Greg & Dan Show Interviews

An Encounter With The Green Man: A Celtic Summer Solstice Celebration featuring Singer-songwriter Barry Cloyd and storyteller and poet Brian “Fox” Ellis is on June 17th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at The Fox Pub and Cafe in Peoria. 

Cloyd stops by The Greg and Dan Show to preview the upcoming program featuring ancient stories, modern poetry, original music, and traditional folk tunes as the seasons change.

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The Greg and Dan Show speaks with Carol Merna of the Center for Prevention of Abuse (CFPA) about the 36th Annual Duck Race on Saturday, August 24th. 

Merna discusses the CFPA’s efforts in the community, how to purchase ducks for the Duck Race, and the impact of recent cuts from the Victims of Crime Act Fund.

Purchase ducks at duckracepeoria.com and visit centerforpreventionofabuse.org for more information.

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PNC Bank Regional President of Central Illinois Brian Ray joins The Greg and Dan Show for a conversation of PNC’s involvement throughout the community.

Ray notes PNC’s sponsorship of the 50th Peoria Steamboat Race, and the upcoming Jim Henson exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Plus, an update on the Peoria Chiefs Strikeout Count for the Midwest Food Bank!

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Greg and Dan talk to 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins about this evening's likely severe weather including high, damaging winds and large hail. 

Collins explains the incoming storm, how to take caution, and the likelihood of tornadic activity. 

Stay tuned to WMBD Radio all day for weather coverage and updates. 

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The Greg and Dan Show welcomes Sherry Carter-Allen and Sherry Cannon for a conversation on the NAACP Peoria Branch’s Ernestine Jackson Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade on Saturday, June 15th at 11:00 am on N. MacArthur Highway. 

The Ernestine Jackson Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade is In collaboration with the Yani Collective and SouthSide Community Center’s Juneteenth events in John H. Gwynn Jr. Park in Peoria. 

Carter-Allen and Cannon discuss the history of Juneteenth and the legacy that Ernestine Jackson created in Peoria.

Visit peorianaacp.com for more information.

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Eastlight Theatre presents Forbidden Broadway, a comical and parody musical review, from June 14-16 and June 19-22.

Greg and Dan talk to director Scott Moore and actor Lee Wenger for a preview of this satirical roast of Broadway hits featuring some of the community’s theatrical legends. 

Visit eastlighttheatre.com or call 309-699-SHOW for tickets and more information.

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St. Mary’s School in Kickapoo is gearing up for St. Mary’s Day on Saturday, June 15th!

Principal Bill Lamb joins The Greg and Dan Show to preview the big day including a family fun celebration from 12pm - 5pm and an adults only party from 6pm - 10pm. 

St. Mary’s Day is a full-day celebration featuring inflatables, carnival games, balloon artists, and more activities for the kids plus live music from the West MacQueen Street Band during the adults only party at night. 

Visit stmaryskickapoo.org for more information.

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The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Lee Hall talk to Mark Alig for a preview of the Guns & Golf events in support of the Mark Linder Walk For the Mind.

The first Mark Linder Walk For the Mind golf outing is on Sunday, June 23rd at Timber Ridge Golf Club. The format is a four-person scramble and includes a steak dinner. 

The 3rd annual Clays for Gray Shootout at Peoria Skeet and Trap Club is on Monday, June 24th and Saturday, June 29th. 

Both events support brain tumor research and brain cancer awareness through the Mark Linder Walk For the Mind. Visit walkforthemind.org for more information.

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The Greg and Dan Show welcomes the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s Everley Davis for a preview of the first-ever portrait unveiling and documentary showing of Atlanta-based artist Alfred Conteh.

Conteh and Timberhouse Films’ Dr. Arshley Emile join the conversation to discuss Conteh’s background in the world of arts, how he finds his portrait subjects, and Dr. Emile’s vision for the documentary. 

The painting, Our Greatest Inheritance, is part of the FRESH New Directions in Contemporary Art exhibition at the Peoria Riverfront Museum and visit peoriariverfrontmuseum.org for showtimes of the Conteh documentary. 

Visit alfredconteh.com and timberhousefilms.com for the latest from Conteh and Dr. Emile. 

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Chris Setti and Jeffrey Inman of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) join The Greg and Dan Show for a conversation on the area’s workforce development and education strategy. 

Setti and Inman discuss the ongoing importance of educating the community’s youth in the workforce industry, and how the GPEDC works towards the future.

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