Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Peoria Riverfront Museum is thrilled to welcome Grammy Award-winning baritone Nathan Gunn back to the museum for a magical performance celebrating The Art of Opera.
Nathan will be accompanied by his wife and artistic partner, Julie Jordan Gunn, and a select group of students from the Lyric Theater at the University of Illinois.
Pre-reception begins at 5:30 p.m.
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served in the "Nathan Gunn: The Art of Opera" exhibition.
Performance begins at 6:30 p.m.
Members: $60
Non-members: $75
NATHAN GUNN: LIVE at the Museum
with
Viveca Richards, Soprano
Mackenzie Taylor, Soprano
Alejandra Sandoval-Montanez, Mezzo-Soprano
Hector Camacho Salazar, Tenor
Salvatore Castronovo, Baritone
Julie Jordan Gunn, Piano
Featuring selections from:
The Magic Flute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Emmanuel Shikaneder
Cosí fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Meilhac and Halévy
Rigoletto and La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
The Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert and Sullivan
Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss
Haffner and Genée
"Nathan Gunn: The Art of Opera" is sponsored by Linda Beth & Ed Sutkowski, Visionary Society & Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join us at the Peoria Riverfront Museum to experience an evening with one of the greatest presidents in American History: Theodore Roosevelt.
Roosevelt, as performed by premier American political reenactor Joe Wiegand, will give a lively speech in the museum's Giant Screen Theater, followed by a walkthrough of new exhibition: Faces of a Nation: The American Political Textile Collection of Mark and Rosalind Shenkman . The Peoria Riverfront Museum is the only place to see Joe Weigand, world-renowned for his portrayal of Roosevelt with the original political textiles from Roosevelt's actual early 20th-century campaigns.
Tickets
Adult: $10
Child: $7
Member Adult: $8
Member Child: $5
Get tickets HERE
More about Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States of America
Theodore Roosevelt is considered one of America’s greatest presidents. Our youngest president ever, TR was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Congressional Medal of Honor. Our first conservation president, Theodore Roosevelt preserved two hundred and thirty million acres of parks, forests, national monuments, wildlife refuges, and game preserves. He led the nation to build the Panama Canal and sent the Great White Fleet steaming around the world. After his presidency, he hunted in Africa, toured Europe, ran as the Bull Moose Progressive, and explored the River of Doubt in the Amazon Jungle. His was the strenuous life, the glory of work, and the joy of living.
Sponsored by Visionary Society and Friends of History
SENIOR FREE DAY
SENIOR MORNING PROGRAM
Third Wednesday of Each Month
10:00 a.m. Coffee & Pastries | 10:30 a.m. Discussion
Gilmore Auditorium
COME FOR THE MORNING, STAY FOR THE DAY!
Please join us for Senior Day on the third Wednesday of each month where members and seniors 60+ can enjoy all exhibitions and daytime planetarium shows for free.
October 16, 2024, we are excited to have a special video on the re-opening of the Center for American Decoys, as well as LIVE music in the gallery from Sarah Marie Dillard. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the museum after the presentation. Museum guests are encouraged to stay and catch a Planetarium showing as well!
NOTE: Registration is not necessary but groups are encouraged to call ahead so that we will be prepared. Senior groups, please contact Assistant Director of Education, Sadie Helmick, 309-863-3016
Sponsored by Visionary Society.
Friday, October 18, 2024 | Doors open at 4:30 p.m. | Dinner served at 5:15 p.m. | Movie begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Peoria Riverfront Museum invites you to join us for a unique Dinner and a Movie experience, centered around Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 masterwork, The Godfather II. Resident curator of film and New York Times best-selling author Marc Eliot will be live and in-person at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for pre- and post- show talks, as well as a book signing in the museum lobby.
Experience one of the greatest mob movies of all time the way it was made to be seen... on the Giant Screen!
Get tickets HERE
MENUTuscan Breast of Chicken (sauce with spinach and sun dried tomatoes)
Vegetarian Lasagna
Roasted red potatoes
Fresh Baked Italian Bread and Butter
Traditional Italian Salad
Cannoli (sprinkle ends with chocolate chips or with pistachio)
One drink token included in ticket price. Must be 21 years or older to consume alcohol at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
It's the only Henson Halloween party in town!
Join us at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for a family friendly Halloween event featuring The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited , presented by PNC. Dress up in your Halloween best and enjoy a spooky scavenger hunt throughout the museum, a make your own monster activity, screenings of Halloween Henson shorts in the Giant Screen Theater, a Halloween laser light show in the Dome Planetarium, a dance party on the Sun Plaza, and so much more!
Tickets
Adult ticket: $15
Child ticket: $20
Member Adult: $12
Member Child: $16
Get tickets HERE
Earn a special goodie bag upon completion of scavenger hunt.
Schedule:
12 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Grill 'Em All Food Truck at the museum
5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. | Screening of Henson Halloween Shorts
6 p.m. | Dance party and costume parade on the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Sun Plaza
6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | Halloween laser light shows in the Dome Planetarium
The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is presented by PNC
Major support from Gilmore Foundation and OSF Healthcare
Additional support from Visionary Society, Illinois Arts Council
Media Partners: WTVP, WCBU, Adams Outdoor Advertising
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join us here at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for a very special screening of the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth as it was made to be seen, on the GIANT screen! Hear the incredible soundtrack by David Bowie, a lead in the film, in Dolby Surround Sound, and see the true beauty of the beloved cult classic on the largest Film Society screen in the nation.
Your ticket includes a cash bar provided by Barrack's catering, a spooky popcorn bar at concessions where the popcorn is served in a jack-o-lantern bucket with a bar of DIY mix-ins, and a brief program in The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited , where original costumes from the film, as well as a few other notable objects are on exhibit. Local costume designer Nikki Wheeler will be present to talk about Sarah's ball gown, on display in the exhibition.
Tickets
Adult: $20
Member Adult: $17
Get tickets HERE
The Peoria Riverfront Museum is the ONLY place in the nation that you can see original costumes from the film, including Sarah's ballgown, before viewing Labyrinth itself!
Costumes are welcomed! A prize will be given for the best Labyrinth costume of the night.
Schedule
5:30 p.m. - Reception in the Museum Lobby
6 p.m. - Program in The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited
6:30 p.m. - Labyrinth screening in the Giant Screen Theater
The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is presented by PNC
Major support from Gilmore Foundation and OSF Healthcare
Additional support from Visionary Society, Illinois Arts Council
Media Partners: WTVP, WCBU, Adams Outdoor Advertising
Wine and Cheese Under the Stars
November 15, 7-9 PM
2024 Year in Space Review
Let’s review some of the top space stories from 2024 in this entertaining evening in the Dome Planetarium. We’ll fly to Mars to visit Perseverance, zoom into some of the James Webb Space Telescope’s best images, and check in on the newly launched missions to the Jupiter system. Planetarium Director Renae Kerrigan will serve as your tour guide.
Your evening will also include a tour of the night sky, and a flight to the edge of space and back.
Each guest receives an individual Bella's Charcuterie box featuring cheeses, fruits, nuts & more; up to three servings of wine; and an entertaining evening under the stars.
Doors open at 6:50 PM
The program will be in two parts, allowing time to socialize and refill your wine glass between the shows.
Ages 21+
$45 members | $55 public
