Peoria Area's Best, Peoria Civic Chorale, Dueling Pianos, Maifest and Big Fish
Published: Thu, 05/02/24
Updated: Fri, 05/03/24
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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 Area Civic Chorale Performances This Weekend |
| Featuring Fauré Requiem including songs of hope and inspiration, guest artists include soprano Miracle Amah, baritone Andrew Sanchez, the Chamber Orchestra and the Central Illinois Camerata. Performances are at Five Points Washington (Friday & Saturday) and at the First United Methodist Church (Sunday). |
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| Dueling Pianos Friday & Saturday at the Waterhouse |
| It's the laugh a-long, sing a-along, drink a-long, party a-long, request and comedy-driven rock 'n' roll piano show. A cash bar will be available. |
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| German American Society's Maifest is Sunday at the Lindenhof |
| Featuring traditional German foods, German wines and beer along with live entertainment throughout the day including the Alphorns, accordion music, Harmonie & Damenchor Singers, EP!C will also be selling flowers and plants. |
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| Once on This Island at ART Inc This Weekend |
| The musical is based on the 1985 novel “My Love, My Love, or the Peasant Girl” by Rosa Guy, which is a Caribbean-set retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, The Little Mermaid. |
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| First Friday Artist Tours is Tomorrow |
| Visit the Peoria Art Guild, the Foster Gallery (within the First United Methodist Church), the Contemporary Art Center, the Peoria Public Library, Studios on Sheridan, Art Korner, Creative Soul, North Art Studios, Atelier 5835 and Casa De Arte where you can visit the artist studios where many artists create, display and sell their work. |
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| Big Fish and Morton Civic Chorus |
| Our latest Entertainment Report features Big Fish opening on Friday at Peoria Players Theatre and running through May 12. 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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| 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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