Through March 5 - Student Center Art Alley - SIU Campus: Student Programming Council presents Asten Mosley's Emerged (art exhibit)

Through March 6 - Glove Factory Surplus Gallery - SIU Campus: second year graduate review (art exhibit)

Through March 7 - Crisp II Museum - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University: high-school art exhibit

Through March 7 - Illinois State Museum Southern Illinois Art Gallery / Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center - Whittington: Gifts to the Collection (art exhibit)

Through March 16 - National Quilt Museum - Paducah: A Family of Quilts (fiber-art exhibit)

Through March 21 - Faner Hall University Museum - SIU Campus: Ansel Adams: The Man Who Captured the Earth's Beauty (photography exhibit)

Through March 22 - Department of Art Gallery - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University: Glenn W. Williams's Metaphorically Speaking II (art exhibit)

Through March 26 - Community Arts Center - Anna: Ken Burnsides (painting exhibit)

Through March 27 - Yeiser Art Center - Paducah: M. Ben Cohan and Jake Wells (art exhibit)

Through March 31 - Orlandini Vineyards - Makanda: George Ions's Art of Imagination and Color (art exhibit)

Through March 31 - Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey - Murphysboro: Stewart Wessel's A Carpenter's Son (sculpture exhibit)

Through April 1 - Morris Library Hall of Presidents - SIU Campus: Black History Month presents The Herbert Marshall Collection of Paul Robeson / The Katherine Dunham Papers and Photographs (art and history exhibit)

Through April 3 - Murdale Realty Central - Carbondale: Kathleen Shaffner (art exhibit)

Through April 4 - Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst Beck Family Center Gallery - Mount Vernon: Andi Butler's Mrs. B's Illustrations (art exhibit)

Through April 6 - National Quilt Museum - Paducah: Quilts of the Coastal South (fiber-art exhibit)

Through April 6 - National Quilt Museum - Paducah: School Block Challenge (fiber-art exhibit)

Through April 15 - Anthill Gallery and Vintage Curiosities - Cobden: off-the-wall art exhibit

Through May 2 - Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst Shrode Art Center - Mount Vernon: Shrode art and craft competition exhibit

Through May 9 - Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst Beal Grand Corridor Gallery - Mount Vernon: SIU Department of Cinema and Photography exhibit

May 9 - Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst Main Gallery - Mount Vernon: Jed Jackson's Toilette of Venus (painting exhibit)

Through May 31 - Faner Hall University Museum - SIU Campus: A Warrior's Story: Oglala Sioux Buffalo Robe (art / history exhibit)

Through May 31 - Faner Hall University Museum - SIU Campus: Twenty-seven Master Photographers from the Museum's Collection

March 15 Through March 19 - Allyn Building Vergette Gallery - SIU Campus: Julie Chabrian (sculpture exhibit)

March 18 Through March 21 - Anthill Gallery and Vintage Curiosities - Cobden: Becki Dielfield's Zuna Jewelry and Designs (Southwestern jewelry and American Indian-style exhibit)

March 19 Through June 15 - National Quilt Museum - Paducah: New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Sunflower (fiber-art exhibit)

THURSDAY, March 4

Buffalo Wild Wings - Carbondale: SIU Coach's Show live

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: HeroClix / Warhammer (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: TBA

Crown Jewel Lounge - Carbondale: open-mic night

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: DJ L.A.

Key West - Carbondale: Memory Lane (karaoke and DJ show)

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Defined Perception (art rock)

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

SportsBlast - Carbondale: techno night

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Giving Tree Band

Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall - SIU Campus: Eric Lenz (faculty cello recital)

Student Health Center Auditorium - SIU Campus: Women's History Month presents Derrick L. Williams's The Ella Effect (lecture)

Bedell Performance Hall - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University River Campus: SEMO Wind Symphony

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Rend Lake College Theatre - Ina: Cabaret (live musical theater)

Cultural and Civic Center - Marion: Marion High School Drama presents Annie Get Your Gun (live youth musical theater)

Whisker Willy's - Marion: karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ / karaoke

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Myre River Room - Paducah: Paula Cole

