[In The Street] Barefoot BeatsBenefitting Habitat for Humanity, this is the festival's first year, and it promises to be a good time.
New EyesLast fall, members of The Journey, a Jackson church community that meets in Hal & Mal's, gave disposable cameras to 12 children who live near Cherokee Heights in Fondren. They photographed pets, family members, friends—things that were special to them. …
Casey Elementary Holds Arts FestivalShow your support for arts in the schools by planning a visit to Casey Elementary School (2101 Lake Circle) for their annual Arts Festival, tomorrow, March 26.
Filmmaker Grant Deadline ExtendedThe Mississippi Film and Video Alliance (MFVA) has extended the deadline for the Emerging Mississippi Filmmakers Grant program until March 27, 2009. The purpose of the grant is to help develop emerging Mississippi film/video artists as the next generation of …
[On The Runway] "Fashion Faux Paws: A Stylish Benefit For CARABenefiting the Community Animal Rescue and Adoption, "Fashion Faux Paws" offers not only a tasty lunch, but also a runway show with the spring's new fashions and lovable animals that desperately need homes.
"Scholastic Art Awards of 2009I have to admit: Even I was a bit shocked when I saw some of the submissions for this year's Scholastic Art Awards. They were absolutely brilliant and refreshing. With more than 2,000 submissions from students in grades 7-12 from …
Song Of HopeWhen human-rights activist Ray Barnett saw a BBC special documenting the 150,000 children fleeing persecution in war-torn Uganda, he knew he wanted to help. Barnett, who had done extensive humanitarian work in Uganda and other African countries, realized how he …
Raoul Dufy: The Controversial AestheteAmid the throngs of women attired like birds of paradise, the men in their usual palette of blues and grays, the clink of cocktail glasses and the rhythmic swell of conversation, the delicate watercolors and the ebullient swatches of fabric …
My Uncle, The ArtistWhen people ask if I'm related to painter Andrew Bucci, I answer proudly, "Yes, he's my uncle!" It's difficult to hide my exuberance. He's a phenomenal human being and artist, and I'm one of his biggest fans.
Quilt of LifeIn every class Ravin Hill took during her extensive undergraduate and graduate studies, she found quilting. To Hill, "Quilting is the ultimate metaphor for life. The fabrics that you select should mean something to you, and the stitches are the …
"Nudes and Figurative Works"<b>"Nudes and Figurative Works"</b><br />• Currently hanging<br />• Fischer Gallery<br />• Free
"Grandma's Hands"<b>"Grandma's Hands: Celebrating the Underground Railroad Quilt Codes"</b>
[In Gallieries] "Loose LipsI'd like to peek inside Melissa Stern's head at some point. Who knows what little treasures one might find. In "Loose Lips," the artist has created an exhibit of 13 short stories told through mixed-media canvases depicting wacky, and often …
C. Liegh McInnis: Jackson's Renaissance ManAs a child growing up in the Delta, Clarksdale native C. Liegh McInnis began reading to counter the small-town blues. Since leaving to attend Jackson State Universitywhere he is now an English instructorMcInnis has accomplished some of the same achievements …
Amid the throngs of women attired like birds of paradise, the men in their usual palette of blues and grays, the clink of cocktail glasses and the rhythmic swell of conversation, the delicate watercolors and the ebullient swatches of fabric …
As a child growing up in the Delta, Clarksdale native C. Liegh McInnis began reading to counter the small-town blues. Since leaving to attend Jackson State Universitywhere he is now an English instructorMcInnis has accomplished some of the same achievements …