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Get the blues
While many people maintain that blues came before jazz, that's not quite how it will work in Cape Girardeau this month. This weekend, the Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival swings into town at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus,...
Latest comments - By cherylcut, re: Best bet: Early Mardi Gras events
Just a FYI, Mardi Gras doesn't fall on Feb. 21 that is Fat Tuesday, the last day of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is the entire season. It...
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The longest and most expensive war the U.S. has ever waged has been the war against drugs. President Nixon declared it in the...
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So sad she was an outstanding entertainer
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Editor's Picks - chosen from local events
Heartland Talent Showcase Winter Benefit Concert
The Heartland Talent Showcase Winter Benefit Concert was held at the Cape Central Junior High School auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The show was hosted by Neal E. Boyd and included performances from 37 area youth. Around 300 people were in...
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YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels
(02/21/12)
CULVER CITY, Calif. -- YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smart phones than TV remotes. The online video giant is aiming to create 25 hours of programming per day with the help of some of the top names in traditional TV. ...
Actress Judi Dench, 77, says she's battling blindness, can't read scripts
(02/20/12)
LONDON -- Actress Judi Dench is battling to save her sight. The James Bond star said in an interview published Saturday that she had been diagnosed with macular degeneration, an eye condition that can cause blindness, and that her eyesight was already so bad that she couldn't even read her own scripts...
Whitney Houston's voice soars at hometown funeral
(02/19/12)
NEWARK, N.J. -- After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to just one moment: the sound of her own voice...
'The Pajama Game' promises pure fun
(02/17/12)
It is a classic battle of the sexes. It is also a battle over a 7 1/2-cent pay raise. Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Theatre and Dance will bring George Abbott's fast-paced farce "The Pajama Game" to the main stage in the Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus...
Best bet: Early Mardi Gras events
(02/17/12)
Although Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 21, this year, several local venues will give Southeast Missourians the opportunity to start the celebration early. On Friday, The Venue Event Center will have its third annual Mardi Gras Bash and Daytimer Lounge will get in the spirit with music by Renegade Sound System. ...
An extra hour for art
(02/17/12)
The arts community has added an after-hours party and you're invited. The ARound Town group will start naming a featured gallery each month beginning with March. The chosen gallery will stay open an extra hour or more on First Friday to allow guests more time to visit...
Blues bands performing at Port Cape
(02/17/12)
With Mardi Gras approaching and thoughts of the Deep South fun floating around, fans of blues music will hear an early treat Saturday.
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