Pure Country - Paducah: karaoke

Enrico's - Royalton: Dance Time DJ and Karaoke w / James

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: ballroom dance lessons

FRIDAY, March 5

Big Muddy Independent Media Center - Carbondale: TBA (film screening and discussion)

Cali's - Carbondale: live DJ

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Magic (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: Join (electronica) / DJ Nasty Nate / DJ Thibault

Cousin Andy's Coffeehouse / Church of the Good Shepherd - Carbondale: Laurie McClain / Gordons (singer / songwriter)

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Rick Johnson (boogie woogie piano)

Key West - Carbondale: By Request (DJ show)

Kite Hill Vineyards - Carbondale: Wine Down Friday

Neighborhood Coop - Carbondale: Ash Corea (West African cooking seminar)

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Joe Swank / Purple Hank (insurgent Americana showcase)

Show Me's - Carbondale:DJ and karaoke

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Traz - Carbondale: drag show

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: County Line (classic rock, funk) / J.W. Brown (working man's blues)

Abe Martin Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Purdue (NCAA men's baseball)

Boswell's - Anna: Mystify Music DJ Service

Aartful Rose Gallery - Cape Girardeau: Barbi Myres (painting exhibit opening reception)

Port Cape Girardeau - Cape Girardeau: River City Players present Let's Murder Marsha (live dinner theater)

Bedell Performance Hall - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University River Campus: Moscow State Radio Symphony

Department of Art Gallery - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University River Campus: Glenn W. Williams's Metaphorically Speaking II (art exhibit opening reception)

Academic Auditorium - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University Main Campus: SEMO Percussion Ensemble / combined high-school music concert

John A. Logan College O'Neil Auditorium - Carterville: Great Falls (live theater)

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: Mel Goot (piano music)

Fuzzy's - Cobden: Mystify Music (karaoke)

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Loose Gravel (boogie-woogie, blues, rock)

Tip Top Tap - Cobden: karaoke

Yellow Moon Café  - Cobden: TBA

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Sergio's - Herrin: José  Romulo (rumba flamenca: Spanish romantic music)

Rend Lake College Theatre - Ina: Cabaret (live musical theater)

Carnegie Library - Marion: George Roy Hill's The Sting (film screening)

Cultural and Civic Center - Marion: Marion High School Drama presents Annie Get Your Gun (live youth musical theater)

Desperadoes - Marion: Last in Line (blues, classic country)

Little Egypt Arts Centre - Marion: male art show / landscapes and abstract art exhibit opening receptions

Fat Cat Saloon - Murphysboro: live DJ and karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ

Maiden Alley Cinema - Paducah: The Road (film screening)

Pure Country - Paducah: mixed martial arts

Enrico's - Royalton: Dance Time DJ and Karaoke w / James

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: TBA

SATURDAY, March 6

Cali's - Carbondale: DJ Poin

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Yu Gi Oh! / Mouse Guard (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: TBA

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Casey Smith (harp)

Key West - Carbondale: King Juba (blues)

Longbranch Coffee House - Carbondale: salsa dancing and lessons

Mississippi Flyway - Carbondale: Shawnee Group Sierra Club presents Jeff Biggers's Reckoning at Eagle Creek: The Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland (author booksigning and environmental lecture)

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Allison Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute)

Science Center - Carbondale: Paper Plate Suns

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Traz - Carbondale: live DJ dance party

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: TBA

Abe Martin Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Purdue (NCAA men's baseball)

Charlotte West Stadium / Barrett Rochman Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Western Illinois and Kansas (NCAA women's softball)

Hedman Orchard and Vineyards / Peach Barn Café  - Alto Pass: Joe Pape (art exhibit reception)

Von Jakob Orchard - Alto Pass: Sharon Clark and guests (blues, oldies)

Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau: Adriyel / Cody Mitchell / Abbie Fieser / Daniel Atwood

Port Cape Girardeau - Cape Girardeau: River City Players present Let's Murder Marsha (live dinner theater)

Bedell Performance Hall - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University River Campus: TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming (Japanese taiko drumming concert)

