Artifacts 6/24/05

Local artists win awards in annual BRAG contest

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Several local artists have been honored with awards at the 21st annual Bootheel Regional Art Guild exhibit. Local winners include Vicki Outman of Jackson, Ellen Hahs of Millersville, Herb Wickham of Jackson and Connie Blattner of Jackson. The artwork will be on display until July 29 at the Sikeston Depot Museum.

Spaces still available for summer arts camps

Spaces are still available for the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri's second session of Summer Arts Camps to be held July 11 to 15. Classes in a variety of themes are offered. Student work will be on display in the Arts Council's Lorimier Gallery Aug. 5 to 27. For more information, or to register, call 334-9233 or e-mail artscape@ clas.net.

Cape Girardeau artist exhibits in Murphysboro

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. -- Cape Girardeau artist Christine Spence will be featured in a new exhibition at the office of lawyer Joni Beth Baily at 1008 Walnut St. in Murphysboro. An opening reception will be held today at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Bailey at (618) 684-8668 or Spence at (573) 979-0544.

Take the bus to see Cape historical sites

The Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau has began offering tours of four popular city attractions by bus, beginning at the Red House Interpretive Center, then to Old St. Vincent's Church and the Glenn House before finishing at the Cape River Heritage Museum. Tours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling the CVB at (800) 777-0068.

Jerry Ford Orchestra to play at DuQuoin fair

DUQUOIN, Ill. -- The DuQuoin State Fair has announced its grandstand entertainment lineup, which will include the Jerry Ford Orchestra on Aug. 31. Other featured acts include Ricky Skaggs and Travis Tritt, Crossfade, Seether and Lynyrd Skynyrd. For more information, or to order tickets, call (618) 542-1535 or log onto www.duquoinstatefair.net.

Gospel and bluegrass festival starts today

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- The Lake Wappapello Outdoor Theatre will present three days of bluegrass and gospel music starting today and continuing through Sunday. Tonight's show will feature the Laymen Gospel Quartet from Malden, Mo., and The McAtees from Advance, Mo. For more information, call (573) 222-8083.

Missouri cuisines project holds local meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- A meeting for the Mississippi River Hills pilot region of the Missouri Regional Cuisines Project, which includes Cape Girardeau, Scott and Perry counties, will be held July 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ste. Genevieve Community Center. The MRPC seeks to market regionally produced goods like wines and food products using labels of origin based on ecological regions in the state. Reservations for the event are required and can be made by calling (573) 883-3548 or by emaling Carol Fulkerson at fulkersoncj@missouri.edu.

-- From staff reports