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January - March 2012
January
Chuckluck City
Date: January 12 - 15
Time: 7:30 weeknights / 2:30 Sunday
Location: Temple Theater
Cost: $20 GA/$15 Grp/$10 SenStdTeach
Event Website: thecompanyofangels.org
Contact Person: Elliott Street
Contact Phone: 601 693 5353
Contact Email: angelstheatre@gmail.com
Event Description: Chuckluck City is a play-within-a-play set in the north Georgia mountains during America's first Gold Rush in 1833.
MSO Bravo III: The Grand Meets the Great
Date: January 14, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson, Ms
Cost: $20.00 and Up
Event Website: www.msorchestra.com
Contact Person: Jim Moritsugu
Contact Phone: 601-960-1565
Contact Email: jmoritsugu@msorchestra.com
Event Description: Virtusos Thomas Pandolfi reaches into your soul with Bethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 before a full orchestra presents Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 9.
ENAMELING: BASICS AND SOME FUN STUFF
Date: January 14 & 15, 2012
Time: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm each day,
Location: Emily V's Pottery 100 E. St. Peter Street
Cost: $300.00
Event Website:
Contact Person: Paula McDowell
Contact Phone: 517-285-5523
Contact Email: lapmcguild@gmail.com
Event Description: This workshop will introduce essential and fundamental information and skills for successful enameling.
Edgar Cruz, Guitarist Extraordinaire
Date: Saturday, January 14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: First United Methodist Church, downtown Gulfport
Cost: $15 adults, $10 students
Event Website: www.arts.fumc-gulfport.org
Contact Person: Catherine Barnes
Contact Phone: 228-229-6851
Contact Email: artsunderthedome@gmail.com
Event Description: Arts Under The Dome presents acclaimed guitarist in a performance that includes classical, Spanish, jazz, Latin, pop, rock & audience favorites
New Stage Theatre presents Lombardi
Date: January 24-February 5, 2012
Time: Wed-Sat at 7:30pm;Sun at 2pm
Location: 1100 Carlisle St, Jackson MS
Cost: $25;$22 seniors/students
Event Website: www.newstagetheatre.com
Contact Person: Box Office
Contact Phone: 601-948-3533
Contact Email: tickets@newstagetheatre.com
Event Description: Sport produces great human drama and there is no greater sports icon to bring to theatrical life than Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi.
MSO Chamber II: Mozart by Candlelight
Date: January 28, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Belhaven Univ. Center for the Arts, Jackson, Ms
Cost: $15.00
Event Website: www.msorchestra.com
Contact Person: Jim Moritsugu
Contact Phone: 601-960-1565
Contact Email: jmoritsugu@msorchestra.com
Event Description: This most beloved event features the renowned Symphony No. 38, the playful overture to his opera Cosi fan Tutte, and other sparkling favorites.
Contemporary Dance in Mississippi
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Time: 7
Location: Millsaps College Recital Hall Jackson, MS
Cost: $10 / $5 for students with ID
Event Website: http://www.millsaps.edu/news_events/arts_lecture.s
Contact Person: Continuing Education
Contact Phone: 601-974-1130
Contact Email: conted@millsaps.edu
Event Description: Mississippi-based dance company, Front Porch Dance perform modern American dance accompanied by acoustic jazz/folk band, The Strange Pilgrims.
February
Ardenland presents: James McMurtry
Date: 2/1/2012
Time: 9pm
Location: Benny's Boom Boom Room, Hattiesburg, MS
Cost: $10 advanced, $15 door
Event Website: http://www.ardenland.net/shows.html
Contact Person: Arden Barnett
Contact Phone: 601.292.7121
Contact Email: arden@ardenland.net
Event Description: James McMurtry - The most vital lyricist in America today - Bob Harris, BBC 2 RADIO.
From Carnegie Hall to the Ford Center-Bruce Levinston in Concert
Date: February 2, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Cost: $29/$21
Event Website: www.fordcenter.org
Contact Person: Box Office
Contact Phone: 662/915-2787
Contact Email: fordcent@olemiss.edu
Event Description: Acclaimed pianist Bruce Levingston returns to Mississippi for his first appearance at the Ford Center with the Brooklyn Rider String Quartet & others!