John A. Logan College O'Neil Auditorium - Carterville: Great Falls (live theater)

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: Rich Fabec (blues)

Fuzzy's - Cobden: Josh Plemon and the Swamp Tigers (traditional country, rockabilly)

Inheritance Valley Vineyards - Cobden: Becky Rasmussen (nature-photography exhibit opening reception)

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Natives (classic rock)

StarView Vineyards - Cobden: Marty Davis (blues)

Yellow Moon Café  - Cobden: Etherton Switch (sweet bluegrass / Americana)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: pillow fights

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

HITTS - Herrin: Challenger / RTSD / Know Your Ropes / Edoras / TBA

Rend Lake College Theatre - Ina: Cabaret (live musical theater)

Blue Sky Vineyard and Winery - Makanda: Spencer Meagher (art exhibit opening reception) / J.W. Brown and Workin' Man's Blues

Orlandini Vineyards - Makanda: Blue Afternoon (acoustic rock) / George Ions's Art of Imagination and Color (art exhibit opening reception)

Fat Cat Saloon - Murphysboro: live DJ and karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ

Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey - Murphysboro: Stewart Wessel's A Carpenter's Son (sculpture exhibit opening reception)

Sergio's - Murphysboro: José  Romulo (rumba flamenca: Spanish romantic music)

C.C. Cohen's - Paducah: Alan Raidt and friends

Fat Moe's - Paducah: Delilah Why

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center - Paducah: Disney's Beauty and the Beast (live musical theater)

Maiden Alley Cinema - Paducah: The Road (film screening)

Pure Country - Paducah: Dusty Bottoms Boys

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: TBA

SUNDAY, March 7

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Pokemon / Naruto / Dungeons and Dragons (strategic gaming)

Key West - Carbondale: Ivas John Blues Band

Traz - Carbondale: drag show

Abe Martin Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Purdue (NCAA men's baseball)

Charlotte West Stadium / Barrett Rochman Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus UIC and Edwardsville (NCAA women's softball)

Hedman Orchard and Vineyards / Peach Barn Café  - Alto Pass: Joe Pape (art exhibit reception)

Von Jakob Orchard - Alto Pass: Ivas John Blues Band

Shuck Music Recital Hall - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University River Campus: Michael Dean (clarinet recital)

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: family day

Inheritance Valley Vineyards - Cobden: Becky Rasmussen (nature-photography exhibit opening reception)

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Christine Bauer (singer / songwriter)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing / amateur night

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Rend Lake College Theatre - Ina: Cabaret (live musical theater)

Blue Sky Vineyard and Winery - Makanda: Spencer Meagher (art exhibit opening reception) / Sunday in the Park series w / Concordia (pop / country)

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center - Paducah: Disney's Beauty and the Beast (live musical theater)

Maiden Alley Cinema - Paducah: Oscar night (gala fundraiser)

Enrico's - Royalton: Rockin' Robin (DJ and karaoke show)

MONDAY, March 8

Blue Martin - Carbondale: martini and manicure night

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Star Wars (strategic gaming)

Township Hall - Carbondale: Shawnee Audubon Society presents John Schwegman's Dragonflies of Southern Illinois (environmental lecture)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

TUESDAY, March 9

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Yu Gi Oh! (strategic gaming)

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Kathleen Schaffner (singer / songwriter)

PK's - Carbondale: Whistle Pigs (hillbilly music)

Show Me's - Carbondale:DJ and karaoke

Sidetracks - Carbondale: DJ show

SportsBlast Sky Bar - Carbondale: pool leagues

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: open-mic night featuring Patrick Meyers

Buckner Brewing Company - Cape Girardeau: Bob Camp Band

River City Yacht Club - Cape Girardeau: Danny Wiethop and friends

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: line-dancing lessons

WEDNESDAY, March 10

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Warhammer (strategic gaming)

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Sidetracks - Carbondale: DJ show

SportsBlast Sky Bar - Carbondale: pool leagues

Stix - Carbondale: 1980s night

Traz - Carbondale: karaoke

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Giant City Slickers (western swing) / Black Yodel (honkytonk country)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Carnegie Library - Marion: John A. Logan College's Family Literacy Program's Wild About Science (educational program)

Fat Cat Saloon - Murphysboro: pool night

University of Illinois Extension - Murphysboro: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights: New Credit Law (Live, Learn, and Energize teleconference)

Mother Duncan's - Paducah: open mic

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: karaoke / ballroom-dance lessons

THURSDAY, March 11

Buffalo Wild Wings - Carbondale: SIU Coach's Show live

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: HeroClix / Warhammer (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: TBA

Crown Jewel Lounge - Carbondale: open-mic night

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: DJ L.A.

