On Golden Pond at Peoria Players Theatre

Our latest Entertainment Report features On Golden Pond at Peoria Players Theatre which runs Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24 and on Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31. A character-driven drama following elderly couple Ethel and Norman Thayer during their 48th summer at their Maine lakeside cottage. The story explores aging, strained family dynamics, and reconciliation as their estranged daughter, Chelsea, visits, leaving her boyfriend’s teenage son, Billy, in their care. Tickets are on sale now at the box office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at www.peoriaplayers.org

Morton Civic Chorus Encore 2026 – A Musical Revue at Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center

Our newest Entertainment Report features the upcoming Encore 2026 – A Musical Revue featuring the Morton Civic Chorus which will take place at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center on Thursday through Saturday, May 21 – 23 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 24 at 2 pm. Under the direction of Denise Adams, all proceeds benefit the Central Illinois Memorial Kidney Fund (CIMKF), supporting kidney dialysis patients in the tri-county area. Tickets are available in advance at http://mortoncivicchorus.org

The 2026 Bach Festival at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Our most recent Entertainment Report features the 2026 Peoria Bach Festival which will take place at Westminster Presbyterian Church (located at 1420 W. Moss Ave. in Peoria) running from Sunday, May 31 through Friday, June 5. The Festival kicks off with the Bach Iben Organ Marathon on Sunday, May 31 at 4 pm. Daily concerts will begin at Noon running Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, June 1, 3, 4 & 5. On Tuesday, June 2 beginning at 7:30 pm “Friends and Rivals: A Baroque Chamber Concert on Period Instruments” will be presented. Then, the final Festival Concert will be held on Friday, June 5 beginning at 7:30 pm with pre-concert lecture beginning at 6:45 pm. That concert will feature the Peoria Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra. Andrew Bruhn of Illinois State University is this year’s guest conductor. Tickets for the Tuesday and Friday evening concerts are $20 for adults and $10 for students. All the other events of the Peoria Bach Festival 2026 are free. For information on all the events, visit www.peoriabachfestival.org