Teaching Artist Workshop
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 9:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Greenville Arts Council, Greenville, MS
Cost: $30, $50, $75
Event Website: www.MSArtsAlliance.com
Contact Person: Althea Jerome
Contact Phone: 601-268-6906
Contact Email: ajerome@comcast.net
Event Description: This workshop is for artists who would like to share their art form in schools and other settings for youth.
Arts Under The Dome presents Don Edwards
Date: Saturday, February 4
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: First United Methodist Church, downtown Gulfport
Cost: $15 adults, $10 students
Event Website: www.arts.fumc-gulfport.org
Contact Person: Catherine Barnes
Contact Phone: 228-229-6851
Contact Email: artsunderthedome@gmail.com
Event Description: Legendary cowboy balladeer Don Edwards has been enthralling audiences for four decades with authentic Western music and cowboy history and lore
Getting Frankie Married and Afterwards
Date: Feb 9, 2012 thru Feb 19, 2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Center Stage Theater Biloxi, Ms
Cost: $11.00-15.00
Event Website:
Contact Person: Debbie
Contact Phone: 228-388-6258
Contact Email: center_stage@att.net
Event Description: Play by Horton Foote about dating and love and a strong willed mother.
MSO Pops II: Your Song - The Music of Elton John
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson, Ms
Cost: $15.00 and Up
Event Website: www.msorchestra.com
Contact Person: Jim Moritsugu
Contact Phone: 601-960-1565
Contact Email: jmoritsugu@msorchestra.com
Event Description: Vocalist John Meilleur and Pianist John Regan team up with the Jeans'n'Classics band and musicians of the MSO for this extravaganza.
MAC's Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Date: February 16, 2012
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Wells Memorial United Methodist Church, Jackson
Cost: Free
Event Website:
Contact Person: Susan Dobbs
Contact Phone: 601/359-6031
Contact Email: sdobbs@arts.state.ms.us
Event Description: Celebrate the artistic heritage of Mississippi as MAC honors the six recipients for 2012!
ardenland presents: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Date: 2/16/2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Duling Hall, Jackson, MS
Cost: $10 advanced, $15 door
Event Website: http://www.ardenland.net/shows.html
Contact Person: Arden Barnett
Contact Phone: 601.292.7121
Contact Email: arden@ardenland.net
Event Description: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors bring their Nashville indie pop to Jackson, MS.
Magnoila Independent Film Festival
Date: February 16-18
Time: Varied
Location: Starkville, Mississippi 39759
Cost: Varied
Event Website: www.magfilmfest.com
Contact Person: Glenn Bryant
Contact Phone: 662-324-3080
Contact Email: magfilmfest@gmail.com
Event Description: The Magnolia Independent Film Festival offers a venue for local artists to have their work seen by film-lovers across the Golden Triangle area.
ardenland presents: Kinky Friedman
Date: 2/17/2012
Time: 8pm
Location: Duling Hall, Jackson, MS
Cost: $30 advanced, $35 door
Event Website: http://www.ardenland.net/shows.html
Contact Person: Arden Barnett
Contact Phone: 601.292.7121
Contact Email: arden@ardenland.net
Event Description: appa of country music, Kinky Friedman wiHailed as the Frank Zll bring his satirical Texas country to Jackson, MS.
Jazz Artists Dominick Farinacci and Aaron Diehl
Date: Saturday, February 18
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: First United Methodist Church, downtown Gulfport
Cost: $15 adults, $10 students
Event Website: www.arts.fumc-gulfport.org
Contact Person: Catherine Barnes
Contact Phone: 228-229-6851
Contact Email: artsunderthedome@gmail.com
Event Description: Arts Under The Dome presents acclaimed young New York City jazz trumpeter and jazz pianist, both members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Brent Sisters in Concert
Date: February 18
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, Greenville, MS
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the doo
Event Website: http://www.greenville-arts-council.com/Calendar/Ca
Contact Person: Saundra Lane
Contact Phone: 662-332-2246
Contact Email: execadmin@greenville-arts-council.com
Event Description: Spend Mardi Gras at Bass with the Greenville Arts Council! All three Brent Sisters, Jessica, Eden and Bronwynne Brent will be in concert
ardenland presents: Cody Canada & The Departed
Date: 2/19/2012
Time: 8pm
Location: Duling Hall, Jackson, MS
Cost: $12 advanced, $15 door
Event Website: http://www.ardenland.net/shows.html
Contact Person: Arden Barnett
Contact Phone: 601.292.7121
Contact Email: arden@ardenland.net
Event Description: Frontman Cody Canada, of the now parted group Cross Canadian Ragweed, brings his band The Departed to Jackson, MS at Duling Hall!
