The fourth offering in Festival 56′s summer season, “Footloose,” will host performances starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 14, and run through Saturday, July 22, at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St., Princeton.

The Putnam County Community Theatre, with special arrangement from Music Theatre International, will present “Seussical” at 7 p.m. on July 14, 15, 21, 22 and at 2 p.m. on July 23 at Putnam County High School, 402 E. Silverspoon Ave. in Granville.

River Valley Players will present “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 and a special 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, June 11 at 1301 Second St. in Henry.

River Valley Players will open its 2023 season with “9 to 5: The Musical” with five select performances from May 4-7. The shows will be performed at St. John XXIII Community Center, 1301 Second St. in Henry.

River Valley Players will open its 2023 season with ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ with five select performances from May 4-7. The shows will be performed at St. John XXIII Community Center, 1301 Second St. in Henry.

Auditions for the performance will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 and 2 p.m. on Jan. 29 at St. John’s Community Center, located at 1301 Second Street in Henry. Callbacks will be announced after auditions are complete.

The New Irving Berlin Musical will celebrate an entire year’s worth of holidays in just a short couple of hours as audiences of all ages look to be captivated by this glittering show, featuring Irving Berlin’s greatest hit songs.

BBQ-N-Blues, Jazz'n the Street, Homestead Festival and more are among the activities to do in the Illinois Valley this upcoming weekend.

The 2022 Marshall- Putnam “Musical-A-Fair” will take place from July 13 through 17 and will offer a variety of children’s activities.

With newly completed renovations and a long history of serving hungry customers in the area, this "pizza place" offers much more than just that.

The show will feature 32 cast members from all over central Illinois. The show’s performers come from Princeton, Granville, La Salle, Henry, Putnam, Peoria, Chillicothe, Lacon and more.

Festival 56 Casting Director, Laura Brigham, will be holding local auditions for Festival 56′s summer productions on Saturday, March 19 at the Grace Theater located at 316 S. Main Street in Princeton.

Delval Divas will be performed on April 29, 30, and May 1, 2022 at the Prairie Arts Center located at 24 Park Avenue East, Princeton.

Ella Bergfeld, a senior at Henry-Senachwine High School, will play the role of teenage Ellie as Trisha Bagby will make her debut on the RVP stage playing the role of Ellie’s mother.

The Bureau County Fair runs August 24 to 28 as tickets for Moore in Princeton will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26.

Since 1990, $494,000 in Grants have been awarded to artists, libraries, schools, and arts organizations throughout Marshall, Woodford, Stark and Bureau counties.

Festival 56 will present a performance of Ann Stewart and the Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Grace Theater, located at 316 South Main St in Princeton.

The University of Illinois Extension Office in Princeton will play host to a free 4-H faux floral mug arrangement workshop from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 21.