Key West - Carbondale: Memory Lane (karaoke and DJ show)

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Sam West Group (funk, rock, jazz)

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

SportsBlast - Carbondale: techno night

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Whistle Pigs (hillbilly music)

Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau: That's Impossible: Weather Warefare (film screening)

Port Cape Girardeau - Cape Girardeau: River City Players present Let's Murder Marsha (live dinner theater)

Shuck Music Recital Hall - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University River Campus: Leslie Jones (faculty voice recital)

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge Office - Cypress: Cache River coffee hours (conservation question-and-answer session)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Whisker Willy's - Marion: karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ / karaoke

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center - Paducah: Waterloo (Abba tribute)

Market House Theatre - Paducah: There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (live children's theater)

Pure Country - Paducah: karaoke

Enrico's - Royalton: Dance Time DJ and Karaoke w / James

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: ballroom dance lessons

FRIDAY, March 12

Big Muddy Independent Media Center - Carbondale: TBA (film screening and discussion)

Cali's - Carbondale: live DJ

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Magic (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: TBA

Cousin Andy's Coffeehouse / Church of the Good Shepherd - Carbondale: David and Roselyn (singer / songwriter)

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Rick Johnson (boogie woogie piano)

Key West - Carbondale: Slappin' Henry Blue (Tawl blues)

Kite Hill Vineyards - Carbondale: Wine Down Friday

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Hobo Knife / GoGo Jesus

Show Me's - Carbondale:DJ and karaoke

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Traz - Carbondale: drag show

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Barnacle Billy and the Zebra Mussels (original and classic rock)

Boswell's - Anna: Mystify Music DJ Service

Port Cape Girardeau - Cape Girardeau: River City Players present Let's Murder Marsha (live dinner theater)

Fuzzy's - Cobden: Mystify Music (karaoke)

Palace Pizzeria - Cobden: Ivas John Blues Band

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Andreas Kapsalis and Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo

Tip Top Tap - Cobden: karaoke

Yellow Moon Café  - Cobden: TBA

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Sergio's - Herrin: José  Romulo (rumba flamenca: Spanish romantic music)

Desperadoes - Marion: Oblivious (heavy metal)

Harrah's - Metropolis: Jim Stafford (live comedy and music)

Fat Cat Saloon - Murphysboro: live DJ and karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ

Fat Moe's - Paducah: John Sutton Band

Market House Theatre - Paducah: There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (live children's theater)

Pure Country - Paducah: Stronghold

Enrico's - Royalton: Dance Time DJ and Karaoke w / James

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: TBA

SATURDAY, March 13

Cali's - Carbondale: DJ Poin

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Yu Gi Oh! (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: TBA

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Casey Smith (harp)

Key West - Carbondale: Bone Dry River Band (insurgent Americana)

Longbranch Coffee House - Carbondale: salsa dancing and lessons

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Saint Patrick's Day party w / Bourbon Knights (pirate-swing reunion show)

Science Center - Carbondale: George Feldhamer's Tell Me About…  Illinois Mammals (zoology lecture)

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Traz - Carbondale: live DJ dance party

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Hotbed

Von Jakob Orchard - Alto Pass: Dirtwater Fox (southern rock)

Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau: Surtsey / Jailbox / Firebird Suite / Wind and Sail / Illustrated Man

Port Cape Girardeau - Cape Girardeau: River City Players present Let's Murder Marsha (live dinner theater)

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: Andreas Kapsalis and Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo

