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It is as if even the weather has conspired with the The Stage Company's cast to transport us from hot and humid Southeast Missouri to England's West Country, where the fogs of the moors give everything an ominous and mysterious feel. If you are a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle and his classic English detective Sherlock Holmes, you will want to make sure you see “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, which opens tonight at 7:30 p.m., at the Historic Rodgers Theatre. Though she has been with Stage Company for seven years, this marks Amy Pfeffer's directorial debut. From a director's standpoint, it has its challenges. This is not theatre to attend for belly laughs and sheer entertainment. The Hound of

KENNETT - The Kennett Alliance For the Arts (KAFTA) 5th annual Fall Into Arts Festival took place this weekend at locations both on and near the city's downtown square. Kennett Friend's of Music secretary-Treasurer Libby Mobley noted there were outdoor and indoor activities and performances geared for the entire family. SEMO Little Theater actors kicked off the event Friday evening with their production of Neil Simon's play Plaza Suite. The ensemble performed on the Little Theater stage on Kennett Street near the square. The three-act play featured a number of different characters, all set in Suite 719 of New York City's Plaza Hotel. (remainder of article is below photos) [flickr_set id="72157647364974132" images_height="200"] Saturday's offerings included a farmer's market; children's story

Labor Day means a lot of different things to different people. In the U.S., it's celebrated the first Monday in September. Officially, it is a celebration of the American Labor Movement. As with a lot of holidays, it had turbulent beginnings. It came about following the deaths of a number of workers during the Pullman Strike. President Grover Cleveland signed the holiday into law just six days after the conclusion of the strike. The strike, involving the nation’s railways, shut down much of the freight and passenger trains west of Detroit. Over the years, Labor Day is recognized as the symbolic end of summer. In high society, it was considered the last day of the year when it was fashionable

There is nothing more American than a small town Labor Day celebration. The 30th Annual Williamsville/Black River Fire Department Picnic will embody everything people think of when thinking of a small town, All-American event. According to Gene Bilbrey, chairman of the picnic committee, this year's event will have everything from a town parade, to favorite foods, to lots of entertainment. Friday Evening Friday’s musical entertainment will begin at 5 p.m., with Morgan Kirkman of Ellsinore. Also featured Friday evening will be Jordan Rayfield of Piedmont; Brandi Shearrer and Brooke Cathey of Williamsville; Brian Kirkman of Ellsinore; BreAnna (Bearden) Conner and McKenzie Miller of Williamsville; Heartland Quartet of Ellsinore; Richmond Quartet of Wappapello; and then square dancing at 9 p.m. Saturday

The Brothers Walker are coming to Poplar Bluff's Historic Rodgers Theatre, Saturday, August 30, at 7 p.m. They are hoping for a great crowd, first, because they love their audiences, and second, because they will be doing a video shoot of the performance. Who comes to a Brothers Walker concert? Well...everyone. “That's what we love about our audience,” explained Coty. “We will see everyone out there in the crowd from grandparents, to children.” It's really like an extended family, agrees Clinton. That is important, because the Brothers Walker say family has everything to do with their music careers. When you ask them about their musical “career”, they really have a hard time pin-pointing when their career began. “We started at