Ardenland presents: James McMurtry
Date: 2/21/2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Hal & Mal's, Jackson, MS
Cost: $12 advanced, $17 door
Event Website: http://www.ardenland.net/shows.html
Contact Person: Arden Barnett
Contact Phone: 601.292.7121
Contact Email: arden@ardenland.net
Event Description: James McMurtry - "The most vital lyricist in America today." Bob Harris, BBC 2 RADIO.
Ardenland presents: Chris Knight
Date: 2/22/2012
Time: 9pm
Location: The Bottling Company, Hattiesburg, MS
Cost: $15
Event Website: http://www.ardenland.net/shows.html
Contact Person: Arden Barnett
Contact Phone: 601.292.7121
Contact Email: arden@ardenland.net
Event Description: Knight, the writer and singer, is currently generating a large buzz in Nashville! Come see this amazing artist perform at The Bottling Company!
23rd annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration
Date: Feb. 23-26, 2012
Time: daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Location: Natchez Convention Center, Natchez, Miss.
Cost: Free admission
Event Website: www.colin.edu/nlcc
Contact Person: Carolyn Vance Smith
Contact Phone: 601-446-1208
Contact Email: carolyn.smith@colin.edu
Event Description: Lectures, discussions, films, and more will explore "Legends, Lore, and Literature: Storytelling in the South."
Ardenland presents: Chris Knight
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Hal & Mal's, Jackson, MS
Cost: $15
Event Website: http://www.ardenland.net/shows.html
Contact Person: Arden Barnett
Contact Phone: 601.292.7121
Contact Email: arden@ardenland.net
Event Description: Chris Knight is currently generating a large buzz in Nashville! Come see this amazing artist perform at Hal & Mal's!
Step Afrika!
Date: Friday, February 24, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Tupelo Civic Auditorium
Cost: $10/adults, $5/students
Event Website: www.link-centre.org
Contact Person: Shawn Brevard
Contact Phone: 662-231-2493
Contact Email: davidbrevard@dixie-net.com
Event Description: Public performance by the only professional step dance troupe in U.S.
Delta Perspectives Gallery Exhibit
Date: February 24 - March 23
Time: Monday - Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m
Location: E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, Greenville, MS
Cost: Free
Event Website: http://www.greenville-arts-council.com/Calendar/Ca
Contact Person: MacKenzie Stroh
Contact Phone: 662-332-2246
Contact Email: mstroh@greenville-arts-council.com
Event Description: A variety of local artists will share their mediums and how Delta landscapes have inspired their work.
MSO Bravo IV: Exotic, Eclectic and Electric
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson, Ms
Cost: $20.00 and Up
Event Website: www.msorchestra.com
Contact Person: Jim Moritsugu
Contact Phone: 601-960-1565
Contact Email: jmoritsugu@msorchestra.com
Event Description: Sinfonia India by Carlos Chavez starts the evening, virtuosa Stephanis Chase performs Leonard Bernstein's Serenade, Camille Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3
March
An Evening with C.S. Lewis
Date: March 1, 2012
Time: March 1, 2012
Location: Highland Baptist Church sanctuary, Meridian, MS
Cost: $5.00
Event Website:
Contact Person: Carl White
Contact Phone: 601-482-0191
Contact Email: cwhite@highlandbaptist.net
Event Description: An Evening with C S Lewis takes you into the unique world of a man who lived a simple life in a modest house on the outskirts of the city of Oxford.
Vienna Boys Choir Concert
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Holmes Community College Grenada Corey Forum
Cost: $10 Students $20 Adults
Event Website:
Contact Person: Cindy Dugan
Contact Phone: 662-227-2302
Contact Email: cdugan@holmescc.edu
Event Description: The Grenada Arts Partnership proudly presents the Vienna Boys Choir in concert.
