FYI 11/28/10

Dumey and Friends put on variety show

Mike Dumey and Friends will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. The show will feature Casie Janet Mills with special guests Mary Bauer, Brodrick Twiggs and Lauren Dumey. Comedy Christmas favorites will be performed and a buffet-style dinner will be served. Dinner and showcase tickets are $32. The buffet will be catered by Tractors. For reservations, call 334-7602.

'Spamalot' coming to the River Campus

"Spamalot," a Tony Award-winning musical, will take the stage at Bedell Performance Hall for a one-night performance. The winner of the 2005 Tony Award for best musical, Monty Python's "Spamalot" is a musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty Python and The Holy Grail." "Spamalot" tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices vary. For more information, call 651-2265.

Breakfast with Santa at the Osage Centre

The Osage Community Centre in Cape Girardeau will host breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 11. Santa will be making a special stop in Cape Girardeau to listen to the holiday wishes of every boy and girl. The event is open to all children 12 and younger who are accompanied by an adult. Ticket prices are $5 per child, $5 per adult, $8 for two children or $11 for three children. For more information, call 339-6340.

Proceeds from film tickets benefit Habitat

Habitat for Humanity's Southeast Missouri State University campus chapter will show "Despicable Me" at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cape West 14 Cine. Tickets will cost $6 and Habitat will receive 50 percent of the sales. For more information, e-mail h4hsemo@yahoo.com.

'Messiah' and carol singalong at church

The Community Choir in Cape Girardeau is extending an invitation to all singers, soloists and instrumentalists in Southeast Missouri to participate in the upcoming Christmas "Messiah" and carol singalong at 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at the St. Paul Episcopal Church. This year's program will include the presentation of selected choruses from Handel's "Messiah" and the singing of carols by the choir and congregation. Rehearsals are from noon to 2 p.m. every Saturday before the performance at St. Paul Episcopal Church. Auditions for soloists are scheduled by appointment. For more information, call Harry Howard at 573-471-3859 or Carla Marchant at 573-427-8019.