{"id":8569,"date":"2026-04-30T17:44:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8569"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:44:51","slug":"festival-56-announces-off-season-performances-in-princeton-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8569","title":{"rendered":"Festival 56 announces off-season performances in Princeton – Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"


The Grace Theater, home of Festival 56 in Princeton. <\/span>(Derek Barichello)
Festival 56 will host two off-season events in April at the Grace Theater in Princeton<\/a>.
\u201cLiving, Breathing Things,\u201d a play by Joshua Brewer, will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The story follows a Chicago woman and an intruder who form an unexpected connection over the course of a day. The show contains adult language and content.
The production is directed by Laura Brigham and features actors Sam Nowak and Ella McKane-Wright.
A second event, \u201cIntimate Songs,\u201d will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 25. The concert will feature Trio Cantabile performing chamber music, including works by Johannes Brahms, along with pieces for violin and piano.
Tickets are $25 for each event. A $35 combo ticket is also available in partnership with the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, which includes admission to the April concert and the orchestra\u2019s May 2 performance at Illinois Valley Community College.
Both events will be held at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St. Tickets and more information are available at Festival 56\u2019s website<\/a> or by calling 815-879-5656.
Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.<\/p>\n

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