Archive for March, 2009
What was Chautauqua?
Chautauqua was a popular adult education movement in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was founded at Chautauqua Lake, N.Y., in 1874 by the Rev. John H. Vincent, a Methodist clergyman, and businessman Lewis Miller of Akron, Ohio, as a summer school to give instruction to Sunday school teachers. [...]
Reagan’s boyhood school in Dixon full of memories
Much has been said and written about former President Ronald Reagan, but visitors will still find plenty worth seeing — such as Reagan’s sixth-grade classroom — at the Dixon Historic Center. Housed in Reagan’s boyhood South Central School, the historic center boasts that visitors can come discover the former president’s roots at the museum and [...]
Letting her flute do the talking
Peorian Kyle Dzapo gave three pre-concert lectures this weekend before the New York Philharmonic’s programs celebrating the 350th anniversary of George Frideric Handel. Dzapo, principal flutist with the Peoria Symphony and Bradley University professor, appeared with the orchestra Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. She serves as a pre-concert lecturer [...]
15-year-old Peorian wins 2009 Young Artist Competition
Courtney Silver of Peoria is the winner of the 2009 Young Artists Concerto Competition, the Peoria Symphony Guild recently announced. Silver will appear as guest soloist with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra at the guild’s annual student concerts, which are scheduled for April 28 at the Peoria Civic Center. Young musicians who live within a 50-mile [...]
Those happy feet
It’s the only full-time professional tap dance company in North America, and it’s coming to a theater near you next weekend. Tapestry Dance Company will present “The Souls of Our Feet — A Celebration of American Tap Dance” at 2:30 p.m. April 5 at the Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center. The program is the [...]
On the Air: Radio still has a few good shows
Most commercial radio stations have evolved into 24-7 carpets that play predictable fare for less-than-discerning listeners who know what they’re going to get before they get it. But there are still some interesting programs out there where things aren’t quite so predictable. Let’s spotlight a few. 1. “Radio Munson” (7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, WGLT-FM [...]
New movies this weekend
“Monsters vs. Aliens” 2 ½ star Classic creatures from the 1950s get a high-tech makeover, with a healthy amount of attitude, in this 3-D animated adventure. Directors Rob Letterman (“Shark Tale”) and Conrad Vernon (“Shrek 2”), working with a script from about a half-dozen people, maintain a high energy throughout, although the explosive climax feels bombastic [...]
Prime-time Nielsens ratings
Here are the prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for March 16-22. Listings include the week’s ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. 1. (1) “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 23.71 million viewers. 2. (2) “American Idol” (Tuesday), Fox, 21.89 million viewers. 3. (3) “Dancing With The Stars” (Monday), ABC, [...]
CHART TOPPERS
Here are the best-selling books in the country, according to The Wall Street Journal. FICTION 1. “Max” by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company) 2. “Eclipse” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) 3. “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) 4. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last [...]
A Review: Symphony Orchestra serves eye candy
Breathtaking landscape photography, a charming guest conductor by the name of Michael Morgan and heaps of American-style music marked the Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s last set at the Civic Center Theater on Saturday. About 1,600 patrons braved rainy weather to show up in the 2,200 seat hall. While lacking something of the jolt of previous shows, [...]
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