Folksinger/activist to headline to benefit LULA to help people without adequate shelter, food or medical care is May 19 at Contemporary Art Center
Never a dull moment — under the lights or in the dark, full house or empty — for the area’s theatrical mainstay
From Whisper and Shout at the Contemporary Art Center, to Lit on Fire Open Mic Night and Peoria Poetry club monthly meetings, poetry is alive and kicking in the city
The two make for a unique mix that fits the commentary in today’s society. There are distinctions, of course:: Journalism is concerned with the look of the world; poetry with the feel of the world
Senators Duckworth, Durbin earn perfect scores by Alliance for Retired Americans; LaHood, Miller earn zeros in regard to voting on senior issues
“Hokum” in theaters; remake of “Lord of the Flies,” “Marty: Life is Short,” “Soul Mates” and “Remarkably Bright Creatures” on Netflix; “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with A Cause” on PBS; live-action “Spider-Noir” on Amazon Prime
Bronze statue created by Preston Jackson at Columnbia Terrace reflects region’s heritage
Local writer/producer has also been a community organizer for years, and he helped start up a “Braver Angels” in Peoria. It is a grassroots, bipartisan nonprofit organization to help revive the community spirit of U.S. democracy
Chemical trespass: Pesticide use on Tri-County farms is eight times more than the national average and cancer rate in the area is 10 times higher as residue blows through our parks and schools For…
