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New Stage Now Streaming A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Jefferson Mays
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2020
Experience A Christmas Carol unlike any other – past, present or future. The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to thrilling new life as Jefferson Mays plays over 50 roles in a virtuosic, master class of a performance that must be seen to be believed. Learn more and stream here.
World AIDS Day Dinner to Be Held to Benefit Grace House
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
MS Capital City Pride will host a World AIDS Day Dinner this weekend!
REMEMBERING JAMES - THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JAMES BROWN Comes to Historic Temple Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2020
Actor, Writer and Producer Dedrick Weathersby, who owns Weathersby Production LLC and Superbad Theater Company, toured with his new Jukebox musical titled 'Remembering James-The Life and Music of James Brown' from February 2019 to March 2020 of the result of Mass Gatherings ban.
North Mississippi Dance Centre and Civic Ballet Team Up For HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2020
Civic Ballet will again join with North Mississippi Dance Centre to present Snow Queen to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The 8th annual Hope for the Holidays will have 2 performances.
New Stage Theatre Presents a Reading of SONS OF LEVI
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2020
New Stage Theatre continues Thursday Nights Virtual Plays, Conversations, and Cocktails with a reading of Randy Redd’s Sons of Levi, adapted for the stage from the novel How to Survive a Summer by Nick White, on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.
The University of Southern Mississippi Dance Announces Fall 2020 Virtual Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2020
The University of Southern Mississippi has announced that The University of Southern Mississippi's dance program will kick off its fall 2020 concert series featuring performances developed by faculty and students over the course of the semester. The series will be broadcast live on Nov. 13, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
This is your LAST CHANCE to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
New Stage Theatre Presents Virtual Play Reading Of LOVE BE LIKE This Thursday
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2020
Love Be Like by Clinnesha Dillon Sibley, a Virtual New Stage Theatre Play Reading will be presented in the Mississippi New Play Series as part of the Eudora Welty New Play Series.
Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company Presents TOO MANY SOPRANOS
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2020
The Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company will present Edwin Penhorwood’s comic opera, Too Many Sopranos, streaming live from the Mannoni Performing Arts Center on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. on the School of Music’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/usmmusic1. The stream is free.
Two Weeks Left To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2020
There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
Live Theatre Set to Return to South Mississippi
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2020
South Mississippi are bringing live theater back to the stage in the wake of the pandemic, including Downstage Productions Theatre, Wings Performing Arts and more. 
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
New Stage Theatre Presents a Reading of BIG MAMA'S KITCHEN
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2020
New Stage Theatre continues Thursday Nights Virtual Plays, Conversations, & Cocktails with a play reading by one of New Stagea??s favorite actors, Joseph Frost.
VIDEO: Corinth Symphony Orchestra Hosts Drive-In Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2020
Corinth Symphony Orchestra held a Drive-In concert on October 3, featuring The Symphony Brass Section.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Jackson, MS Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
Southern Miss Symphony Orchestra Opens 101st Season
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2020
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Symphony Orchestra will present its opening night concert of the 2020-21 season on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in a live streaming event from Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.
Canal Place Cinema Reopens For the First Time in Nearly Six Months
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2020
The Canal Place Cinema in Philadelphia has officially reopened for the first time in nearly six months.
REMEMBERING JAMES- THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JAMES BROWN Resumes 2020-2021 Tour in Mississippi
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2020
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Weathersby Productions in conjunction with Super Bad Theater Company is restarting their 2020-2021 tour Theatre season, in Meridian Mississippi at the Historic Temple Theatre of The Performing Arts. The new musical REMEMBERING JAMES- The Life and Music of James Brown will perform Nov. 21, One evening show with a possible matinee show to be added.
Mississippi Arts Commission Announces Sarah Story as New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2020
The Mississippi Arts Commission Board of Commissioners has named Sarah Story, of Austin, Texas, as the new executive director of the state arts agency following a national search. MACa??s current executive director, Malcolm White, will retire from the agency, effective Sept. 30. Story will begin her tenure with the agency Nov. 1.
OFF To Host A Virtual Screening For This Year's Food Film Fest
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2020
As a safe alternative to the annual Oxford Food Film Festival, the Oxford Film Festival will host A Chef's Voyage in their Virtual Cinema Arthouse, starting on September 18, 2020. Tickets to rent the film are $10, and 50% of the proceeds earned will be donated to the Oxford Community Market, the film festival's usual partner for the event.
Theatre MSU Adapts Season to Include COVID-19 Safety Measures
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2020
Mississippi Statea??s Theatre MSUa?"the Department of Communicationa??s production divisiona?"debuts its new season this month with a?oeThe Commedia Robin Hood,a?? a Lane Riosley play with a twist on the original story of Robin Hood.
New Stage Theatre Hosts Weekly Virtual Events
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2020
New Stage Theatre is continuing to host weekly virtual events amidst the health crisis.
Mississippi Songwriters Alliance to Move Into Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2020
The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance is moving into the Mary C O'Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, according to WLOX News.
Mississippi Museum Of Art Presents Monumental Participatory Sculpture In Its Outdoor Art Garden
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2020
The Mississippi Museum of Art (the Museum) is presenting Leonardo Drew: City in the Grass, a participatory, public art sculpture that invites viewers to engage directly with the work, the space it occupies, and one another while maintaining a social distance.
MOCA Toronto Announces Fall 2020 Exhibitions Featuring Acclaimed Canadian And International Artists
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2020
The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) today announced details of its exhibition programme for fall 2020, featuring work by Fatma Bucak, Yazan Khalili, Mika Rottenberg and Krista Belle Stewart plus a new commission by Michael Lin.

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Thalia Mara Hall (3/17 - 3/17)
Shrek Live! in Jackson, MS Shrek Live!
Beau Rivage Theatre (6/12 - 6/30)
Chicago the Musical, Kinky Boots, and Riverdance 30 - The New Generati in Jackson, MS Chicago the Musical, Kinky Boots, and Riverdance 30 - The New Generati
Thalia Mara Hall (4/22 - 4/22)
A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation in Jackson, MS A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation
Temple Theater for the Performing Arts (2/20 - 2/20)
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Thalia Mara Hall (3/31 - 3/31)
SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw (New York) in Jackson, MS SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw (New York)
Duling Hall (4/14 - 4/15)
Picayune Theatre Company presents Legally Blonde the Musical in Jackson, MS Picayune Theatre Company presents Legally Blonde the Musical
Saenger Theater Hattiesburg (3/19 - 3/20)
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