On this episode of Exposition, we speak with Dr. Christopher Goeke, a professor of music who specializes in voice and opera, about the upcoming performance of the Opera Double Feature: Dido and Aeneas & Alcina. The performance will take place on January 16th at 7:30 p.m. and January 18th at 3:00 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall. The Double Feature Opera performance features two upcoming one-act operas set to be performed at the River Campus. Professor Goeke shares insights into both productions, highlighting their historical significance, thematic depth, and engaging presentation style.

In this episode of 'Exposition', listen to a conversation with Dr. Brooke DeArman, as heard on Caffe Concerto, who is one of the musicians playing the upcoming Third Annual Christmas Brass & Organ Concert in Downtown Cape Girardeau at Old St. Vincent's Church. The performance is set for Sat. Dec. 20th at 7 p.m.

Dr. Robert Gifford, host of KRCU's Strike Up the Band sits down for a conversation with members of the Fredericktown High School Band.

In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Emily Denlinger, a professor in the Department of Art and Design at Southeast Missouri State University. Emily talks about the second annual installment of the "Emerging Voices" exhibition, which showcases art pieces created by students from local community colleges. This public gallery is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the show is available to view through January 30, 2026, at the Dobbins Center, located on the SEMO River Campus.

In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Kinsley Wardle about the upcoming performance of the 'Big Band Holiday Jukebox'. Shows are on December 5th and 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall at the Southeast River Campus.

'Soaring Strings' is an upcoming concert on Tues. Dec. 2nd, featuring the Southeast Missouri Symphony strings in a performance of Elgar's lush Serenade for Strings and Barber's timeless Adagio for Strings. The concert will also feature SEMO alum Jordan Redd and SEMO's own Nicholas Kenney performing Haydn's Concerto for Two Horns. The concert will close with Mozart's popular Symphony No. 40.

In this episode of 'Exposition', you'll get a preview of Winter's Kiss: A Christmas Cabaret, with the featured vocalist, Debby Lennon. She'll be joined onstage with fellow performers of the Pfeffer Trio. The performance is Fri. Nov. 28th at 7:30 p.m. at Scout Hall in Downtown Cape Girardeau.

In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Lily Goodman, a member of the Southeast Missouri State University Choir, who is performing in the upcoming Southeast Choirs Concert: 'A Festive Celebration'. The concert is on Tues. Nov. 25th at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall.

On this edition of the Exposition - Dr. Robert Gifford, host of KRCU’s Strike Up the Band, recently sat down for a conversation with Band Director Kyle Clay from the Perryville Consolidated School District #32 and two band students – Olivia Iffert and Kara Hotop.

On this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Brazilian vocalist Ana Catharina, who is the featured vocalist/performer at 'Bossa Nova Night' and part of Scout Hall's 'Underground Jazz' series, Fri. Nov. 21st at 7:30 p.m.