Saturday , April 20 Kids Fishing Rodeo Open to children ages 5 to 17 who try to catch as many catfish as possible with some being tagged for prizes . 8-10:30 a . m ., Q . V . Sykes Park , Meridian
Saturday , April 20 Timothy Litchfield : Guitar Build Demo Custom guitar designer , builder and instructor Litchfield will demonstrate the guitar building process and give some insight into this creative process . 1-2:30 p . m ., Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience ; Free ; msarts . org
Saturday , April 20 Guest Author : Marion Surles Surles , a former Meridianite , will read and sign her book “ Ay , Chihuahua !!” for guests . Books will be available for purchase . 2 p . m .; Mississippi Children ’ s Museum-Meridian ; mschildrensmuseum . org / meridian
Friday , April 26 Family Escape Room : The Case of the Missing Guitar Can you solve the mystery of the stolen guitar artifact before time runs out ? Join forces with your family and friends for an escape room experience presented by Meridian Escape Rooms and The MAX . Register as teams of 4-6 people . Open to ages 8 and up . 6-9 p . m ., Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience ; Members , $ 15 per person , Non-members , $ 20 per person msarts . org
Friday , April 26 Queen City Friday Night Comedy Showcase Get ready for an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy performances by talented comedians and featuring Bubba Dub . 9 p . m ., Temple Theatre ; Tickets : $ 25- $ 250 ; thetempletheatre . com
Saturday , April 27 Scholastic Chess Tournament All ages are welcome . Rated and unrated divisions are available . $ 20 entry fee for tournament participants and $ 5 fee for each accompanying adult or child . Entry fees include access to museum exhibits . Registration is recommended . All entry fees increase by $ 5 for day-of registrants . Walk-ins are welcome on Saturday if capacity allows . 9 a . m . until 5 p . m .; Mississippi Children ’ s Museum-Meridian ; mschildrensmuseum . org / meridian
Saturday , May 4 Meridian ’ s Bud N Boilin Crawfish Cookout Mitchell Distributing and Community Bank present Meridian ’ s third annual crawfish boil competition . Enjoy live music , ice cold beer and the opportunity to vote for your favorite boil . Ticket sales are limited ; 1-5 p . m ., Singing Brakeman Park
Saturday , May 4 Beethoven & Blue Jeans – A Symphony Of Rogues Featuring Timothy McAllister , saxophone Meridian Symphony Orchestra ’ s annual concert will celebrate Star Wars Day and will offer a pre-concert BBQ dinner , themed T-shirts and a musical experience like no other . 7 p . m ., MSU Riley Center ; Tickets : $ 40 ; meridianso . org
Thursday-Sunday , May 9-12 ‘ Kiss Me Kate ’ at MLT Two divorced — and flamboyantly egocentric — performers find themselves starring opposite each other in a musical version of Taming of the Shrew in Cole Porter and Sam and Bella Spewack ’ s tribute to the theatre , in all its greasepaint and glory . 7 p . m ., May 9-11 ; 2 p . m ., May 12 ; Meridian Little Theatre ; Opening Night ( Thursday ), $ 50 ; Other performances are adult , $ 24 ; senior & military , $ 22 ; student / youth , $ 18 ; meridianlittletheatre . com
Friday , May 10 Blue Series : Super Chikan As part of Maxie ’ s Juke Joint Blues Series , The MAX welcomes the legendary James “ Super Chikan ” Johnson . Sponsored by DC Guitar . Combo meals available for purchase , cash bar . 6-9 p . m ., Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience ; Free for MAX members , Non-members , $ 20 ; Register on the website , msarts . org .
Saturday , May 11 Super Chikan ’ s Interactive Guitar Demo Blues legend James “ Super Chikan ” Johnson will demonstrate his self-made guitars , discuss his guitar making process and host an interactive Q & A session . Sponsored by DC Guitar . 10-11 a . m ., Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience ; Free and open to the public ; msarts . org
Sunday , May 12 Sucarnochee Revue Hosted by Jacky Jack White , the Surchanochee Revue returns with a Mother ’ s Day matinee featuring a wide range of performers , including Carl Ray , Britt Gully , Delnora , 2nd Mile , My Savior Story , Bill Pippin , Aiden Willliamson , Mississippi Chris Sharp , Piper Sharp Myers and Tyler Carroll . 2 p . m ., Temple Theatre ; Tickets : $ 10 ; thetempletheatre . com
Thursday , May 23 Concert : Better Than Ezra Named as one of the 100 Greatest of All Time Alternative Artists by Billboard magazine , the New Orleans-based alternative rock band has a legion of loyal followers . 7 p . m ., MSU Riley Center ; Tickets : $ 25 to $ 75 ; msurileycenter . www . meridianstar . com
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