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The Heritage Ensemble has been hard at work tearing down walls and building bridges between all people since 1999 in Peoria. The music group exists to celebrate the culture and history of African Americans through music, specifically negro spirituals that were born out of one of the darkest times in American history: slavery.
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The Heritage Ensemble has been hard at work tearing down walls and building bridges between all people since 1999 in Peoria. The music group exists to celebrate the culture and history of African Americans through music, specifically negro spirituals that were born out of one of the darkest times in American history: slavery.
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Singer-songwriter Neal Francis said he feels a kinship to 1970s soul, funk, jazz, and blues and the analog sonics available for recording during that time. He brings all of that to his just released ATO Records album "In Plain Sight."
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When Delavan native Cody Diekhoff returns to Kenny's Westside Pub in Peoria on Nov. 6, the longtime solo artist will bring his full band The Field Notes with him.
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The Peoria-based neo new-wave Fantastic Plastics are now primarily digital, streaming their upbeat live show on Twitch. But their theatrical visuals and gorgeous melodies often frame pointed critiques of technology itself and modern society in general.
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Fatherhood and addiction are two of the meaty subjects tackled on the new album from Peoria’s alt-folk quintet, The Way Down Wanderers. Band members Collin Krause and Austin Krause-Thompson spoke with WCBU's Daniel Musisi about their new album, “More Like Tomorrow.”
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One of Peoria's larger annual outdoor summer events is officially returning this year. Organizers of the Peoria Irish Fest, also called “Erin Feis,” announced Thursday the annual cultural celebration is “definitely” set for the final weekend of August after COVID-19 forced a cancellation last year.
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The River's City's DIY youth counterculture of years' past is documented in the new book "Punks in Peoria." Tim Shelley speaks with authors Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett.
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Emily Antonacci is a singer-songwriter, born and raised in Peoria. Known musically as "emily," her debut EP, "Living Room," comes out Friday.She and her…
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Four Bradley University seniors have launched the “Bring the Beat” program to add music to an after-school program at the Proctor Recreation Center.Emma…