Peoria Area's Best, Midsummer Night's Dream, Illinois Shakespeare Festival & General Petraeus Event
Published: Thu, 06/27/24
Updated: Fri, 06/28/24
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| Vote for Your Favorites in Peoria Area's Best |
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Voting is now open in this brand new competition to be Peoria Area’s Best in over 100 categories of businesses and non-profit organizations. Week 4 sub-categories are now available: Beauty. Vote for your favorite brands in the area now! |
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| A Midsummer Night's Dream Continues This Weekend at Corn Stock Theatre |
| The classic Shakespearian play tells the story of four Athenians who run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. |
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| Peoria Area World Affairs Council to Host General David Petraeus on August 19 |
| Former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, will discuss his deep insights on current global relations. |
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| Illinois Shakespeare Festival Opens Tonight at Ewing Theatre |
| In the 2024 season opener, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare creates a kaleidoscope of love with wit, disguises, hijinks, and music in one of his most sophisticated and hilarious comedies. Sense and Sensibility opens on Saturday and Macbeth opens on July 13. Performances run through August 3. |
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| A Barn for All Seasons & Summer Music Series at Barn III Entertainment Reports |
| Our latest Entertainment Reports feature the new Barn III "A Barn for All Seasons" show specifically created for kids running Wednesdays starting at 10:30 am each week through July 24 and the Barn III's Summer Music Series which opens on July 3 and runs through July 31. |
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| Looking for 4th of July Events in the Peoria Area? |
| Check out our latest article featuring events happening in the Peoria area to celebrate Independence Day in 2024. |
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| Fairs & Festivals This Summer |
| Featuring a listing of the fairs and festivals happening in the Peoria area this summer, check out our article to help plan your family's summer schedule. |
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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 article with a listing of concerts, festivals and other events hosted by the Peoria Park District over the next few months. |
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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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