Peoria Area's Best, Shakespeare Festival, Jersey Boys, Organ Concert, Nine the Musical & Brat Fest
Published: Thu, 08/01/24
Updated: Fri, 08/02/24
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| Illinois Shakespeare Festival Concludes This Weekend at Ewing Theatre |
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Catch all three shows in this year's
Festival in its final weekend at the beautiful Ewing Theatre in Bloomington.
The Festival features pre-show entertainment plus food trucks most
nights so you can dine in the courtyard or on the lawn before the
shows. Watch our Entertainment Report featuring the Festival |
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| Jersey Boys Opens Friday at Eastlight Theatre |
| The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons features performances of chart-topping hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Dawn,” and “My Eyes Adored You,”. The show runs this weekend and next Wednesday through Saturday. |
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| AGO Peoria Chapter's First Summer Concert is Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian |
| Dr. Jon Giblin and Mr. Adam Gerik will kick off the series. Giblin’s performance will include “Animal Parade” by Iain Farrington, a contemporary British composer. Gerik’s portion will include selections from Dom Paul Benoit’s “60 Devotional Pieces for Organ on Modal Themes” as well as other selections by Alec Rowley, Healey Willan and others. Admission is free. |
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| Nine the Musical Opens Friday at Corn Stock Theatre |
| The story of celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini is in production of his latest film: a musical version of the Casanova story, and suffers a midlife crisis. One by one, women from his past and present – including his mother, his wife, his mistress, and his leading lady – haunt, instruct, scold, seduce and encourage him until he finally learns to grow up. The show runs this weekend and next Wednesday through Saturday. |
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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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| The German American Society's Brat Fest is Sunday at Hickory Grove Park |
| The family-friendly event will feature German foods, live entertainment by Keith Zweifel and his band from Wisconsin plus Rhinemaidens and the Rathskellar Brummers along with activities including a Muscle Car, Hot Rod, and Customized Motorcycle Cruis’n, a Stein Holding competition, Nagelspielen (German nail game) plus the playground will be open. |
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| River City Soul Fest is This Weekend on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Featuring Gospel Fest headlined by Le'Andria Johnson & The Victory Travelers on Friday and on Saturday, headliners are Le'Andria Johnson & The Victory Travelers. |
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| Jersey Boys at Eastlight Theatre Entertainment Report |
| Our newest Entertainment Report video features Jersey Boys which opens Friday night at Eastlight theatre. The show will feature professional equity actor, Pasquale Crociata in the leading role. |
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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's schedule of events on the Riverfront for the summer are now in full swing. 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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