Artifacts 2/24/17

'Big River' to be performed

Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus presents its special 10th anniversary production of "Big River," based on Mark Twain's classic "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Shows will be performed at 8 p.m. today, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau. Tickets are $19.50 to $22.50 and are available at the River Campus box office, by calling (573) 651-2265 or online at www.RiverCampusEvents.com.

Taste of Romance Wine Trail Event scheduled

Four wineries on the trail will feature their own wine and food pairing from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Apple Creek Vineyard & Winery, 1930 County Road 401 in Friedheim; Hemman Winery, 13022 Route C in Brazeau, Missouri; The Barrens Winery, 2815 N. Highway 51 in Perryville, Missouri; and Hunter Valley Winery, 762 Route V in Cape Girardeau. For more information, contact hemmanbonnie@yahoo.com or call (573) 824-6040.

Paddlewheel Pizza to host comedy night

Riverside Comedy presents Tom Cook, Quentin Wilbert, musical duo Sha'Dam! and headliner Rafe Williams for a night of standup comedy from 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Paddlewheel Pizza, 127 N. Water St. in Cape Girardeau. Those 18 and older will be admitted. Tickets are $8 at the door and $5 online at www.squareup.com/store/caperiversidecomedy; bring the receipt to the door. For more information, "like" the Facebook page Riverside Comedy, email Tom Cook at mrkoch27@gmail.com or call (573) 990-7662.

Mardi Gras party planned at Trisha's

Join the Mardi Gras fun at Trisha's Bar & Grill from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the bar, 5455 Highway 25 in Gordonville. Carnival costumes are welcome. Local dance band Dr. Fever and the Venus Flytrap will perform.

Cairo Mardi Gras celebration set

Magnolia Manor's Mardi Gras celebration will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at 2700 Washington Ave. in Cairo, Illinois. The cost is $25 per person and includes authentic cuisine, desserts, champagne and live music. For reservations, call Magnolia Manor at (618) 734-0201; reservations are not required but appreciated. If there's no answer, callers should leave a message.

Coralie Roberts book signing to be held

Coralie Roberts will sign copies of her book, "The Journey Within: Living After Loss," about senior relationships and loss, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 4 at The Book Rack of Cape Girardeau, 50 S. Plaza Way in Cape Girardeau.

Cape library to hold book sale

The Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark Ave., will hold its semiannual book sale from 6 to 8 p.m. March 4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5 and 1 to 5 p.m. March 6. Paperback books will be 50 cents each, and hardcover books will be $1. For more information, call (573) 334-5279, ext. 113.

-- From staff reports

Pertinent address:

518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

1930 County Road 401, Friedheim, Mo.

13022 Route C, Brazeau, Mo.

2815 N. Highway 51, Perryville, Mo.

762 Route V, Cape Girardeau. Mo.

127 N. Water St., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

5455 Highway 25, Gordonville, Mo.

2700 Washington Ave., Cairo, Ill.

50 S. Plaza Way, Cape Girardeau, Mo.

711 N. Clark Ave., Cape Girardeau, Mo.