Jackson Free Press

Sept. 16, 2011

This weekend is a great time to catch an art show. Starting Friday, Diane M. Jordan's quilt exhibit at the Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland) hangs through Sept. 30. The event is free; call 601-856-7546. At Historic Canton Square, Arts on the Square is from 4-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 17. Free; call 601-859-5816. Dreamz JXN hosts Can't Feel My Face Friday. The Brick Street Trio puts on a free show at 7 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (205 W. Main St., Raymond) and Zeebo is at Ole Tavern. Later, you can enjoy soulful house music during Deep Friday at 10 p.m. at Salsa Mississippi Studio and Club (605 Duling Ave.). The show is $5; email [e-mail missing]. Finally, Jacob Lipking is at Fatsumo Sushi (3100 N. State St.). Need more options? See our Best Bets

On Saturday, the Cyclists Curing Cancer Century Ride begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Baptist Healthplex (102 Clinton Parkway). The event is $45; call 601-968-1248. The Market in Fondren is from 8 a.m. to noon at Duling Green (Duling Ave. and Old Canton Road). Call 601-832-4396. Later, The Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival is at noon at the Washington County Convention Center (1040 S. Raceway Road, Greenville). Tickets are $30, $5 for children under 12, and $100 for an all-access pass; call 888-812-5837. In the evening, Beth Israel's 150th anniversary gala includes dinner at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) at 6 p.m. and a concert at the Jackson Convention Complex at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for the concert, $125 dinner and concert; call 601-956-6215 for $125 tickets, or 601-353-0603 or 800-745-3000 for $30 tickets. The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Bravo I: Opening Night" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall. Tickets are $20 and up; call 601-960-1565. If you want something action-packed, go see the film "Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz Fight Live" at 8 p.m at Tinseltown (411 Riverwind Drive, Pearl). Tickets are $17; call 601-936-5856. For more events, check out the JFP Events Calendar

On Sunday, the play "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" at Parkside Playhouse (101 Iowa Blvd., Vicksburg) ends its run with a 2 p.m. show. Tickets are $12, $10 seniors, $7 students, $5 children 12 and under; call 601-636-0471. Later, see the film "The Interrupters" at 5 p.m. at Russell C. Davis Planetarium (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Tickets are $7; visit http://www.msfilm.org. Also, be sure to take some time to support a local restaurant such as Bon Ami, La Cazuela, Julep, Pan-Asia, or Que Sera. If you want more dining options, see
JFP Restaurant Listings and the Menu Guide.

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