Peoria Area's Best, Tim Cavanagh, Arts in Education Celebration & More Than Pink Walk
Published: Thu, 05/09/24
Updated: Sat, 05/11/24
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| Nominate Your Favorites for Peoria Area's Best |
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This brand new competition to be Peoria Area’s Best in over 100
categories of businesses and non-profit organizations will allow
Peoria area residents to nominate and then vote for their favorite
brands in the area. Everyone who submits a nomination at least
once will be eligible to win a $250 gift card at the end of the
nomination period. Help us select the Peoria Area's Best:
Nominations are still open, but will close soon. |
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| Tim Cavanagh at the Waterhouse on Friday |
| A favorite on the Bob & Tom Radio Show, the comedic musician has been featured on the nationally syndicated "Dr. Demento” radio show and has shared the stage with Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and Brett Butler, to name just a few. |
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| Annual Arts in Education Celebration Continues Through May 15 |
| Celebrating the talents of over 12,000 students from 136 schools from pre-K -12th grade from seven Central Illinois counties who will perform, exhibit and demonstrate their talents in the fine and applied arts. |
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| The Annual More Than Pink Walk is Saturday |
| Thousands of supporters of the Susan Komen Memorial will take part in the walk starting and ending at the Metro Center. There is no fee to register and participants who raise a minimum of $100 will receive a commemorative event t-shirt. |
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| Big Fish and Morton Civic Chorus Entertainment Reports |
| Our latest Entertainment Report features Big Fish at Peoria Players Theatre which runs Thursday through Sunday. Also watch our report featuring Encore 2024 which will be presented by the Morton Civic Chorus to be performed on May 23 - 26 at the Bertha Frank Center in Morton. |
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| Peoria Riverfront Events for Summer of 2024 |
| The Peoria Park District has announced its schedule of events on the Riverfront for the summer. Check out our latest article with a listing of concerts, festivals and other events hosted by the PPD over the next few months. |
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| Spring is Here and Summer Is Right Around the Corner |
| Looking for summer camps and activities for your kids? There are many great options in the Peoria area and they're booking for the summer now. |
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| The World's Most Beautiful Drive - Grandview Drive |
| President Theodore Roosevelt referred Grandview Drive as the World's Most Beautiful Drive while visiting Peoria in 1910. It's rich history is iconic to the Peoria area. Learn more about it in our article. |
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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 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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