Palace Pizzeria - Cobden: Mister Magoo's Circus

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Dorians (traditional Irish / Celtic music)

StarView Vineyards - Cobden: Kristin Kearns (modern rock)

Yellow Moon Café  - Cobden: Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin (sweet bluegrass / Americana)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: pillow fights

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Blue Sky Vineyard and Winery - Makanda: Elliott Ranney (folk / rock)

Cultural and Civic Center - Marion: Thunder Band / Barry McGee (ChildrensLifeLine Haiti relief benefit)

Williamson County Pavilion - Marion: home show

Fort Massac State Park - Metropolis: Massiac Marines present L'ecole du Soldat: School of the Soldier (French and Indian War historical reenactment)

Harrah's - Metropolis: Jim Stafford (live comedy and music)

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ / Saint Patrick's Day Party

Liberty Theater - Murphysboro: George Lucas's Star Wars: Epistode I The Phantom Menace (film screening)

Sergio's - Murphysboro: José  Romulo (rumba flamenca: Spanish romantic music)

C.C. Cohen's - Paducah: Alan Raidt and friends

Fat Moe's - Paducah: C.J. Vaughn and Highway 58

Market House Theatre - Paducah: There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (live children's theater)

Pure Country - Paducah: Stronghold

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: TBA

SUNDAY, March 14

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Pokemon / Naruto / Dungeons and Dragons (strategic gaming)

Key West - Carbondale: Ivas John Blues Band

Traz - Carbondale: drag show

Von Jakob Orchard - Alto Pass: Paul Jacobs's Chef for a Day (Irish stew-making seminar) / Dave Caputo Duo

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: family day

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Carlos Alberto (flamenco guitar)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing / amateur night

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Blue Sky Vineyard and Winery - Makanda: Sunday in the Park series w / Bill Harper (acoustic rock)

Williamson County Pavilion - Marion: home show

Fort Massac State Park - Metropolis: Massiac Marines present L'ecole du Soldat: School of the Soldier (French and Indian War historical reenactment)

Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst Performance Hall - Mount Vernon: Chamber Music Series presents Osiris Trio

Market House Theatre - Paducah: There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (live children's theater)

Enrico's - Royalton: Rockin' Robin (DJ and karaoke show)

MONDAY, March 15

Blue Martin - Carbondale: martini and manicure night

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Star Wars (strategic gaming)

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Women's History Month Trans-poetic Playground spoken-word open-mic (Women's Center benefit)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Carnegie Library - Marion: Ed Billingsley's Vegetable Gardening Tips (agriculture lecture)

TUESDAY, March 16

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Yu Gi Oh! (strategic gaming) / Little Egypt Ghost Society

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Kathleen Schaffner (singer / songwriter)

PK's - Carbondale: Whistle Pigs (hillbilly music)

Show Me's - Carbondale:DJ and karaoke

Sidetracks - Carbondale: DJ show

SportsBlast Sky Bar - Carbondale: pool leagues

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: open-mic night featuring Patrick Meyers

Student Center Old Main Lounge - SIU Campus: Women's History Month Joan McDermott retirement party

Buckner Brewing Company - Cape Girardeau: Bob Camp Band

River City Yacht Club - Cape Girardeau: Danny Wiethop and friends

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: line-dancing lessons

WEDNESDAY, March 17

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Warhammer / Dungeons and Dragons (strategic gaming)

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: Saint Patrick's Day Bash w / Dorians (traditional Irish music)

Sidetracks - Carbondale: DJ show

SportsBlast Sky Bar - Carbondale: pool leagues

Stix - Carbondale: 1980s night

Traz - Carbondale: karaoke

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Giant City Slickers (western swing) / Black Yodel (honkytonk country)

Charlotte West Stadium / Barrett Rochman Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Evansville (NCAA women's softball)

Student Recreation Center Alumni Lounge - SIU Campus: Women's History Month presents Joshua Phillips's 1,800 Miles: Striving to End Sexual Violence One Step at a Time (author lecture)

Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau: Saint Patrick's Day Party

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Fat Cat Saloon - Murphysboro: pool night

Mother Duncan's - Paducah: open mic

Shawnee Community College Educational Center - Ullin: High School Musical II: Onstage (live theater)

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: karaoke / ballroom-dance lessons

THURSDAY, March 18

Buffalo Wild Wings - Carbondale: SIU Coach's Show live

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: HeroClix / Warhammer (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: TBA

Crown Jewel Lounge - Carbondale: open-mic night

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: DJ L.A.

