PEORIA MAGAZINE December 2022

A R T S P A R T N E R S CALENDAR

Live at the Five Spot: Tambora DECEMBER 9 @ 6:30 PM Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: 305 SW Water St, Peoria $8 — $16 Holly Jolly Jazzy Christmas with the Kevin Hart Trio

ART EXHIBITS American Revolutionaries: Art & Disruption DECEMBER 2022 — MAY 2023 Peoria Riverfront Museum: 222 SW Washington St, Peoria Christmas Greetings from the Home Gallery Max & Jane Chapman DECEMBER 1 — JANUARY 3 First Friday Opening Reception: DECEMBER 2 @ 5 PM Foster Gallery: 116 NE Perry Ave, Peoria Free CLASSES/ LECTURES Abstract Painting (4-Week Course) THURSDAYS | BEGINS DECEMBER 1 @ 6 PM Peoria Art Guild: 203 Harrison St, Peoria $80 Minimalist Sterling Earrings DECEMBER 3 @ 9 AM Peoria Art Guild: 203 Harrison St, Peoria $50 Critters & Coffee – Roly-polies Are Crustaceans?! DECEMBER 3, 10, 17 @ 2 PM Wildlife Prairie Park: 3826 N Taylor Rd, Hanna City WPP Members: Free | Non-Members: $5

Polymer Clay Holiday Star with Linda Webb DECEMBER 3 @ 1 PM | DECEMBER 7 @ 6 PM Creative Soul: 208 N. Second St, Dunlap $39 Upcycled Sweater Christmas Tree DECEMBER 3 @ 5 PM Peoria Art Guild: 203 Harrison St, Peoria $30 Shake It Up: Curating Native Art at the Denver Art Museum DECEMBER 8 @ 10 AM Fine Arts Society of Peoria Peoria Riverfront Museum: 222 SW Washington St, Peoria Adults $12 | Students $5 | Free Fine Arts Society Members DANCE Central Illinois Ballet presents The Nutcracker DECEMBER 2 & 3 @ 7 PM DECEMBER 3 & 4 @ 2 PM ICC Performing Arts Center: 1 College Ave, East Peoria Tickets at ciballet.com Peoria Ballet presents The Nutcracker with score performed by the Heartland Festival Orchestra DECEMBER 10 @ 2 PM, 7:30 PM DECEMBER 11 @ 2 PM Peoria Civic Center: 201 SW Jefferson St, Peoria $10 — $50 Tickets Vary | $20 Students

Salsa at CAC DECEMBER 16 @ 8:30 PM Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: 305 SW Water St, Peoria $5 CAC Members | $8 Non-members Fit/Dance 309 Christmas Gala DECEMBER 17 @ 7 PM 3300 Event Center: 3300 W Willow Knolls, Peoria Check website for pricing Special New Year’s Salsa at the CAC DECEMBER 31 @ 8:30PM Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: 305 SW Water St, Peoria $8 Members | $12 Non-members MUSIC Pentatonix: A Christmas Spectacular

DECEMBER 9 @ 7 PM Betty Jayne Brimmer Center: 1327 K Kelly Ave, Peoria Heights $15 Advance | $20 Day of Too Hot to Handel – The Gospel Messiah DECEMBER 10 @ 3 PM | 7:30 PM Peoria Symphony Orchestra Scottish Rite Theatre: 400 NE Perry Ave, Peoria $25 Adult | $11 Student Jingle All the Way Cabaret DECEMBER 10 @ 7 PM Betty Jayne Brimmer Center: 1327 E Kelly Ave, Peoria Heights $15 Advance | $20 Day of Philharmonic Concert DECEMBER 11 @ 2:30 PM ICC Philharmonic Chorale ICC Performing Arts Center: 1 College Dr, East Peoria $10 Heart of Illinois Chorus presents A Christmas Concert DECEMBER 13 @ 7 PM ICC Performing Arts Center: 1 College Dr, East Peoria Free

DECEMBER 3 @ 7:30 PM Peoria Civic Center: 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria Tickets Beginning at $30 Concert Band Performance DECEMBER 5 @ 7:30 PM ICC Lecture Recital Hall: 1 College Dr, East Peoria Free

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