Events calendar for February

COMMUNITY

FEBRUARY 9

University Center Program Lounge: Sheridan Wigginton, assistant professor of Spanish and education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will present a lecture on how the word "black" is interpreted different ways in the African-American and Dominican community called "Black by Any Other Name: A Comparison of How African-Americans and Dominicans Negotiate Being Black" at 1:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 986-6135.

FEBRUARY 14

University Center Ballroom: Skip Yowell, co-founder of JanSport, will speak at noon in the University Center Ballroom on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Yowell will discuss his book, "The Hippie Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder & Other Mountains." The event is free and open to the public, and the first 100 participants will receive a free T-shirt.

FEBRUARY 14

Bavarian Halle: The Bavarian Halle near Fruitland will host an "Enchanted Evening of Music, Romance and Dancing with Mike and Robyn," featuring Mike Dumey and Robyn Hosp. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information call 243-7775.

FEBRUARY 15

Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall: Erik Peterson, director for the not-for-profit think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies will present a lecture called "Discover Seven Futures -- Same Planet, Different World" at 7 p.m. For more information call 986-6879.

FEBRUARY 17

Cape Girardeau VFW Hall: Parents Without Partners will host its regular singles dance at the Cape VFW from 8 p.m. to midnight.The event is open to the public.

FEBRUARY 21

Towers Residence Hall Room 204: The Southeast Missouri State University Office of Minority Student Programs will host the "Rowdy Hour" at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 986-6128.

FEBRUARY 21

Show Me Center: The world's most popular preschool band, The Wiggles, will open their "Race to the End of the Rainbow" U.S. tour at the Show Me Center at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 651-2297.

FEBRUARY 22

University Center Missouriana Room: A "Black History Trivia Challenge" at 7:30 p.m. challenges participants' knowledge of black history in a trivia contest. Compete as a team or as an individual. Free and open to the public. For more information call 651-2533.

FEBRUARY 22

Cape West 14 Cine: A premier showing of the movie "The Ultimate Gift" will take place at 1:20 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Cape West 14 Cine, sponsored by the Southeast Council of Philanthropy. For more information call 651-5935.

FEBRUARY 23-25

Show Me Center: The U.S. Tobacco Sports Show will visit the Show Me Center for a three-day event, 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 23; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 24 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 25. For more information call 651-2297.

FEBRUARY 24

Central High School Gymnasium: The Community Counseling Center will host the 14th Annual Doctors vs. Lawyers Basketball Game at 5 p.m. All proceeds go to benefit the Community Counseling Center Foundation. For more information call Larry Essner at 334-1100, extension 219.

FEBRUARY 25

Academic Hall Auditorium: The Poetry Out Loud competition, sponsored by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, will feature students from Missouri schools in the area reciting works of poetry from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information call the Arts Council at 334-9233.

FEBRUARY 27

Marquette Center: The Marquette will play host to Old Town Cape's annual dinner at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 334-8085.

MARCH 2-3

Show Me Center: Classic cars from the area will be on display at Smith's Classic Car Auction, available for viewing and purchase. For more information call 651-2297.

MARCH 3 A.C.

Brase Arena Building: The annual American Cancer Society Gala, themed "Blue Suede Shoes" will raise money for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. For more information call 334-9197.

MARCH 7

A.C. Brase Arena Building: The Cape Girardeau Noon Optimist Club will host its annual Chili Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 335-5421 for more information.

SPORTS

FEBRUARY 8

Redhawks Basketball: The Southeast Missouri State men and women face Morehead State starting at 5 p.m.

FEBRUARY 10

Redhawks Basketball: The Southeast Missouri State men and women take on Eastern Kentucky starting at 3 p.m. Men's game at 6 p.m. will be televised on ESPN-U.

FEBRUARY 16

Redhawks Indoor Track: The Southeast Missouri State track team competes in the SEMO Invitational at 6 p.m.

FEBRUARY 17

Redhawks Gymnastics and Basketball: The Southeast Missouri State women's gymnastic team takes on BYU at 1 p.m., women's basketball faces UT Martin at 5 p.m. and men's basketball will play a team to be determined at a time to be announced.

FEBRUARY 23, 24 and 25

Redhawks Baseball: Southeast Missouri State baseball starts out the season against South Dakota State at 2 p.m. at Capaha Park Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. Feb. 24 and at 1 p.m. Feb. 25.

March 4

Redhawks Baseball: Southeast Missouri State takes on Cleveland State at 1 p.m. at Capaha Park.

