Join us for some happy hour jazz standards, Latin Jazz and cool grooves with Ellie’s Jazz Band: 6pm-8pm on Fourth Wednesdays at The Twelve Bar.

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Wednesday is Open Mic Comedy Night at the Jukebox! Come to take the stage and give comedy a try or sit back in the audience and enjoy the show! Always unpredictable and FUN!
For individuals wishing to go on stage, please have up to 5 minutes of material prepared. There is no cost to go up and perform. Sign up in advance or at the door!
Doors open at 7 pm
Showtime 8 pm
Audience Tickets just $5
Sign up to perform $0
Rated – R

Comedian, actor and best-selling author, Jay Mohr has been performing stand-up comedy since he was sixteen years old. With a career that has spanned over three decades, Jay has become an artist that is very difficult to define. Never wanting to rest on his accomplishments, Jay has always pushed himself to be more than just a comic.
After landing his dream job of Saturday Night Live, it appeared as though Jay had reached the height of comedic success. Little did he know that just three years later, he would be cast opposite Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire and that same year co-star with Jennifer Anniston in Picture Perfect. Now the world that knew “comedian Jay” was quickly introduced to the “actor Jay.” Never wanting to choose one career over the other, Mohr has brilliantly balanced both acting and stand-up comedy as roommates in his brain.
Additionally, he has continuously added other genres to his journey and wrote the best-selling book Gasping for Airtime about his time on SNL and his battle with panic attacks throughout his tenure on the show. To this day the book remains a must read for both fans of the show, followers of Jay, as well as people who suffer from social anxiety, depression and panic disorders.
On a much lighter note, Jay’s second book was the hilarious, No Wonder My Parents Drank, which describes in painful and beautifully funny detail the pros and cons of parenthood… which was subsequently optioned by ABC for development of a sitcom based on its content.
Jay Mohr is the rarest of entertainers. After 25 films and starring in his own groundbreaking series produced by Joel Silver and the late Ted Demme (Action) he starred in the CBS scripted comedy Gary Unmarried, which was critically acclaimed and was on for two seasons.
Jay has guest starred in over 50 different television dramas and comedy series episodes, but his most recent turn on an episode of Dick Wolf’s Law and Order: Criminal Intent as a Charlie Sheen type character ripped from the headlines, has garnered him the most attention and respect. “He’s really good” said Wolf, “it’s kind of odd because he is known as a comic and this is a highly dramatic role that a lot of dramatic actors would have had a very hard time eschewing and he does a great job.” He added “… you know, it’s like if you’re playing tennis against a club champion, you’re game should go up… the better the competition the better the game… and I think Jay really came to play.”
Throughout his journey, Jay still loves performing stand-up comedy it’s in his blood, his bones and his DNA. Anyone that has ever seen one of his concerts will be quick to tell you that there is no one better. Comedy Central agrees, having named Mohr one of the 100 greatest stand-up comics of all time. A simple bio doesn’t do the stage show justice… as there are no notes, no two shows the same, and an act that never picks on the audience. These are the three tenets that Jay believes makes great live comedy, and the foundation is laid when Jay often tells his audiences, “Lets just jump off a cliff together and build our wings on the way down!”

Showtimes and Ticket Prices
Thursday, January 23rd
8 pm: $25 General Admission / $35 VIP Admission

Friday, January 24th
8 pm: $25 General Admission / $35 VIP Admission

Saturday, January 25th
7:15 pm: $25 General Admission / $35 VIP Admission
9:45 pm: $25 General Admission / $35 VIP Admission

**VIP Admission are for the 40 seats closest to the stage

Rated – R (mild)

Every Friday Night, 5:30pm – 7:30 p.m. Preston Jackson Gallery

Admission: Member: $8.00, Nonmember: $12.00

Live at the Five Spot is the Contemporary Art Center’s weekly Friday night music event featuring the best regional talent performing a variety of great music, including R&B, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock and lots more. Enjoy a nightclub atmosphere while unwinding with your friends after a busy week. While the music fills the building, one can stroll through our three fine art galleries. Consult the calendar to learn what bands will be playing.

If you would like a discount on admission, become a member of the CAC. If you join during Live at the Five Spot, you receive a free pass for two for another night. Learn more about the different levels for membership at Support. Some of the upper levels provide complimentary passes for events.

One of the benefits of membership is to be able to reserve a table. If you have a large party and you want to be sure to be seated together, this is a good option to consider. View the floor plan.

There are typically six five-foot round tables available to reserve. The five-foot rounds and the conference table are the only tables that may be reserved. The five-foot rounds are numbered. A five-foot round is $25 and seats eight people. The conference table is $50 and seats 12 but more chairs can be placed in the area. Payment can be taken over the phone with a credit card or you can stop in during business hours, Tues – Sat 11:00am to 5:00pm.

Experience Bong Joon Ho’s revolutionary masterpiece on the Giant Screen for one weekend only! With a near-perfect 99% Certified Fresh score on RottenTomatoes.com, “Parasite” is nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film & Best Director.

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. Rated R.

Eddie-P (aka the KungFool Comic) will be hosting the fourth installment of STAND UP in the Heights this month! Come on in to the first comedy event in 2020 at the Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, January 24 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, with doors opening at 6:30.

Starting off the January 24th line-up is our host, Eddy-P The KungFoolComic. He’s performed on and off for the past 20+ years from backyards to bars to nightclubs to comedy halls and arenas all across the country. He has also performed in 30 out of the 50 states and has had multiple radio and TV interviews. He received his stage name because not only does he do stand-up comedy, but he’s also a Master level instructor of Hung-gar Kung-fu. So he combined the two things he loves to do and the ‘KungFoolComic’ was born.

The evening kicks off with Trey Eilers – a comic from the middle of no where. Fairly clean but with a bit of an edge; his sense of humor appeals to a wide range of audiences. With a focus on twists and turns, he’s got some punchlines you’ll never see coming.

Next up is Scotty Harris who’s often described as a cerebral comic. His material is short, clever, and a little dark. While most of his jokes are technically clean, you probably don’t want your ten year old repeating them at school tomorrow.

Last but definitely not least, we have our beloved Greg Batton! Greg’s a game player, story teller and a distracted Dad. Join him on his journey through life’s “stuff:” kids, marriage and today’s technology!

The show kicks off at 7 pm and wraps up around 9 pm, but stick around for drinks with the comics until 10!

NOTE: this event is 21+. There could possibly be adult language and/or themes.

Live comedy in a cool place…the Betty Jayne!

Join us for our 3rd annual Winter RiverFront Market on Saturday, January 25! Meet up with your favorite RiverFront Market vendors to find local winter produce, meats, eggs, cheese, breads, jams, popcorn, baked goods and other yummy treats! Plus jewelry, wood items, bath products, headbands and other one-of-a-kind locally produced items. Bring a prepackaged snack item to donate to FamilyCore‘s after-school program! See you there!

Jan 11 @ 7pm – Dusty 45’s

Jan 18 @ 7pm – Berchtold & Stear

Jan 25 @ 12pm – Ukulele Jam, Open Mic with Emilele

Jan 25 @ 7pm – Derel Monteith Trio

Feb 1 @ 7pm – Mark Tonelli Trio

Feb 8 @ 7pm – Nathan Taylor & Friends

Feb 14 @ 7pm – P.S. Jazz

Feb 15 @ 7pm – The Tucked in T’s! with Brian Stear

Feb 22 @ 7pm – Casas Jones

Feb 28 @ 7pm – The Dog & Dorann Show

Corn Stock is excited to team up with Miss Flo again in 2020!!!

The 6th Annual Cabaret featuring Miss Flo and Friends at Corn Stock Theatre will be an evening of lots of fun and entertainment including memorable performances, so mark your calendars NOW for January 25, 2020!

Once again hosted by Miss Flo, the Cabaret will feature live music, beverages, raffle baskets and 50/50 drawing! Live local theatre performers and some outstanding drag performers impersonating some well-known hits.

