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In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with Dennis Stroughmatt. He's an Illinois-Missouri French Creole musician—a fiddler, who got his start in the region after a history professor introduced him to the French Creole communities around the Old Mines Area in Eastern Missouri, outside of Ste. Genevieve. He plays the final concert of the 2026 'Tunes at Twilight' Spring Series in downtown Cape Girardeau. The show is at the Ivers Square Gazebo on Friday, June 12th at 7 pm. The rain-out location is Gospel Life Church, 817 Broadway St.

Charles Ellis was born January 28, 1749, in Henrico County, Virginia to Charles and Susannah (Harding) Ellis. Charles Ellis’ first wife was Elizabeth Waters. He married his second wife, Sarah Tucker, on August 29, 1770, in Amherst County, Virginia.

In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with Jim Hogg and James Linden Hogg, a father-son duo of musicians. James Linden Hogg is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, author, and historian who has won several awards, including induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2025.

On this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with Kristin Kearns, Old Town Cape's 'Tunes at Twilight' guest on May 29th at the Ivers Square Gazebo at 7 p.m.

In this episode of 'Going Public', we speak with Leslie Washington, a local volunteer and advocate for the group 'Moms Demand Action', about the upcoming 'Wear Orange' weekend, June 5th through the 7th, which honors the victims and survivors, and amplifies awareness of America's gun violence crisis.

April showers brought us May flowers and warmer days. The patio furniture is out. I spent a small fortune on flowers, and the grill is getting ready for BBQ season.

Family historians believe that John Hahs was likely born around 1755 in York County, Pennsylvania. Around 1764, his family relocated to Lincoln County, North Carolina.

Devin C. Williams, a traveling Delta Bluesman, talked with KRCU about his upcoming 'Tunes at Twilight' show at Ivers Square Gazebo in Downtown Cape Girardeau, on May 22nd at 7 p.m.

Leonard Welker was probably born in Germany around 1750. Welker was married to Catherine Edlinger and, by 1771, they lived on the Pennsylvania frontier in Northumberland County, which is present-day Union County.

In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts and Culture Podcast', we speak with Mark Stoffel, a bluegrass musician, about his performance with Shad Cobb. He previews their performance at Old Town Cape's 'Tunes at Twilight', at Ivers Square Gazebo, in Downtown Cape Girardeau. The show is on Friday, June 5th, at 7 p.m.