ARTifacts 2/3/12

Library awarded humanities grant

The Missouri Humanities Council has awarded a $250 grant to the Cape Girardeau Public Library in support of a project featuring Chautauqua scholar Dianne Moran as Mary Surratt in "The Unquiet Death of Mary Surratt." Moran's program will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Hirsch Rooms of the library. She will portray Surratt, who was the only woman tried as a conspirator in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The program is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Music documentary here Feb. 16

Cape West 14 Cine will present "RE:Generation Music Project," a documentary film directed by Amir Bar Lev, on Feb. 16. The film follows five DJs -- Premier, Mark Ronson, Skrillex, Pretty Lights and The Crystal Method -- as they remix and reimagine five traditional styles of music. Produced in association with The Grammys, the film looks at the history, songwriting and studio process of different musical genres through the eyes of five of the most influential electronic producers/DJs in music today, who write and record a new track with a grouping of influential collaborators in that genre. For more information about the documentary, go to www.regenerationmusicproject.com.

Arts council to host business, art workshop

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will host a workshop on the business of art from 2 to 4 p.m. April 14 at the arts council. Admission is free, but participants are asked to RSVP by Feb. 25 at 334-9233, as spaces are limited. Speaking at the workshop will be Diane Scott, the program manager and principal architect of the Artist INC, a consortium of the Innovation Center, ArtsKC and Charlotte Street Foundation, that provides Kansas City artists with services to master the business end of their art careers. She will discuss the common behaviors of successful artist entrepreneurs, including portfolio careers, goal setting and planning, communications strategy and financial planning.

-- From staff reports