ARTifacts 8/19/11

Jason Gray in concert at New McKendree

Christian recording artist Jason Gray will be in concert Aug. 28 at New McKendree United Methodist Church's South Campus Celebration Center, 1770 S. Hope St., in Jackson. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. Local artists appearing with Gray will be Justin Pobst and Travis Niswonger. Tickets may be purchased by calling the church office at 243-8487 or by visiting www.newmkendree.org. Tickets are also available at Gospeland Bookstore inside West Park Mall.

Art show scheduled at Sikeston museum

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The 27th annual Bootheel Regional Juried Art Show is scheduled for Sept. 1 to Oct. 29 at the Sikeston Depot Museum. Adults from throughout the region will display their best works in one of the Depot's biggest shows of the year. An artists reception is set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. The Depot, Front Street Gallery, Sweet Gum Gallery, Tradewinds Antiques and Here We Go Again Antiques will be open during the reception. In addition, a special awards reception, open to the public, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 11.

-- From staff reports