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Drake St. Louis concert rescheduled for Dec. 11

ST. LOUIS -- Rapper Drake, who had been scheduled to bring his "Would You Like A Tour" show to Scotttrade Center in St. Louis on Oct. 8, now will perform there Dec. 11. An intense rehearsal schedule and technical production requirements have caused the rescheduling. All tickets purchased for the earlier date will be honored Dec. 11.

Kenny Rogers tour coming to St. Charles

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Country singer Kenny Rogers will bring his "Christmas & Hits Through the Years Tour" to The Family Arena in St. Charles on Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today and may be purchased at The Family Arena Ticket Office or online at metrotix.com. To charge by phone call MetroTix at 314-534-1111. For help buying accessible seating, call The Family Arena ADA Hotline at 636-896-4234. For more information, call The Family Arena event hotline at 636-896-4242, or visit the venue's website at familyarena.com.

Arts Council hosting ‘Haunted Images'

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 32 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau, will host a reception for the debut of a Community Wall exhibit of paranormal photography, titled "Haunted Images – Through the Lens of Tom Halstead" by the Paranormal Task Force from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 4. The team also will give a talk about the exhibit during a Saturday Social from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 5. The Paranormal Task Force is a team of paranormal investigators from Arnold, Mo. The exhibit will feature real, unaltered paranormal images captured by former Task Force member Thomas Halstead.

Sinbad to perform at Peabody Opera House

ST. LOUIS -- Comedian and actor Sinbad will make his debut performance at the Peabody Opera House at 8 p.m. Nov. 2. Tickets will go on sale at 11 a.m. today and will be available online through ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, and in person at the Peabody Opera House box office.

Local author will sign books at gun shop

Doniphan, Mo., outdoorsman Robert Amendola, author of the recently released book "Today's Deer Hunting Handbook -- The Complete Illustrated Guide for New and Experienced Hunters," will appear Saturday at Shooters Gun Shop, 335 Christine St., to talk deer hunting and sign copies of the book. Amendola's deer-hunting presentation will begin at 1 p.m., and he will sign books from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The book will be available for sale. "Today's Deer Hunting Handbook" was published by Acclaim Press of Sikeston, Mo.

Art Guild exhibits will be at River Campus

An Art Guild exhibition will be displayed beginning 4 p.m. Oct. 4 in the River Campus Art Gallery at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. An Art Guild Talk will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Oct. 4, with a reception following from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will remain on display through Oct. 24. This diverse display of artwork was created by the Art Guild, Southeast's Department of Art student organization. The River Campus Art Gallery is on the first floor of the historic Seminary Building in Room 106. River Campus Art Gallery hours are from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 1 to 7 p.m. on First Fridays. All gallery exhibitions, events and talks are free to the public. For more information, contact gallery coordinator Kristin Powers Nowlin at kpnowlin@semo.edu or 651-5901.

-- From staff reports