Learn how to draw what you see! This class taught by local artist Step Van Doren will introduce different drawing techniques and media. She will cover perspective, shading, color, positive and negative space and other tools used by artists to draw realistically. Most of the class will take place inside using a still life and other 3-D objects. If weather permits, we may explore landscapes and the effect of natural light on objects. All supplies provided except a 16x20 sketch pad that each student is required to bring.

6 week class meeting on Mondays from 6-8 PM from March 11, 2019 to April 15, 2019. Ages 16 & up

Cost $120

Peoria Art Guild Members use code PAGMEMBER to receive a $5 discount

Fore more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/561188611023246/

Live music returns to Martinis every Monday night! Come down and grab $4 martinis and $10 domestic beer buckets all night long. Live music will alternate weeks between The Joe and Jerry Show and The Road Less Traveled!

Creative Arts Discovery Club

This is a fine art club for children ages 5-14. Classes run every Tuesday night from 6-7:30. During each session, children will create piece of art while learning fine art skills and each quarter we will host an art reception to showcase the pieces we create. All supplies are provided for the class. Please register online for this class so we are prepared for your student. 

** Peoria Art Guild Members use code PAGMEMBER for a $5 discount per class.

Register your child here: https://www.peoriaartguild.org/classes/

Join us for Kenny's Westside: THINK & DRINK TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT at Kenny's Westside Pub! Enjoy our delicious food & drinks while you go head-to-head against Peoria's best & brightest!

Hosted By: Chase A. Listenby "The One & Only Trivia Master, The Man Behind The Curtain, C-Liz The Science Wiz"

Visit the Group Page for you half time trivia answers!
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Start your morning off on the right foot! Meet at RCO for a few miles with Sue S, a team member at RCO and avid runner! Free, fun and all levels welcome! Bring your lights and reflective gear!

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The Channy Lyons Memorial Lecture takes place at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Peplow Pavilion of Bradley University’s Hayden-Clark Alumni Center. The featured speaker is Dr. Susan Weininger, Professor Emerita of Art History at Roosevelt University in Chicago, who will present her program “It’s Always Myself That I Paint”—The Work and Life of Gertrude Abercrombie.

The lecture is co-sponsored by the Fine Arts Society of Peoria, Bradley University’s Department of Art and Design, and the Illinois Women Artists Project. It is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 309-692-1858.

We invite everyone to CAC for a Spring Celebration to kick off the year! At this event, we will share news of upcoming events and promotions. This will be a great time to learn about our new Artist Membership and renew or initiate a membership. Any artists who want to know more - any former CIAO artists and art supporters - are welcome! Bring your own drinks and we will provide food.

William Butler, Executive Director
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
305 SW Water Street
Peoria, IL 61602
309-674-6822
artcentr@mtco.com
www.peoriacac.org

Enjoy live music from local and regional bands every Friday at the Contemporary Art Center.  Tonight features Still Shine! For a complete schedule, visit www.peoriacac.org

Admission is $8 for members ($12 for nonmembers), $7 for student & senior members ($11 for student & senior nonmembers).  Students with valid school ID & seniors age 65 & older.

Live at the Five Spot followed by Salsa lessons and dancing on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month ~  8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.  Visit www.peoriacac.org for more details.

We are TRLT, a rockin’ acoustic duo/full cover band playing all of your favorite rock and pop hits

http://www.martinisonwater.com/?ai1ec_event=road-less-traveled&instance_id=688

Colorado's Amoramora brings their funky brand of bluegrass-fusion to Kenny's with Peoria's own pickin' brother, the Wes Duffy Trio!

Kenny's Westside Pub presents:
Amoramora
with Wes Duffy Trio
Friday, March 20th, 2019 at Kenny's Westside Pub
Show: 10:00PM
21+
More info:

Stick around for drinks after the show! Bar's open till 4:00AM!

See the full calendar of events at KennysWestside.com

About Amoramora:
Featuring an upbeat blend of Funk, Bluegrass, African Highlife and Jazz Fusion, these Rocky Mountain Boys harken back to the early days of the jam-rock scene that just oozed positivity which nurtured bands like Blind Melon, String Cheese Incident, and Strangefolk. Fueled by high-energy improvisation, the undeniable joy this quartet shares onstage and offstage is reflected by their devout and growing fanbase, the Amorons. Based out of Boulder, CO, the band has a commitment to consistently changing setlists, expanding their already extensive catalog of original material, and stirring the musical gumbo with their own ‘ Cosmic Mountain Funk'. Along with the deep instrumental blend of guitar, keyboard, trumpet, EWI, bass & drums, all four members are also vocalists.

About Wes Duffy Trio:
Wes Duffy Trio is a high energy newgrass trio based out of Peoria, Illinois. The group formed when Wes Duffy invited Tim Brickner and Daniel Watkins to accompany him for a performance on WTVP's State & Water. Encouraged by the response, they have been playing ever since. Drawing from various musical influences, they utilize mandolin, bass, and guitar to create a fresh progressive sound.

Meet at RC Outfitters on Saturday morning for a free fun run/walk! All levels are welcome, and our events are family-friendly!

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Live Music at Rhythm Kitchen!

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Lots of fun and great music!!  No two shows are the same!!

http://www.martinisonwater.com/?ai1ec_event=trailer-parke-2&instance_id=686

Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment presents...

Official Tyler Childers Afterparty: Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound
with Jeremy David Baker
Saturday, March 30th at Kenny's Westside Pub
$10
Doors: 9:00PM // Show: 10:00PM
21+

Tix: bit.ly/ArloMcKinley-LonesomeSound_3-30

See the full calendar of events at JayTV.com

About Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound:
When Arlo takes the stage, prepare to feel every heart in the room begin to crumble under the weight of honesty and emotion in McKinley’s lyrics. He's been on the mission of writing truthful and honest songs since his self titled release Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound (2014).

Arlo's songwriting crosses genres of country-folk/rock with gobs of soul and deep and profound introspection. Being billed alongside musicians such as Tyler Childers, John Moreland, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle and many others have helped Arlo McKinley get his name outside his hometown of Cincinnati and has gained him fans across the US & Europe.

Arlo’s sophomore album Die Midwestern Vol. 1 comes out in early 2019, and is sure to continue cementing him as a one of the important voices in American music that speak to love, struggle, loss & redemption.

About Jeremy David Baker:
Jeremy David Baker is an American folk rock artist, originally from Florida. He signed with Green Shoe Records in 2015. Jeremy’s music tells of hope, loss, and revival. His strong voice is full of texture and emotion. His first album with Green Shoe Records is in its final stages and will be released in early 2016.

Jeremy grew up in a very musical family. It has always been a Baker tradition to pass the guitar around at family events. His musical upbringing was an exceptionally eclectic search, carrying Jeremy from one genre to the next. He was raised on early rock n’ roll by the likes of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. As a young teen, he discovered punk rock and spent a few years playing angsty fast-paced anthems before falling in love with old, classic, country folk music.

“If you dig through my record collection you’ll find blues, jazz, punk, metal, country, even a little hip hop. No jam bands though…never jam bands.”

Now, as a solo artist, he reveals the culmination of years spent refining a melting-pot sound which is both inventive and enchanting.