{"id":2373332,"date":"2026-04-14T19:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2373332"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:52:03","slug":"our-opinion-springtime-events-cranking-up-with-music-food-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/our-opinion-springtime-events-cranking-up-with-music-food-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Our opinion: Springtime events cranking up with music, food, fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\"><span>We know we are getting into the heart of spring when the events calendars begin to overflow. That time is now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\"><span>Several of our favorite annual events\/series in Cape Girardeau are about to get started. A reminder:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-wisiwig-h2=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_h3 mb_$h3\"><span>Cape Anime 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\"><span>The annual festival opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Show Me Center. The two-day extravaganza (also opening at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 19) will feature several standards \u2014 gaming tournaments, Cosplay Karaoke and plenty of vendors \u2014 as well as special guests detailing their acting exploits and answering fan questions. This year\u2019s guests include actors and voice actors \u2014 four of whom are \u201cDeath Note\u201d alums \u2014 Alessandro Juliani (\u201cDeath Note\u201d, \u201cBattlestar Galactica\u201d and \u201cSmallville\u201d), Brad Swaile (\u201cDeath Note\u201d, \u201cDragon Ball Z\u201d and \u201cX-Men: Evolution\u201d), Colleen Wheeler (\u201cDeath Note\u201d, \u201cKong: King of Atlantis\u201d and \u201cThe Willoughbys\u201d), Brian Drummond (\u201cDeath Note\u201d, \u201cSpider-Man Unlimited\u201d and \u201cInspector Gadget\u201d) and Ian James Corlett (\u201cDragon Ball Z\u201d, \u201cBeast Wars: Transformers\u201d and \u201cDestiny 2\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\"><span\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cape-events.com\/anime#Anime-Guests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\"><span\/><\/a><span>For more information, visit <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cape-events.com\/anime#Anime-Guests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\"><span><em>https:\/\/www.cape-events.com\/anime#Anime-Guests<\/em><\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-wisiwig-h2=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_h3 mb_$h3\"><span>Farmers markets<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\"><span>Old Town Cape\u2019s Riverfront Market will open at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 2, running each Saturday through Oct. 31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\"><span>To call the weekly event just a farmers market is to grossly understate what the event has become. It is a mini-festival, packed with food and craft vendors, music, entertainment for youngsters and a jovial spirit that packs Spanish Street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\"><span\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/downtowncapegirardeau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\"><span\/><\/a><span>Keep up with all of OTC\u2019s events at <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/downtowncapegirardeau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\"><span><em>https:\/\/downtowncapegirardeau.com\/<\/em><\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.semissourian.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know we are getting into the heart of spring when the events calendars begin to overflow. That time is now. Several of our favorite annual events\/series in Cape Girardeau are about to get started. A reminder: Cape Anime 2026 The annual festival opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Show Me Center. 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