Archive for February, 2009
Philip Jose Farmer dead at 91
Science fiction author Philip Jose Farmer died Wednesday morning at his North Peoria home. He was 91. "There is no funeral," said Bette Farmer, his wife of nearly 68 years. "Just a memorial service. That’s what Phil wanted. We talked about it." Farmer facts – Farmer co-founded the local Sherlock Holmes club in 1977. – [...]
Vertucci’s close enough for a quick bite
You haven’t lived until you’ve enjoyed a big, messy sandwich at Vertucci’s Chicago Style Eats. That’s where a co-worker and I spent a recent lunch hour. The shop’s new location next to the Shell Plaza across Route 116 from the Par-A-Dice Casino is a bustling place, with workers in Carhart coveralls dining on delicacies and [...]
Swing with the Squirrel Nut Zippers
The Squirrel Nut Zippers will headline the fourth annual Hotel Pere Marquette Charitable Gala on March 27. The event will feature a 1930s nightclub theme and music by The Squirrel Nut Zippers, which formed in Chapel Hill, N.C., during the brief swing music revival of the 1990s. Tickets for the event, which starts at 6:30 [...]
LFR Compilation!
With the advent of the new Lisa Falzone studio, Lisa Falzone Recordings is taking a couple months of weekends to record 10 songs by 10 artists for a compilation. This will be released on the label, Lisa Falzone Recordings, and will feature songs by Two Girls, Mondo Drag, The Bugs, Trip the Light Fantastic and [...]
‘Are we Done Yet?’ starts Willow Knolls matinees
Willow Knolls 14 starts a free spring matinee series this week. Each film plays at 10 and 11 a.m. at the theater. The schedule includes: – "Are We Done Yet?" (Saturday and Sunday) – Newlyweds Nick (Ice Cube) and Suzanne (Nia Long) decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their [...]
Still Ba Ba Ba Bad?
Like clockwork, George Thorogood and the Destroyers blast through here once every 10 years. "We gotta wait until the dust settles down," Thorogood says with a chuckle. To be sure, his outfit is renown as a concert band – a gotta-see-it-live experience that explodes with a gusto not possible to replicate on a recording. Monday, [...]
Sky Harbor Steakhouse
Hours: Monday – Thursday 4 PM – 10 PM. Friday & Saturday 4 PM – 11 PM, (cocktails til late) Piano Bar Wednesday and Saturday Featuring Peoria’s Original Jazzman Jimmy Binkley. 7 PM. Acoustic Jam the last Thursday of the Month. 8 PM – 10 PM.
Guest conductor Ponti says symphony changes ‘disrespectful’ to Commanday
Would-be Peoria Symphony Orchestra guest conductor Carlo Ponti on Wednesday condemned actions by the orchestra’s board members, saying they had treated current music director David Commanday no better than "chopped liver" and demonstrated a "disrespectful" attitude. Ponti, son of actress Sophia Loren, also added that he would not appear at a March 28 concert as [...]
Humble at home, Farmer enjoyed international fame
Long after he became an internationally recognized science fiction writer, the usually elusive Philip Jose Farmer lent his fame to a favorite project: Peoria’s public libraries. Fans would come from around the world to attend Farmer-related events, particularly when the Lakeview branch celebrated his Grand Master Award for Science Fiction in 2001. Puzzled local library [...]
Come out to a great night of music at Gorman’s Pub on Saturday, March 7th
Come out to a great night of music.From Milwaukee comes PLEXI 3.They are great mod rock and this is a tour stop for them.Also THE YORKTOWN PROPHET with their blend of different types of music.And last but not least, DROWNED IN ECHO with their high energy psychadelic sound.This will be drowned in echo’s first show [...]
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