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ARTS

First Friday

Glass creations by Marti Wingo and Leslie Compass on display at Westray Gallery. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Galleries all over town open their doors for First Friday receptions.

Where: River Campus Art Gallery, Crisp Museum, Garden Gallery, Black Door Gallery, Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Gallery 1.2.5, Edward Bernard Gallery, Westray studio, The Artist Studio

When: Starts at 5 p.m.

Cape Girardeau Then and Now lecture

Tom Neumeyer discusses his photographic retrospective of the river city.

When: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10

Where: Glenn Convocation Center

FILM

Nick Murphy double feature

Jackson native turned Californian Nick Murphy shows two of his independent films. The first one has adult themes.

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: Port Cape Girardeau

THEATER

Wicked

"Wizard of Oz" musical prequel.

When: Through Sunday

Where: Fox Theatre, St. Louis

High School Musical

The touring musical based on the hit series.

When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, 1 and 8 p.m. Thursday

Where: Fox Theatre, St. Louis

PERFORMING ARTS

"Macbeth"

The Metropolitan Opera performs Verdi's take on the Shakespeare icon.

When: 12:30 p.m. Jan. 12

Where: Town Plaza theater

LIVE MUSIC

Ivas John

Hot blues guitar out of Southern Illinois.

When: 9 p.m. today

Where: Port Cape Girardeau

Classic County Band featuring Webb Tripp

The name says it all.

When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday

Where: Jackson American Legion Hall

Trademark

Rock 'n' roll at one of Cape's newest venues.

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Where: Club Moxy

Arthur Lee Land

One man traveling loop show.

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Where: Rude Dog Pub

Jennifer Jolls

Live piano.

When: 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Where: Royal N'Orleans

The Dock Ellis Band

St. Louis band specializes in rock, country, humor.

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Where: Broussard's

Blinded Black and The Parting Scene

Fresh young rock at the all-ages venue.

When: 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: The Enchanted Forest

Bill Hulvey and the Desert Rain Band

Traditional country in the country.

When: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday

Where: Little Ole Opry, Burfordville

The Station

Jam rock favorites at the Rude Dog.

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Where: Rude Dog Pub

River Cats

Old and new rock 'n' roll.

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Where: Broussard's

Bruce Zimmerman and the Water Street Band

Cape's live music mainstay.

When: 9 p.m. Sunday

Where: Port Cape Girardeau

Scott K and the Continentals

Get your fill of Stray Cats-style rockabilly.

When: 9 p.m. Jan. 12

Where: Broussard's

Vince Gill

Gill plays a show to benefit the charity Terra's Angels.

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: Carson Center, Paducah, Ky.

Memories of Elvis

"Award Winning Presley Tribute Show" hits St. Louis.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: The Pageant, St. Louis

R. Kelly

Hip-hop bad boy tours with Keyshia Cole.

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday

Where: FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.; Scottrade Center, St. Louis

COMEDY

Seinfeld

Seinfeld plays two sold-out shows in Paducah. Late tickets could come available.

When: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Jan. 10

Where: Carson Center, Paducah, Ky.

Frank Caliendo

The impersonator on stand-up tour.

When: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: The Pageant. St. Louis

MISC

Harlem Globetrotters

Basketball comedy classic.

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis

College Night

When: 7 p.m. today

Where: Muddy Waters, Egypt Mills

Open mic and jam session

When: 9:30 p.m. today

Where: The Camp at Main Street Bar

Karaoke

When: 9 p.m. today

Where: Broussard's

Karaoke with TJ Jackson

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Cape Girardeau VFW Hall

Karaoke

When: 9:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Strike Zone, Main Street Lanes, Jackson

Wattz Up Karaoke

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Where: Muddy Waters, Egypt Mills

Renegade Karaoke

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Where: Daytimer's Lounge

Contra Dance

Banjovi plays the tunes while John and Kathy Coffman call.

When: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Christ Episcopal Church

Karaoke

When: 9:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Where: Pockets