NEW YORK — The Mississippi Society of New York City is proud to announce the 2026 return of its signature event, Mississippi in the Park. Dedi…
Amber Brislin remembers standing on stage at the Magnolia Bowl in 1996, performing with her high school show choir before a crowd of thousands…
TUPELO – Christi Houin remembers seeing the film adaptation of the beloved musical “Grease” in 1978.
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Culture Editor
TUPELO – Over the decades, composer John Williams has created some of the most recognizable scores in film history. This Saturday evening, the…
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Culture Editor
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, the weekly public radio show highlighting southern literature and music, will drop by the Union County Histor…
NEW ALBANY — For Amy Nolan Andrews, any day is a good day for dying eggs. As Easter nears, though, her creative coloring of eggs does crank up a bit.
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Culture Editor
What do Pink Pantheress, the Velvet Underground, Wet Leg, Sonic Youth, Dirty Presley and Timeout Room have in common?
TUPELO – In the early years after the 1865 publication of Lewis Carroll’s children’s novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” many critics re…
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Culture Editor
OXFORD – Stories can change the world, and the nation's leading and emerging authors, poets, scholars and publishers will gather this spring f…
Theatre Oxford cast and productions continued to gather awards at the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) Region IV/Southeastern …
STARKVILLE — Grammy Award–winning British singer-songwriter Billy Ocean, known worldwide for his signature blend of R&B, pop and soul, per…
Itawamba Community College’s Dinner Theatre will present the classic mystery “Murder on the Orient Express” on March 24 and March 26 at the IC…
TUPELO — Tupelo Community Theatre’s Primetime Players will present Neil Simon’s “The Star-Spangled Girl” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturd…
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Culture Editor
Musicians from across the state will go head-to-head this weekend in a singer-songwriter showcase at Starkville Community Theatre to determine…
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s Music Maker Productions today [Feb. 19] is announcing indie rock band Flipturn as the headliner for the unive…
Believe it or not, the small town of Saltillo has a big musical legacy.
OXFORD – The story of a 12-year boy who loses a leg and helps his community face issues of faith, loss and guilt, along with a sweeping histor…
OXFORD — Tom Attah has played as a featured artist at the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and at the Great British Rhythm…
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU continues its 2025-2026 season this month with adaptations of “Fahrenheit 451” and “Sw…
STARKVILLE — It’s not surprising that musician siblings Savannah and Brandon Hudson have more than 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify as…
Country music superstar Jason Aldean delivered a sold-out performance at Cadence Bank Arena on Jan. 16, with the Live Nation–promoted concert …
Joe Overstreet’s 1972 “Untitled” resembles a colorful paper plane taking flight or a kite floating against the wind—or, in this case, away fro…
TUPELO – It’s that time of year again … time for friendly competition as community theaters take the stage and vie to be the best.
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Culture Editor
NEW YORK — They're ready to embark on 2026.
More artists have canceled scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center following the addition of President Donald Trump's name to the facilit…
For its third time in as many years, “The Snow Globe” will delight audiences with acting and dance by children who’ve had a hand in every aspe…
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Culture Editor
TUPELO – Offering the community an opportunity to see a production of “The Nutcracker” during the holiday season is no small feat.
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Culture Editor
TUPELO – For 13 years, Tupelo’s Civic Ballet has given the gift of dance and music. Coupled with the spirit of the holidays, it has also offer…
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Culture Editor