Meridian Life August 2022 | Page 40

EVENTS
Okay hot summer boys and girls … It ’ s time to have some fun with these local events and activities !

UPCOMING EVENTS

July
2023 Distinguished Young Women
of Mississippi Program
Thursday-Saturday , 7:30 p . m .; Saturday Evangel Temple Tickets : Reserved , $ 60 ( 3 nights ); General Admission , $ 15- $ 20
Thirty-four Mississippi high school seniors will compete for more than $ 28,900 in college scholarships . Now in its 66th year , the state program celebrates and spotlights the outstanding achievements of the state ’ s best and brightest high school girls .
Movies at The MAX : O Brother ,
Where Art Thou ?
Friday , July 15 , from 7:30-10 p . m . The MAX , downtown Meridian
A Coen Brothers production , “ O Brother , Where Art Thou ?” was filmed across the state of Mississippi ( D ’ Lo , Canton , Jackson , Vicksburg , Yazoo City , Edwards , Oxford , Leland , and Valley Park ). Synopsis : In the deep south during the 1930s , three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them . Rated PG-13 . Length : 1h 47min . O Brother , Where Art Thou ? © 2000 Disney Enterprises , Inc .
Ward Emling , Retired Director of the Mississippi Film Office , will introduce the film and provide interesting behind-the-scenes commentary . Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the film from the courtyard and lawn . Free popcorn , and snacks for purchase . Doors open at 7:30 p . m .; film starts at 8 p . m . Free and open to the public .
Bob Scaggs : Out of the Blues Tour
2022
Saturday , July 23 , 7:30 p . m . MSU Riley Center , downtown Meridian
It ’ s appropriate that Boz Scaggs ’ new album is Out of the Blues , since the blues is what first sparked his five-decade musical career . Born in Canton , Ohio on June 8 , 1944 , he grew up in Oklahoma and Texas , where he spent his teenage years immersed in the blues , R & B and early rock ‘ n ’ roll . Scaggs performed with the Steve Miller Band in San Francisco before achieving massive solo success with the 1976 album Silk Degrees and its three Top 40 hit singles : “ It ’ s Over ,” “ Lido Shuffle ” and the Grammywinning “ Lowdown .”
“ Music has been a constant companion and I ’ m feeling more free with it than ever ,” Scaggs comments . “ I feel like I ’ ve found my voice through all these years , and I ’ ve gotten closer to where I want to be with my approach .”
Tickets : $ 55 to $ 125 ( included in Fall / Winter Season ).
August
48th Annual Bi-State Art
Competition and Exhibition
Aug . 2-Sept . 24 Meridian Museum of Art 628 25th Ave .
The annual Bi-State is a juried exhibition presented by the Meridian Museum of Art ( MMA ), offering more than $ 3,000 in awards and prizes including the $ 1,000 Best of Show Cash Award . The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase contemporary artists in Mississippi and Alabama and reward their efforts . This competition and exhibition is open to all artists who are current or past residents of Mississippi or Alabama .
MLT Teen Division ’ s presentation
of “ Into the Woods ”
Aug . 13 and 15 , 7-8:30 p . m .; Aug . 14 , 2-5 p . m . Meridian Little Theatre 4334 Mississippi Highway 39 North
Meridian Little Theatre ’ s teen division Front & Center will perform Stephen Sondheim ’ s magical “ Into the Woods . This epic adventure musical incorporates plots and characters of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine .
INTO THE WOODS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International ( MTI ).
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