ARTifacts 3/15/13

Duncan to conduct Ukrainian egg workshop

Barb Duncan, a volunteer with the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, will conduct a Ukrainian egg workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Each workshop participant will leave with an egg decorated in the Pysanky tradition. Duncan is an expert in the field of Ukrainian egg art and has traveled to the Ukraine on many occasions to perfect her technique. All supplies will be provided. Cost is $15 per participant, due at sign up. Contact the Arts Council at 334-9233 by Saturday to reserve a spot for this once-a-year event.  

Missouri state flag centennial celebrated

The 100th anniversary of the Missouri State Flag will be celebrated at a ceremony from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. March 22 at the Oliver-Leming House, 740 North St., in Cape Girardeau. The house is the home of the Missouri State Flag and is the current residence of the Kellerman family. Refreshments will follow the ceremony at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 N. Ellis St. Public tours of the Oliver-Leming home will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. March 23. For more information, email Annie at acriddle1875@yahoo.com.

Easter egg hunt to benefit area hospice

Easter eggs aren't just for children. Adults, 21 years of age and older, can hunt for more than 4,000 plastic eggs -- each of which will be a prize winner. SoutheastHEALTH Foundation's annual Easter Egg Hunt for Adults will be from 6 to 11 p.m. March 23 at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. Tickets are $25 and include a Cook's BBQ dinner, silent auction, oral auction and dance, with music by Main Event Sounds. Proceeds will benefit Southeast Hospice. Tickets are on sale now at the Southeast Hospital Volunteer Services office and the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation office. For more information, contact the Foundation at 986-6622 or mburton@sehealth.org.

Wehrenberg to show ‘Great Expectations'

Cape West 14 Cine, 247 Siemers Dr., part of the Wehrenberg Theatres chain, will show a new production of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" on Thursday and March 24. While the classic tale has widely been believed to be too difficult to translate to stage, this production has been universally acclaimed as a triumph on its sellout tour of the United Kingdom head of its West End debut. The production was captured live on Feb. 7 at the Vaudeville Theatre in the West End and made ready to be shown on the big screen. In addition to the play itself, the film includes red carpet arrivals from the Feb. 7 premiere and behind-the-scenes footage exclusively for cinema audiences.

KRCU takes ‘Caffé Concerto' on the road

KRCU 90.9 FM will be taking its midday classical music program "Caffé Concerto" to Southeast Missouri State University's Sikeston, Mo., campus on March 26 for a live broadcast. The show will air from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 90.9 FM and 88.9 FM and at krcu.org. The master chef at the "Caffé Concerto" is Tom Harte, whose culinary perspective on classical music is a natural outgrowth of his interest in food. An award-winning cook, Harte also writes a food column for the Southeast Missourian and was a founder of My Daddy's Cheesecake. Harte will dish up finely prepared classical music as he always does, but he also will talk with staff and faculty at the Sikeston campus to find out what services they offer and what is happening in the community. In addition, copies of Harte's recipe book, "Stirring Words," will be available for a donation of $22 to KRCU, and Harte will autograph copies of the book.

Dance conference to begin March 24

Southeast Missouri State University's School of Visual and Performing Arts and Department of Theatre and Dance will host the American College Dance Festival Association Central Region Conference March 24 to 28. The conference will include three judged dance concerts with three nationally acclaimed dance artists, two informal concerts and a gala performance open to the public at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast's River Campus. Over the course of four days, approximately 400 students from 22 colleges and universities from Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Indiana will take dozens of dance classes in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, hip hop and other styles with artist-scholars and have their choreography and performances adjudicated by nationally recognized dance professionals in formal and informal concerts. Tickets for the gala performance may be purchased by contacting the River Campus Box Office, located in the Cultural Arts Center, 518 S. Fountain St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, or by calling 651-2265. Tickets also may be purchased at RiverCampusEvents.com.

Jackson Park Day set for April 27

Jackson Park Day is scheduled for April 27. The community cleanup day will start at 8 a.m., at shelter No. 1 on Parkview Street in Jackson City Park. All participants will be offered a T-shirt and lunch, served 11 a.m. at no charge. This event is an opportunity for the community to help clean and beautify the park. Individuals and service groups are welcome. Anyone interested who cannot attend on April 27 may call Jackson Parks and Recreation at 204-8848 for more information or to help on another day.

Crader book prize winner announced

The inaugural winner of the Crader Family Book Prize in American Values has been announced at Southeast Missouri State University. Mark Rawitsch, dean of instruction at Mendocino College in Ukiah, Calif., has been selected and will be awarded the winner for his book, "The House on Lemon Street: Japanese Pioneers and the American Dream," published by the University Press of Colorado. The Crader Family Book Prize recognizes a first book, which best exemplifies the values of the Crader Family Endowment for American Values: individual liberty, constitutional principles and civic virtue. Rawitsch was awarded a $1,000 honorarium for his winning entry. Nineteen entries to the competition were received. Honorable mention went to Eduardo Elena's "Dignifying Argentina," Pittsburgh Press, and Harvey Bartle III's "Mortals with Tremendous Responsibilities," St. Joseph's Press. For more information on the Crader Family Book Prize in American Values, contact Dr. Wayne Bowen, chair of the Southeast Department of History, at wbowen@semo.edu or 651-2179.

Website showcases top Southeast students

BroadwayDemo in New York City has launched a demo website for top Southeast Missouri State University theater and dance students to use for casting. The site is located at broadwaydemo.com/SEMO.htm. The purpose of BroadwayDemo, according to Tina Marie Casamento, actor, vocal coach, casting director and co-founder of the company, is to empower artists to submit themselves for work in the entertainment industry. The site provides an online calling card for performers, complete with pictures, résumés and vocal demos, so artists can remain competitive. Some artists showcased on BroadwayDemo have ended up on Broadway or on tour across the country, and others have received job offers in the cruise industry, Casamento said. Artists can submit the website for casting, and companies often ask BroadwayDemo for referrals, as well.

-- From staff reports