New Awning
Our new awning arrived yesterday and we could not be happier with how it turned out!
News
ECH Awarded Arts Dollars Grant
Elmwood Center for the Humanities is proud to announce we have been awarded a 2024 Arts Dollars Grant. This grant will help fund future episodes of the popular ‘Prairie Tales’ series which is show at the Palace Theater in Elmwood.
This project is supported with Arts Dollars funds, provided by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, ArtsPartners of Central Illinois, National Endowment for the Arts, and Community Foundation of Central Illinois.
Facade Updates
Lots of updates have taken place to 120 W Main Street. All the bad sidewalk caulking has been removed, backer rod added and self-leveling caulk applied.
In addition, the brick facade has been given a fresh coat of ‘Desert Sand’ stain with ‘Espresso’ accents on the window sills.
Stay tuned for more updates. The front of the building above the brick will be given a new coat of paint and then something special added!
Elmwood Center for the Humanities Interview with Roxy Baker
On Sunday October 13, 2024 I spoke with Roxy Baker on ‘What’s Going on Central Illinois’, a greater Peoria public affairs program which showcases events in Central Illinois. We discussed the Elmwood Center for the Humanities, The Swimmer event on Saturday October 19th at the Palace Theater in Elmwood and the need for 3rd spaces in Elmwood. Check it out!
‘The Swimmer’ at The Palace Theater Sat Oct 19th 2:30PM
Saturday October 19th at 2:30PM at the Palace Theater In Elmwood. The Elmwood Center for the Humanities is proud to present this forgotten and rarely-seen classic starring the one and only Burt Lancaster in what Lancaster referred to as his favorite of all his roles.
Via Wikipedia:
The Swimmer is a 1968 American surrealist-drama film starring Burt Lancaster. The film was written and directed by Academy Award-nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor Perry (screenplay adaptation) and Frank Perry (director). The story is based on the 1964 short story “The Swimmer” by John Cheever, which appeared in the July 18, 1964, issue of The New Yorker. The 95-minute movie adds new characters and scenes consistent with those in the original 12-page short story.