |
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| Grandview Drive & Civil War and Abolition Tours |
| The Peoria Historical Society's Grandview Drive Bus Tour will take place on Friday morning and their Civil War and Abolition Bus Tour on Saturday morning. Presented by the Peoria Historical Society, both tours leave from the Caterpillar Visitors Center. |
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| German American Society Corn Boil is Sunday |
| Featuring activities including Central Illinois Soccer League playoff games, bags and a children’s play area at the park, meals including a pork chop sandwich, all you can eat sweet corn, baked beans, and coleslaw plus German and domestic beer, soft drinks and a cash bar will be available for purchase. |
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| Parks on Tap, Decade of Decadence & Fiesta en el Rio This Weekend |
| Catch up with the Parks on Tap Taphouse at Stadium Park tonight (Thursday), then catch Decade of Decadence with opener Capt. Quirk on the Peoria riverfront on Friday and the Fiesta en el Rio on Saturday also on the Peoria riverfront. |
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| German American Society Brat Fest is Sunday, August 6 |
| Featuring live entertainment will be provided by Keith Zweifel and his band from Wisconsin plus Rathskellar Brummers and the Lindenhof Echoes. Activities will include a Muscle Car, Hot Rod, and Customized Motorcycle Cruis’n from Noon - 5 pm, a Stein Holding competition, Nagelspielen (German nail game), arts and craft vendors, a shooting tent, you'll also find great German food available for purchase. |
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| Check Out Our Entertainment Report Videos |
| Check out our Entertainment Report videos featuring The Sunshine Boys at Barn III Dinner Theatre, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and The Last Five Years at Eastlight Theatre which opens on Friday. |
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| Fairs & Festivals for 2023 |
| Check out our article with annual family events for the 2023 summer season. From area festivals and fairs, we've got you covered. |
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| 2023 Summer Concerts & Festivals on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Summer's in full swing - check out our article with a listing of concerts and Peoria riverfront this summer. |
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| A Guide to Peoria Museums |
| Exploring Peoria's museums is an excellent way to spend a day. Educational and entertaining, Peoria offers something for everyone when it comes to arts, history, science, and technology. Check out our latest article about the museums in the Peoria area. |
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| Peoria Area Theatre: From Vaudeville to Modern Area Community Theatres |
| You probably know that the well-known reference to "Will it Play in Peoria?" refers to Peoria's important role in the Vaudeville circuit in the early 1900s, but what was the impact of that era on the local theatre scene in Peoria today? |
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