Out and About
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A weekly spotlight on arts activities in Central Illinois. Every Friday, host Mae Gilliland Wright of Arts Partners of Central Illinois talks with area actors, musicians, artists and community leaders about an upcoming arts event. Out and About is supported, in part, by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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Mackinaw Music International Wine and Craft Beer Festival
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May 14, 2026 |
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Robert Ketchens feature exhibition at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
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May 07, 2026 |
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Peoria Heights holds annual Fine Art Fair
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Wheels O’ Time Museum celebrates transportation history
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Central Illinois Youth Symphony celebrates 60 years
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Peoria World Affairs Council looks at climate change and indigenous communities
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Liv Warfield performs with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Bradley University presents poetry reading and Q&A night with Adrienne Su
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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New Dallinger series celebrates the joy of learning and women’s voices
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Prairie Wind Ensemble presents free concert
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Brimfield Public Library’s Local Author Fair
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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The Heartland Festival Orchestra presents French Impressions
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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An evening of Indian classical music and dance
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Central Illinois Friends celebrate with annual Mardi Gras fundraiser
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Peoria Public Library celebrates 100 years of Black History Month
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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‘Breaking Free’ is a community art project on the meditative folk art of pysanky
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Peoria Players Theatre presents Young Frankenstein
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Morton Public Library Director Alissa Williams details winter activities
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Heritage Ensemble’s 26th consecutive Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Choral Celebration is January 18
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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DJ and dance instructor Ed Caballero details New Year’s Eve Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Peoria musician Barry Cloyd leads The Celtic Winter Solstice Celebration
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opens this weekend at Eastlight Theatre
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Dr. Joshua Russell is the new Artistic Director of the Peoria Area Civic Chorale
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Central Illinois Ballet to stage ‘The Nutcracker’
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Morton Community Chorus and Orchestra to perform of Handel’s Messiah
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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‘Annie’ coming to Peoria Players Theatre
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Peoria Symphony Orchestra preparing for Handel at St. Mary’s Cathedral
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Bradley University Theatre’s first full musical since 2017 is ‘Into the Woods’
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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‘Terrain Biennial 2025’ grassroots festival brings art to where you are
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Peoria artist Qingjun Huang creates photographs overlaid with hand-copied biblical text
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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‘Fest in the Garden’ music and arts festival runs October 5 at Luthy Botanical Garden
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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From Cozy Reads to Creative Teens: Here’s what’s new at Peoria Public Library This Fall
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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First-ever 'Readers and Writers Rendezvous' coming to the Peoria Civic Center
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Indian classical music part of Heartland Festival Orchestra performance
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Group exhibition ‘MAKE | BELIEVE’ explores the space between fantasy and reality
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Tony Award winning musical Memphis coming to Peoria Players Theatre
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Peoria Irish Fest returns to the Peoria RiverFront August 22 - 24
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Peoria Riverfront Museum hosts ‘How Graphic Novels Became an Art Form for Everyone (Really)’
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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India Fest returns to the Peoria Riverfront August 16
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Kickapoo Creek Festival features live music, interactive workshops, stargazing, canoeing and more
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Project 1612 presents Ripples: The 10th Anniversary Invitational in Morton
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Boogie Night disco costume dance party returns to Peoria’s Contemporary Art Center
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Peoria Municipal Band ready for the 2025 summer season
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Peoria Women's Club has long-standing impact on Peoria’s civic and cultural landscape
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Pekin First Fridays - a festive summer series and creative hub
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Valencia Davis of V’s Visions on the one-year anniversary of her Peoria studio
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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David Getz's original theatrical production "Ruth: The Musical" returns to Five Points Washington
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Peoria’s Juneteenth Fest designed to unite community and honor culture, history, and unity
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Fondulac District Library serenades East Peoria with Music in the Park
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May 27, 2025 |
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Under 21 and love music? Harmonize Peoria has a stage for you
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May 20, 2025 |
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New initiative provides free arts education to central Illinois youth
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May 14, 2025 |
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Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents "Star Crossed Letters" as the finale of its 127th season
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May 07, 2025 |
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Peoria artist Jeremie Draper celebrates women by honoring love, memory, and creativity
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Youth Music Illinois Executive Director Lidia Riley previews a concert with local, soulful, funky band JC and the Redemption
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Elizabeth Klise of the Peoria Historical Society details a new exhibition that examines the impact of urban renewal on Peoria’s Southtown neighborhood
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Artist Lori Reed talks about the Harvard Avenue Artists Show in Peoria Heights
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Bradley Professor Scott Kanoff previews "John Proctor is the Villain" playing at the Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Chanel Hargrave-Murray talks about the upcoming Peoria Fashion Week
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Young Dance Inc. owner Jon Young shares his passion for making dance accessible
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Scottish Rite reborn: Upcoming changes to one of Peoria's most historic venues
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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The Nikki Malley Quartet explores unique genre influences with vibraphone center stage
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Atmospheric horror and local lore collide in 'Darkness Calls'
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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"That’s What She Said": A night of empowering women’s stories in Greater Peoria
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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'Black Stories Matter': Proctor Recreation Center honors the power of Black cinema
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Swing into romance: Judy Page headlines Valentine's edition of CAC's 'Live at the Five Spot'
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Observe custom car culture in a new light in Peoria Riverfront Museum's latest exhibition
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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'The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' brings a sharp edge to Peoria Players Theatre
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Celebrating the Queen of Rock: Heartland Festival Orchestra’s Tina Turner Tribute
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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'His Light Still Shines' in Heritage Ensemble's 25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Choral Celebration
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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In the coldest months, Peoria Riverfront Museum offers chance for introspection in 'Solitude'
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Savor the acoustics with Peoria's first 'Tuba Christmas' concert
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Cherished melodies shine in 'An American Family Christmas'
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Celebrate literary legend Jane Austen at the Peoria Public Library, plus other festivities
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Find holiday joy within the arts at the Contemporary Art Center
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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'The Wizards of Winter' make a stop at Five Points Washington
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Celebrating film and creativity in the River City
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Mackinaw Valley Vineyard offers more to explore at their central location
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Exploring Peoria's past with the Historical Society
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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MUSE Morton offers creative space, Fourth Friday events
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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'Magic Flute' opens the Peoria Symphony Orchestra's 127th season
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Art and music fill the space at Luthy Botanical Garden
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Curiosities shop in Germantown Hills hosts an art show...maybe
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Immersive art experience travels to Five Points Washington
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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130 artists will take over the Riverfront at the Peoria Art Guild's Fine Art Fair
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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'Hope Chest': An installation celebrating women
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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From Beethoven to Tina Turner: Heartland Festival Orchestra kicks off season 16
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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A focus on design: The artwork of Jae Chae
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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The Transformative Art of Trash
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Peoria Irish Fest takes over the riverfront at the end of August
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Women take center stage in Corn Stock Theatre's production of 'Nine'
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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'A Semblance of Reality': The art of Duffy Armstrong Farrell
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Film meets art in latest film series at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Under the sea with the Community Children's Theatre
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Summertime with the Peoria Municipal Band
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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'Transformative Manifestations' to be unveiled at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Peoria artist Valencia Davis opens V's Visions studio
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Barry Cloyd Plays in Peoria
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Renowned artist Alfred Conteh unveils Peoria portrait
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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ICC Professor Joe Chianakas unveils new novel 'Pride and Persistence'
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May 30, 2024 |
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Peoria Bach Festival returns with events for all ages
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May 23, 2024 |