FRIDAYS
TUESDAYS
Amos Brewer performs at The Penguin from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
MINDgasm Erotic Poetry Night is at 8 p.m. at Soul Wired Cafe.
THROUGH 1/31 See the Mississippi Watercolor Society Art Exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery.
BEST BETS JAN. 2-9, 2013
Christmas on Ice at Baptist Health Systems, Madison Campus (401 Baptist Drive, Madison) continues through Jan. 6. Enjoy an ice-skating rink and ice slide, a Christmas Story Trail, decorations, concessions and concerts. $15 skating and ice slide (rental skates included), concerts and Christmas Story Trail free; call 601-500-5970; christmasonice. com. … The Mississippi Music Foundation Singer-songwriter Showcase is at 6 p.m. at Brick Oven Pizza Company (2428 E. Parkway St., Hernando). The event spotlights the talents of Mississippi musicians. Vanessa Winter, Erica and Richard Massey, Wilson Harris and Corry Zurhorst perform. Proceeds benefit the Mississippi Music Foundation’s Money Match program. No cover, donations welcome; call 662-429-2939; mississippimusicfoundation.org.
THURSDAY 1/3
TRIP BURNS
Today is the last day to see the Christmas Tree Display at Farish Street Park (Farish and Hamilton streets). Free; call 601-941-3230 or 202-256-6021. … The Mississippi Watercolor Society Art Exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery (839 N. State St.) hangs through Jan. 31. Free; call 601-960-1582. … Shop and dine during Fondren After 5 from 5-8 p.m. Free; call 601-981-9606. … liveRIGHTnow hosts the fondRUN pub run at 6 p.m. in Fondren. Run or
of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). The exhibit has more than 20 robotic dinosaurs, a rubbing station and a fossil dig site. $6, $5 seniors, $4 ages 3-18, children under 3 and members free; call 601-576-6000; msnaturalscience.org.
SATURDAY 1/5
BlueCross BlueShield of Mississippi’s annual Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half Marathon kicks off at 7 a.m. in downtown Jackson. Registrations are sold out for the marathon, but children can still register for the kids’ race for $10, and spectators can watch for free. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Mississippi Blues Commission. Visit msbluesmarathon.com. … The BankPlus Racing Vehicle Extravaganza is from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.). See more than 160 racing, custom and performance vehicles including the “Casper” monster truck and the “Split Personality” 1963 Corvette. Meet NASCAR champion Bobby Allison and Spongebob Squarepants. Continues Jan. 6 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $12, $8 tickets sold at O’Reilly Auto Parts stores, free children’s tickets at BankPlus BY LATASHA WILLIS locations; email wsbissell@aol. com; mrve.webs.com. … Blue JACKSONFREEPRESS.COM Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi’s Blues Crawl starts at 7 p.m. FAX: 601-510-9019 Enjoy blues music all evening at DAILY UPDATES AT Burgers & Blues, Hal & Mal’s, JFPEVENTS.COM Ole Tavern, F. Jones Corner, Martin’s, The Penguin, Sneaky Beans and Underground 119. Fondren Trolley service available to all locations except Burgers & Blues. $10 wristband (buy from any participating venue). … Nameless Open Mic is at 9 p.m. at Suite 106. $5 admission, $3 to perform.
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SUNDAY 1/6
walk two miles, and end with drinks at a Fondren restaurant. Parking behind Regions Bank off Lorenz Boulevard. Free; liverightnowonline.com.
The exhibit “Choctaw Gardens: Photographs by Hilda Stuart” at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) closes today. Includes images of her son Marty Stuart. Free; call 601-960-1515. … Leon Russell and Shannon McNally perform at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall. Cocktails at 6 p.m. For ages 18 and up. $30 in advance, $35 at the door; call 601292-7121 or 800-745-3000; ardenland.net.
FRIDAY 1/4
MONDAY 1/7
January 2 - 8, 2013
Visit the exhibit “Dinosaurs: Big, Bad, Bold and Back” at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science through Jan. 6.
Amos Brewer performs Fridays at The Penguin from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. … The exhibit “Dinosaurs: Big, Bad, Bold 26 and Back” is up through Jan. 6 at the Mississippi Museum
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WEDNESDAY 1/2
The exhibit “Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, His Life In The Struggle: A Pictoral History” hangs through Jan. 19 at Gallery 1 (One University Place, 1100 John R. Lynch St.,
Pianist John Paul and violinist Thomas Lowe (left to right) perform during Music in the City at the Mississippi Museum of Art Jan. 8 at 5:15 p.m.
Suite 4). Includes photography and writings. Free; call 601960-9250; email gallery1@jsums.edu.
TUESDAY 1/8
Thomas Lowe and John Paul perform during Music in the City at 5:45 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar at 5:15 p.m. Free, donations welcome; call 601-960-1515. … Soul Wired Cafe hosts MINDgasm Erotic Poetry Night at 8 p.m. $3 cover.
WEDNESDAY 1/9
The World of Walter Anderson Art Exhibit at Brandon Public Library (1475 W. Government St., Brandon) hangs through Jan. 31. Includes watercolors and pencil drawings. Free; call 601-825-2672; cmrls.lib.ms.us. … Andy Young of Pearl River Glass Studio talks about the 40th anniversary of the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild during History Is Lunch at noon at the Old Capitol Museum (100 S. State St.). Bring lunch; call 601-576-6998. More at jfpevents.com and jfp.ms/musicvenues.