Exhibit at Three Rivers Community College

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The work of local artist Laura Clark will be on view at Three Rivers Community College's Tinnin Fine Arts Center starting today. This is Clark's first show at the college, although she is an art teacher there. The exhibit is titled "Dialogues" and runs until April 23. There is also a free lecture by Clark at 12:30 p.m. today at the arts center.

Lipizzaner Stallions are coming to town

Tickets for a show featuring the Lipizzaner Stallions went on sale Thursday. This will be the 34th anniversary of the show that features the famous white stallions. It will be at 7:30 p.m. April 30 at the Show Me Center. Purchase tickets by calling 651-5000, or go to www.showmecenter.biz.

Iron Mountain Railway opens for 2004 season

The 2004 season for the Jackson-based steam train opens with three trips this weekend, and tickets will be half price. The train will take off at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday. For more information or for tickets, call 243-1688 or 243-1704.

'Jubilee' visits SIU's Shryock Auditorium

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A concert titled "Jubilee!" performed by Les Ballets Africains, the national ensemble of the Republic of Guinea, will be held at Shryock Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Carbondale. For more information, call the box office at (618) 453-2787.

-- From staff reports