Monday, Feb. 22
Aaron Henry program — The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 Seventh St. N., presents “Aaron Henry: Inside Agitator” at noon, with Dr. K.C. Morrison of Mississippi State. Free to the public. For more information, call 662-329-5300.
Eh440 at The W — The Toronto-based a capella group Eh440 performs at Mississippi University Women’s Rent Auditorium at 7 p.m. Free to the public.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Cherry Dunn recital — Soprano Dr. Cherry Dunn of Columbus presents a recital at Mississippi University for Women’s Poindexter Hall at 7:30 p.m. James Allen accompanies on piano. Free to the public.
Tuesday through Saturday,
Feb. 23-27
Community Theatre — Starkville Community Theatre presents Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” at the Playhouse on Main, 108 E. Main St., Starkville. Shows are 7:30 p.m. nightly, plus a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults; $10 students by contacting the box office between 11 a.m.-2 p.m. two weeks prior to the show, 662-323-6855.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
“Lady Sings the Blues” — The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 Seventh St. N., screens “Lady Sings the Blues,” the 1972 film about Billie Holiday, from 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Free to the public. For more information, call 662-329-5300.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Gordy Honors Series — MUW’s Gordy Honors College Forum Series continues with a 6 p.m. talk in Nissan Auditorium by Kelby Ouchley, former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manager, Louisiana public radio host, author and a leader in the Mollicy Farms floodplain reconnection project. Free. For information, call 662-241-6850. (His spouse, author Amy Ouchley, reads from her book at Storytime with Mother Goose at the Columbus-Lowndes Library at 3:30 p.m.)
Thursday and Friday,
Feb. 25-26
“Dearly Departed” — The West Point/Clay County Arts Council presents this 7 p.m. dinner theater comedy at The Ritz Theater and Conference Center, West Point. Tickets are $30; must be purchased in advance at Petal Pushers or The Bink in West Point, or by contacting Julie Gray, 295-0461.
Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 25-28
“Charlie Brown” — Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Theatre presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” in Cromwell Theatre at the corner of 10th Street and Sixth Avenue South. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10; $5 for students of all ages. Advance tickets available weekdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Cromwell’s Office of Communication. For information, call 662-329-7354.
Saturday, Feb. 27
Symphony concert — The Starkville/MSU Symphony Orchestra presents a free concert titled “Faure’s Finest” at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall on the MSU campus. The program features three of French composer Gabriel Faure’s greatest works.
Tuesday, March 1
Kimono demonstration — The Mississippi University for Women International Series presents a kimono demonstration with Chieko Iwata, Japan Outreach coordinator at Mississippi State, at 7 p.m. in the Cochran Limbert Assembly Room on campus. Free. For more information, visit MUW International Series 2016: Japan on Facebook, or email [email protected].
Evening with Dorothy Allison — The Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences Institute for the Humanities presents “A Reading and Conversation” with best-selling author Dorothy Allison at 7:30 p.m. in the Colvard Union Foster Ballroom on campus, sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council. A book signing and reception follow.
Thursday through Saturday, March 3-5
“Blues for Willie” — The Columbus Arts Council presents events in honor of late bluesman Willie King: a March 3 Rosenzweig Arts Center reception for an exhibit by bluesmen Bill Abel and Big Joe Shelton; a March 4 show with The Black Prairie Blues Ambassadors and The Nellie Mack Project; a March 5 harmonica workshop, “Bikin’ for the Blues” motorcycle charity ride and concert by The Bill Abel Band and Old Memphis Kings. For information, contact the CAC, 662-328-2787, or go to columbus-arts.org.
Magnolia Film Festival — Mississippi’s oldest independent film festival features numerous films screened at Hollywood Premier Cinema in Starkville, plus awards and special events. Visit starkvillearts.net or contact the Starkville Area Arts Council, 662-324-3080.
Friday, March 4
MUW choral concert — Mississippi University for Women presents a free choral concert at 7:30 p.m. in Poindexter Hall on campus.
Thursday through Saturday, March 10-12
“Left Hand Singing” — Columbus Community Theatre presents this Barbara LeBow play set during Freedom Summer 1964 and beyond. Shows at the Columbus Arts Council’s Rosenzweig Arts Center are at 7 p.m. nightly, plus a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee. Melanie Hintz directs. For more information, contact the CAC, 662-328-2787 or visit columbus-arts.org.
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