ART EXHIBITS

• Visit “Organized Beyond Recognition” by Harry William Sidebotham II at the Follow Your Arts Gallery at ArtsPartners, 708 W. Main in Peoria.
• Crystal Potthoff’s “Breaking Free” exhibit will be at Artful Journey Gallery in Peoria Feb. 1-28.
• Visit local galleries and art studios First Friday, Feb. 6.
• Fourth Friday at Muse Gallery in Morton is scheduled for Feb. 27.

SPECIAL EVENTS

•  Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry will be at the Contemporary Art Center Feb. 5 and 19.
• Get Lit. Open Mic Night is being held at Lit. on Fire Books on Feb. 18.

THEATRE

• Peoria Players Theatre presents “Young Frankenstein” Jan. 30-Feb. 8.
• “Til Beth Do Us Part” is scheduled to show at the Barn III in Goodfield Feb. 6-March 1.
• The “Les Miserables” touring company will be at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre Feb. 10-15.
• Illinois Central College Theatre presents Shakespeare’s comedy “Love’s Labor’s Lost” Feb. 11-15 at ICC’s Performing Arts Center.
• Oscar Wilde’s “Importance of Being Earnest” will be staged at Corn Stock Theatre Feb. 13-15 and 20-22.

DANCE.

• The Irish folk band Turas, with the Flynn School of Irish Dance, will perform Feb. 27 at the Contemporary Art Center.

Derel Monteith will showcase the early music of Horace Silver for the Central Illinois Jazz Society at Trailside Event Center on Feb. 15.
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MUSIC

• Southern rockers .38 Special will play the Civic Center on Feb. 6.
• Judy Page will be “Live at the Five Spot” on Feb. 13 at the Contemporary Art Center.
• A candlelight presentation of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” featuring the Listeso String Quartet will be at Five Points Event Center on Feb. 13.
• The Central Illinois Jazz Society presents Derel Monteith, with two groups, showcasing the early music of Horace Silver at Trailside Event Center on Feb. 15.
• The Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents “Carmen’s Kiss” on Feb. 20 at the Civic Center.
• Bones Jugs will offer “Music in the McKenzie” at the Peoria Public Library’s North branch Feb. 23.
• Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa performs Feb. 27 at the Civic Center.

CLASSES & LECTURES

• The Peoria Public Library is marking African-American History Month. The Lincoln branch will have a display of hats honoring pioneering hatmaker Mae Reeves all month, and the Lakeview branch will feature a “Black History Month Knowledge Quest” Feb. 1-28.
• Art at the Bodega in Washington is hosting an “Aurora Wanderer” guided acrylic painting course Feb. 7.
• The Peoria Art Guild offers a Metal Piercing Pendant course Feb. 19.

— For more information and details, check out the full online calendar at artspartners.net