Good bets 2/5/09

Live music

Live acoustic music

Matt Murphy plays his weekly Thursday gig.

Where: Slingers

When: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. today

Shades of Blue

Classic rock and blues.

Where: Jimmi's Restaurant & Bar

When: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday

Dave Gerlach and Friends

Seasoned musician pops up again.

Where: Cup N Cork

When: 8 to 10 p.m. Friday

John Sutton Band

Acoustic rock with a good soul.

Where: Rude Dog Pub

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Mike Renick Band

College rock.

Where: Buckner Brewing Co.

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Live piano music by Jennifer Jolls

Warm and inviting piano backdrop.

Where: Royal N'Orleans

When: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Contra Dance

Banjovi and caller Mac McKeever provide the entertainment at the dance sponored by Cape Friends of Traditional Music and Dance.

Where: Christ Episcopal Church

When: free beginners lessons 6:45 to 7 p.m.; dance 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday

Ozark Opry Band

A country party just outside of Jackson.

Where: Ozark Opry, 181 Lillie Kaye Ann Drive, Jackson

When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday

Fill

Jazz fusion joined by an unannounced act.

Where: Mississippi Mud House

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Tipping Holly

Folk and fun.

Where: Rude Dog Pub

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Weeds and Wildflowers

Acoustic duo.

Where: Cup 'N' Cork

When: 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday

Bootheel Contingent

Trey Presson brings the band for Southern rock and country.

Where: Jimmi's Restaurant & Bar

When: 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday

Oldies but Goodies concert

The Roadkill Clarinet Quintet will perform some favorites on the woodwind as part of Single Reed Day at the River Campus.

Where: Shuck Recital Hall

When: 7:30 p.m.

Platinum Blues Band

It's pretty easy: they're a band who play the blues.

Where: Buckner Brewing Co.

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Dance Party with the Male Man

The power's on and so's the party.

Where: Double Nickel II, Sikeston, Mo.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

DJ Lance

Who wants to dance?

Where: Slingers

When: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday

AKA Chimes of Freedom

Music from the '60s.

Where: Beef O'Bradys

When: 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday

Performing arts

University Players Cabaret

Members of the University Players student organization entertain with scenes and monologues to raise money for a trip to a national conference. Dinner, drinks and entertainment for $30 ticket.

Where: Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co.

When: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday

Club House Dinner Theater

Performances by Allen (From) Jackson, "Elvis" and a Tina Turner impersonator.

Where: Kimbeland Country Club

When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday

Shane Mizicko

Southeast Missouri State University assistant professor of music and director of percussion studies plays a faculty recital.

Where: Shuck Recital Hall

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

2009 International Blues Challenge

Blues musicians from around the world converge on Memphis to compete for cash, prizes, and industry recognition.

Where: The Orpheum Theatre, Memphis, Tenn.

When: today through Sunday

Misc

Poetry at the Mud House

The first of three installments on the Journey Reading Series.

Where: Mississippi Mud House

When: 4 p.m. Friday

Love is in the Air

Various romantic activities like wine and chocolate, hand massages and strawberries and violin music with horse and buggy rides on Main Street.

Where: Downtown Cape Girardeau

When: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday

16th annual Bridal Prom Expo

Largest expo in area featuring bridal and prom fashion trends. Admission is $5. Call 339-7000 for more information.

Where: Osage Community Centre

When: noon to 4 p.m. Sunday

Single Reed Day

Southeast Missouri Single Reed Day is a one-day festival that features free clarinet and saxophone master classes, performances, clinics and more. Single Reed Day events are open to students, teachers, amateurs, professionals and all those interested in the clarinet and/or saxophone.

Where: River Campus

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Karaoke

Karaoke

Where: Club Moxy

When: 9 p.m. today

Karaoke with T.J. Jackson

Where: Cape Girardeau VFW hall

When: 6:30 p.m. today

Karaoke

Where: Thirsty's, across from Thorngate

When: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday

Karaoke

Where: Shock's Pub, Scott City

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Lil Star Karaoke and Sound System

Where: Rustic Lounge, Zalma, Mo.

When: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday

Renegade Karaoke

Where: Daytimer's Lounge

When: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday

Karaoke contest

Where: Shock's Pub, Scott City

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Karaoke

Where: Willa's Getaway, McClure, Ill.

When: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday