Join Preston Jackson, John Miller, & Judy Page for an evening of jazz.

Weekly paint nights with predrawns for separate purchase! Come paint!

Built in 1868, Pettengill-Morron House is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and owned by the Peoria Historical Society. Join us for the story of one of Peoria’s most beloved and historical houses and learn about the fascinating lives of those who once called it their home.

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.

Decades of combined experience and a love of all genres by Lizzi Neal Band culminates in a contemporary Blues/Soul sound. From an early age, Blues, Soul and Jazz influenced powerhouse performer Lizzi Neal’s extensive vocal range along with songwriting skills. Together with lead guitarist Dave Neal, the originals range from witty, upbeat jazzy numbers, to sultry heart wrenching soul songs. Melodic rhythms mixed with smokin’ leads pour fluidly from Dave Neal’s guitar. The rhythm section, consisting of Chuck Loth on bass guitar and Danny Garcia on drums, glues it all together.

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.

Join us at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for a day celebrating all things Midwestern agriculture. With a miniature exhibition on agriculture, featuring iconic pieces of the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s permanent collection, such as “Woody” the horse, and demonstrators from all across Central Illinois, this is a day you don’t want to miss!

Contributors:

Wildlife Prairie Park will be attending 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. with animals and animal keepers.
Peoria Farm Bureau will bring coloring books, farm bureau information, as well as make and take activities.
U of I Extension of SNAP Education will bring nutrition education for all ages.
Tazewell County 4-H will bring educational materials on embryology and newly hatched chicks.
Hazy Day Cultivation will bring living soils and compost tea.
Budded Mattah will share information on urban gardening and achievement.
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum will have STEAM-based maker activities related to farming.
Peoria Park District will bring activities from the 1855 Koerner Family Farm.
Sponsored by the Midwest Agricultural Museum

Inspired by the beloved fairytale classic, this delightful whimsical tale blends beauty, humor, and of course a little bit of magic that is sure to enchant audiences of all ages!

Join the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Maestro George Stelluto, Oto Carrillo, horn, and Christine Lamprea, cello, for the Sounds of Spring concert on Saturday, March 25 at Grace Presbyterian Church.

In the first half of this program, the Peoria Symphony Orchestra welcomes two fine soloists. Oto Carillo, horn, of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, opens the concert with Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 1. This work, written when the composer was only 19 years old, was inspired by his father’s playing. The dynamic young Christine Lamprea, cello, then joins us for the Cello Concerto No. 1 by Saint-Saëns, one of the finest Romantic works for the cello. The program ends with a youthful work by Bizet, the Symphony in C.

Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major
Saint Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Bizet: Symphony in C

Jill Marasa and Nancy Ohlbach will present works for Clarinet and Piano. Featuring works by Max Reger, Frances Poulenc, Johannes Brahms, and a guest appearance with composer/conductor Christopher Stanichar.
Free and Open to the Public

Inspired by the beloved fairytale classic, this delightful whimsical tale blends beauty, humor, and of course a little bit of magic that is sure to enchant audiences of all ages!

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.

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.

The Peoria Area Civic Chorale Youth Chorus and Preparatory Chorus will perform in a joint concert entitled Tapestry of America on Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church. The repertoire will feature American folk songs such as How Can I Keep from Singing and The Water is Wide and early 20th century favorites like Alexander’s Ragtime Band. A reception will follow. A suggested donation of $5 per adult will be collected at the door.

On the last Tuesday of every month, the Peoria Riverfront Museum invites you to join us for “Cocktails with a Curator.”

Sip on a signature cocktail based on an exhibition or work of art as our curators present a discussion on the history an significance of the object(s) in question.

Cocktail hour will be accompanied by light refreshments in the Peoria Riverfront Museum lobby.

There will be a cash bar available after the first signature cocktail or drink of choice.

On March 28, 2023, please join us for a discussion on the exhibition “Marks by Modern Masters: Selections from the Heintzman Collection.”

Guest curator of music, DeMarcus Hamilton, (Marc Supreme), and donors Jeff Heintzman and John Heintzman will lead a brief discussion about their newest show, “Marks by Modern Masters,” as well as the music chosen to accompany the visual art. Cocktail hour with light food in the lobby. Signature drink includes the iconic and timeless Manhattan inspired by the New York artists featured in the exhibition

Discussion will begin at 6 p.m. followed by a cocktail hour in the museum lobby.

Join Preston Jackson, John Miller, & Judy Page for an evening of jazz.

Weekly paint nights with predrawns for separate purchase! Come paint!

Built in 1868, Pettengill-Morron House is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and owned by the Peoria Historical Society. Join us for the story of one of Peoria’s most beloved and historical houses and learn about the fascinating lives of those who once called it their home.

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!

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.

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!

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. ✨✨

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.

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.

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.