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Time
(Thursday) 9:30 AM
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his program focuses on parents and their babies, from birth to 12 months, giving them a place to gather and enjoy casual conversation with fellow parents while their little one’s
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his program focuses on parents and their babies, from birth to 12 months, giving them a place to gather and enjoy casual conversation with fellow parents while their little one’s play. Guest speakers from partner organizations will lead discussions and activities related to infant growth, and development. The goal of this program is to support YOU as parents, and we invite you to both join and tell us how this program and community groups can best help you!
Free of charge for parent and infant (under one year of age.) May not be combined with additional admissions.
Cost
Free entry to museum when mention here for the program.
Organizer
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
The Barn III
1451 Timberline Rd
Future Event Times
March 31, 2023 5:30 PMApril 1, 2023 5:30 PMApril 2, 2023 11:30 AMApril 6, 2023 5:30 PMApril 7, 2023 5:30 PMApril 8, 2023 5:30 PMApril 9, 2023 11:30 AMApril 13, 2023 5:30 PMApril 14, 2023 5:30 PMApril 15, 2023 5:30 PMApril 16, 2023 11:30 AMApril 20, 2023 5:30 PMApril 21, 2023 5:30 PMApril 22, 2023 5:30 PMApril 23, 2023 11:30 AMApril 27, 2023 5:30 PMApril 28, 2023 5:30 PMApril 29, 2023 5:30 PMApril 30, 2023 11:30 AM
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A musical comedy playing March 30th through April 30th on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a Sunday matinee. On evening performances the doors open at 5:30pm with the show
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A musical comedy playing March 30th through April 30th on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a Sunday matinee. On evening performances the doors open at 5:30pm with the show starting at 7:30pm. On Sundays the doors open at 11:30am with the show starting at 1:30pm.
A smash hit on and off-Broadway, this crowd-pleasing country-western musical features Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, from the Double Cupp Diner, singing and performing along with the talented boys from the gas station next door – the “Pump Boys”. Together they fashion an evening of country western songs that received unanimous raves on and off-Broadway. With heartbreak and hilarity, they perform on guitars, piano, bass and, yes, kitchen utensils!
Cost
$32
Organizer

Time
(Thursday) 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
ICC Performing Arts Center
1 College Dr
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ICC Theatre Presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a comedy by Alan Ball and directed by Eddie Urish. A lavish wedding reception is in full swing downstairs, so why
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ICC Theatre Presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a comedy by Alan Ball and directed by Eddie Urish. A lavish wedding reception is in full swing downstairs, so why are the bridesmaids taking turns hiding in the upstairs bedroom?
Performances are March 29 – April 1 at 7:30 pm, and on April 2 at 2 pm at the ICC Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria Campus. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and may be purchased in advance or at the box office.
Cost
$5-$10
Organizer

Time
(Thursday) 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
ICC Performing Arts Center
1 College Dr
Future Event Times
March 31, 2023 7:30 PMApril 1, 2023 7:30 PMApril 2, 2023 2:00 PM
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A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the
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A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America’s four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.
Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
Cost
General $10 | Student $5
Organizer

Time
(Thursday) 7:30 PM
Location
Corn Stock Theatre - The Lab Theatre Center
1606 N. Park Rd.
Future Event Times
March 31, 2023 7:30 PMApril 1, 2023 2:30 PMApril 2, 2023 2:30 PM
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What begins as a peaceful summer on the River is soon disrupted by Toad and his obsession with motocars. After crashing several cars, he then steals one and lands himself
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What begins as a peaceful summer on the River is soon disrupted by Toad and his obsession with motocars. After crashing several cars, he then steals one and lands himself in jail. His friends Mole, Badger, and Water Rat make every effort to protect Toad’s residence, Toad Hall, but are instead ousted by the Ferrets and Weasels of the Wild Wood. Will Toad escape from jail and regain Toad Hall? Will he learn a lesson about his boastful and impetuous ways? A spirited adaptation of a timeless classic.
Cost
$12 Adult | $8 Student (College ID and under)
Organizer

Time
(Friday) 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
The Barn III
1451 Timberline Rd
Future Event Times
April 1, 2023 5:30 PMApril 2, 2023 11:30 AMApril 6, 2023 5:30 PMApril 7, 2023 5:30 PMApril 8, 2023 5:30 PMApril 9, 2023 11:30 AMApril 13, 2023 5:30 PMApril 14, 2023 5:30 PMApril 15, 2023 5:30 PMApril 16, 2023 11:30 AMApril 20, 2023 5:30 PMApril 21, 2023 5:30 PMApril 22, 2023 5:30 PMApril 23, 2023 11:30 AMApril 27, 2023 5:30 PMApril 28, 2023 5:30 PMApril 29, 2023 5:30 PMApril 30, 2023 11:30 AM
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A musical comedy playing March 30th through April 30th on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a Sunday matinee. On evening performances the doors open at 5:30pm with the show
Event Details
A musical comedy playing March 30th through April 30th on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a Sunday matinee. On evening performances the doors open at 5:30pm with the show starting at 7:30pm. On Sundays the doors open at 11:30am with the show starting at 1:30pm.
A smash hit on and off-Broadway, this crowd-pleasing country-western musical features Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, from the Double Cupp Diner, singing and performing along with the talented boys from the gas station next door – the “Pump Boys”. Together they fashion an evening of country western songs that received unanimous raves on and off-Broadway. With heartbreak and hilarity, they perform on guitars, piano, bass and, yes, kitchen utensils!
Cost
$32
Organizer