Tickets are $20/per person, or $35/per couple and are available at https://cornstocktheatre.secure.force.com/ticket.

Schedule of Events:
6:30-7:30- Doors Open with Live Music, Light Snacks and beverages.
7:30- Cabaret Begins
Intermission- Desserts and More Live Music
Cabaret will continue and conclude with Raffle Prizes and 50/50 Drawings

Hosted and Performances by Miss Flo.

Including Local Theatre Performances by:
Lily Carmack
Carmen McCarthy
Taylor Hubbartt
Kelleen Nitsch
Courtney Moore
Scott Moore
Austin Shaw
Chase Sieting
Rebekah Dentino
Kelly Kooken-Nehls
Paula Macfarlane Van Kuren
and more!

Local Drag Performances by:
Drag performers to be announced soon!

Live Music by:
Chase Sieting

Our Sun is only one star of 400 billion in the Milky Way galaxy. We’ll fly you through the galaxy and visit exploding stars, pulsars, black holes and more. Plus, we’ll travel to the edge of space and back again.

The evening will be in two parts. A star talk using our highly realistic Zeiss ZKP4 star projectors, time to socialize and enjoy the beer and refreshments, than a tour of the universe and its destructive (and creative) ways using our immersive real time software.

Guests will receive 3 tokens, redeemable for three craft beers or soda and Pulled Pork Sliders included in ticket. Please inquire for a vegetarian option at 309.863.3030. Doors open at 6:50 pm.

Ages 21+

$30 Members l $36 Public

All supplies provided for programs unless otherwise noted. All paid programs require a minimum number of participants to run or will be cancelled two business days prior to the start date. Pre-registration required.

Winterfest, German-style returns to the Lindenhof on Sunday, January 26^th, noon to 6 pm.  The Lindenhof, 7601 N. Harker Drive, Peoria, Illinois 61615.  Phone (309) 691-7484.  The event is being sponsored by Harmonie.

We are offering a special German buffet for $12 per person.  For kids 6-10 pay only $6.  Kids 6-10 who wear a costume from the Disney movie “Frozen”, the TV show “Vikings” or the TV show “Game of Thrones” will get to eat for free.  All kids 5 and under eat for free and also encouraged to come in costume.

As a bonus, we are hoping that Anna and Elsa from Frozen appear!

Enjoy a nice hot mug of glühwein (hot spiced wine).  Special offer: bring your glühwein mug from any of our past Kristkindlmarkts and get the mug filled for only $3!  No mug, get a foam cup filled for $3. You can also buy the 2019 Kristkindlmarkt  8oz mug and get it filled for $5!

The buffet will consist of smoked pork loin, Bratwurst, Schnitzel vom Schwein with choice of sauces, Bavarian chicken, Bavarian Ham, German potato salad, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, spaetzle, sauerkraut, and red cabbage.  The buffet also includes bread and a small salad.  Dessert is $2 extra.  Hot chocolate, hot tea, and coffee is included in the buffet price.

Terry Bredenburg will perform on the accordion from 12:30-3pm and the Bob and Judy on the accordion from 3-5 pm.

At Winterfest we will be serving several bock and doppelbock beers besides our regular selections.  Bock and dopplebock beers trace their roots back to the Catholic Paulaner monks who originally prepared strong beer to endure the Lenten fast during the 17^th Century.  Although it was forbidden to eat for 40 days during those times, the monks were allowed to drink.  It was for this reason that they brewed a filling drink, the monks’ “liquid bread,” to help them last during the Lenten season.  The strong, malty beer was classified as a bock or doppelbock.  Literally, Doppelbock means double bock (bier).  Additional winter ales may be served.

The Lindenhof features a full bar with German beers on draft, a selection of German wines, and German liqueurs.

For more details go to our website:  www.peoriagermans.net.   You may also contact Jeff Pulfer at 309-444-4656 or e-mail Jeff.Pulfer44444@gmail.com.

Proceeds from the event will be used to fund the various activities of Harmonie as well as for charitable contributions including music scholarships for Bradley University.

