Artifacts 1/9/04

Kennett cowboy band to perform

The Sons of the Western Bootheels will perform Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Kennett High School Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free. The Friends of Music is sponsoring the performance. The band members are Kennett natives Scott Andrews, Ron Roberts, Dr. Everett Mobley and Matt Mobley and draw on traditional cowboy songs for their performances.

Singing Cantrells return to Cape for concert

The Cantrells will return to Cape Girardeau on Thursday for a second season of the Underberg House Concert Series. Already there have been 21 reservations for the concert, so seating is limited. To reserve a spot, call 334-7692. Recommended donation is $8 per person.

Tickets available for 'Music Man' performance

The Broadway musical "The Music Man" will hit the stage at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's Shryock Auditorium Feb. 4. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. "The Music Man" features some classic songs from the show, which opened in 1957 on Broadway and won eight Tony awards. Tickets are available by calling (618) 453-2787.

Murder Mystery dinner theater set

The Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery will host a murder mystery dinner theater performance Jan. 17. The show starts at 7 p.m., and guests can arrive at 6 p.m. Reservations must be made by Jan. 16. For information, please call (618) 658-2274.

Auditions for 'Vagina Monologues' set

Auditions for "The Vagina Monologues," a play by Eve Ensler will be held between 5 and 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. There will be three additional rehearsals and a performance Feb. 13. College students and community members are encouraged to audition. "The Vagina Monologues" is a collection of soliloquies that celebrate being a female and explain the horrors of violence against women. For information -- Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs at brooke_hildebrand@yahoo.com.

Comic farce to be presented

The comic production "Cash on Delivery" will be performed Jan. 22 through Feb. 7 at the Market House Theatre in Paducah, Ky. The show is about a man trying to stop his life of crime but every time he tries, more money falls in his lap. Tickets are available by calling the box office at (888) 648-7529 or online at www.mhtplay. com.

-- From staff reports