Artifacts 3/16/07

Celtic band Exorna to play Shawnee College

ULLIN, Ill. -- The Irish Celtic trio Exorna will perform in concert at 7 p.m. tonight at Shawnee Community College in Ullin. For more information, call the college at (618) 634-3323.

Conger to perform at recital March 29

Robert Conger will present a trombone recital at 7:30 p.m. March 29 at Old St. Vincent's Church. The program will feature original works for trombone including the concerto for eb alto trombone by George Christoph Wagenseil, the concerto for t-bone by Johan DeMeij, the "Trombonology" tribute to Tommy Dorsey and "Czardas" by Vittorio Monti. Conger is a Southeast Missouri State University music faculty member who teaches low brass and directs the university jazz program. For tickets, call 651-2265. For more information, call 651-2398.

Local film festival takes place March 24

The third annual Show Me Digital Film Festival will take place March 24 at Port Cape Girardeau. The festival was originally scheduled for Feb. 24 but had to be pushed back due to a scheduling conflict. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with a full slate of short films and free food provided. An after-party will take place with music by Carl Banks. For more information, visit www.showmefilmfest.com or cal 334-5273.

Seyer to appear on 'Identity' March 23

Miss Missouri USA Amber Seyer of Oran, Mo., will appear on the NBC game show "Identity" the same night as the live broadcast of the Miss USA Pageant on NBC March 23. Seyer will appear as one of 12 "strangers" on "Identity." Contestants try to guess the identity of those "strangers" for a chance at $500,000. Two other Miss USA contestants will also appear on the episode. "Identity" will air at 7 p.m., and the pageant will follow at 8 p.m.

Drivin' Rain to play '80s tribute March 31

Local rock band Drivin' Rain will play an '80s Tribute Night Party on March 31 at Breakaways. The band will perform hits from '80s metal bands, and there is no cover for those who show up in '80s costumes.

St. Louis Art Museum hosts free performance

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Art Museum will host a performance by the Carolbeth Trio at 6 p.m. March 23 in its Grigg Gallery as part of its Art After 5 series. The trio performs a variety of jazz styles under the direction of Carolbeth True on piano. For more information, visit the museum's Web site at www.slam.org or call (314) 721-0072.

-- From staff reports