Frozen, A Few Good Men, Riverfront Market, PAWAC Breakfast, Wicked & Beetlejuice Jr.
Published: Thu, 08/07/25
Updated: Fri, 08/08/25
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| Disney's Frozen Continues Through Saturday at Eastlight Theatre |
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Featuring an adult cast of one of Disney's most famous stories, the show also includes new songs from Broadway. Performances run through Saturday including a matinee that day. Watch our Entertainment Report about Frozen at Eastlight Theatre! |
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| Corn Stock Theatre's A Few Good Men Continues at Dunlap High School |
| The famous story by Aaron Sorkin tells the story of a group of military lawyers assigned to defend two Marines in Guantanamo Bay. During the course of the trial, they uncover a high-level conspiracy designed to eliminate weaker soldiers in the name of patriotism. Performances run through Saturday. |
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| The Riverfront Market Continues on Saturday |
| Featuring fresh produce, local meats, eggs, berries, bread, and cheeses: everything is locally grown and brought directly from farms and gardens each week. You’ll also find one-of-a-kind selection of art including pottery, jewelry, wood items, candles, soaps and more all handcrafted by local artists. |
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| PAWAC's Exporting a Business Model Breakfast is Friday, August 15 |
| Learn how a local manufacturing business expanded globally by adapting traditional US business practices to the cultural and ethnic parameters of the Asian marketplace and beyond. This discussion features how one company has been managing the transition from exporting their products and services from America – to opening up foreign operations, with a focus on the methods that produce success and the pitfalls to avoid. RSVPs are due by Monday. |
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| Wicked Opens at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on August 20 |
| The popular Broadway musical prequel to the traditional Wizard of Oz plot, tells the untold story of Elphaba and Glinda, exploring their unlikely friendship and their paths to becoming the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. Performances run August 20th through August 31st. |
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| Check Out Our Entertainment Report Videos |
| Our Entertainment Reports feature Eastlight Theatre's Frozen running through Saturday and the Peoria Players Theatre's Youth Show, Beetlejuice Jr. running through Sunday. |
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| 2025's Festival Season Continues This Weekend |
| Looking for things to do this summer in Peoria? The 2025 Festivals & Fairs season is here! Check out our listings in this article so you won't miss any of the fun. |
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| Peoria Riverfront Concerts Summer 2025 |
| Check out our recent article with a listing of the upcoming concerts coming to the Peoria Riverfront this summer. |
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| Congrats to the 2024 Peoria Area's Best Winners! |
| Check out our video listing the winners of the 2024 Peoria Area's Best competition! |
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| Peoria Area's Best Winner: CEFCU |
| Our winner in the 2024 Peoria Area's Best Competition in the Finance/Insurance/Investments/Law Category was CEFCU. Learn more about the credit union, it's history, how it helps its members and the various services it offers the community. |
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| Peoria Area's Best Winner: Illinois Eye Center |
| Illinois Eye Center was the 2024 winner of the Peoria Area's Best competition in the Health category. Learn more about the company's mission and history serving patients in the Peoria area throughout the decades. |
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| Peoria Area's Best Winner: Tazewell Animal Protective Society |
| The Tazewell Animal Protective Society, the no-kill animal shelter in Pekin, was our winner in the Animals & Pets category in the 2024 Peoria Area's Best competition. Check out this article to read more about the organization and it's mission. |
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| Looking for Fun and Affordable Date Night Ideas? |
| Check out these date night ideas for the Peoria area. Most are locally owned and may not be on your radar, but are great options for an affordable night of fun. |
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