September promises to be a busy month in the Cape Girardeau art scene, and it will be a challenge to make it to all of the events! To help you out, we’ve listed some of the important dates to save this month below. Remember, you can find a comprehensive listing of Arts Council events at our 2015 Events page and a listing of ALL arts events at our Events Calendar. Are you having an arts event you want shared? Send us an email at liz@capearts.org!
“Making Your Case:
How to Talk to Legislators”
by “Mike” Ochonicky
Director of the
Missouri Citizens for the Arts
Thursday, September 3
from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
To RSVP, please call 573-334-9233
During this First Friday with the Arts, September 4 from 5 – 9 pm, the Arts Council will be hosting its opening reception for the Third Annual Members Exhibit as well as holding the Annual Members Meeting at 6:30 pm.
The whole downtown will be buzzing, with many brand-new exhibitions including at the River Campus Art Gallery, The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp Museum, and at The Wright Group. Take a look at the First Friday Listing for updates and at www.capearts.org/FirstFriday to see all of our Friends of the Arts!
September 5 at 10:00 am
Acting Out! will be holding auditions for Night of the Living Dead at On Cue Performing Arts Studio (20 N. Main Street). They will be casting for male and female roles, ages 15 – 35. No prep needed! Zombies will also be needed for the performance, but do not need to audition.
Join Dr. Kenneth Stilson at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri for the second presentation of the Red Light Night Speaker Series. His discussion is entitled Art on Trial: Censorship vs. Freedom of Expression. During several theatrical productions, Dr. Stilson has encountered censorship first-hand in the Southeast Missouri community. Dr. Stilson will speak of these experiences and conclude the session with a Q & A, open to audience members.
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