Weekend Outlook: Lots to do, why stay home?

Cape Girardeau seems to have sprouted much more local talent this summer than in years past, and this weekend you have a chance to attend "Dancing with Show Me Stars" on Saturday, along with the opportunity to see nearly 40 local and touring artists in one location as part of Fawkesfest in downtown Cape Girardeau through Sunday. We also have one of Southeast Missouri's favorite small-town carnivals, Homecomers, continuing through Saturday evening in Uptown Jackson and is sure to satisfy thrill-seekers and the occasional sweet tooth. Also on Saturday night, round up your friends and family and head to downtown Cape Girardeau to support a good cause: Crawlin' for Cellus.

Star-struck

According to earlier reporting, this year's "Dancing with Show Me Stars" Saturday at Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center will feature nationally known choreographers and dancers Dmitry and Jenya Chaplin and Anna Trebunskaya from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Trebunskaya's partner, Oleksandr Kamnieb, also will be in attendance.

Thirteen local stars will perform Saturday and there will be three winners of the night: one winner chosen by the judges for technicality and performance, an audience choice winner who receives the most votes during the evening and the overall winner who raises the most money for the cause.

One hundred percent of proceeds from the event will benefit the Community Caring Council to provide financial assistance to people who are experiencing a housing crisis within the council's service areas.

How much: Individual tickets are $80; couple tickets are $150; tables of 10 are $725 More information can be found on the event's Facebook page.

111 years of fun

The annual Homecomers celebration continues in Uptown Jackson through Saturday with food, amusement rides and musical performances.

Twelve to 15 carnival rides are part of the event, Homecomers chairman Larry Koehler said, along with a variety of food and beer vendors.

Homecomers schedule of events through Saturday

Friday

6 p.m.: Rides open, "The Real Deal"

10 p.m.: Attendance drawing

Saturday

6 p.m.: Rides open

6 p.m.: "ACTS29" | Contemporary Christian Music

#Fawkesfest18

There's no such thing as overindulging on local talent, so if you want to see nearly 40 bands perform in 5 days -- The Pink Spiders, Hallow Point, Ashland, NeoRomantics and more -- be at The River Valley Banquet Center at 7 p.m. today to help kick off the event.

Where: River Valley Banquet Center at 631 South Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau

How much: Prices vary by day; a festival pass including admission for all five days is $25

Here's the #Fawkesfest18 schedule breakdown for the remainder of the festival:

Friday from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

A New Breed

Glorious Than I

Neither of Me

Thieves To Kings

Hallow Point

Saturday from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Electric Bear Trap

Community Sadness

Slick Grip

Down Swinging

Levels

The Skagbyrds

DayWaster

Inimical Drive

The Anchor

The Pink Spiders

Sunday from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Something, Somewhere

The Broken Kingdom

No Good Hoods

Sunset Over Houma

My Heart Lies

Voices In Vain

Wanderer

Antler Hopkins

The Wild and Free

Ashland

Crawlin' for Cellus

The six-hour pub crawl -- Saturday from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. -- will benefit the Marcellus Jones Memorial Foundation.

The crawl includes 10 designated stops at various businesses downtown.

Participating in the crawl are Minglewood Brewery, Pour House, Rude Dog Pub, Coin-Op Cantina, The Hangout, Shakers, Ragsdales, Port Cape Girardeau, Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill and Blue Diamond Sports Bar.

A pre-crawl rugby match hosted by The Kohlfeld Scorpions will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau to also benefit the event.

All details can be found on the foundation's Facebook page.

jhartwig@semissourian.com

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