Artifacts 2/12/16

Editor's note: This has been changed from the previous version due to an error.

Rude Dog welcomes Hunter and Seamons

Musicians Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons will bring their act to Rude Dog Pub tonight beginning 9 p.m. The two recently took the "Best Solo/Duo 2016" award at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Special guest will be Buck Jackson. For more information about the music of Hunter and Seamons, visit www.benjoemusic.com.

Junior high presents 'Little Mermaid'

Disney's "The Little Mermaid" will be presented by Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School at 7 p.m. March 3 through 5 at the junior high, 205 Caruthers Ave. The show will be director Mike Dumey's retirement production. Tickets are on sale at $8 and $10. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (573) 382-6632.

Wednesday deadline for photo contest

Wednesday is the deadline for submissions to the Mississippi River Photo Shoot Out, sponsored by the Corps of Engineers' National Great Rivers Museum and Jacoby Arts Center in Alton, Illinois. The juried contest celebrates life along the Mississippi River. Photos for the exhibit may be taken anywhere along the river. While the river does not have to be depicted in the artwork, its subject matter must have a direct relationship to the Mississippi. For more information about the contest, visit www.tinyurl.com/z5wbnq2.

Red Light Nights set to return

Red Light Nights, a series of after-hours discussions on controversial topics within the arts held on select Thursdays, will open its spring schedule at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 32 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. The first presenter will be Tyler Harris. There is no admission charge, but the discussions and materials presented are intended for mature audiences. For more information about Red Light Nights, visit www.capearts.org/RedLightNight.

Donations to license 'Charlie Brown"

Acting Out!, a community theater troupe, is raising funds to cover the rights for its upcoming musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." To help collect the $1,500 necessary, the organization is asking the public to consider making a tax-free donation during February. To donate online, visit www.tinyurl.com/hue2jel.

Lucy paintings on display at history center

An opening reception will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Cape Girardeau County History Center, 102 S. High St. in Jackson, for an exhibit of works by Missouri artist Gary Lucy. The exhibit, titled "Eating Up the Lights," will be on display through March. The main exhibit will hang at the center, but some of Lucy's works also will be displayed at High Street Station, Cobblestone Corner, Vintage Marketplace, Print Zone and Sweetheart Florist. On the day of the grand opening, visitors will have the opportunity to view one of Lucy's works in progress.

Model train display at library

Henry Graham will display his model trains in the Youth Services Program Room of the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark Ave., this month. The free display will be open for visitors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 27; and 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 28. For more information, call (573) 334-5279.

Trivia night benefits Acting Out!

Codefi, 339 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, will host a trivia night March 19 to benefit Acting Out! Sign-in opens at 6 p.m. and play begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration is $10 per person and includes two drinks. To register, visit www.actingoutsemo.com/register.html.

-- From staff reports