Peoria Area's Best, Macbeth & Twelfth Night, Oliver, East Peoria Farmer's Market, General Petraeus & Fiesta en el Rio
Published: Thu, 07/11/24
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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 6 sub-categories are now available: Dining (Specialty). Vote for your favorite brands in the area now! |
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| Illinois Shakespeare Festival Continues This Weekend at Ewing Theatre |
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Friday is the preview performance of Macbeth, where supernatural beings provide the catalyst
for a warrior’s quest for power in Shakespeare’s thrilling, bloody tragedy. Macbeth also runs on
Saturday. And on Sunday, Twelfth Night tells the classic Shakespearian 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. Watch our Entertainment Report featuring the Festival |
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| Oliver Opens on Friday at Corn Stock Theatre |
| The classic Lionel Bart musical tells the story of the Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, about the orphan as he navigates the underworld in Victorian England's London where theft and violence prevail, searching for a home, a family, and, most importantly, for love. |
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| East Peoria Farmer's Market is Friday |
| Featuring fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants, eggs, poultry, baked goods, and jellies and jams, all produced within the State of Illinois. Craft items sold at the market are original works of art. |
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| Peoria Area World Affairs Council to Host General David Petraeus on August 19 |
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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. Watch our Entertainment Report featuring this event |
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| Fiesta en el Rio is July 27 on the Peoria Riverfront |
| The annual Hispanic celebration on the Peoria Riverfront will feature an evening filled with food, music, dancing, drinks, engaging kids' activities and more. |
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| CCT's The Little Mermaid, A Barn for All Seasons & Summer Music Series at Barn III Entertainment Reports |
| Our latest Entertainment Reports feature the Community Children's Theatre production of Disney's The Little Mermaid which is running through Sunday at Peoria Players Theatre. Plus watch our reports about 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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| The Heart of Illinois Fair Opens Tuesday |
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Check out our newest article about the
75th Annual Heart of Illinois Fair and what you'll find there.
It runs Tuesday, July 16 through Saturday, July 20 at Expo
Gardens. |
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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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