STARKVILLE — Make-A-Wish Mississippi recently granted a wish of Liam Lamb. The 6-year-old from Starkville was born with a kidney disease.
He was granted a wish to travel to Gatlinburg, Tennessee on Tuesday at Humble Taco. The Starkville Fire Department was scheduled to escort the family during the unveiling.
Junior Auxiliary launches fitness program
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus recently launched the Fit and Fabulous Forever (F3) project.
The project is designed to teach children how to make healthier choices regarding eating, helpful ways to balance a meal, information about food content, experience various forms of exercise with no requirement of a gym or special equipment, and to discuss other healthy activities that can be found at local parks.
After researching the need and interest in a health and fitness program in Columbus and Lowndes County schools, the 2010 Junior Auxiliary Provisional class set out to create a way to teach fourth- and fifth-graders getting fit for life can be simple and fun.
The program was presented Friday at Sale Elementary and will be presented Nov. 18 at Stokes Beard Elementary as part of the after school program.
SCT to host auditions for musical comedy
STARKVILLE — Starkville Community Theatre will hold auditions for “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” by John Bishop at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8, at The Playhouse on Main.
The show runs Feb. 4-12, 2022.
The comedy tells the story of the creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious “Stage Door Slasher”) assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy “angel.” The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways, and a German maid who is apparently four different people — all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem which follows when the infamous “Slasher” makes his reappearance and strikes again — and again.
The large cast includes roles for five men and five women of various ages. Sides for auditions are available upon request from the director, Michele Crescenzo, who can be reached via email at [email protected] .
To be considered for casting, anyone auditioning (or interested in assisting as a crew member) must be able to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.
For information about SCT or to request a perusal PDF of the script, email [email protected].
Community Thanks Gathering Service set for Thursday
Christian Community in Prayer Committee is sponsoring a Community Thanks Gathering Service set for at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Frank P. Phillips YMCA gymnasium.
For this event, both the Second Avenue front entrance of the YMCA and the Sixth Street door into the gym will be open. Seating will be available. Along with on-street parking, the parking lots across from the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library and First Baptist Church will be available.
Join our committee and program participants Earnestine Hendricks, Rob Dowdle, Bill Cade, Lisa Bowers, Frank Frazier, Madison McCarter, and other community members as we offer thanks to God for His goodness.
MSU, art museum announce partnership
The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) and Mississippi State University (MSU) recently announced a new partnership that includes expanded educational opportunities and professional growth for MSU students.
“MSU’s new partnership with the Mississippi Museum of Art will offer several advantages to students, including free unlimited admission for all students with a valid student ID, free gallery visits, and group tours for classes, among other benefits,” said MSU College of Architecture, Art, and Design Dean Angi Bourgeois. “The collegiate partnership program with MMA is a great fit for MSU because we both are working to advance innovation and education in the arts.”
Department of Art Head and Professor Critz Campbell said, “I am proud of MSU’s relationship with the Mississippi Museum of Art and our shared commitment to the state’s creative economy.
Collaboration between the MMA and MSU allows both institutions to expand educational opportunities, create programming innovations, and provide free access to great art.”
Campbell is also joining MMA’s Board of Trustees. The West Point native has taught at MSU since 2005.
Through the new partnership, MSU faculty have the opportunity to extend learning and research beyond the classroom, along with access to MMA archives and education resources. MMA’s dynamic program of exhibitions, public programs, community engagement, and educational initiatives will help MSU students become creative arts leaders of tomorrow. Paid post-baccalaureate fellowships will enable firsthand museum experience for recent graduates.
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