Calendar of Events

Pathways & Portals: Art, Nature & Science Program Artist Discussion

• Date(s): 02/10/2010 - 02/10/2010
• Times: 12:00pm- 1:00pm
• Location: ISM Chicago Gallery
• Contact: Dickson Mounds Museum
• Phone: (309) 547-3721
• Admission: FREE

Michele Corazzo will discuss her work from the "Meditation Series." Her drawings are personal references to the maps of trails she hikes. The paths lead her into unknown, exciting places where she is totally focused on her surroundings. The drawings are about process and the deconstruction of drawing. She reduces her world into light, paper, and marks. Michele Corazzo has taught at Roosevelt University since 1981. She was born in Hyde Park and received her M.F.A. from the University of Chicago.

Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents guest conductor George Stelluto

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 8 pm - 10:30 pm
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Theater
• Contact: Peoria Symphony Orchestra
• Phone: (309) 671-1096
• Admission: $36-$72
• Venue(s): Peoria Civic Center

This evening promises a wondrous mix of the old and new worlds!  George Stelluto has chosen to begin with the Illinois premiere of Iranian-American composer Behzahd Ranjbaran's Seven Passages, a work inspired by the ancient legends of "Shaname." Next, we'll hear Benjamin Moser's interpretation of Chopin's imaginative and influential Piano Concerto No. 2, and conclude with Dvořák's energetic and cheerful Symphony No. 8, which draws from the rich musical styles of his native land.

Also featuring guest piano soloist Benjamin Moser.

Princeville Heritage Museum- presents First Annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 7:00pm- 10:00pm
• Location: Princeville Heritage Museum
• Contact: Princeville Heritage Museum
• Phone: (309) 385-1916
• Admission: Tickets- $20.00 per person or $15.00- per person for Historical Association of Princeville Members
• Venue(s): Princeville Heritage Museum

First Annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting at Princeville Heritage Museum- featuring live music by The Bradley University Jazz Combo.  Second Annual Snowflake Luncheon at Princeville Heritage Museum.  Catered Luncheon followed by a program- The History of Fashion & Fashion Show by Amy Irving of S'more Couture in Alta.  Tickets are available at Princeville Heritage Museum & Princeville State Bank.

Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd and Skillet

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 7:30p.m.
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall
• Phone: 1-800-745-3000
• Admission: $32.50
• Venue(s): Peoria Civic Center

General admission tickets are $32.50 and go on sale November 21, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Tea Room at the Depot- Valentine's Sweetheart Dinner

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 6:00pm
• Location: Mackinaw Depot- Team Room at the Depot
• Contact: Tea Room at the Depot
• Phone: (309) 359-4832
• Admission: Tickets- $29.95 per person
• Venue(s): Tea Room at the Depot

Menu
Prime Rib of Beef & Sweetheart Chicken
Bread Basket
House Salad
Cupid's Spuds
Seasoned Vegetable Medley
Beverage of Choice
Chocolate Raspberry Decadence
White Chocolate Tuxedo Cheesecake
Lemon Meringue Layer Pie

Reservations are required

Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre presents- "Weekend Comedy"

• Date(s): 01/14/2010 - 03/07/2010
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: See below
• Location: Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre
• Contact: Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre Box Office
• Phone: (309) 965-2545
• Admission: $31.00- $35.00
• Venue(s): Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre

Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre is happy to announce the opening of their 2010 Season with the hilarious show "Weekend Comedy" by Jeanne and Sam Bobrick opening Thursday, January 14 and playing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday brunches through March 7, with a special added evening performances on Valentine's Day, Sunday February 14. 

"Weekend Comedy" is a delightful gem of a show by the authors of "Murder at the Howard Johnson's," "Wally's Café" and "Norman, Is That You?"  The show is set on Valentine's Weekend in a rustic cabin in the woods which has mistakenly been double-booked to two couples-the older Frank and Peggy and the younger Tony and Jill.  There is a terrific clash of personalities and wills when the two couples decide to share the cabin, leading to hilarious confrontations.  Before the weekend is over, however, both couples have learned some very valuable lessons about themselves and their relationships.  The youngsters have learned how to add stability to their relationship and the oldsters have learned to loosen up.