Loose Caboose Festival
Date: March 3, 2012
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Location: Newton, MS
Cost: $65 per booth/free to public
Event Website: http://newtonchamberofcommerce.com
Contact Person: Amanda Reece
Contact Phone: 6016832201
Contact Email: chambernewton@bellsouth.net
Event Description: Arts and crafts vendors, entertainment, classic car and truck show, motorcycle show, carnival, kids zone, etc.
American Boychoir on Tour
Date: Sunday, March 4, 2012
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Covenant Church, 4000 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS
Cost: $15 adults, $10 students,
Event Website: mississippiboychoir.org
Contact Person: Tracey Curtis
Contact Phone: 601 665 7374
Contact Email: mississippiboychoir@comcast.net
Event Description: Mississippi Boychoir joins American Boychoir in its Passport to a World of Music including music by J.S.Bach, Brahms, Tormis, Hopkins.
Arts Under The Dome presents Festival of Four
Date: Sunday, March 4
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: First United Methodist Church, downtown Gulfport
Cost: $15 adults, $10 students
Event Website: www.arts.fumc-gulfport.org
Contact Person: Catherine Barnes
Contact Phone: 228-229-6851
Contact Email: artsunderthedome@gmail.com
Event Description: World class ensemble on classical guitar, flamenco guitar, flute & mandolin offer a dazzling international repertoire.
MSO Chamber III: Three Thrilling Ensembles
Date: March 9, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Ms
Cost: $15.00
Event Website: www.msorchestra.com
Contact Person: Jim Moritsugu
Contact Phone: 601-960-1565
Contact Email: jmoritsugu@msorchestra.com
Event Description: Features your Symphony's string quartet along with its brass and woodwind quintets.
Greenville Honors Its Own
Date: March 23
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, Greenville, MS
Cost: $50+ per person
Event Website: http://www.greenville-arts-council.com/Calendar/Ca
Contact Person: Saundra Lane
Contact Phone: 662-332-2246
Contact Email: execadmin@greenville-arts-council.com
Event Description: The Greenville Arts Council celebrates 29 years of art by honoring local community members for their contributions to the arts and the community.
Everything Garden Expo
Date: March 24-25
Time: variied
Location: Mississippi Horse Park, Starkville, Mississippi
Cost: $5.00- children under 6 free
Event Website: starkvillearts.org
Contact Person: Candy Crecink
Contact Phone: 662-324-3080
Contact Email: ccrecink@starkvillearts.org
Event Description: Visit and buy from over 50 southern region garden vendors and experts, listen to nationally noted garden experts & amazing children's area
Mississippi's Baseball Legacy
Date: Monday, March 26, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Millsaps College Recital Hall Jackson, MS
Cost: $10 / $5 for students with ID
Event Website: http://www.millsaps.edu/news_events/arts_lecture.s
Contact Person: Continuing Education
Contact Phone: 601-974-1130
Contact Email: conted@millsaps.edu
Event Description: Sportswriter Rick Cleveland, baseball icons Boo Ferriss and Jay Powell discuss Mississippi's World Series connections.
Ironwood Market: Art on the Tracks
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Location: Railroad Blvd, McComb Mississippi
Cost: Free
Event Website: www.artonthetracks.com
Contact Person: Edie Varnado
Contact Phone: 601 5518744
Contact Email: camptopisaw@wildblue.net
Event Description: Shop with select artists along the sidewalks of Railroad Park, listen to the sounds of regional musicians and sample the fare of local chefs.
24th Annual Barbecue Under the Oaks
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 11:30 - 2:00
Location: Oaklawn, Pass Christian, MS
Cost: $40.00
Event Website: www.gulfcoastsymphony.net
Contact Person: Melanie Clark
Contact Phone: 228-697-5695
Contact Email: pmsprabery@aol.com
Event Description: Barbecue Under the Oaks is a spectacular barbecue festival where guests can taste chicken, ribs, brisket, Boston butts, etc. from over 30 teams!
Tupelo Ballet presents "Don Quixote"
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Tupelo Civic Auditorium
Cost: adult $30 Student & Sr $20
Event Website:
Contact Person: Sharon Long
Contact Phone: 662-844-1928
Contact Email: balletplus@aol.com
Event Description: Full length ballet featuring guest artists from Ballet West and dancers of the Tupelo Ballet
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