ARTifacts 8/17/12

SEMO faculty to present ‘Song Without Words'

Sara Edgerton and Paul Thompson, faculty members at Southeast Missouri State University, will present a recital of music for cello and piano titled "Song Without Words" on Aug. 26 at the River Campus. The concert is part of the Faculty Recital Series and will take place at 3 p.m. in the Shuck Music Recital Hall. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased by contacting the River Campus box office in the Cultural Arts Center, 518 S. Fountain St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, or by calling 651-2265 or online at RiverCampusEvents.com.

John D. Hale Barn Party set for Aug. 24 and 25

The fifth annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party will be held Aug. 24 and 25 at 5H Ranch. The gates will open at 5 p.m. Aug. 24 and music will begin at 6 p.m. Performing will be Reckless Kelly, Powder Mill and Dani Flowers. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Aug. 25 and music will start at 4 p.m. Performing will be the John D. Hale Band, Matt Stell and Deep Roots, the Chris Welch Band, Evan Webb, Cole Porter, the Walker Brothers and the Justin Heskett Band. Food and beverages will be provided by the Bel Air Grill, LuLu's BBQ, Dad's Hot Dogs and LeGrand Kettle Corn. No coolers and no pets. Bring your lawn chair. Camping is available this year. For more information, call 573-576-9898 or email liz@camelranchentertainment.com or pam@camelranchentertainment.com.

Promise to Burn reunites for one night

Promise to Burn will reunite Saturday at The Venue in Cape Girardeau for the second annual Blast from the Past: Promise to Burn Show. The concert will feature Blind Lion. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 9 p.m.

Class will teach women about football

Southeast SportsCare will present "What Women Really Need to Know About Football" from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Southeast Hospital's HealthPoint Plaza in Cape Girardeau. The free seminar will teach women about the X's and O's of football, the coach's perspective, the official's explanation of penalties and tailgate foods, and will discuss prevention and treatment of injuries and player hydration. For more information, call 986-6637.

Mott-Warsh Collection to open at Crisp museum

"Looking Ahead: Portraits from the Mott-Warsh Collection" will be displayed beginning Aug. 28 in the Crisp Museum at the River Campus. The exhibit will remain on display through Oct. 21. Artists showcased in this exhibition directly and indirectly examine the social, political and cultural nuances of the black face and head in fine art and popular visual culture. The Crisp Museum is in the Cultural Arts Center at the River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. on weekends. For more information, call 651-2260 or email museum@semo.edu.

WWE Raw World Tour comes to Cape

For the first time in two years, the Raw Superstars will be back in Cape Girardeau. The WWE Raw World Tour will appear at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Show Me Center. John Cena will take on the Big Show in the steel cage match, while CM Punk and Daniel Bryan will compete in the WWE championship match. Also scheduled top appear are Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Santino Marella, R-Truth, Zack Ryder, The Divas and many more. The card is subject to change. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Ticket may be purchased at the Show Me Center ticket office, online at www.ShowMeCenter.biz or by phone at 651-5000.

-- From staff reports