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'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' to rock Corn Stock
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2017 19:19
- Written by Paul Gordon
When you think about rock musicals, the ones that may come to mind include “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Hair” and “Rent.” And these days, “Hamilton” usually enters the conversation.
One show that doesn’t,...
'Into The Woods' brings fantasy to life at Peoria Players
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2017 14:43
- Written by Paul Gordon
Blending several well-known fairy tales into one musical sounds like something only a person who can’t get enough happily-ever-afters would do. At least, that is, until Act 2. Then it all changes.
That’s what one gets with the Stephen...
Give the gift of reading this year; turn kids into avid readers
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- Published on Monday, 21 November 2016 16:32
- Written by PRNewswire
Give the gift of reading this holiday season and turn kids into avid readers by keeping children's...
Trampoline park to open in Peoria
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- Published on Monday, 23 January 2017 17:01
- Written by The Peorian
Elevate Trampoline Park is coming to Peoria, bringing jumping fun and other activities to the city’s north side.
Elevate Peoria Trampoline Park will open this spring in a 35,100-square-foot facility at 8800 Allen Road, and it will be the largest trampoline park in the United States, according...
Sweet Emotion: Steve Tyler named recipient of Humanitarian Award
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- Published on Friday, 18 November 2016 15:02
- Written by The Peorian
The Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations has named Steven...
Fantasy, suspense, humor: 'Evening of One Acts' open at Corn Stock
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- Published on Wednesday, 11 January 2017 17:26
- Written by Paul Gordon
A good thing about an evening of one-act plays is that you can laugh, cry, feel frightened or able to relate in a span of a couple hours. That’s the promise of the “Evening of One Acts” presented...
'A Christmas Story The Musical' opens Friday at Peoria Players
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- Published on Thursday, 10 November 2016 17:35
- Written by Paul Gordon
Anybody who doesn’t know about the holiday classic film “A Christmas Story” must not own a television or is a true bah-humbugger.
The film that chronicles one Christmas for little Ralphie and his family and...
AARP film award winners announced
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- Published on Thursday, 05 January 2017 18:01
- Written by The Peorian
AARP The Magazine has...
'Tea and Sympathy,' classic drama about becoming a man, opens Friday at Corn Stock
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- Published on Monday, 07 November 2016 17:52
- Written by Paul Gordon
There is a question posed in the next play offered at Corn Stock Theatre’s Winter Playhouse that is subtle, but no less relevant to life today as in yesteryear. It is the question of who decides what is normal.
In “Tea and Sympathy,” which opens Friday...
