- Maintain our website - Offset costs for our online ticket service - Reprint our popular public art catalog, "In Plain Sight" - Print an Educator's Guide for local area teachers about opportunities and hands-on experiences for students in the area of the arts - Expose local area youth to live, local theatre through our Front-Row student ticket program
ArtsPartners Gift Certificates
Our Arts Gift Certificates can be redeemed at nearly all arts performances in the local area. They make great Mother's Day, Father's Day and holiday gifts! You can purchase Arts Gift Certificates right here. For more information about all the places our Arts Gift Certificates can be redeemed, please go to our Arts Gift Certificates page on our website by clicking on the link below:
Peoria Symphony Guild - Student Concerts
Fourth and fifth graders, home schoolers, and students in gifted/magnet schools or programs are invited as groups to attend Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s 55th annual Student Concerts.
Central Illinois Youth Symphony Presents Spring Small Ensemble Concert
Come hear seven small ensembles from the Central Illinois Youth Symphony organization perform, including the Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet and String Quintet.
Central Illinois Youth Symphony Spring Orchestral Concert
All four orchestras from the Central Illinois Youth Symphony organization will perform, including the Cadet Orchestra, Prep Orchestra, Concert Orchestra and Youth Symphony, which will feature the Senior Solo Winner.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. Sit back and enjoy a fine blend of favorite folk music, storytelling, and a unique brand of humor that has made Mike Anderson one of the most sought-after folk artists in the nation today.
Reserve your ticket today! Tickets are $10.00 each, or two for $15.00.
Mountain Dulcimer Class With Instructor Mike Anderson
Join instructor Mike Anderson for an extended weekend DULCIMER CLASS. Check in Friday, February 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Three Sisters Park pavilion. Class begins at 7:00-9:00 p.m. Friday evening, and continues Saturday, February 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Class finishes Sunday, February 28, from 10:00 a.m. to noon with an open stage performance.
Mike Anderson, instructor Discover how to play melodies high and low on the fingerboard, and how to simplify or complicate any melody in this weekend workshop. Time will be spent on strumming, flat picking, fingerpicking, fingerings and chords. This class is intended for students who already have some experience and can tune and strum a mountain dulcimer. Students are required to bring their own instruments.
Registered students receive one free admission to the Saturday night concert, plus continental breakfast and lunch on both Saturday and Sunday.
Peoria Area World Affairs Council Membership
The World Affairs Council promotes a better understanding of world affairs by sponsoring public programs and fostering a cooperative educational approach with area schools. A non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, the World Affairs Council welcomes all people who are interested in learning more about the world and how it affects us.
Annual membership begins September 1 and continues through the following August 31. Your membership supports a broad range of educational opportunities.
League of Women Voters Membership
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Any person who subscribes to the purpose and policy of the League shall be eligible for membership.
5:00 p.m. Open Registration and Reception 5:30 p.m. Student Briefing 6:30 p.m. Banquet 7:30 p.m. Opening Keynote Address
“The Pentagon’s New Map: US Foreign Policy and the World Economy” Dr. Thomas Barnett, Senior Managing Director, Enterra Solutions; author of The Pentagon’s New Map: War and Peace in the 21st Century,Washington, DC 8:15 p.m. Question and Answer Session 9:00 p.m. Recesss
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
8:00 a.m. Registration (continued) 9:00 a.m. Plenary Session: “Crime, Corruption, and Drug Trafficking: The Impact of Transnational Threats on the Global Economy” Juan Carlos Zarate, Senior Advisor, Transnational Threats Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC (invited)
10:10 a.m. Plenary Session: “Protectionism and Recovery in the World Economy” Doug Oberhelman,Vice Chairman, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL 11:20 a.m. Plenary Session: “The European Union’s Response to the Global Economic Crisis” Mattias Sundholm, Director of Public Relations, Delegation of the European Commission,Washington, DC
12:30 p.m. Luncheon 1:30 p.m. Closing Keynote Address “The Future of the Global Economy” Daniel Altman, Economist; Professor, Stern School of Business, NYU; and author of 24 Hours in the Global Economy, New York, NY.
2:30 p.m. Adjournment
Swap-O-Rama-Rama in Chicago - A Weekend of Craft-tastic Events
Bring in all those abandoned clothes from the back of your closet, swap them for something new and then get creative! At Swap-O-Rama-Rama (SORR) you get access to everything from sewing machines to silk screens, and all the supplies and coaching you’ll need to make an amazing garment, some new accessories, or anything you can dream up. The 2010 SORR features an entire weekend of Craft-tastic events including the re:MAKE Fashion Show, two days of SORR, and a screening of the indie-craft documentary Handmade Nation.
Important: The re:MAKE Fashion Show, Swap-O-Rama-Rama and the screening of Handmade Nation are held at various Chicago locations. See the list below. Tickets for each event can be purchased individually or you may purchase a WEEKEND PASS for admittance to all Swap-O-Rama-Rama related activities. More Details at Swap-IL.com.
re:MAKE Fashion Show FRI, MAR 19 @ 7p Loyola University Mundelein Center Auditorium 1020 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago
Swap-O-Rama-Rama SAT, MAR 20 @ 9a-5p SUN, MAR 21 @ 1p-5p Chicago Waldorf School 1300 W Loyola Ave, Chicago
Film Screening: Handmade Nation Documentary SAT, MAR 20 @ 6p Chicago Waldorf School 1300 W Loyola Ave, Chicago
Steve LeVine covers foreign affairs for Business Week. He previously was correspondent for Central Asia and the Caucasus for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times for 11 years. His first book, The Oil and the Glory, a history of the former Soviet Union through the lens of oil, was published in October 2007. Putin’s Labyrinth, his new book, profiles Russia through the lives and deaths of six Russians.
Registration and book signing begins at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon Presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Please RSVP by February 17 for the “early bird special!"
