Peoria Area's Best, Sleeping Beauty, Sister Cities Night, Jack Baker, Rivermen and Harpist & Friends
Published: Thu, 04/25/24
Updated: Wed, 05/01/24
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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 is are still open, but will close soon. |
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| Peoria Ballet's Sleeping Beauty This Friday & Saturday |
| Inspired by the beloved fairytale classic, the performance will include elaborate costumes, lively music, plus a full cast of characters. |
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| Peoria Sister Cities International Night is Friday at the Itoo Hall |
| The Four Sister Cities groups of Peoria including the Friends of Friedrichshafen, Germany, Benxi, China, Clonmel, Ireland and Aytou, Lebanon will host the event which features a variety of ethnic food samples, a raffle, and live entertainment. |
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| Comedian Jack Baker at the Waterhouse on Saturday |
| A regular at The Comedy Vault, The Improv, and CG’s Comedy Club, he has shared the stage with such comedic powerhouses as Bobcat Goldthwait, Dan Gould, and Liza Treyger. A cash bar will be available during the show. |
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| Final Game(s) of the President's Cup on Saturday & Sunday (if necessary) |
| The 2024 President's Cup Championship Final Round Games will happen at Carver Arena on Saturday and Sunday (if necessary). |
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| Harpist & Friends at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday |
| Featuring French solo masterworks inspired by improvisation including Gabriel Fauré’s Impromptu, Gabriel Pierné’s Impromptu-Caprice, Albert Roussel’s Impromptu, and François Couperin’s Fourth Prelude from L’Art de toucher le clavecin other works by Claude Debussy and Henriette Renié will also be performed. |
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| Chaps at the Barn III Dinner Theatre and Morton Civic Chorus |
| Our latest Entertainment Reports features Chaps, a cowboy musical comedy that takes place in 1944 at the BBC in the UK with the final performances Thursday through - Sunday. And Encore 2024 presented by the Morton Civic Chorus will be performed May 23 - 26 at the Bertha Frank Center in Morton. |
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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 most recent 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 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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