When magician extraordinaire Justin visits Sesame Street to put on a magic show for the whole neighborhood, Elmo wants to be part of the big event. But there is one problem Elmo does not know how to do magic! That is when Elmo teams up with Abby and Justin, embarking on an amazing journey where Elmo will discover the power of yet the lesson that with perseverance and practice, nothing can stand between you and your dream. Along the way, Elmo and Abby, joined by their friends Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, and Gonger, discover the many magical moments in everyday life. In the end, Elmo learns that you can do anything you set your mind to if you just keep trying! Join your favorite Sesame Street friends on this magical adventure when Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic comes to your neighborhood Note Costumes not permitted for guests 14 years & older.

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Tue, 12 Nov 2019 at 10:00 AM

Advance Sales : Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 10:00 AM

Group Sales : Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 10:00 AM

Promotions/Feld : Tue, 12 Nov 2019 at 10:00 AM

Feld Preferred presale : Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 10:00 AM

PCC Insider Presale : Thu, 7 Nov 2019 at 10:00 AM

Come learn about roller derby and what it means to be a Prowler! No skating experience necessary. We will teach you all the skills you need. Don’t want to skate? No problem, we need non-skating members too.

You’re invited to the premiere of our short film “Recompense”!

Recompense follows two brothers who accidentally meet after a hardship in their family and must work through their troubled past.

Starring Casper Alexander and Myles Valentine! Produced by AB Dada! Written & Directed by Giovanni Galindo!

Hosted at the beautiful Casa de Arte!

Film starts at 7 PM! Stay and enjoy some tacos and drinks with the Cast & Crew after the film!

Approx. Runtime: 12 minutes.

Tickets on sale January 20
Call 309-688-4473 or visit peoriaplayers.org.

DATES/TIMES:
7:30 PM – January 31, February 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2020
2:00 Matinees – February 2 and 9, 2020

TICKETS:
$20 adults, $15 patrons 20 & younger

Kinky Boots is the winner of every major Best Musical award, including the Tony, the Grammy and London’s Olivier Award. This huge-hearted hit tells the story of two people with nothing in common—or so they think! With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learns to embrace their differences and creates a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen! Featuring 16 original songs by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, this joyous sensation “struts its stuff with sparkle, stilettos and heart!”

PRODUCTION STAFF
Director: Deric Kimler
Assistant Director/Stage Manager: John Donlan
Music Director: Andrea Molina
Choreographer: Todd Michael Cook
Back Stage Manager: Bill Barr
Production Secretary: Erin Pantages
Costumes: Jill Barr & Darah Hannan
Lights: Wayne Carey
Sound: Tony Roberts
Props: Edie Wood, Erin Wood, and Jennifer Dwyer
Set Designer & Masterminds: Christine Paternoga & Jack Clifford
Stage Crew/Set Building: Pat Cusack, Bill Kalman, Ric Creasy

CAST
Charlie – Adam Sitton
Lola – Bryan Blanks
Lauren – Bree Dawson
Nicola – Mariah Thornton Aberle
Don – Dalton Sander
Mr. Price – Roger Roemer
George – Ed Peck
Harry – Miles McGill
Angel – Todd Michael Cook
Angel – Mathew Henry
Angel – Jack Clifford
Angel – Clay Frankel
Angel – Eric Gore
Angel – Billy Blue
Trich – Erica O’Neill
Pat – Ellie Hawkins
Young Charlie – Tristan Schonert
Young Lola – Darrell Taylor Jr.
Simon Sr./Roustabout – Jacolby Alexander
Milan Stage Manager/Factory Worker – Susan Hazzard
Mr. Baley/Roustabout – Logan Dean
Margaret/Factory Worker – Olivia Server
Factory Worker – David Fritz
Factory Worker – Valerie Kelley
Factory Worker – Mary Irby Moore
Factory Worker – Trevor Neff
Factory Worker – JL Meyers
Factory Worker – Samantha Roberts
Factory Worker – Jerrod Barth
Backstage Singer – Devon Hawks
Backstage Singer – Shane Jones