JAN. 3-4
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert
The musical production of “Priscilla:
Queen of the Desert” is scheduled
for 7:30 p.m. Thursday Jan. 3 and 8
p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 in the Civic Center
Theatre. January 3 at 7:30 pm and
January 4 at 8 pm. Tickets are $37,
$54 and $67 and are on sale at the
Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all
Ticketmaster outlets,
Ticketmaster.com, or (800) 745-3000.
JAN. 5
Heartland Festival Orchestra
The Heartland Festival Orchestra
will present a concert, “New Year’s
Greeting - Vienna to Broadway II”
at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Caterpillar
Performing Arts Center at Five Points
in Washington, Tickets are $30 for
adults and $8 for students and can be
reserved by calling (309) 444-8222.
JAN. 6
Bridal show at Civic Center
The Wedding of a Lifetime Bridal
Show will be at 10 a.m. on Sunday,
Jan. 6, in the Peoria Civic Center
Ballroom. Runway shows will be at
11
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Admission is
$10. For information call Savvi at 688-
1411
or DeJure at 263-8155.
JAN. 10
The Barn II has Beer for Breakfast
The Barn II Dinner Theater in
Goodfield will present “Beer For
Breakfast” from Jan. 10 through
Feb. 24. It’s about four middle aged
buddies who reunite for a “guy’s
weekend” complete with old music,
cheap beer and enough cholesterol
to stop Superman’s heart. It’s all
going well until one of them doesn’t
show up…but his wife does! It stars
Bob Lane Jr., Mary Simon, Dan
Challacombe and Pat Gaik.
For more information visit
.
com or call (309) 965-2545.
JAN. 11
“
Red” presented at Corn Stock
Theatre
The Tony Award-winning drama
“
Red” will be presented at Corn
Stock Theatre’s Winter Playhouse
beginning Friday, Jan. 11. Directed
by Victoria Kapanjie-Rians, the two
person play will be presented at 7:30
p.m. Jan. 11, 12, 18 and 19 and at 2:30
p.m. Jan. 13.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for
students and can be reserved by
calling (309) 676-2196.
JAN. 12
Z
ac Brown Band in concert
The Zac Brown Band will perform
at the Peoria Civic Center at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12. Tickets are $69.50,
$59.50 and $45 and are on sales
at the Civic Center box office, all
Ticketmaster locations, charge by
phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at
Ticketmaster.com.
JAN. 15-16
“
Beauty and the Beast” at Civic
Center
“
Beauty and the Beast” will be
presented at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16
in the Civic Center Theater. Tickets
are $37, $54, $67 and are on sale at
the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all
Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.
com, or 1-800-745-3000.
JAN. 17
Brian Regan at the Civic Center
Comedian Brian Regan will appear at
7:30
p.m. Jan. 17 in the Peoria Civic
Center Theater. Tickets are $42.50
and are available at the Civic Center
Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, at
Ticketmaster.com, or (800) 745-3000.
JAN. 18
Penguin Project production set
The Penguin Project’s 2013
production will be Disney’s “The Little
Mermaid Jr.” It will be presented at
7:30
p.m. Jan. 18 and 19 and at 2 p.m.
Jan. 20 at East Peoria High School.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for
students and can be reserved by
calling (309) 699-7469.
JAN. 21
MLK Luncheon scheduled
The annual Martin Luther King
luncheon is scheduled for noon Jan.
21
in the Peoria Civic Center exhibit
hall. Former U.S. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice will be the featured
speaker.
Tickets are $40 and can be
purchased by calling Alma Brown
at 309-675-3649, or email her at
Tickets also
are available at City Hall (419 Fulton
St, Room 403) or by mail at PECC, P O
Box 1312, Peoria, IL 61654.
JAN. 27
Winter Jam Tour stops here
Winter Jam 2013 will make a stop
at the Peoria Civic Center arena at
6
p.m. Jan. 27. Admission is $10 at
the door. Scheduled bands include
Grammy Award-winning, multi-
platinum recording artist Toby Mac,
RED, Matthew West, Jamie Grace,
Sidewalk Prophets and Royal Tailor.
FEB. 1
“
Mame” opens at Peoria Players
The popular Broadway musical
“
Mame” will be presented at Peoria
Players Theatre, opening an eight-
show run Friday Feb. 1. Directed by
Liz Landes Reed, show times will be
7:30
p.m. on Feb. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and
at 2 p.m. Feb. 3 and 10.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for
students under 18; $12 for all ages on
Wednesday, Feb. 6. Tickets will go on
sale Jan. 21 and can be reserved by
calling (309) 688-4473.
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