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Peoria Made Personal: Trey Mowder, Amy Lacefield

Details: Published on Monday, 03 September 2012 10:21; Written by Paul Gordon

TREY MOWDER
Trey grew up in this area, he was originally from Delevan moved to Peoria to attend Bradley University, then moved to Chicago where he practiced the art of being a stand -up comedian.

When asked why he returned to Peoria, Trey said everyone in Chicago is in a hurry. He missed family and friends and the slowness ...people here take the time to have a conversation with you. Trey enjoys playing guitar...

A Literarea Preview: 'No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy Seal: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden'

Details: Published on Thursday, 30 August 2012 11:36; Written by Kevin Kizer

no easy_day_book_cover_a_p “No Easy Day” provides a first-person account of the Navy SEALs raid in which Osama bin Laden was killed last year in Pakistan. It also provides what might be the longest subhead in recent memory. Apparently, the publishers at Dutton/Penguin wanted to make sure that there was no mistaking that THIS...

'Paquita' is summer offering from Peoria Ballet

Details: Published on Monday, 23 July 2012 16:50; Written by The Peorian

Peoria Ballet will present the ballet "Paquita" as its 2012 Summer Intensive performance at 6 p.m. Sunday at Riverside Community Church in downtown Peoria, the former Shrine Mosque.

A variety of original choreographed dances also will be performed during the event, which is offered free of charge so the entire community can enjoy it.

Peoria Ballet's Summer Intensive program included five weeks of concentrated ballet training with...

'Hair' brings nostalgia to Corn Stock Theatre

Details: Published on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 15:20; Written by The Peorian

Rocking '60s musical opens Friday under the tent;

final show of Corn Stock's regular summer season

'Hairspray' opens Friday at Corn Stock

Details: Published on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:08; Written by Paul Gordon

There is a line in the musical "Hairspray" in which one character refers to Tracy Turnblad as "a breath of fresh air."

That's exactly how Holly Haines hopes Corn Stock Theatre audiences feel about her once they see her performance as Tracy in the show that opens Friday and continues through July 21 under the tent in Upper Bradley Park. (Opening night is already sold out and the first weekend may be sold out soon.)

'Legally Blonde The Musical' opens Friday at Eastlight

Details: Published on Thursday, 02 August 2012 17:58; Written by The Peorian

When the film "Legally Blonde" hit the big screen in 2001, it was a hit. Starring Reese Witherspoon, it was successful enough to get a sequel.

But would it translate well into a Broadway musical? It did well enough to gross millions of dollars on tours and earn several Tony Award nominations along the way.

And now central Illinois will get a chance to see it for themselves.

What I've Read Thus Far

Details: Published on Sunday, 08 July 2012 12:22; Written by Kevin Kizer

Since we're roughly halfway through 2012, here's a list of the books I've read in the first half of the year. An (R) denotes a book I've already read once. Enjoy!

1) "An American Betrayal: Cherokee Patriots and the Trail of Tears", Daniel Blake Smith, 271pg.

2) "Solar",...

'Private Lives' opens Friday at Corn Stock

Details: Published on Thursday, 02 August 2012 12:21; Written by Paul Gordon

Is anybody really normal? That's a question playwright Noel Coward contemplates in his classic comedy "Private Lives," which opens Friday under the tent at Corn Stock Theatre.

Coward, who many believe was doing a partially autobiographic piece when he wrote "Private Lives" more than 80 years ago, perhaps told us his opinion in a line one of the five characters says:

"I think that people are not really normal deep down in our private...

In Pursuit of Peace

Details: Published on Monday, 02 July 2012 16:42; Written by Morgan Tighe

Sarah hugged me, slowly rocking side to side. Her face was pale and a mixture of mascara and tears painted abstract lines down her flushed cheeks. She was quiet, only letting the loud rhythm of her heartbeat and her quick, sharp breaths break the thick, foggy silence.

Sarah hugged me, slowly rocking and yet the world was still. I felt nothing.

Sarah was my sister; she was beautiful and bright. She understood the world in...