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Beatles still rock, romp at the Apollo

By Billy Dennis

The motion picture some see as foreshadowing the lively style of MTV music videos was the Beatles’ first movie, and it’s showing at downtown Peoria’s nonprofit Apollo Theater on Saturday, August 22. Starring John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, the 90-minute “day in the life” of the Fab Four, circa 1964,... »

Spring into golf season with ‘Caddyshack’

By Billy Dennis

West-central Illinois may be dealing with spring storms and floods, but more than a few golfers are eyeing area courses for enough drainage to play a round. To help celebrate the season and the sport once dubbed “a good walk ruined,” downtown Peoria’s Apollo Theater is screening the 1980 comedy “Caddyshack” one night only on... »

‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’ stops at Apollo

By Billy Dennis

Sixty years ago was a golden time for Hollywood, and besides “Gone with the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Stagecoach” and many other gems, director Frank Capra’s “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” was a popular Oscar winner. The 130-minute drama is scheduled to show at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 24 at Peoria’s downtown Apollo Theater. In... »

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