Visual Arts Cooperative celebrates anniversary

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will celebrate the second anniversary of the Visual Arts Cooperative in March with exhibits in three galleries. The exhibits will display artwork from the founders of the cooperative and work by new artists. All the work will be for sale. A First Friday opening reception is scheduled for March 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 32 N. Main St. For more information call 334-9233.

Southeast's Noonan to perform Sunday concert

Jeffrey Noonan, an assistant professor of music at Southeast Missouri State University, will present a solo faculty recital at 3 p.m. Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church at 101 N. Fountain St. The recital is free and open to the public and will consist of the solo lute music of English composer John Dowland. For more information, call the Southeast department of music at 651-2706.

Ballet Internationale performs March 5 at SIU

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Ballet Internationale will perform at SIU's Shryock Auditorium on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. The group will perform highlights from classical ballets including "Carmen," "Don Quixote" and "Carnival in Venice." To purchase tickets, call Ticketmaster at (866) 646-8849 or go online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased at Schnucks in Cape Girardeau and at the Shryock box office.

Florsheim exhibit opens March 4 at Southeast

"Prints by Richard Florsheim," an exhibit of lithographs created between 1946 and 1972, opens March 4 in the Southeast Missouri Regional Museum at Southeast Missouri State University. The lithographs on display will span his entire career as an internationally known printmaker, painter, sculptor, educator and writer. The exhibit will remain on display through March 24. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, free of charge. For more information call 651-2260.

Poetry Coffee House Monday at library

A Poetry Coffee House celebrating black poetry and poets will be held at the Cape Girardeau Public Library at 7 p.m. Monday. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 334-5279.

The Traveling Acoustic Open Mic returns

The Traveling Acoustic Open Mic featuring The Pickin' Pennies Trio is coming to Grace Cafe Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. All musicians on acoustic instruments are welcome from beginner to professional. For more information call Gerald "Jerry" Swan at (573) 270-5114.

Cape Girardeau artist exhibits work at Anna

ANNA, Ill. -- The Shawnee Community College Anna Center will feature the work of Cape Girardeau artist Anita Dickerson throughout the month of March. Dickerson's work emphasizes portraits in a variety of media and landscape painting in watercolors and oils. The exhibit is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

Cape Central Orchestra in concert Tuesday

The Cape Central Freshman and Varsity Orchestras will present a concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Commons at Cape Central High School. The public is invited to attend and the event is free of charge.