Articles by Jan Swoope
Mag Film Fest announces filmmaking workshop
The 17th annual Magnolia Independent Film Festival Feb. 19-21 at Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville will feature a workshop by filmmakers Michael Williams of West Point and Rob Underhill of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Bluegrass show to feature Vincent and friends
Itawamba Community College in Fulton presents its 19th annual bluegrass concert and barbecue on Saturday, Feb. 28 beginning at 4 p.m. in the Davis Event Center.
Taste of Peru: A Peruvian causa adds South American flair to Big Read table
Marleen Hansen is up for a culinary adventure. So when the theme was Peru for Columbus’ Big Read kickoff Saturday, she was ready with a recipe.
With American Girl, library finds more than one way to discover the past
If young Marie-Grace Gardner had lived in Columbus in 1853, she would have gone to school at Franklin Academy, Mississippi’s first free public school.
Rural settings featured in SAAC exhibit
The serenity and symmetry of rural American landscapes are the central theme of “Barns,” the Starkville Area Arts Council’s current exhibit at the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.
The Great Living Menu: New culinary culture might make you think again about hospital food
Fairly or not, hospital food often gets a universal bad rap.
At the intersection of art and music, that’s where you’ll find Chad Anderson
Chad Anderson has a clear memory of one of his early drawings — a “graphic struggle,” he once called it. He may not have been even 5 years old, growing up in Starkville.
Acclaimed guitarist to perform in Columbus Thursday
Internationally-known guitarist David Burgess of New York presents a program of Spanish- and Latin American-inspired music at the Rosenzweig Arts Center Omnova Theater Thursday.
Local film will tour several Southern screens
West Point independent filmmaker Michael Williams’ first feature-length project, “OzLand,” hits regional screens in January and February.
Winter warmers: Drink up to ward off Old Man Winter
If there was ever a perfect time for cozying up in front of a fire listening to “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” it’s now. Because, baby, it sure is.
The Big Read: Community read celebrates a literary classic and Peruvian culture
Thornton Wilder’s 1927 novel “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” opens on a scorching noon, high above a cavernous gorge near Lima, Peru.
Happy New Year: Black-eyed peas? Sure, but there’s more than one way to court good fortune in 2015
Whether you ring in the new year with fireworks and friends, or sleep soundly through the stroke of midnight, the countdown has begun.
Fayette welcomes out-of-towners to light display
Doris and John Brasher and a host of volunteers in Fayette, Alabama, are busy greeting visitors to what has become one of west Alabama’s most well-known attractions — “Christmas in the Park.”
Bridgett Harding shares a sumptuous dessert to usher in the new year
Begging your pardon for talking up New Year’s Eve before Christmas Day has even dawned, but next Wednesday’s food section will be too late to allow time to consider making this luscious treat.
A Christmas story: A Columbus couple finds meaning in rebar, chicken wire and foam
Take a drive down Old West Point Road in western Lowndes County this Christmas, and chances are you’ll slow down for a good look, too.
Twas the week before Christmas — and everybody’s in need of some quick fixes
Are we having fun yet? Of course we are. It’s eight days ’til Christmas and I don’t have a tree up yet. What I do have are some ideas for appetizers.
A visit with Dr. Hunt, a champion for ‘all God’s children’
Dr. James W. Hunt would just as soon the spotlight shine on someone else.
Last call for ‘Downton Abbey’ trip from Columbus
Ever since the PBS Masterpiece series “Downton Abbey” first aired in 2010, many Americans have been fascinated by the fortunes — and misfortunes — of the fictional Crawley family and their servant staff.
Delk, Henry, Toy to present evening of traditional music
As early December’s rush of holiday parades, TV specials, tree lightings and parties recedes and the 25th nears, for many the focus becomes more reflective.
Library to host Festival of Trees, Open House Thursday
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library invites the community to enter a winter wonderland of decorated trees.
