La. theater shooter’s journal calls US a ‘filth farm’
The mentally unstable gunman who shot up a Louisiana movie theater last summer left a rambling, hate-filled journal in which he called the U.S. a “filth farm,” railed against women, gays and blacks, and thanked a man accused of killing nine churchgoers in South Carolina for his “wake up call.”
Theatre MSU presents ‘The Trojan Women’
In its 52nd season, Mississippi State’s theater program will present a translation of Euripides’ Ancient Greek masterpiece “The Trojan Women” on McComas Hall’s main stage.
Colorado theater shooter James Holmes assaulted in prison
Officials say an inmate assaulted theater shooter James Holmes and a security officer at the Colorado State Penitentiary.
Suspect in latest theater attack had psychological issues
What initially appeared to be another mass shooting at a movie theater ended up being an attack by a disturbed homeless man who wasn’t armed with a real gun was eventually shot and killed by police.
Theater gunman built reputation as an angry provocateur
In 2014, facing eviction from his Alabama home, John Russell Houser set out to make sure no one else could ever live in that house.
Police: 3 dead in movie theater shooting, including gunman
A lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theater stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of “Trainwreck” and began firing into the crowd, killing two and wounding at least nine others Thursday night before fatally shooting himself, authorities said.
SCT’s musical revue: How it ends is up to you
It’s not unusual for Starkville Community Theater to present a musical revue. What is unusual is the twist found in this summer’s show, “A Song Can Change Your Life.”
SCT’s ‘Almost, Maine’: it’s love … but not quite
The town of Almost, Maine, is so far north, it’s almost not in the United States; it’s almost in Canada. And it almost doesn’t exist because the townsfolk never got around to getting organized. So, it’s just … Almost.
‘Our town … where the ‘value above all price’ is in the smallest events of daily life’
Kayla Hairston sits quietly off to herself, doing homework as fellow cast members of the Columbus Community Theatre’s “Our Town” run scenes at the Rosenzweig Arts Center. The 14-year-old uses some of her breaks to get schoolwork done; it’s one way she juggles academics and her thirst for theater.
Step right up for a double dose of entertainment
For those bemoaning the coming wane of summer, droop no more. The Columbus Community Theatre (CCT) and Starkville Community Theatre (SCT) have remedies for the blahs. Each group has a production opening this week.
No resurrection imminent for theater-turned-church
The skeleton of the Varsity Twin theater lies at the corner of Fourth and Main streets in downtown Columbus. The red brick is chipped and faded; the black shingles hang jagged, like rotten teeth on the verge of falling out. The white boxes holding the black letters reading “Varsity Twin” remain; the “R” and the “W” are slightly askew.
The W’s theatre department to present comedy ‘Blithe Spirit’
Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Theatre will present “Blithe Spirit: An Improbable Farce in Three Acts” by Noel Coward Thursday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, March 1 in the Cromwell Theatre on campus.
Friends testify at Fla. theater shooting hearing
Family and friends of a retired Tampa police captain accused of fatally shooting a man at a movie theater told a judge Wednesday that the former officer is an honorable, even-tempered man who should be released on bail.
Man fatally shot at Fla. theater over texting
An argument over texting in a Florida movie theater ended with a retired Tampa police captain fatally shooting a man sitting in front of him, authorities said.
Battle over theater shooting evidence grows heated
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The courtroom battle over what evidence can be used against Colorado theater shooting defendant James Holmes has grown heated, with a defense
Ole Miss hate speech: Audience called to dialogue
The University of Mississippi says it has not been able to verify reports that athletes led the disruption of a campus play with gay slurs and inappropriate laughter. University officials said earlier that some freshman athletes participated.
A year after movie shooting, healing sought
AURORA, Colo. — Some recited the names of the dead. Some did good deeds for their neighbors. And some practiced yoga, walked through nature, or
Holmes to wear hidden harness anchored to floor
DENVER — Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes will be restrained during his trial by wearing a harness under his clothes that will be anchored
Grisham’s ‘A Time To Kill’ heading to Broadway
John Grisham’s first novel, which was made into a star-filled film, is now heading to a Broadway stage.
Council will help fund Juneteenth
The Columbus City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday in favor of providing $2,500 in matching funds to the Afro-American Culture Organization in support of the Juneteenth Festival at the request of festival founder and Lowndes County supervisor Leroy Brooks.