Browsing: Arts / Culture

A couple of weeks ago, I was driving down South Market Street in Pascagoula, and saw a very un-pretty sight. Bulldozers and other heavy equipment were demolishing the historic Pas-Point Little Theatre building. For me, it was definitely a “say it ain’t so, Joe” moment.

Art has a way of telling a story long before the artist ever speaks. At this year’s Sanctuary Arts Festival, visitors will have the chance to experience both.

Local parks are great places to visit regularly. For many, the playgrounds, picnic areas, and walking paths are the draw. But what if we could add something else to make a visit more interesting and educational, but not permanent. This is the idea behind ephemeral art; the installation of temporary artwork designed to be short-lived. The creation of sand sculptures on beaches is a great example. The Coast Ephemeral Art Project was launched to bring this idea to local green spaces.

The City of Moss Point joins 90 other communities across the nation in a music concert series designed to create connections celebrating the arts.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s iMPAC and the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance will host a free Coastline Creators Songwriters Night at 6 p.m. July 24 at the college’s Harrison County Campus. 

The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music and Southern Miss Bands are preparing to welcome student musicians from across the country for another year of All-South activities. Spanning the full academic year, the series connects middle school and high school musicians with Southern Miss faculty, staff and student leaders through honor ensembles, clinics, workshops, camps and performance opportunities.

One of the first times I met Calvin was at a local event. He had a table covered with watercolors, colored pencils, paper, and every kind of art supply imaginable, all there for children to use. He wasn’t selling anything. He simply wanted kids to sit down, create, and discover the joy of making art. Looking back, I realize that little table perfectly represented who Calvin was. He believed creativity should never be limited by someone’s age, background, or ability to pay.

The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art will host George Ohr’s 169th Birthday Bash on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM, with a free day of live music, art, family fun, and community celebration on the museum campus.

There is a common misconception that art only exists in big cities, tucked inside towering museums or performed on grand stages beneath bright lights. Some people look at communities like Tupelo and see untapped potential, imagining what the arts could become here.

Celebrating its 45th year, Mississippi State’s Summer Scholars On Stage program will debut its newest original musical comedy “Face the Music(Fest)” later this month.

Kenzie Claire Burchfield was always going to attend Mississippi State University.

The daughter of current and retired MSU employees, Burchfield did not need much convincing to become a Bulldog. However, when she heard her friends at Starkville High School discuss a three-week summer theater camp “that sounded amazing” on the university’s campus, she knew she had to be there.

The Lumberton Mill Arts Center will open this fall in Lumberton with the goal of allowing residents of all ages to express themselves through art classes and showcases. 

The Walter Anderson Museum of Art will launch a free three-day film festival June 11-13 in Ocean Springs, featuring films, workshops and discussions focused on environmental storytelling. 

Mississippi State filmmakers, content creators and their digital stories won five Southeast Emmys at last month’s National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ regional awards ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Southern Chorale, from The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music, launches an international America 250 tour through major cultural festivals in the United States and Europe. From the pine forests of Mississippi to historic venues in Italy, France, Latvia, and Estonia, the internationally celebrated Southern Chorale will carry the sounds of American music across two continents this summer in a tour that reflects both the artistic legacy of the American South and the global language of choral music.

The Mississippi Humanities Council, in partnership with Pike School of Art and the Palace Theater, will host a free screening of the award-winning documentary Natchez on Thursday, May 28, at 6 p.m. at the Palace Theater in downtown McComb.