Arts Alive! - May 2005

West Bluff Home Tour

Celebrating 22 Years of Historic Beauty

Peoria's West Bluff has a lot to offer, but over the last two decades, it's become known for the tours of its wonderful homes and historic buildings in particular. Anyone who's participated in a West Bluff Tour of Homes can tell you it's an afternoon well spent.

Features

Arts Survival - The Reality Show
Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher
Suppose the traditional high arts organizations were pitted against pop culture venues for capturing fundraising dollars? Suppose each group had to prove the return on investment by the size of the audience, the copies sold, or the life-changing stories from exposure to the art form?
Middle Eastern Dancer Helps Keep Tradition Alive in Peoria
Tori Phelps
If you don't believe central Illinois supports a diverse arts community, consider Peoria-born and -raised Thais Banu, who's had a successful Middle Eastern dance and instruction career for decades.

Columns

Inspiration, Economic Benefit Flow From Prehistoric Times
Marilyn Leyland, Peoria Historical Society
A Public Arts District Would Improve Peoria Commerce
Suzette Boulais, ArtsPartners
Fabulous Forty
Erich Yetter
The Peoria Ballet
Summer Arts Camps: The Solution For Kids and Parents
Tori Phelps

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