Scottish Rite Cathedral

Several of developer Kim Blickenstaff's Peoria-area properties are now on the market.

For now, Peoria’s performing community can only reminisce on the performances the spaces made possible and wait.

The Scottish Rite Theatre and Betty Jayne Center for the Performing Arts will be shutting down effective Jan. 15.

The greater Peoria region has a unique chance to land funding for some of its dream infrastructure projects.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Jenn Gordon talks with Bill Conger and physician and pianist Dr. Tony Karam about the special upcoming concert and exhibition "From Peoria to Lebanon."One year ago, a massive warehouse explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon, killing hundreds of people and displacing 300,000. Among the most prominent local populations of central Illinois are thousands of Americans whose family members immigrated from Lebanon.On this anniversary, the Peoria Riverfront Museum presents an unprecedented contemporary art exhibition featuring donated art from artists of Lebanon and a piano concert in partnership with the Scottish Rite Theatre. The concert features Karam, a renowned Lebanese physician and classical pianist. The concert will take place Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2:30 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Theatre. For tickets and more information visit From Peoria to Lebanon Concert.

Restoration work on the historic Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Peoria is chugging along nicely.Developer Kim Blickenstaff purchased the building at…

The manager of the Corn Stock Theatre was hired to run two local arts projects spearheaded by California businessman Kim Blickenstaff.Blickenstaff, a…