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
Open Mic Night on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Jukebox. Chamber music and “Tribute to Frank Sinatra” at Bradley’s Dingeldine Music Center; Joe Metzka is “Live at the Five Spot” at Contemporary Art Center; Peoria Area Civic Chorale at Five Points Washington; “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Community Children’s Theatre presents “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical” at Peoria Players; Eastlight presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at East Peoria High;
“The Nutcracker” will be performed by Central Illinois Ballet at ICC, and also by the Peoria Ballet Company at Peoria Civic Center.
Combined Reception featuring Chicago Modern Quilt Guild and local creators presenting a fashion show: “Take the Shirt Off My Back” exhibit at Contemporary Art Center; New “Marty Monologues” is Nov. 8 at Kenny’s Westside Pub, jazz at Life Together Center and Trailside Event Center, “Annie” and “Every Christmas Story Ever Told” and “Plaid Tidings” in local theaters, and Peoria Bookfest
Watch for ‘American Revolution’ by Ken Burns, Michale Caine swan song ‘The Great Escape’ on PBS, ‘All her fault’ on Peacock, ‘Death by Lightning’ and on Netflix and ‘Wicked for Good’ and ‘The Secret Agent’ in theaters.
Arkansas-based music and special-events firm no longer reports its productions at the Scottish Rite theatre and an Oct. 25 performance by a Fleetwood Mac tribute band was apparently canceled
Peoria Public Library has dozens of events tied to “Peoria Reads” and “Arsenic & Old Lace” and “Rent” and “Alice in Wonderland: Reimagined” at local theaters
‘The Paper’ drops on Peacock; ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Light of the World’ animated chronicle of Jesus of Nazareth in theaters; ‘Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan’on PBS; the mystery ‘American Sweatshop’ On Demand; ‘The Lowdown’ is an eight-part on FX.
Wildfire Concerts/Wild Nights at Wildlife Prairie Park; Hudson Westbrook at the Landing; Highway J plays Mackinaw Valley; Cousin Eddie Live at the Five Spot; Country Gospelfest is at Five Points Washington; Thaddeus Tukes Band at Trailside.
Whisper and Shout: Open mic night, Country Rock Classics: A Weekend Honoring CCR and the Eagles, Garage Band Open Stage,
Wildlife Prairie Park has its ‘Wild Nights/Wildfire Concerts’ and Pour Bros.’ Courtyard Concerts continue