Bringing this hilarity to life is the Barn audience's favorite team:  the hilarious Bob Lane Jr. plays Frank with Mary Simon as Peggy, and the chemistry between these two pros is irresistible.  They are joined by Barn regulars John Johnson and Miranda Axsom as Tony and Jill.

The show is directed by Mary Simon.  Set design is by Tom Weber, technical direction is by April Wyant, and publicity is by Pat Gaik.  Conklin's Barn II is known for its delicious buffet which, on evening performances, includes four main entrees featuring the Barn's renowned prime rib and fried chicken, with salad, homemade soup and cheese spread, and a choice of four taste-tempting, homemade desserts.  Prices for dinner and show are $31.00 on Thursday evenings, $33.00 on Friday evening and Sunday brunch, and $35.00 on Saturday evening, including tax.  The special Valentine's Day evening performance is $40 per person.  No advance payment is required.  Conklin's is also BYOB for wine, beer or cocktails.  Glasses, ice and ice buckets are provided at no extra charge. 

Electric Paint

• Date(s): 01/30/2010 - 03/28/2010
• Recurring daily
• Times: 10:00am- 4:00pm
• Location: Lakeview Museum
• Contact: Lakeview Museum
• Phone: (309) 686-7000
• Admission: Tickets- $6.00 Seniors-$5.00 Children-$4.00
• Venue(s): Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences

With advances in personal computing and increasingly sophisticated software, a new breed of artist has emerged who is creating dynamic forms of visual expression. Thanks to computers, advanced software and the power of the Internet, these artists are able to share their work and ideas with their peers as well as with varied audiences around the world in mere seconds. They are exploring the full visual possibilities of cyberspace. Yet the work of these pioneering artists is virtually unknown to most of us.

Electric Paint: The Computer as 21st Century Canvas, an exhibition organized by Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI, brings together 70 works by 22 international artists to shed light on the phenomenon of computer- generated art found on web pages, galleries, and virtual museums worldwide. Their work comprises altered photographs, free-hand painting with a mouse or graphics tablet, and fractals derived from the input of mathematical formulas resulting in fantastical portraits and landscapes that alter our sense of reality. The exhibition also includes digital video and paintings.

A digital artist's tools and studio look nothing like the traditional artist's studio with its brushes, palettes, canvases, paper, paint tubes, and easels scattered about. Instead, they work with myriad software programs to sketch and paint images on their computer screen or introduce digital photographs into their work, using electrons to bend, cut, paste, and fold images. Another technology involves using mathematical formulas to create fractals. In nature, a fractal is a complex, detailed geometric pattern repeated at ever-decreasing sizes. By changing the formula the artist creates an entirely new artwork.

Artists included in Electric Paint hail from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, Wales, and the United States. This wide- ranging geographic and cultural array ensures diversity in style, subject matter, and technique yet also reveals the internationality of the passion and knowledge - both artistic and technological - that digital artists bring to this burgeoning art movement that is rapidly changing the landscape of contemporary art.

Bradley vs. Illinois State

• Date(s): 02/09/2010 - 02/09/2010
• Times: 7:05pm
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Arena
• Contact: Peoria Civic Center Box Office
• Phone: (309) 673-8900
• Admission: $8, $14, $20, $30 and $35
• Venue(s): Bradley University

Bradley will take on Illinois State in the the Arena on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $8, $14, $20, $30 and $35 and go on sale January 4, 2010, at 10 a.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com.

IHSA Chess Team State Finals

• Date(s): 02/12/2010 - 02/12/2010
• Times: 10a.m.-7p.m.
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Ballroom
• Contact: Peoria Civic Center Info
• Phone: (309) 673-8900
• Admission: Free
• Venue(s): Peoria Civic Center

This event is the largest team chess championship in the U.S. Teams of 8 players from about 120 different schools will compete for the state championship. Approximately 480 chess games will be played simultaneously in the Civic Center's Ballroom.

