"Nudes and Figurative Works"<b>"Nudes and Figurative Works"</b><br />• Currently hanging<br />• Fischer Gallery<br />• Free
"The Vagina Monologues"<b>"The Vagina Monologues"</b><br />• Rainbow Plaza<br />• Early Bird Tickets $15
'How We Got Over'Sadie Pettway's eyes grew wide as she inched closer toward the ominous water fountain at stage left. Her sister Nella stood anxiously behind her watching intently as Sadie pulled the lever and took a sip from the "whites only" fountain. …
"Grandma's Hands"<b>"Grandma's Hands: Celebrating the Underground Railroad Quilt Codes"</b>
Slumdog Millionaire• R, 120 minutes<br />• Showing at Cinemark Tinseltown and Malco Grandview<br />• Prices vary
Gee's Bend• New Stage Theatre<br />• Jan. 27-31 and Feb. 4-7 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m.<br />• Tickets $22; discounts available
Class DefinitionLike the New Orleans parade that lends its name to the title of Amanda Boyden's novel, "Babylon Rolling" (Random House, 2008, $23.95) overflows with people. Set in an Uptown neighborhood during the year before Hurricane Katrina, the book attempts to …
Filmmaker's Guide to the GalaxyKeeping with his low-key, humble demeanor, Jackson filmmaker Damien Blaylock stopped by the Jackson Free Press office wearing a button-down shirt and jeans, and entertained himself with a children's book until we began our interview.
Friendship Over ReligionIt is easy to be on the outside of a religion looking in and only see the negatives. That's especially true when you're peering into a fundamentalist, or "orthodox," faith where traditions, such as arranged marriages and head covers, can …
The 'Jesus Christ' of Bar MitzvahsSome thingsparticularly adolescencenever change. One kid will always be picked last for the futbol team (even after the kid with polio), and siblings will always be rivals.
Innocence PersonifiedAt 13, Lior Liebling is a kid with a great sense of humor. He is innocence personified, pure joy and happiness, living fully in the present moment. His favorite joke? April Fools, where he can tell a little white lie …
Don Warren: Footing the ReelAs I walk into Don Warren's office, I can't help but feel the cool vibes that inexplicably come with being a cinematographer. He shakes my hand and immediately begins chatting about his alma mater, The University of Southern Mississippi, and …
[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 …
Chuck Ripperton Memorial ConcertCalled "our local Keith Richards" by some Jacksonians, musician Chuck Ripperton has been a fixture in Jackson's music scene since the early 1970s. Ripperton, a guitarist, has played in numerous local bands including the Sofa Kings, The Oral Socks, The …
Jackson Convention Complex Grand OpeningThe first ballot I cast as a newly registered voter included a referendum to build a convention center in Jackson. It's rewarding to finally see that idea go from a blue voting machine screen become a tangible, beautifully constructed reality …