March 7

Redhawks Baseball: Southeast Missouri State takes on the University of St. Louis at 3 p.m. at Capaha Park.

RECREATION

EVERY SUNDAY Polar Bear Rides: Rides start at Dempster Hall every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. through January and February. For more information visit www.cyclecape.org.

ART

Through Feb. 18

The Southeast Missouri Regional Museum on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University will host the 29th Annual High School Art Symposium, sponsored by the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Art. The exhibit showcases 75 pieces from high school juniors and seniors in public and private schools in Missouri and Illinois.

For more information call 651-2301.

Through Feb. 28

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will host an exhibition of artwork by St. Louis painter Robert Ketchens and art created by students in Louise Bodenheimer's summer computer art workshop. For more information call 334-9233.

THEATER

Feb. 8

The annual V-Day production of "The Vagina Monologues" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Academic Hall Auditorium on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. This will be the fifth year of the performance, this year's theme is "Reclaiming Peace." The production will raise money for the SEMO Network Against Sexual Violence and the local Safe House for Women. For more information call 243-9629.

Feb. 23 to March 4

The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents its first production of the spring semester, Tennessee Williams' classic play "A Streetcar Named Desire." Times are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 24 and March 1-3; 2 p.m. March 4. For more information call 651-2265.

Feb. 16-17, 22 and 24

The River City Players community theater group presents the Neil Simon comedy "Barefoot in the Park" at the River City Yacht Club at Port Cape Girardeau. Dinner theater dates are Feb. 16, 17 and 24, with a show-only date on Feb. 22. For more information call 334-0954.

COMEDY

February 10

Bob Saget @ The Pageant, St. Louis

MUSIC

February 6

The Schwag @ Off Broadway, St. Louis

February 8

Doug Rees @ Stooges, Jackson

February 9

John Sutton Band @ Rude Dog Pub

Euforquestra Orchestra @ Port Cape Girardeau

Mid-Life Crisis @ Buckner Brewing Co.

Jars of clay @ FedExForum, Memphis, TN

February 10

Superchic[k] @ Scottrade Center, St. Louis

John Sutton Band @ Rude Dog Pub

Mika Evans Project @ Port Cape Girardeau

Dirty 30s @ Broussard's

Faceless Stallions @ Buckner Brewing Co.

The Holiday Formal, A Lesson In Tact, The Mustard Beards and Sense the Fall @ The Enchanted Forest

February 11

The Shins @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Mira Frisch @ Sundays at Three, Old St. Vincent's Church, St. Louis

February 13

The Schwag @ Off Broadway, St. Louis

February 14

Chuck Berry @ Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, St. Louis

February 15

Ivas John @ Port Cape Girardeau

February 16

Willy Porter @ Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis

Cowboy Mouthh and Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Doug Rees @ Port Cape Girardeau

The Intention @ Rude Dog Pub

Blues Bandits @ Buckner

February 17

The Schwag @ The Shanti, St. Louis

Arthur Lee Land @ Port Cape Girardeau

The Intention @ Rude Dog Pub

The Melroys @ Broussard's

Carl Banks @ Buckner Brewing Co.

Tipping Holly @ Jeremiah's, downtown Cape

February 20

The Schwag @ Off Broadway, St. Louis

Mike Renick Band @ Rude Dog Pub

The Melroys @ Broussard's

The Intention @ Jeremiah's, downtown Cape

February 21

Chris Thile of Nickel Creek @ Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis

February 22

Of Montreal @ Mississippi Nights, St. Louis

Bruce Zimmerman @ Port Cape Girardeau

Faceless Stallions @ Jeremiah's, downtown Cape

February 23

Mason Jennings and Guster @ The Pageant, St, Louis

9th Life @ Rude Dog Pub

The Intention @ Broussard's

Ivas John @ Buckner Brewing Co.

10-49 @ Country Ice House, Benton, Mo.

February 24

Brubeck Brothers Quartet @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Faceless Stallions @ Port Cape Girardeau

9th Life @ Rude Dog

The Intention @ Broussard's

Jim Skinner @ Buckner Brewing Co.

Doug Rees and Friends @ Stooges, Jackson

February 25

Bruce Zimmerman @ Port Cape Girardeau

February 27

The Schwag @ Off Broadway, St. Louis

Aqualung @ The Pageant, St. Louis

March 3

Taking Back Sunday and Underoath @ The Pageant, St. Louis

TBA @ Jeremiah's, downtown Cape

March 9

Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert @ Show Me Center

10-49 @ Cronies, Sikeston