http://www.meridianstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_309140927.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_309140927.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_306194856.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_306194856.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_306194830.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_306194830.html GILBERTOWN, Ala. — Amy Gustafson will perform a piano concert Sunday, Nov. 8 on the Ballet and Theatre Arts Performing Companies stage in Gilbertown, Ala. at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call (205) 843-5138. Tickets also are on sale at local banks and businesses in Choctaw and Washington Counties. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_306194452.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_306194452.html Hartley Peavey’s mission to restore the sound of Meridian’s historic Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater to its former glory is more than just a professional challenge. It’s personal. His grandfather, Joseph Lane Peavey, was very active in the Hamasa Shriners — his name is even engraved on the Moorish Revival theater’s cornerstone. Like Hartley Peavey, J.L. Peavey was an entrepreneur and an inventor with patents to his credit. Hartley Peavey inherited his collection of hand tools when he passed in 1955, and two years later used those tools to build the first Peavey guitar amplifier. Hartley Peavey’s music and sound products company has since earned more than 180 patents around the world for its innovations. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292003150.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292003150.html TNT Tattoo Art Gallery will hold its 5th Annual Burning Tiki Man event on Saturday, Oct. 24. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:31:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002953.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002953.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002704.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002704.html The 7th Annual Whistlestop Weekend sounds off in downtown Meridian on Friday, Nov. 6 and continues Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Whistlestop Weekend combines two unique festivals into one amazing experience the whole family will enjoy. Best of all, admission is free. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002543.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002543.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002337.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002337.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002009.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002009.html The Mississippi State University Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts announces that Barrage will perform at the center’s historic theater on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002258.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_292002258.html Pearl River Resort has secured music star John Rich, for a special one-night concert! The concert will be held at the Silver Star Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. Tickets to the show are on sale and range from $35-$45. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270022134.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270022134.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270022220.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270022220.html The Queen City Fair returns to the Lauderdale County Agri-Center Sept. 28-Oct. 4. This is the ninth year of the "Family Fun Tradition" presented by the fair, which includes talent showcases, concerts, performances, exhibits, food and carnival rides. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:20:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270021914.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270021914.html One of the finest musical plays in the history of the American theatre will kick off Meridian Little Theatre's 77th season. “‘South Pacific’ is not only delightful in its songs, humor and romantic narrative, but it captures an enchanting mood of rueful, bittersweet sadness and even without forcing it, finds time for a sardonic glance at the prejudice between people of different races.” says the New York Times. “South Pacific” will be presented beginning Oct. 1 through Oct. 7, with a Sunday Matinee on Oct. 4. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:18:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270021834.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_270021834.html Her first single “Video,” and her multi–platinum debut album Acoustic Soul were released in 2001. Her sophomore release, the platinum selling Voyage to in 2002 was hailed worldwide by critics. The New York Times called it “music that only further enhances her reputation as an artist of substance; centering on her acoustic guitar and confident but restrained vocals, it recalls such soul masters as Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack.”