“Beat the Funk 2026” benefiting Bradley University’s Department of Physical Therapy is Oct. 3 at the Premier Event Center. Peoria Players performing Dracula, Corn Stock doing Glengarry Glen Ross; rock illusionist Leon Etienne working his magic at ICC; pluss check out local music scene
Oktoberfest is hear; The Hayloft Shops Art and Crafts Fair, “Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary” with big weekend. Evergreen Farm Brewing’s “Midwest Skies” music series in rural Metamora features Clusterpluck and New Cats; plus plays at Eastlight, Peoria Players and Corn Stock; dance at CAC and First Christian
Ignite Peoria is Aug. 8 at Civic Center; go see a show at Five Points, Shore Acres and Corn Stock; plus Municipal Band finale; Friends of Rocky Glen fundraiser at Pour Bros.; River City Soul Fest and Gospel Fest at the Riverfront and India Fest at CEFCU Center Stage; BIIRD “street party” at Kelleher’s
Arc Light Productions is staging “A Shot Rang Out” at Limestone High and returns to its usual venue at Illini Bluffs in Glasford for a double feature (“Belle and That Beast Guy” and “Supervillains Anonymous”).
Kim’s Academy of Dance presents “Bright Lights, Big City” at the Civic Center Theater.
The Bach Festival returns at Westminster Presbyterian Church, the Texas Tenors perform at Five Points Washington and the Central Illinois Jazz Society is playing at Trailside Event Center.
Peoria Philharmonic Chorale’s 101st Spring Concert — “A Choral Kaleidoscope” — at ICC. Prairie Wind Ensemble performs at Five Points. Central Illinois Jazz Society at Trailside; plus dinner theater at Barn III and GAR Hall and Peoria Players Theatre and Corn Stock performances.
Bradley University presents “Everybody” at Hartmann Center, ‘Corn Stock for Kids’ is staging ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ and
Peoria Players presents ’42nd Street.’ Visit ‘New Dimensions’ by Alan Atkins at ArtsPartners and ‘Bring it on Home’ featuring Michael Me ares at the Artful Journey Gallery. The Peoria Public Library is hosting the Business of Art: DONE DAY on April 11. Plus music, comedy and classes
Peoria Heights Fine Art Fair and Peoria Art Guild’s Fine Art Fair looking for artists to display their wares
Visit “Organized Beyond Recognition” by Harry William Sidebotham II at the Follow Your Arts Gallery and Crystal Potthoff’s “Breaking Free” at Artful Journey Gallery. Peoria Players “Young Frankenstein” and “Til Beth Do Us Part” is showing at the Barn III in Goodfield plus ICC Theatre presents Shakespeare’s comedy “Love’s Labor’s Lost” and Oscar Wilde’s “Importance of Being Earnest” will be staged at Corn Stock
Daniel Botkin is exhibiting dozens of pieces of his work at the Time Gallery at Clock Tower Place; Artful Journey gallery on launches ‘Loose Change’ fundraiser; ‘The 39 Steps’ comedy based on Hitchcock movie set for Corn Stock Lab; ICC presenting “My (Unauthorized) Hallmark Movie Musical” and The Heritage Ensemble’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Choral Celebration and Peoria Players presents ‘Young Frankenstein’ plus Pettingil-Morron House
