IN THE STREET: Fondren UnwrappedIf you think you're going to roll into a premium parking spot in front of Fondren Corner this Thursday evening, you'd better get there early. Fondren Unwrapped is Fondren After Five on steroids. This means twice the people, twice the …
Imperfect StormHurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana and Mississippi Aug. 29, 2005. The subsequent flooding of New Orleans was a tragedy on a scale that is still unimaginable in modern America.
ON STAGE: Rain, A Tribute to the BeatlesFormed from the same group that performed Broadway's "Beatlemania," Rain has been performing as the fab four since 1977.
ON SCREEN: "Opera Jawa"Crossroads Film Society presents "Opera Jawa" and "Luxury Car" as part of the Global Film Festival,
Freaky and BloodyKaleidoscopes are usually made from simple, cheap and seemingly random ingredients: a cardboard tube or two, colored pebbles or painted rice grains and a few cut-rate mirrors. That's it, really. You could buy everything you need to make one at …
IN CONCERT: Boyz II MenBoyz II Men in concert, Opera Jawa on screen, "The Philosophy of Beauty" at Millsaps and "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" on stage.
‘Blue Dixie': Anecdotes and AssertionsA couple of years ago, Thomas Schaller wrote a book, "Whistling Past Dixie," that got a lot of people up in arms. The book's thesis was nicely summed up by its subtitle: "How Democrats Can Win Without the South.
[Art Buzz] Vol. 7, No. 6On stage: Rocky Horror Show, To Kill a Mockingbird; in theaters: "W"; opening: "New Traditions" at Sanaa Gallery.
'Recycling Is Not Ugly'Despite having a joint art exhibit in the ARTichoke gallery, Jo Patterson, 46, and Alissa DiAmonti, 41, only recently met for the first time. The women's show consists of works made almost completely from found and recycled objects. "We want …
'One Foot In the Grave'Florida-based author Charles Martin has continued his run of heart string-tugging stories with his new novel, "Where the River Ends" (Broadway Books, 2008, $19.95).
A New Side Of HolmesIf you think it's time to add some mystery and intrigue to your life, head over to New Stage Theatre this month. In its season opener, the theater company presents a new take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Diverse Views of Art"Art should reflect the diversity of people," Lorenzo Gayden says.
Fostering DialogueTALK Dance Co. Executive Director Stephen Wynne had been searching for a story upon which to build movement and dialogue since he decided to reinvigorate the dance company in Mississippi last year. He found that story last spring in a …