"Exit the Body," farce presented by Black Hawk East Community Players, 2 p.m. April 22 and 29, 8 p.m. April 27-28, Black Hawk East Auditorium, Kewanee. Tickets: $7. Call 853-5306.
"The Women of Lockerbie," adult historical drama presented by Heartland Theatre Company, 7:30 p.m. April 22, 26 and 27, and 2 p.m. April 25. Tickets: $12 on Fridays and Saturdays and $10/seniors and $6/students on Thursdays and Sundays. Call 452-8709.
"Send the Light," 2 p.m. April 22 and 7 p.m. April 27-29, McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main St., Bloomington. Tickets: $12/general public, $10/members and $6/students with ID. Call 827-0428.
Disney's "High School Musical," presented by Corn Stock for Kids, through April 29, Corn Stock Theatre Center, Bradley Park. Note: Show's original run dates are sold out. Additional performances available at 7:30 p.m. April 22, 26-27, and 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. April 29. Tickets: $17/adults, $12/children 12 and younger. Call 676-2196.
"Barefoot in the Park," musical presented by Bradley University Theatre, 8 p.m. April 26-28 and May 3-5 and 2:30 p.m. April 29 and May 6, Meyer Jacobs Theatre, Hartmann Center, Bradley University. Tickets: $12/general, $10/seniors, $5/students with ID. Call 677-2650.
"The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," YouTheater performance, 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. April 27, Civic Center Theater. Tickets: $5. Call 676-8700.
"Our Town," 7:30 p.m. April 27-28 and May 1-5, 2 p.m. April 29, Westhoff Theatre, Illinois State University, Normal. Tickets: $12/general public, $10/ISU faculty and staff, $9/seniors, $8/students. Call 438-2535.
"Nunsense A-Men!" through April 29, Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield. Performances Thursday-Saturday evenings (doors open 6 p.m., show 8 p.m.) and Sunday afternoons (doors open noon, show 1:30 p.m.). Tickets: $29-33. No performance April 8. Call 965-2545.
"The Full Monty," 7:30 p.m. May 4-5, May 9-12 and 2:30 p.m. May 6 and May 13, Peoria Players Theatre, 4300 N. University. Tickets: $16/adults, $11/ages 18 and younger. Call 688-4473.
Central Illinois Youth Symphony spring concert, 2 p.m. April 22, Richwoods High School. Tickets: $8/adults, $4/children 18 and younger, available at the door or at ArtsPartners.net.
"Elijah," featuring Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music, 3 p.m. April 22, Second Presbyterian Church, 313 N. East St., Bloomington. Tickets: $10/general, $5/seniors and IWU alumni, $1/high school and college students with ID, free/students eighth grade and younger. Call 556-3061 or 556-3346.
Bradley Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band, 3 p.m. April 22, Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University. Tickets: $5/general, students free. Call 677-2650.
Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents Student Performances, 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., April 24, Peoria Civic Center Theater. Tickets: $4/students. Call 692-4040.
Bradley High School Honor Band Concert, 7:30 p.m. April 24, Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University. Tickets: $5/general, free/students. Call 677-2650.
Live at the Five Spot, featuring jazz by Larry Harms and the Illinois Central College Jazz Band, 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 27, Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, 305 SW Water St. Admission: $7/CAC members, $10/nonmembers. Call 674-6822.
Catfish Keith, 7:30 p.m. April 28, Princeton Coffeehouse, Open Prairie UCC Church, 25 E. Marion St., Princeton. Admission: $7. Doors open 7 p.m. Call (815) 875-4455.
"The Sounds of Glory," Peoria Area Civic Chorale spring concert, 7:30 p.m. April 26, Peoria High School; 7:30 p.m. April 27, Riverside Community Church; and 2:30 p.m. April 29, Becker Auditorium, Eureka College. Admission for Thursday: Donation at the door to benefit the Preparatory School for the Arts at Peoria High. Tickets for Friday and Sunday: $15/adults, $10/students with ID. Call 693-6725.
Bradley Women's Choir concert, 7:30 p.m. April 28, Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University. Tickets: $5/general, free/students. Call 677-2650.
