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For more information, call 309-965-2545 or click HERE.

The Barn II Dinner Theatre in Goodfield's 2010 season includes Weekend Comedy January 14 - March 7, Shady Business March 11 - May 2, Your Bag or Mine May 6 - June 13, G.I. Jukebox June 17 - July 25, Lie, Cheat & Genuflect July 29 - September 12, Not Now Darling September 16 - November 7 and We Need A Little More Christmas November 11 - December 31.  Performances are Thursdays - Sundays with admission running between $31 - $35.  For more information, call 309-965-2545 or click HERE.



For more information, call 677-2660

The 2009-10 Season for the Bradley University Theatre department will present 8 shows during the 2009-10 season. The Pajama Game opens the season September 17-27 followed by Pinocchio on Nov. 5-15. New Faces 2009 runs Nov. 20-21 and A Christmas Carol will finish the 2009 portion of the season on Dec. 4-6. Stuart Little will run Jan. 22-24 and Fences will run Feb. 25-March 7. Theatre Seven plays March 26-28 and Twelfth Night finishes the season on April 22 - Mary 2. For more information on the BU Theatre Dept., click HERE.



For more information, call 676-2196 or click HERE.

The Corn Stock Theater 2010 Summer Season at the tent begins with The King & I June 4 - 12 followed by Do Black Patent Shoes Really Reflect Up? running June 25 - July 3.  The School Edition of Les Miserables will be presented July 16 - 24.  Next up is Fools running August 6 - 14 and the last show of the season will be Curtains running August 27 - September 4.  Summer season tickets are $66 and individual tickets are $18 (musicals) or $12 (non-musicals) for adults and $12 (musicals) and $10 (non-musicals) for students 18 & younger,  To order tickets and for more information, call 676-2196 or click HERE.

For more information, call 699-SHOW or click HERE.

Located in the East Peoria High School Auditorium, Eastlight's 2010 Season begins with Altar Boyz running April 16-18 & 21-24 followed by All Shook Up August 6-8 & 11-14.  Next on the season is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee running September 10-12 & 15-18 and ending with the 20th Year Celebraion of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat December 3-5 and 8-12. Season tickets are available for new season ticket holders at a buy one, get one free price of $70 and are available online HERE. Individual show tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors aged 65+ and $10 for youth through high school. Group ticket discounts are also available for 20 or more people.

For more information, call 694-5136.

The Illinois Central College Guest Artists Subscription Series for 2009-10 Season includes Ring of Fire on August 22, Man 1; Bank 0 on October 17, The Alley Cats on January 23, World's Longest-Running Phantom on March 13, the Luna Negra Dance Theater on April 24 and Straighten Up & Fly Right on May 22. Please note that Ring of Fire and Phantom will be performed at the Five Points Caterpillar Arts Center in Washington - the rest will be performed at the ICC Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $95 for a season ticket including all 6 shows.  Individual tickets are $24 for the general public, $20 for ICC emplyees, and $16 for students & seniors and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling 694-5136.


For more information, click HEREor call the Box Office at 438-2535 or 866-IL-SHAK

The 2010 Summer Illinois Shakespeare Festival Season includes The Three Musketeers, The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Tempest. Season tickets range from $50 to $110 and individual tickets range from $18 through $42. All performances take place at Ewing Cultural Center at 48 Sunset Road in Bloomington. For more information you may call their box office at 438-2535 or 866-IL-SHAKE or click HERE.




For more information, call their box office at 494-9100 or click HERE.

Peoria Cabaret Theatre will present The Awesome 80's Prom on August 6 & 7.  Tickets are $35 per person and include a dinner buffet.  For more information, call their box office at 494-9100 or click HERE.

Call 673-3200 for tickets. Click HERE for more information.

The Peoria Civic Center's Broadway Theater Series for 2010-11 includes Fiddler on the Roof on October 18 & 19, Legally Blonde The Musical on November 30 & December 1 & 2, Blue Man Group on January 7 & 8, Grease on February 5 and The Color Purple on March 15 & 16. Extra shows (not included in the season ticket) include Spring Awakening on September 16, Bus Stop on February 26 and Cirque du Soleil's Dralion on April 22, 23 & 24. Season tickets run $177, $235 and $276 for adults and $167, $223 and $276 for students and are on sale now at the Civic Center Box Office or by calling 673-3200. Cast & Crew, the pre-show Q & A program is available to anyone with a ticket for the opening night production of any of the regular season shows one hour prior to showtime. For more information, call 673-3200 or click HERE.

For more information, call 688-4473 or click HERE.

The oldest continuously-running community theatre in Illinois & the 4th oldest theatre in the nation, Peoria Players Theatre's 92nd season begins with Frankenstein, A New Musical on September 10-12 & 16-19 and continues with The Diary of Anne Frank running October 8-10 & 14-17, then White Christmas December10-12 & 16-19, followed by a Family Favorite (TBA) on February 4-6 & 10-13 then The Women on March 11-13 & 17-20 and ending with The Drowsy Chaperone running May 6-8 & 12-15. Tickets are $17 (musicals) & $12 (non-musicals) for adults and $12 (musicals) & $9 (non-musicals) for patrons 18 & under.  For more information or to order tickets, call 688-4473 or click HERE.

Interested in becoming involved in local community theatre as a volunteer or performer? Check out the Peoria Live Theatre blog.


Other Live Performing Arts

For more information, click HEREor call 339-3943.

The Heartland Festival Orchestra is a new chamber orchestra with concerts presented in a variety of locations. Each concert benefits a Peoria area charity. Their upcoming performance will be Music Alive and will be held on March 20 and 8 Seasons on June 12, both at the Five Points Performing Art Center in Washington. For more information, click HERE.

For more information, call 693-6725 or click HERE.

The Peoria Area Civic Chorale will present Of Rain, Rivers and the Rolling Sea at the Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points Performing Arts Center in Washington on May 1 & 2. Dr. Joseph D. Henry is Artistic Director.


For more information, click HERE or call 690-7990.

The Peoria Ballet 2010-11 Season includes The Nutcracker on December 11 & 12 and Romeo & Juliet in March of 2011.  Please check back for more details.  For more information about the Peoria Ballet, call 690-7990 or click HERE.

For more information, click HERE or call 637-2787

The Peoria Symphony Orchestra's 2010-11 Season has not yet been announced.  Please check back for more details.  For more information or to order tickets, click HERE.

Live Music

Enjoy live music from local and regional bands every Friday at the Contemporary Art Center. Admission is $7 for members ($10 for nonmembers), $6 for student & senior members ($9 for student & senior nonmembers). 16 & younger - $3. Students with valid school ID & seniors age 65 & older.

Find a listing of local Jazz artists plus a full calendar of jazz performances and places where you can hear jazz in the area at www.PeoriaJazz.com

Enjoy live music every Friday & Saturday night at the Rhythm Kitchen located on the Riverfront. For more information, call 676-9668.

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