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'Hands on a Hardbody,' a musical about endurance, opens at Eastlight
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- Published on Thursday, 21 April 2016 17:20
- Written by Paul Gordon
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Down in Texas, the word hardbody is as much a part of everyday vernacular as pickup truck is in these parts of the country. In fact, Texans know that hardbody means pickup truck.
Benefit for those infected and affected by AIDS set for Friday
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 April 2016 15:47
- Written by Molly Crusen Bishop
AIDS/HIV awareness will be at the forefront of a benefit Friday night that was planned as part of an upcoming Peoria Players Theatre production of the renowned musical “Rent.”
“A Night With Friends,” a cabaret-style event scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. at The Waterhouse...
Rated PG: Winterfest a success; Alice Cooper and Beach Boys coming to Peoria
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 January 2016 17:28
- Written by Paul Gordon
Winterfest, downtown Peoria the ice skating rink that debuted this year, has been deemed a success and will return next year, officials of the event said Tuesday.
Nearly 12,000 people enjoyed the PNC-sponsored Winterfest that ended Monday, the Peoria Civic Center announced.
The rink opened Nov. 30 and wamer-than-usual weather...
What and who will win Oscars this year?
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- Published on Friday, 26 February 2016 16:17
- Written by Tim Wyman
FrizziToon: Bowie's farewell tour
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 January 2016 15:25
- Written by Donn Frizzi
'Of Mice and Men' opens Friday at Corn Stock
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 February 2016 18:14
- Written by The Peorian
There is a good chance most of us have read the John Steinbeck classic, “Of Mice and Men,” because it has long been on the required reading lists of schools across...
'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern' take the stage next at Corn Stock
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 17:48
- Written by Paul Gordon
For the past several years Andrew Rhodenbaugh has helped guide a group of mostly young performers called The Great Work Begins Theatre Troupe as it has staged adapted...
'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' set to open at Peoria Players
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 February 2016 18:11
- Written by Paul Gordon
Peoria has a strip bar or two or three and at one time had its share of brothels. So are Peoria community theatre audiences ready to see a whorehouse kickin’ up some dirt?
Chip Joyce is counting on it. He’s directing “The Best Little...
Molly Crusen Bishop: Bianca Tyler is a Bright Spot
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- Published on Monday, 21 December 2015 10:55
- Written by Molly Crusen Bishop
Bianca Tyler, the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show “Let’s Talk”, is a three-time, award- winning television journalist and was once a news anchor on one of the nation’s first interactive news shows on WMBD-TV called The Morning Mix in Peoria, Illinois...