Key West - Carbondale: Memory Lane (karaoke and DJ show)

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Secondary Modern (indie rock) / MoonBuggy Kids (punk)

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

SportsBlast - Carbondale: techno night

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: Rum Drum Ramblers (archaic Americana)

Charlotte West Stadium / Barrett Rochman Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Iowa State (NCAA women's softball)

Lesar Law School Auditorium - SIU Campus: Women's History Month presents Greatest Hits: Domestic Violence in American Country Music (lecture, concert)

Shryock Auditorium - SIU Campus: Ron White (live blue-collar comedy)

Student Center Auditorium - SIU Campus: Student Programming Council presents Nine (film screening)

Student Center Ballrooms - SIU Campus: Student Programming Council comedy showcase

Student Health Center Auditorium - SIU Campus: Women's History Month presents Sin by Silence: Prison is Safer Than the Love of Your Life (film screening and discussion)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Whisker Willy's - Marion: karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ / karaoke

Pure Country - Paducah: karaoke

Enrico's - Royalton: Dance Time DJ and Karaoke w / James

Shawnee Community College Educational Center - Ullin: High School Musical II: Onstage (live theater)

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: ballroom dance lessons

FRIDAY, March 19

Big Muddy Independent Media Center - Carbondale: TBA (film screening and discussion)

Cali's - Carbondale: live DJ

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Magic / Battletech (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: Lieutenant Dan's New Legs (modern rock)

Cousin Andy's Coffeehouse / Church of the Good Shepherd - Carbondale: Todd Menton (singer / songwriter)

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Rick Johnson (boogie woogie piano)

Key West - Carbondale: Slappin' Henry Blue (Tawl blues)

Kite Hill Vineyards - Carbondale: Wine Down Friday

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Delta (blues / rock)

Show Me's - Carbondale:DJ and karaoke

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Traz - Carbondale: drag show

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: DJ Nasty Nate

Abe Martin Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Northern Illinois (NCAA men's baseball)

Communications Building McLeod Theatre - SIU Campus: Women's History Month presents The Vagina Monologues (live theater / performance art / Women's Center benefit)

Faner Hall Museum Auditorium - SIU Campus: Department of Economics presents Tapen Sinha's Public Policy Response to a Pandemic: The Case of A(H1N1) (risk management and insurance lecture)

Student Center Auditorium - SIU Campus: Student Programming Council presents Nine (film screening)

Boswell's - Anna: Mystify Music DJ Service

Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau: Jefferson Fox / Anchor in the Valley

John A. Logan College O'Neil Auditorium - Carterville: David Burgess (Brazilian guitar)

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: Mel Goot (piano music)

Fuzzy's - Cobden: Mystify Music (karaoke)

Palace Pizzeria - Cobden: Renegade (country-western)

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Bruce Zimmerman (blues)

Tip Top Tap - Cobden: karaoke

Yellow Moon Café  - Cobden: TBA

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

Sergio's - Herrin: José  Romulo (rumba flamenca: Spanish romantic music)

Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst Performance Hall - Mount Vernon: School Performing Arts series presents The Red Badge of Courage (live theater)

Desperadoes - Marion: Naked Turtles

American Legion - Murphysboro: trivia night (Arthritis Foundation benefit)

Fat Cat Saloon - Murphysboro: live DJ and karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ

Liberty Theater - Murphysboro: Ana Sofia Joanes's Fresh (film screening)

Pure Country - Paducah: David Ivey

Enrico's - Royalton: Dance Time DJ and Karaoke w / James

Shawnee Community College Educational Center - Ullin: High School Musical II: Onstage (live theater)

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: TBA

SATURDAY, March 20

Cali's - Carbondale: DJ Poin

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Yu Gi Oh! / Worldwide Dungeons and Dragons Day (strategic gaming)

