Art
Dialogue through Art
This spring, the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art is once again home to a participatory art project.
Colleges, Theaters to Create New Civil War Plays
Four major universities are joining theater companies in Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta in a project to commission new plays, music and dance compositions about the Civil War and its …
Film
Witch Girl and Home Boy
"Beautiful Creatures," the Richard LaGravenese film that sequesters acting giants Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson and Viola Davis into the shadows, is for audiences who can lose themselves in a southern …
Art
Abstract Stories
See Tony Saladino and Stacey Johnson's works at Fischer Galleries (3100 N. State St., 601-366-8833) the month of March. An opening reception is March 7 at 5 p.m.
Books
Literary Resonations
When English professor and poet Steve Kistulentz joined the Millsaps College faculty in 2009, he campaigned to formalize a visiting writers series.
Art
Rusted Tin to Cotton Gin: A Trip on the Mississippi Blues Trail
Geographic routes of discovery on the Mississippi Blues Trail are as varied and plentiful as the paths weaving through the history of the music itself—music that began as spirituals, work …
'Argo' Wins Best Picture on Scattered Oscar Night
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to …
Film
Anita's Oscar Picks
If movies provide a lens into our cultural soul, what do this year's Academy Award nominees say about the past year?
Film
It’s About Us
February is Black History Month, and while some debate as to whether this is a necessary distinction from other months, it's a good time to focus on and remind others …
Theater
A 'Drunkard' at Belhaven
Community members might be surprised that the conservative Belhaven University is putting on a play called "The Drunkard." But despite the provocative title, this family-friendly play fits in with the …
Film
Cinematic Wedgie
Dr. Jonathan Banks (Jude Law) searches for answers for his patient’s ailments with a controversial drug in “Side Effects.”
Art
Culture Convention
Mississippi Pulp Con is a place where steampunk zombies can rub elbows with Wookiees. Roller-derby girls can exchange numbers with comic fanboys. Vampirellas, paranormal investigators and pop artists can dance …
Film
Finding Something to Do: "subSIPPI" Preview
See the trailer to the documentary about Mississippi culture.
Art
Giving Hearts
The creative spirit is a strong one; it comes from deep within. That's why so often art creates in the viewer an emotional reaction or impact.
