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Our Black Synthesis of Time
At a recent "Let's Talk Jackson Art" taping, Jeffrey Caliedo unveiled his poem in honor of the late Jackson poet Margaret Walker. Hear him read it at letstalkjackson.com
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New Mural Honors Frances Fortner
Recently, A Plus Signs and Creative owner Scott Allen painted a mural on the side of Fondren Corner above Fondren Nails in Frances Fortner's honor. "I hope it brings the ...
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Chalking Downtown Up
While Eli Childers has been busy around Jackson painting murals for places like Coffee Prose, he has also been using another medium: chalk.
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A Fresh Look at Art Museum’s Permanent Collection
The Mississippi Museum of Art is reinstalling its permanent collection, but this time, the institution is telling the story a little differently.
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Mississippi Artist Comes Home to Paint Big K.R.I.T. Mural
Michael Roy goes by the moniker Birdcap and describes his style as a hodgepodge of motifs inspired by graffiti, world mytho-logy and Saturday-morning cartoons.
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Black Rose Performs 'The Music Man'
Black Rose is performing the musical "The Music Man" Aug. 2-4 and 8-11. The theater's performance will be more stripped down than some other versions, says director Joshua Harris.
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Dan Magee: ‘Keep on Ducking’ at Museum After Hours
The Mississippi Museum of Art will showcase Dan Magee’s collection of rubber ducks, along with Allen Cotton’s photos of the ducks.
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Mississippi Invitational 2019
This year's Mississippi Invitational will have the artwork of 23 contemporary visual artists from Natchez, Jackson, Tupelo, West Point, Seminary, Cleveland, Poplarville, Oxford, Hattiesburg, Starkville and more.
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Local Market Gives Artists Outlet
At first, Gabe Porter only wanted to sell his produce somewhere new and with air conditioning. It was spring 2018, and Rainbow Grocery was going bankrupt. Porter told the owners ...
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UPDATED: Folk Music and Folklore in 'Bright Star'
"Bright Star" by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, which takes place in the 1920s and 1940s, is loosely based on the legend of the "Iron Mountain Baby." New Stage is ...
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Mural Magic in West Jackson
As part of the Seven Days Community Arts Festival, Cooperation Jackson commissioned 10 artists to paint murals around the themes of "Afrofuturism" and indigenous people in two west Jackson locations.
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Jacksonians Contemplate Dreams and Aspirations With 'Before I Die' Wall
The Greater Jackson Arts Council and Visit Jackson unveiled Jackson's "Before I Die" wall, a project that artist and activist Candy Chang began in 2015.
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Of Pirates and Zombies and Sherlock Holmes
When the zombie apocalypse came to small Mississippi town Ovett, people acted immediately, killing zombies and eventually throwing one of them off a bridge. As all this happened, Curtis Everitt ...
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Crossroads Film Festival 2019
The Crossroads Film Festival, which is in its 20th year, is April 11-13 at Malco Grandview Cinema in Madison, though some films will screen at Hal & Mal's. For more ...
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Becoming Curious Citizens
Through Curious Citizens, local creative and organizer daniel johnson wants people to activate people to find ways to participate in local government.
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Blogs
- Oscars Rules Change for Animation, Documentary
- Fondren's First Thursday Changes Again
- Rankine Lecture Postponed, Panel at Millsaps
- Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Announcement
- FFT the Remix
- Midnight Modern Spotlight: Art in Flesh
- Number Three Most Artistic Town
- Help Syrian Refugees, Shop Local
- A Day to Celebrate Creativity
- Thinking About Drinking - This Friday
