EVENTS
It ’ s the “ good ol ’ summer tiiimmmme !” Time to have some fun with these local events and activities !
UPCOMING EVENTS
July
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 .
Brown Bag Lunch Concert :
LaQuinton Holliday
Thursday , July 21 from 11 a . m . -1:30 p . m . The MAX , Downtown Meridian
Singer / songwriter LaQuinton Holliday is the featured artist for July ’ s Brown Bag Lunch Concert . Joining LaQuinton is Aa ’ Keela Hudnall on keyboards .
Stop by on your lunch hour for some R & B , blues , and sweet soul music by a MAX staff favorite . Free and open to the public .
Boz 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 Grammy-winning “ 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 ).
Exhibition , “ Mississippi : Lost and
Found ,” Adam Trest
July 26-Nov . 5 The MAX , Downtown Meridian
“ Mississippi : Lost and Found ” is a study of the regions of Mississippi from the coastal meadows to the black prairie and the species , both threatened and common , that make up those ecosystems .
Each region unique and each one holding its own magic and memories , this exhibition is the visual representation of Trest ’ s adventure-filled remembrances on canvas . Drawing inspiration from the traditions and everyday aspects of Southern Culture , Trest ’ s work has been described as “ sophisticated whimsy .” His study of both Early American and Eastern European folk art can be seen in the movement and repetition of his compositions , and his interest in the flora and fauna of the Southeastern United States is evident in the organic forms found in his work .
A Laurel native , Trest is an artist and illustrator whose work has been featured on HGTV ’ s “ Home Town .” Sponsored by The Caron Gallery , Tupelo and Laurel .
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
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