Art
Handmade and Live on Stage
The Canton Gin Market, located in the Old Cotton Gin across the street from the train depot in Canton, is a mecca for local artisans and musicians.
Art
Blooming Book Club
Jackson writer Eudora Welty inspired the name of the Cereus Readers book club, pronounced "serious." She and her friends would come together to watch the annual night-blooming of the cereus …
Art
Irish Dancing in the Capital
The Mostly Monthly Ceili series is a Sunday night event that brings the art of the Irish jig to Jackson.
Art
Sound Exchange
The vinyl nirvana for Jackson's music nerds is returning, in the ninth 4 The Record! vinyl convention and swap, Sept. 28, at Hal & Mal's (200 S. Commerce St., 601-948-0888).
Art
Zombies and Filmmaking
Prepare Now for the Zombie Apocalypse! On Oct. 26, as part of the fourth annual Mississippi International Film Festival, zombies and their attendant goons will overrun the Russell C. Davis …
Art
Half-Life
This summer, a couple of Walker's Drive-In employees painted a mural on the iconic eatery's patio wall in Fondren. It replaced a pockmarked and aging piece The Projectors, a trio …
Film
Excesses of the Car Chase
A slick car outperforms Selena Gomez and Ethan Hawke in the regrettable “Getaway.”
Theater
Morbid Curiosity
New Stage Theatre kicks off its 48th season with an intriguing story of mystery, magic and murder. But it's also a play full of dark humor and fun for the …
Art
Art All Night
The Old Masters to Monet exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., 601-960-1515) includes 50 paintings. As it concludes Sept. 8, the museum will end with …
Art
The Art of Immigration
Immigration problems have affected artist Ingrid Cruz and her family. Her stepfather was unable to attend his father's funeral in Aguilares, El Salvador, because he was undocumented. After he got …
Art
Mosaic Masterpieces
One way to decide if an activity is worth your time is if it challenges you in unexpected ways and leaves you wanting more.
Film
Workingman’s Hero
Eugene Allen, a White House butler for more than 30 years, inspired Lee Daniels’ “The Butler.” Forest Whitaker stars.
Art
Rock ‘n’ Roll Art
Kirk West’s photos of musicians, including Bob Marley, the Bee Gees, and Muddy Waters and Bruce Springsteen, capture electric energy.
Art
Great and Small
The second Little Free Library in Jackson recently went up outside Fondren Muse.
