A classic and a contemporary “Irish movie” are scheduled to show on the big screen at downtown Peoria’s Apollo Theater the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day March 17.
John Ford’s “The Quiet Man,” the 1952 feature that won Oscars for cinematography and director, will show at 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, and the 1998 comedy “Waking [...]

I ate lunch in downtown Peoria today. I was enjoying my pushcart-purchased meal when I glanced over at the Apollo Theater and wondered what the next movie series would be. (The last I attended was a showing of “Destination: Moon,” the 1950’s era “science fiction” movie based on Robert A. Heinlein’s science-based predictions of [...]