Theatre and Bandshell Complex on
Historic Bluff Street Along the Waterway Downtown Joliet
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park
2010 Events
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Our 36th Year of Free "Concerts On The Hill" ««Ú««
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BLBPark!
Jan 23 – Feb 27 "Class Act" children's Saturday
drama classes. All levels of interest welcome. 1st-5th grade: 9:00-10:15 am ($40).
6th-12th
grade: 10:30 am-12 noon ($45). 50%
discount for siblings.
Registration
form also available online (815-724-3760).
Feb 12-14 & "The Foreigner" by the Joliet Drama Guild. Fridays and Saturdays 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm. Tickets $10 adults
19-21
$9
students & seniors. Group discounts.
www.jolietdramaguild.org
(815-722-1001).
Feb
15 & 16 Auditions for
"Wizard of Oz" 6:30 pm. Looking for ages 10 and older for Munchkins,
Emerald City folk and Winkie Guards.
Bring 16 bars of prepared music, be prepared
for cold readings. Headshot & resume accepted. June shows (815-724-3760).
February
20 Auditions for Kiwanis Spring
variety show 1:00-3:00 pm. Looking for acts of singing, dancing and comedy
(815-724-3760).
Feb
22 & 23 Auditions for Joliet
Drama Guild "The Curious Savage" 7:00 pm. Enter North end of
building.
www.jolietdramaguild.org
March
4 – 7 "Beauty
& The Beast" by Providence High School. Thursday-Saturday 7:00 pm,
Sunday 2:00 pm. Tickets $8 adults, $5
students and
seniors. Tea Party with Belle Sunday 12:30 pm ($25, includes 2 tickets, light
refreshments, light-up rose,
meet & greet
the cast). Tickets available through the high school (815-485-2136).
March
18 – 20 "Anything Goes" by Joliet
Catholic Academy'. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 pm. Tickets $6
adults, $5 students and
seniors. Tickets at the door and through the
high school (815-741-0500).
April
16 – 18 & "The Curious
Savage" by the Joliet Drama Guild. Fridays and Saturdays 8:00 pm, Sundays
2:00 pm. Tickets $10,
23 -
25 $9
students & seniors. Group discounts.
www.jolietdramaguild.org
April 30 and Joliet Kiwanis Variety Show. Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm. Singing, dancing and comedy for the family.
May 1
&
2 All
tickets $15 donation to Kiwanis. Available at the Park and through Kiwanis
(815-724-3760).
May
13 11th Annual Will
County Earth Day Awards for area students 9:00 am-1:00 pm (815-774-7893).
May 15 "Alice In Wonderland" an original adaptation by Joliet Montessori School students. 11:00 am-3:00 pm.
Tickets $5 and available through JMS.
www. jolietmontessorischool.org
(815-741-4180).
June 3-Sept 2
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FREE! 36TH Season of
"Concerts On The Hill" every Thursday 6:30 pm
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June
21-July18 "Summertime
On-Stage" children's drama workshop.
Monday-Thursday on indoor stage. Shows July 17 and 18 (12:00 noon
& 3:00 pm).
Ages 5-11 meet 12:00 noon-2:00 pm ($140). Ages 11-18 meet 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
($210). 50% discount for
siblings. Registration
form available online
www.bicentennialpark.org
or through office (815-724-3760).
June
11, 13, 18 "Wizard
of Oz" live, interactive show on the outdoor bandshell with special
effects. Bring chairs for hill seating,
19, 25, 26 & 27 welcome, concessions available and oz-some little gift shop, too. Join the fun and come in costume! Shows 7:00 pm.
Adults $6, children 4-14 $4, age 3
and younger FREE! July 2 rain
date (815-724-3760).
July
13-15, "Drood"
by Joliet
Drama Guild. Mystery, music and surprise endings for each show. Fri
& Sat 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm
20–22 & 27-29 Tickets $13 adults, $11 students & seniors. Group discounts www.jolietdramaguild.org (815-722-1001).
July 19 & 20 Auditions 7:00 pm for Joliet Drama Guild comedy, "Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney, to be produced Oct 16-18 & 23-25. For more info
September
11 FREE! "Recovery Rally" outdoor festival
by Stepping
Stones. Saturday 11:00 am-3:00 pm (815-727-3683).
September 19 American Legion Band indoor concert 2:30 pm. All proceeds benefit the ALB. Tickets $10 donation (815-724-3760).
Oct 1, 2 & 3 "Transylvania General" - a family-friendly comedy about some unique characters who work in a bizarre hospital on the eve of Halloween.
Meet a few igors, an injured vampire, a mummy concerned about her daughter and a werewolf with a unique problem — and Steve. Join
them on the journey of striving for goals, being different...and puppets. Fr & Sa 7:00 pm, Su 3:00 pm Tickets $3 all ages (815-724-3760).
October
2 FREE! John D Paige Day
1:00-3:00 pm. Fire and Police dedication, demonstrations, touch-a-truck &
more (815-724-3760).
Oct
9-Nov 13 "Class Act"
children's Saturday morning drama classes. All levels of interest welcome. 1st
– 5th grade: 9:00-10:15 am ($45).
6th-12th
grade: 10:30 am-12 noon ($50). 50%
discount for siblings. Registration
form available online (815-724-3760).
Oct 15-17 Joliet Drama Guild kicks off their 78TH year with the comedy "Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney . A middle age couple finds their move to the City
& 22-24
not what they intended as the stray dog, Sylvia, joins them and comedy ensues.
Enjoy discounts with a season pass. Fri & Sat 8:00 pm,
Sundays 2:00 pm. Tickets $10 adults,
$9 students & seniors. Group discounts.
www.jolietdramaguild.org
(815-722-1001).
Nov
5-8 Providence
High School's fall play. Thu - Sat 7:00 pm, Sun 2:00 pm. Tickets
available through school (815-485-2136).
Nov
20-22 Joliet
Catholic Academy's fall play. Thu - Sat 7:00 pm. Tickets available
through school (815-741-0500).
December
4 34TH
Festival of the Gnomes with live shows, "gnomemade" crafts, handcrafted-gnome
doll raffle and live music. Shows 1:00
and 3:30 pm.
Tickets $3 all ages. Reservations highly recommended (815-724-3760).
Dec 6, 7 &
8 "A
Christmas Carol" by Jim and Jeff. Lively interactive version great for
preschool to junior high age. All seats $3. Shows
9:00 am, 11:00
am & 1:00 pm. Dec 6 also 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Reservations required. Call
for availability (815-724-3760).
201 West Jefferson
Street, Joliet. IL 60435 (815) 724-3760 bipark@jolietcity.org www.bicentennialpark.org