Peace Plays in Peoria
Schedule
Thu May 14 2026 at 11:15 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Peoria Riverfront Museum | Peoria, IL
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Peace Plays in Peoria Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time: 11:15am – 1:00pm
Location: Peoria Riverfront Museum
THE MISSION
Our mission is to host a musical and fine arts event to develop connections and relationships with Peoria area music students to promote healing and hope for those impacted by violence in our community.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Featuring: Peoria High School (band, orchestra, choir, art), Lincoln (band, orchestra, choir, art), Glen Oak (choir, band), Von Steuben (band, art), Sterling (band, orchestra, art), Dawson (band), Elise Ford Allen Academy (band, orchestra, art), Annie Jo Gordon (band, choir), Trewyn (band, art), Richwoods High School (band, orchestra, choir, art), Rolling Acres (band, orchestra, choir), Reservoir Gifted Academy (band, orchestra), Liberty Leadership (orchestra, art), Mark Bills (band, orchestra, art), Manual High School (art) Morton Jr. High School (band, orchestra, art).
CAT STAGE PERFORMANCES
11:15am – Peace Plays Orchestra, Atsuko Haarz
Speaker –
Celtic Sunrise, Soon Hee Newbold
Hallelujah from the Movie Shrek, Leonard Cohen/arr. Robert Longfield
Shut Up and Dance, Walk the Moon/arr. Michael Story
11:50pm – Peace Plays Concert Band, Maura Shepherd
Speaker – Katrina Fitzpatrick
I’ll Be There, The Jackson 5, arr. Paul Murtha – Maura Shepherd
Song of Peace, Phil Stonebarger - Peggy Bonner
Art Mural Presentation – Peoria High, Richwoods, and Manual
We Are Family, Sister Sledge, arr. Paul Murtha - Katrina Fitzpatrick
SUN STAGE PERFORMANCES
12:20 – Peace Sings Choir, Niles Jones
Speaker – Yolanda Wallace
Heal the World by Michael Jackson arr. Mac Huff
Dream a Dream by Ed Robertson
Walls Come Down by Lisa Clayton
VISUAL ART DISPLAY
11:00 – 1:00 - Peoria High School - Meredith Popp, Lincoln – Jewel Lacy, & Morton Jr. High School, Brittany DuPont
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
10:30 – 11:15 – Choir at Sun Stage
10:00 – 10:35 – Band at CAT Stage
10:40 – 11:10 – Orchestra at CAT Stage
STUDENT ATTIRE
School T-shirts and black shorts/pants.
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Where is it happening?
Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602-2500, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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