SEPT. 7 - PEORIA PLAYERS SEASON OPENS
Peoria Players will open its new season with “9
to 5 The Musical”, starting at 7:30 p.m. Sept.
7, 8, 12, 13, 14,
and 15, and at 2 p.m. Sept.
9
and 16. Based on the hit f lm starring Dolly
Parton, who wrote the music and lyrics for the
play, its about three female co-workers who
try and get even with their sexist and lying
boss. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for
students. To order call (309) 688-4473 or visit
SEPT. 12 - PUMPKIN FESTIVAL OPENS
Morton hosts its 46th Annual Morton Pumpkin
Festival featuring lots of fun, as well as
pumpkin themed treats such as pumpkin chili,
pumpkin ice cream and of course pumpkin
pie. Lots of fun activities including the Pumpkin
Idol contest, a craft fair, a carnival, and more.
For complete details,
visit
SEPT. 19 - JOURNEY HEADLINES CONCERT
Journey, Pat Benetar and Loverboy perform
at the Peoria Civic Center Arena at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $25, $39, $55, $75 and $99 and
are available at the Peoria Civic Center box
off ce, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at
Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com
or charge at 800-745-3000.
SEPT. 20 - GORDON LIGHTFOOT IN CONCERT
Gordon Light, whose hits include “If You Could
My Mind,” “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the
Edmund Fitzgerald,” will appear in concert
at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $38, $48 and $58 and are on sale
at the Civic Center box off ce
or on Ticketmaster.com
SEPT. 22 - PEORIA SYMPHONY SEASON OPENS
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will open its
115
th season with a concert titled “Broadway
Tonight,” at 8 p.m. in the Peoria Civic Center
Theatre. Tickets are $27, $37 and $47 and
can be purchased by calling (309) 671-1096.
SEPT. 27 - TEEN CHALLENGE BANQUET
The Teen Challenge Peoria Men’s Division will
have its annual fall fundraising banquet, “An
Evening of Excellence,” at 6:30 p.m. in the
Peoria Civic Center ballroom.
For tickets and more information
call (309) 673-3716.
SEPT. 28 - “LARAMIE PROJECT”
AT CORN STOCK THEATRE
Corn Stock Theatre opens its 2012-2013
Winter Playhouse season with “The Laramie
Project” and “The Laramie Project: 10 Years
Later.” To be performed in repertoire format,
on alternate evenings, the plays surround the
beating and subsequent death of Matthew
Shepard, a gay student at the University of
Wyoming, in 1998 and the aftermath of the
incident, one of the most renowned hate
crimes in U.S. history. “The Laramie Project”
will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 28,
Oct. 3 and Oct. 5 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday,
Sept. 30. “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later”
will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 and
30
and Oct. 4 and 6. Tickets at $12 for adults
and $8 for students and can be reserved by
calling the Corn Stock Theatre box off ce
at (309) 676-2196.
SEPT. 28-29 - FOGELBERG TRIBUTE WEEKEND
Third annual Dan Fogelberg Celebration
weekend, which will include a welcome party
at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Cornerstone Building,
a picnic at Riverfront Park from noon to 4 p.m.
on Sept. 29 and the Tribute Concert featuring
artists Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen at
7:30
p.m. Sept. 29 at the Peoria Civic Center
Theatre. Proceeds from the concert will benef t
the Sun Foundation’s Children’s Program. For
details visit
SEPT. 29 - THE ZOO RUN RUN SCHEDULED
The 34th annual Zoo Run Run is a fun and
healthy way to support the growth of the
Peoria Zoo. The 5K race will begin at 8:30
a.m. followed by a ¼ mile youth race at 9:15
a.m. that winds through the Zoo and Glen
Oak Park. Race brochures are available at the
Peoria Park District off ce in Glen Oak Park.
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