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The collection that includes 18 selections – as classic as Mozart and Mendelssohn and as contemporary as Kirk Franklin and Eric Whitacre – was recorded at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Jackson.
The “Return of the Snow Queen” runs Dec. 15-16 at Thalia Mara Hall
Saturday will mark the second year the event – started in 2016 by the Mississippi Children’s Museum – encompasses all four museums in Jackson’s LeFleur Museum District.
Topher Payne’s play runs Sept. 11-23, and delves into some of the contemporary challenges women face, when tradition and social expectations clash with progress and personal desires
Eighteen dancers from eight countries waltzed into the wings of the USA International Ballet Competition with medals and awards in Friday night’s climactic gala.
IBC music director and guest conductor Ramona Pansegrau will lead the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra as they perform live at the Awards Gala Friday night and the Encore Gala Saturday night.
Thirty-two competitors from 10 countries will advance to Round III of the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson.
Forty-four dancers representing 11 countries move forward to Round II in the USA International Ballet Competition (IBC) this weekend in Jackson. About 30 dancers will move on to the finalist round June 19-21.
A global welcome means a local bonus with the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, and not just in the thrill of world-class dance. There’s a concrete reward, too.
The USA International Ballet Competition (IBC) is a launchpad for tomorrow’s dance stars, but history has a seat there, too.
Long-time observers of the USA International Ballet Competition will notice several changes for 2018; novice attendees have new opportunities for a closer look.
Kimberly Morgan Myles stars in the hit musical comedy – now extended through June 17
First Oxford Bourbon Festival will bring award-winning chefs from around the region to tout the best bourbons and benefit Move on Up Mississippi charity.
Ballet Mississippi’s artistic director honored for Leadership in Performing Arts at Governor’s Arts Awards
Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking portrayal of gay men launched him from obscurity to international fame