Join Coffee With Kenobi’s Dan Z for the Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ at Peoria Riverfront Museum

Celebrate Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at the Peoria Riverfront Museum with Coffee With Kenobi host Dan Z! First, on December 19, you will have the opportunity to join Dan and co-hosts Cory Clubb (CWK co-founder) and Tom Gross (CWK newsman) as they do a live show at the museum prior to the premiere on The Rise of Skywalker at 6:00pm. (Tentative start time for the live show is 4:45pm). Then on December 20, you will be able to join Dan for the ‘Dinner & A Movie’ experience. Before the film starts, Dan will give a presentation on the cultural impact of Star Wars from 1977 through the present day.

More info can be found below, and at PeoriaRiverfrontMuseum.org.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Premieres Thu, Dec 19

Showing daily Dec 19-Jan 16

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Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.

Star Wars Experience: Dinner & A Movie

Fri, Dec 20 | 6 PM

Grand Lobby & Giant Screen Theater

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Hosted by Dan Z!

Dan Z is an educator, writer, and speaker, as well as the Host and driving force behind Coffee with Kenobi, the award-winning Star Wars podcast that has been analyzing the mythology of Star Wars from a place of intelligence and humor since 2013. He is a Feature Blog Contributor for Star Wars.com, as well as a writer for IGN, and is a prominent influencer in Star Wars fandom. He is also a prolific high school educator, who teaches Literature and Composition, and has a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning.

Prior to the film, Dan Z will discuss the impact of Star Wars on popular culture from 1977 to today! Find out how the mythology of Star Wars has shaped how movies are made, marketed, and distributed as well as what we might expect in the future.

Ticket includes:

• Showing of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
• Pre-show presentation by Dan Z
• Catered dinner & dessert
• 2 drink tickets
• Meet & greet with Star Wars characters
• Souvenir photo
• Star Wars themed activities
• Admission to all museum exhibitions
• Popcorn

Schedule:

• 6 PM – Doors open
• 6:30 PM – Dinner served
• 7:30 PM – Pre-show presentation
• 8 PM – Movie starts

Dinner is open seating at tables of 8 and 10.

Get your tickets now!