A friend's Chicago based band is finishing up their tour and looking to come to the area to put on a metal show.  Preferably in a club or larger bar type venue.  I'm not familiar with the venues in the area, so I'm hoping that I might be able to get some information here.  Thanks in advance! :)

Tonight, Jan 8, 2010
at the Gateway building downtown Peoria:
Supposedly all candidates running for U.S. Senator from IL (Barrack Obama's old seat) from all parties running in the primaries were invited to this event. I don't know how many are actually showing up, but I know judge Don Lowry's going to be there.

taken from the host's website:
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Environmental Film Festival set for the Apollo Theatre in Downtown Peoria on November 6 & 7, 2009 ( Read more... )

Apollo, Library welcome 9th annual film noir fest
By Debbie Adlof | 10th October 2009

Seven movies in four days with some of the top names in 1940s and ’50s Hollywood highlight Peoria’s 9th Annual Film Noir Festival at downtown Peoria’s nonprofit Apollo Theater and Peoria Public Library’s Lakeview Branch October 21-24 ( Read more... )

On Thursday, October 29th, the Justice and Social Concerns Committee at Saint Mark Parish will be showing “The Power of Community” a 2006 documentary about Cuba ( Read more... )

Down To Earth Belly Dance Presents:

Dances for Wolves

Dingledine Music Hall (1417 W. Barker)

September 19 (Today) at 6 PM. (doors open at 5:30)

Admission $15 for Adults. $12 for Students. $10 for ages 10 and under.

All Proceeds benefit Wildlife Prairie Park.

Come support local bellydance, hip-hop, cuban salsa, and more.       

I have yet to comment in my journal about the idiocy of District 150 in Peoria. For anyone who's not aware, they're thinking of closing one of the high school's and it's likely to be either Woodruff or Central which is downright stupid. This article explains the situation a little and offers an argument to close Manual instead ( Read more... )

I just found out that the 100+ year old house I grew up in was once part of a large lot owned by Lydia Moss Bradley. Since I lived in the oldest house in the neighborhood, I can only assume that it was her house. I doubt she lived there, though. My guess is it was one of her farms (now a city block, of course) and my old house was the land manager' ( Read more... )

So, anybody got a recommendation in regards to a good auto mechanic?  Thanks in advance. :)