Weekend Outlook: Calm those back to school jitters with some comedy and food

Public schools will be back in session soon, but there are still plenty of great opportunities to take in the sights, smells and tastes of summer.

Get ready to laugh 'til it hurts today at Port Cape Girardeau in downtown Cape Girardeau with comedians Dan Alten and Amber Klear. Tomorrow, I recommend eating a light breakfast and lunch to make room for all the goodies in store during the Back to School Bash at Twin City Park in Marble Hill, Missouri. After that, head downtown to The Hangout, unless you're "Too Cool" ...

Laugh it up

If big laughs and supporting the local comedy scene are of interest to you, check out Riverside Comedy's show featuring regional comedy talents Dan Alten and Amber Klear at 7 p.m. today at The Hangout in downtown Cape Girardeau.

The duo is making the drive from Louisville, Kentucky, and it's Alten's second tour with Riverside Comedy.

Accompanying Alten is comedian Amber Klear, who is an active talent in the Midwest.

Host for the evening is Riverside's newest addition Ryan Berger. Berger is a frequent face at local open mics and comedy shows and has recently hosted for Rob Durham at the Funnybone in St. Louis, according to submitted information.

Showtimes: 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. | Must be 18-plus for the 7 p.m. show and 21-plus for 9 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online at squareup.com/store/caperiversidecomedy.

Game time

The Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a summer series, "Food & Music in the Park," at 6 p.m. Saturday at Twin City Park in Marble Hill.

Bring out the whole family and be ready for: live music, food vendors and room for children to play.

Turn it up!

And the party continues: Starting at 6 p.m. at Twin City Park in Marble Hill, enjoy entertainment provided by Zach Elfrink Music and KNN Entertainment ... along with more games and food.

Too cool for school?

There's no party like a Too Cool For School party!

Head to The Hangout on Saturday to support local musicians playing 100 percent original rock 'n' roll music, presented by Red Claw Promotions.

Bands for the night include:

• Timothy Godlove (acoustic indie)
• Gary Robert and Community (post-punk)
• The Scatterguns (Southern punk 'n' roll)
• Guy Morgan and the FT Crew (summer party personified)

How much: $3 at the door | Must be 21 to enter

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