Rivermen vs. San Antonio Rampage

• Date(s): 02/12/2010 - 02/12/2010
• Times: 7:00pm
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Arena
• Contact: Peoria Civic Center Box Office
• Phone: (309) 673-8900
• Admission: $15, $20
• Venue(s): Peoria Rivermen Hockey

The Peoria Rivermen will take on the San Antonio Rampage at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday, February 12, 2010, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $20 and go on sale September 14, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Valentine Open House

• Date(s): 02/12/2010 - 02/12/2010
• Times: 11a.m.-7p.m.
• Location: Camila's Barber Shop, 1818 Meadows, East Peoria, IL 61611
• Contact: Teresa Tucker
• Phone: (314) 323-5044
• Admission: Free
• Venue(s): Avon Independent Sales Representative

Enter free drawing for Valentine Night to Remember Gift Basket! * Bottle of Champagne * $50 Gift Card from Granite City Food & Brewery * Box of Chocolates * Avon's In Bloom Limited Edition Parfum by Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey II Eau de Toilette Spray * Shop for Valentine gifts of Avon Fragrances, Jewelry & Fashions * $1.00 off Haircuts * Relax with FREE 15 Minute Upper Back Swedish Massage by Tessa * Purchase Valentine Chocolates & Candy Bouquets from Isn't That Sweet

Best Western Ashland House Presents- A Murder Mystery Wine & Dinner "The Vengeful Valentines"

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 7:00pm
• Location: Best Western Ashland House
• Contact: Best Western Ashland House
• Phone: (309) 263-5116
• Admission: Tickets- $35.00 per person
• Venue(s): Best Western Ashland House Inn & Conference Center

It really should be a happy time for the Valentine family.  It is the rehearsal dinner for their daughter's wedding, which will be tomorrow.  When the family past starts catching up with them tragedy occurs and like the wedding someone will see the light of tomorrow.

Bradley vs. UNI

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 1:05pm
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Arena
• Contact: Peoria Civic Center Box Office
• Phone: (309) 673-8900
• Admission: $8, $14, $20, $30 and $35
• Venue(s): Bradley University

Bradley will take on UNI in the the Arena on Tuesday, February 13, 2010, at 1:05 p.m. Tickets are $8, $14, $20, $30 and $35 and go on sale January 4, 2010, at 10 a.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com.

IHSA Chess Team State Finals

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 9a.m.-5p.m.
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Ballroom
• Phone: (309) 673-8900
• Admission: Free
• Venue(s): Peoria Civic Center

This event is the largest team chess championship in the U.S. Teams of 8 players from about 120 different schools will compete for the state championship. Approximately 480 chess games will be played simultaneously in the Civic Center's Ballroom.

Princeville Heritage Museum- Wine & Chocolate Tasting

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 7:00pm- 10:00pm
• Location: Princeville Heritage Museum
• Contact: Princeville Heritage Museum
• Phone: (309) 385-1916
• Admission: Tickets- $20.00 per person - HAP Members- $15.00 per person
• Venue(s): Princeville Heritage Museum

You are invited to an evening of sweet indulgence at the Princeville Heritage Museum's First Annual Wine and Chocolate Tasting.  Enjoy a selection of wines and chocolates while listening to live jazz music.  Tickets are $20 per person ($15 per person for HAP members).  Tickets are available at Princeville Heritage Museum and Princeville State Bank.  Advanced ticket sales only. 

Rivermen vs. San Antonio Rampage

• Date(s): 02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
• Times: 7:00pm
• Location: Peoria Civic Center Arena
• Contact: Peoria Civic Center Box Office
• Phone: (309) 673-8900
• Admission: $15, $20
• Venue(s): Peoria Rivermen Hockey

The Peoria Rivermen will take on the San Antonio Rampage at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $20 and go on sale September 14, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com.