First Friday receptions 4/7/17

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

The Arts Council will host a reception for Visual Arts Cooperative's two-gallery show. The Visual Arts Cooperative presents a multitude of artistic styles and a range of media.

16 N. Spanish St.,

(573) 334-9233

Bilderbach's Art Plaza

5 N. Main St.,

(573) 339-9510

DazSpell Creations

5 N. Main St.,

(573) 778-5781

Gallery of Inspiration

James McNew will be the featured artist. He is known for his prisma-color pencil drawings and oil paintings. He will have his first acrylic painting in this show.

5 N. Main St.,

(573) 332-0050

The Artist Studio

Will be closed for First Friday.

38A North St.

(573) 450-2816

Galerie 109

Will not be open.

109 N. Main St.

Westray Studio

Photography by Dr. Joel Ray and drawings by Jeanie Eddleman will be on display. New drawings and sandstone coasters will be available. The studio also can personalize items with customers' favorite photos. Stop by and check out the assortment of Cape Girardeau County-area memorabilia.

5 N. Main St.

The Painted Wren Art Gallery

The Painted Wren sells paintings, photographs, prints, jewelry, goat-milk soaps, books, postcards, notecards, any-occasion cards, fishing lures and more, all made by local artists. The gallery also sponsors Paint for a Cause. Donations will go to Chrome Queens Riding Group for breast-cancer research.

223 S. Plaza Way,

(573) 579-1000

River Campus Art Gallery

Salon des Refuses is an exhibit featuring work created by Southeast Missouri State University art students in ceramics, digital art, drawing, fibers, graphic design, illustration, painting, printmaking, sculpture and foundation courses.

518 S. Fountain St.,

(573) 651-2143

Catapult Creative House

Gallery: Catapult Creative House will host a reception for an exhibit featuring works by the art faculty at Southeast Missouri State University.

Student Studios: The artist of the month exhibition titled Inlay will be featured. The exhibition will feature work of Southeast Missouri State University artist Scott Stuhldreher. Through his ceramics, he explores the interconnectivity between the beauty of form and function.

Press: The workshop, Card painting with local historic images, will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. There also will be a pop-up print exhibition and print sale 5 to 9 p.m.

612 Broadway,

(573) 651-2742

Free Spirit Studio/ Indie House

Artist Dawn Melka will be featured and music will be provided by Jason Heeter. The Dexter Queen BBQ food truck will be there, too.

605 Broadway,

(573) 979-0043

Sherry Annette

After owning Renaissance in Cape Girardeau for 15 years, Sherry Annette now is focusing once again on her art and has opened Sherry Annette Fine Art & Fabulous Finds.

109 Broadway

Glenn House

The Glenn House will host Christy Spence-Moore, an artist and art instructor at Saxony Lutheran High School.

325 S. Spanish St.,

(573) 335-1631

Annie Laurie's Antiques and Mother Earth by Annie Laurie's

Annie Laurie's will be open.

536 Broadway,

(573) 339-1301

Chocolate Works

The shop will be open until 10 p.m.

411 Broadway,

(573) 803-1297

Coin-Op Cantina

This is the newest member for First Friday with the Arts. The cantina has 24 craft beers on draft and more than 60 in cans and bottles. Classic arcade games and pinball machines line the walls.

46 N. Main St.

The Corner Grocery Store

During First Friday, the Corner Grocery Store will feature chocolate-covered fruit of all varieties and its famous bourbon balls.

439 Broadway,

(573) 335-3440

Mississippi Mutts

1231 Broadway,

(573) 335-6888

Cup 'n' Cork

Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the music and art by Prodigy Leadership Academy. The group will be selling its works and collecting donations to fund a mission trip over the summer.

11 S. Spanish St.,

(573) 651-5282

Heritage Hall

Heritage Hall will be open and showing an exhibition of bronzes.

102 N. Main St.

Latitudes, LLC

Lattitudes is a fair-trade store that aims not only to further the mission and quality of fair trade, but local philanthropic efforts such as the clothing closet with Hope Children's Home.

137 N. Main St.,

(916) 820-9088

On Cue Performing Arts Studio

16 N. Spanish St.,

(573) 388-6752

The Library

Ivas John will be playing during the First Friday reception.

10 S. Spanish St.,

(573) 335-2806

Pastimes Antiques

Pastimes will be open late.

45 N. Main St.,

(573) 332-8882

Renaissance Vintage Home Decor & Gifts

139 N. Main St.,

(573) 335-5683

Broadway Biergarten

Stop by and grab a pint to start or top off the First Friday.

818 Broadway,

(573) 335-2337

-- From staff reports