WWE RAW Live – Peoria, Illinois – 7/9/10

7/9/10 WWE made its annual return to Peoria tonight in a night that saw a new twist on the WWE title match, a not-on-television Cutting Edge, and a fun brawl between the RAW babyfaces and Nexus. Mark Henry d. Zack Ryder Henry played the power a lot here and won pretty quickly. The crowd was… Continue reading WWE RAW Live – Peoria, Illinois – 7/9/10

For sale: a giant Ronald McDonald statue

Move over, Uncle Sam.  There’s a new face fighting the war on terror. And his name is Ronald McDonald. Advertised as a waving 78-inch statue in the Peoria Journal Star classified ads, owner Ron Hensley is trying to get rid of it. “It’s one of the most interesting things in the paper, that’s for sure,”… Continue reading For sale: a giant Ronald McDonald statue

A night at the theatre: Lie, Cheat and Genuflect

8/6/10 Last night’s performance of Lie, Cheat and Genuflect at Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre outside of Goodfield was a completely different experience than was Total Nonstop Action Wrestling or Dog Sees God. Sitting only a few miles from Interstate 74 is a giant barn built in 1940 and that can now hold 250 people,… Continue reading A night at the theatre: Lie, Cheat and Genuflect

A night at the theatre: Dog Sees God – Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

7/25/10 Bert V. Royal’s interpretation of the classic Peanuts characters is a unique one, involving aspects of French theatre and realism while exploring issues of homosexuality and philosophy. The production was done by the not-for-profit Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, a small venue across from a few bars that sat about 30 spectators in… Continue reading A night at the theatre: Dog Sees God – Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

A night at the theatre: Total Nonstop Action

7/24/10 Read my full review and see pictures Even though last night’s Total Nonstop Action Wrestling event at the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington wasn’t sold out, fans had a great time enjoying the action both in the ring and outside of it.  In what can best be summed up as a melodrama, the superstars… Continue reading A night at the theatre: Total Nonstop Action