"Music Mornings," performances by winners of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony Young Pianists Competition, 10 a.m. April 28, Orpheum Theatre, 60 S. Kellogg St., Galesburg. Free. Call 343-6118.
Knox-Galesburg Symphony concert, with piano soloist Graham Scott, 7:30 p.m. April 28, Orpheum Theatre, 60 S. Kellogg St., Galesburg. Tickets: $8 to $15, with children and students half price. Call 342-2299.
Bradley Community Chorus and Symphony Orchestra concert, 3 p.m. April 29, Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University. Tickets: $5/general, students free. Call 677-2650.
U.S. Navy Sea Chanters Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 2, Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. Admission: Free, but tickets required. Call 694-5136.
Bradley Opera Workshop concert, 7:30 p.m. May 4, Bradley University's Dingeldine Music Center, 1417 W. Barker Ave. Tickets: $5/adults, free/students. Call 677-2650.
Galesburg Community Chorus spring concert, also featuring Knox College Choir and full orchestra, 7:30 p.m. May 5, Central Congregational Church, Galesburg. Tickets: $10/adults, $8/seniors, free/students. Call 342-8143.
Bradley University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band, 7:30 p.m. May 5, Bradley University's Dingeldine Music Center, 1417 W. Barker Ave. Admission: $5/adults, free/students. Call 677-2597.
"Classics to Jazz," featuring pianists Edward and Janet Kaizer, 3 p.m. May 6, Peters Recital Hall, Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University. Tickets: $5/adults, free/students. Call 677-2598.
40th annual Illinois Central College Student Art Exhibit, featuring award-winning pieces in art, architecture and graphic design, through May 9, Illinois Central College, Performing Arts Center Gallery, East Peoria. Additional student artwork on display in Gallery 131D in the Academic Building. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Call 694-5531.
40th Annual Illinois Central College Faculty Art Exhibition, through August 10, Gallery 305A, Illinois Central College, East Peoria. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. Call 694-5531.
"He & She" and "Song of Solomon," featuring photographs by David Proeber and paintings and drawings by Herb Eaton, through April 25, Eaton Gallery, 411 N. Center, Bloomington. Gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m Saturdays or by appointment. Call 828-1575.
"Art SmArt," an annual exhibit of work from The Peoria Art Guild Studio School students and instructors, through May 12, The Peoria Art Guild. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Call 637-2787.
"Fourth Annual Area High School Exhibition," through April 28, Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, 305 SW Water St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Call 674-6822.
"Voided Vessels," work by Angie Dieffenbach, April 28-May 4, Hartmann Center Art Gallery, 1423 W. James St., Peoria. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Reception: 4-6 p.m. May 4. Call 677-2989.
"Structures," paintings by Nichole Gronvold Roller, through April 27, First United Methodist Church, first-floor gallery, 116 NE Perry. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. Call 673-3641.
80th annual McLean County Amateur Art Competition-Exhibition, through April 28, Brandt Gallery, McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St., Bloomington. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Call 829-0011.
Forensics Exhibit, through April 30, Physical Sciences Library, round annex of Currens Hall, Room 201, Western Illinois University, Macomb. Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, 6-9 p.m. Sunday. Free. Call 298-1407.
Large-scale abstractions by Ioan Florea, an international Illinois-based artist, through April 30, Studio 222, 108 E. Market St., Bloomington. Gallery hours: Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Free. Call 829-8222.
2007 Student Art Exhibition, through April 30, University Galleries, Center for the Visual Arts, Illinois State University, Normal. Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Monday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Call 438-5487.
Adult Duck Stamp Art Display, featuring 2007 winners of federal contest and sponsored by the Illinois River Refuges of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through April 30, Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Call 547-3721.
Opening reception for artists Sheila Asbell Allen and Mineke Reinders, 5-8 p.m. May 4, Studio 222, 108 E. Market, Bloomington. Free. Call 829-8222.
"Perceptions, Thoughts and Feelings: The Human Form," by Eureka College students Mary Annen and Lynn Geier, through May 6, Burgess Hall Art Gallery, Eureka College, 300 E. College Ave., Eureka. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Call 467-6866.