Copper Dragon Brewing Company - Carbondale: You Villain My Hero (modern rock)

Gatsby's II - Carbondale: live DJ show

Global Gourmet - Carbondale: Casey Smith (harp)

Key West - Carbondale: Dirtwater Fox

Longbranch Coffee House - Carbondale: salsa dancing and lessons

Pinch Penny Pub - Carbondale: live DJ

PK's - Carbondale: Knapsack Problem (gin-soaked Americana)

Neighborhood Coop - Carbondale: Mary Black (Spanish cooking seminar)

Science Center - Carbondale: SIU Microbiology Student Group

Sidetracks - Carbondale: live DJ

Stix - Carbondale: live DJ show

Traz - Carbondale: live DJ dance party

Tres Hombres - Carbondale: JoBu (jam rock)

Abe Martin Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Northern Illinois (NCAA men's baseball)

Altgeld Hall 112 Band / Orchestra Room - SIU Campus: John Sampen and Mark Bunce's Mysterious Morning (guest saxophone and multimedia recital)

Communications Building McLeod Theatre - SIU Campus: Women's History Month presents The Vagina Monologues (live theater / performance art / Women's Center benefit)

Student Center Auditorium - SIU Campus: Student Programming Council presents Nine (film screening)

Von Jakob Orchard - Alto Pass: Martin “Big Larry” Allbritton and Doug (blues, oldies)

Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau: Pomegranates / Black Satin Rag

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: Rich Fabec (blues)

Fuzzy's - Cobden: Mystify Music (DJ show)

Palace Pizzeria - Cobden: James Barnes Band (funk)

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Rich Fabec / Ivas John (blues showcase)

Yellow Moon Café  - Cobden: Howlin' at the Moon featuring John Vitt and Ray Hogan (open-mic night)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing

JB's - DeSoto: pillow fights

Hush Puppy Saloon - East Cape Girardeau: live female dancing

HITTS - Herrin: Tomb of Kings / OSAS / QPA / Those in Peril

Blue Sky Vineyard and Winery - Makanda: E.L. Kurtz (folk / rock)

Cultural and Civic Center - Marion: Michael O'Brien / Allen Asbury (contemporary Christian music)

Downtown - Murphysboro: Saint Patrick's Celtic Celebration

Fat Cat Saloon - Murphysboro: live DJ and karaoke

Highway 127 Bar and Billiards - Murphysboro: live DJ

Sergio's - Murphysboro: José  Romulo (rumba flamenca: Spanish romantic music)

C.C. Cohen's - Paducah: Alan Raidt and friends

Fat Moe's - Paducah: August Christopher

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center - Paducah: Paducah Symphony Orchestra (classical music)

Pure Country - Paducah: David Ivey

Shawnee Community College Educational Center - Ullin: High School Musical II: Onstage (live theater)

Corner Dance Hall - Whittington: TBA

SUNDAY, March 21

Castle Perilous - Carbondale: Pokemon / Naruto / Dungeons and Dragons (strategic gaming)

Key West - Carbondale: Ivas John Blues Band

Traz - Carbondale: drag show

Abe Martin Field - SIU Campus: SIU Salukis versus Northern Illinois (NCAA men's baseball)

Grinnell Hall Lower Level - SIU Campus: Women's History Month presents Chris Rock's Long Hair Don't Care (film screening and discussion)

Von Jakob Orchard - Alto Pass: Barefoot Trolley

Saint James AME Church - Cape Girardeau SEMO Main Campus: Black History Month presents Rosa L. Parks and Coretta Scott King memorial tribute

Walker's Bluff - Carterville: family day

Rustle Hill Winery - Cobden: Marty Davis (blues)

Club Coyote - DeSoto: live female dancing

Gallery - DeSoto: live female dancing / amateur night

JB's - DeSoto: live female dancers

Blue Sky Vineyard and Winery - Makanda: Sunday in the Park series w / Andrea Stader (singer / songwriter)

Enrico's - Royalton: Rockin' Robin (DJ and karaoke show)