Time
(Friday) 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Future Event Times
April 28, 2023 6:30 PMMay 26, 2023 6:30 PMJune 30, 2023 6:30 PMJuly 28, 2023 6:30 PMAugust 25, 2023 6:30 PMSeptember 29, 2023 6:30 PMOctober 27, 2023 6:30 PMNovember 24, 2023 6:30 PMDecember 29, 2023 6:30 PM
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All are welcome to join us as we recharge and unplug for a night of rhythm in the forest with Peoria Drum Circle. Meet at Forest Park Nature Center in
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All are welcome to join us as we recharge and unplug for a night of rhythm in the forest with Peoria Drum Circle. Meet at Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria Heights, IL.
Hand drumming has been proven to reduce stress and boost the immune system!
Bring a chair, mask, your hand drum (or other acoustic rhythm maker) your willingness to experiment and create in-the-moment music.
We will be in the meadow to the right of the building. Restrooms available in the Nature center. Donations of $10 appreciated to keep this event sustainable.
Whatever spirit you bring, is what it becomes. ✨✨
Cost
Free
Organizer
Forest Park Nature CenterNorth Forest Park Dr. Peoria Heights Il

Time
(Friday) 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
305 SW Water St
Event Details
Live at the Five Spot: Joe Metzka Band March 31 ~ 6:30-8:30pm Tickets in Advance Online: $8-members, $12-nonmembers fees (until 5pm day of event). Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
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Live at the Five Spot: Joe Metzka Band
March 31 ~ 6:30-8:30pm
Tickets in Advance Online: $8-members, $12-nonmembers fees
(until 5pm day of event).
Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
(Tickets for walk-ins will be available until max capacity is reached)
When checking in at the door, be prepared to share your table and seat number.
Water and pop for $1.00 is offered at the bar. Attendees may bring their own food and drink or bring in food and drink from the Rhythm Kitchen.
About the band:
Joe Metzka has explored just about every genre of music and has settled in on the blues.
Cost
Tickets in Advance Online: $8-members | $12-nonmembers fees (until 5pm day of event). Tickets at the door*: $12-Members | $16-nonmembers (Tickets for walk-ins will be available until max capacity is reached)
Organizer

Time
(Friday) 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
Westminister Presbyterian Church - Peoria
1420 W Moss Ave
Event Details
The Peoria Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is pleased to present the inaugural concert of a multi-year endowment to promote the development of 21st-century organ literature. Dr. John
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The Peoria Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is pleased to present the inaugural concert of a multi-year endowment to promote the development of 21st-century organ literature. Dr. John C. Orfe will perform an organ recital at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Friday evening, March 31, at 7:30 pm. The program will feature a world premiere by Dr. Orfe alongside works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Sir James MacMillan.
Sir James MacMillan, whose choral anthem “Who Shall Separate Us” was memorably sung at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, is represented by his brilliant and colorful stand-alone Toccata. Johannes Brahms’ stand-alone Fugue in A-flat minor is a distillation of highly expressive (and highly advanced!) contrapuntal study. Camille Saint-Saëns, justly celebrated for his “Organ” Symphony, proves equally excellent in his music for solo organ, here represented by the Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, Op. 99, No. 3. Of particular significance on the program is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 538 (“Dorian”), whose scope, architectural design, and virtuosity exceed Bach’s more famous piece in the same key.
Admission to this concert is free. However, free-will offerings will be accepted for the continued support of the Peoria AGO Chapter.
Cost
FREE
Organizer

Time
(Friday) 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
ICC Performing Arts Center
1 College Dr
Event Details
ICC Theatre Presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a comedy by Alan Ball and directed by Eddie Urish. A lavish wedding reception is in full swing downstairs, so why
Event Details
ICC Theatre Presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a comedy by Alan Ball and directed by Eddie Urish. A lavish wedding reception is in full swing downstairs, so why are the bridesmaids taking turns hiding in the upstairs bedroom?
Performances are March 29 – April 1 at 7:30 pm, and on April 2 at 2 pm at the ICC Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria Campus. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and may be purchased in advance or at the box office.
Cost
$5-$10
Organizer

Time
(Friday) 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
ICC Performing Arts Center
1 College Dr
Future Event Times
April 1, 2023 7:30 PMApril 2, 2023 2:00 PM
Event Details
A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the
Event Details
A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America’s four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.
Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
Cost
General $10 | Student $5
Organizer

Time
(Friday) 7:30 PM
Location
Corn Stock Theatre - The Lab Theatre Center
1606 N. Park Rd.
Future Event Times
April 1, 2023 2:30 PMApril 2, 2023 2:30 PM
Event Details
What begins as a peaceful summer on the River is soon disrupted by Toad and his obsession with motocars. After crashing several cars, he then steals one and lands himself
Event Details
What begins as a peaceful summer on the River is soon disrupted by Toad and his obsession with motocars. After crashing several cars, he then steals one and lands himself in jail. His friends Mole, Badger, and Water Rat make every effort to protect Toad’s residence, Toad Hall, but are instead ousted by the Ferrets and Weasels of the Wild Wood. Will Toad escape from jail and regain Toad Hall? Will he learn a lesson about his boastful and impetuous ways? A spirited adaptation of a timeless classic.
Cost
$12 Adult | $8 Student (College ID and under)