Best bet: Get 'cracking at the River Campus

When the theater program at Southeast Missouri State University wants to explore adult themes, they take their plays to the Rust Flexible Theatre. This weekend, the production is "The Miss Firecracker Contest," a quirky comedy that touches on "femininity, beauty and the need to be accepted," according to university promotional materials. See it at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 651-2265 or go to rivercampusevents.com for more information...