"Trompe L'Oeil: The Art of Illusion," through May 13, Lakeview Museum, 1125 W. Lake Ave., Peoria. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m Wednesdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/children 4-17. Call 686-7000.
"New Works on Wood," by Greg DePauw, May 1-June 15, Picture This Gallery, 4610 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights. Reception: 5-8 p.m. May 4. Call 681-1865.
"Women in War," Peoria women's wartime involvement, through June 30, Flanagan House Museum, 952 NE Glen Oak Ave. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Admission: $4/adults, $2/children. Call 674-1921.
"Tea Cups and Top Hats," china and hats owned by Jean Morron, through June 30, Petengill-Morron House Museum, 1212 W. Moss Ave. Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $4/adults, $2/children. Call 674-1921.
"Woodcarvings of John W. Hyatt," through July 15, Lakeview Museum, 1125 W. Lake Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m Wednesdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays. Admission: $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/children 4-17. Call 686-7000.
"Presence, Pride & Passion: A History of African Americans in McLean County from 1840 to the Present," featuring artifacts from the museum's Bloomington-Normal Black History Project Collection, through 2008, McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main St., Bloomington. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Call 827-0438.
William Rodriguez, Sept. 11, 2001, rescue hero, 2 p.m. April 22, Lakeview Museum Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the Midwest Chapter of Citizens For Truth. Call 689-9772 or 693-1693.
"Celebrating 45 Years of Fine Arts in Peoria," lecture by Pixie Jacquin and gospel music performance by Zion Inspirational Choir, 7-8:30 p.m. April 24, First Baptist Church, 411 W. Lake Ave. Tickets: $5/adults, $2/students. Call 691-4853.
Lectures by John Steinbeck scholar Robert DeMott, noon April 24, Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg; 4 p.m. April 24, Alumni Room, Old Main, Knox College, Galesburg; 6:30 p.m. April 25, Galesburg Public Library. Free.
Lecture by Tappan Wilder, nephew of "Our Town" playwright Thornton Wilder, 2:30 p.m. May 1, Center for the Performing Arts Theatre, Illinois State University, Normal. Wilder also will participate in an event after the 7:30 p.m. performance of the play at ISU's Westhoff Theatre. Call 438-2535.
Auditions for instrumentalists and vocalists for the Peoria Municipal Band's 2007 summer season. For an application, contact conductor Dr. David Vroman at the Bradley University music department, 677-2605 or dvroman@bradley.edu.
Auditions for Corn Stock Theatre's "The Nerd," directed by Lisa Stout, 2 p.m. April 22, Peoria Players Theatre, 4300 N. University. Roles available for four men, ages 20-50, two women, ages 20-50 and one boy, age 8-10. Call 676-2196.
Auditions for Central Illinois Youth Symphony 2007-2008 season, by appointment only. All instruments needed. Prep Orchestra auditions April 26 and 28. Concert Orchestra and Youth Symphony auditions May 10 (strings only) and May 12 (all instruments). Call (888) 218-4650.
Auditions for Corn Stock Theatre's "The Fantasticks," directed by Liz Landes Reed, 1 p.m. April 28-29, Second Church of Christ, Scientist, 7020 N. Mount Hawley Road. Bring 16-32 bars of memorized music. Accompanist provided. Call 676-2196.
"A Terpsichorean Spring," presented by TazWood Dance Company, 7:30 p.m. April 27-28 and 2:30 p.m. April 29, Performing Arts Center, Illinois Central College, East Peoria. Tickets: $7/adults, $5/students and seniors. Also, shortened matinee performances for groups, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. April 26. Group prices for April 26: $3/adults, $2/students. Call 694-5136.
David Dorfman Performance Project concert, 7:30 p.m. April 27-28, Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College, Galesburg. Free. Call 341-7827.
"The Power of Love," presented by Majestic Moves Studio of Fine Arts and Fitness, 6 p.m. May 5, Illinois Valley Central High School Auditorium. Tickets: $5/in advance during April, $6/in May and at the door. Call 282-2456.
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