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February 6, 2010
Event:“Vienna Boys Choir"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $39.00 and $33.00r
Information: Call 601-696-2200
February 6 – March 6, 2010
Event: Meridian Museum of Art Exhibit – “Collaboration of Photographs”
Featuring: Christoper and Neha Trice-Luhar
Artist’s Reception:Saturday, Feb. 13th from 6-8 p.m.
Gallery Talk by Artists at 6:45 p.m.
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Museum Hours: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Admission: Free
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
February 21, 2010
Event:“Meridian Mardi Gras” First Annual Queen City Jam Session
Sponsor: Meridian Downtown Merchants and Organizers
Location: Downtown Meridian on and around Dumont Plaza
Time: 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Special Features: Food Vendors All day – Feb. 6 Songwriters and Musicians hold a Jam Session
Information: Call Meridian Downtown Merchants and Organizers 601-693-3007
February 9, 2010
Event:“The Mighty Echoes”
Sponsor: Meridian Community College’s Arts and Letter Series
Location: Meridian Community College’s McCain Theatre
Address: 910 Hwy 19 North – MCC Campus
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information: Tickets and General Information: Call 601-484-8696 or lhill@mcc.cc.ms.us
February 13, 2010
Event:Meridian Museum of Art “You are my Heart”
Featuring: Seasonal Crafts Workshopfor children aged 4-12
Instructor: Sylvia Follis
Gallery Talk by Artists at 6:45 p.m.
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
February 20, 2010
Event:“Black History Month Program” at the Meridian Museum of Art
Featuring: History using personal reminiscences, photo, artwork, film clips, readings, and live performances.
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Co-Sponsor: Delta Nu Zeta Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
February 20, 2010
Event:“Art for Meridian” Dinner and Art Auction
Location: Northwood Country Club
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Cost: $125.00 per person
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Information: Call Betty Lou Jones 601- 482-0166 or Debbie Martin 601-917-4664
February 21, 2010
Event:“Keb' Mo'"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:6:00 p.m.
Admission: $44.00 and $38.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
February, 25, 2010- March 3, 2010
Event: Meridian Little Theatre 3rd Play of the 77th Anniversary Season
Play: “Dixie Swim Club”
Sponsor: Meridian Little Theatre
Location: Meridian Little Theatre Playhouse
Address: Hwy 39 North Meridian, MS
Time: Curtain at 8:00 p.m. each night / Sunday – Curtain at 2:00 p.m. No performance on Monday
Information: Call 601-482-6371 for Ticket Prices and Availabilities Or www.meridianlittletheatre.com
March 6, 2010
Event:Meridian Symphony Orchestra 4th Concert inThe 2009-2010 Subscription Season “Air, Water, Fire, and Earth”
Concert: de Falla: El Amor Brujo (Love the Magician) Lalo: Symphonie espangnole for violin and orchestra Carey Smith: Fire from Symphony No. 1 Stravinsky: Suite from “Firebird”
Sponsor: Meridian Symphony Orchestra Association
Conductor: Dr. Claire Fox Hillard
Featuring: Elena Urioste, violin
Location: The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street, Downtown Meridian
Concert Time: 8:00 p.m.
Information: Call Meridian Symphony Orchestra
Tickets:Call The MSU Riley Center 601-696-2200 or Visit www.msurileycenter.com “A” seats $39 and “B” seats $35
March 11, 2010
Event: “Church Basement Ladies”
Sponsor: Meridian Community College’s Arts and Letter Series
Location: Meridian Community College’s McCain Theatre
Address: 910 Hwy 19 North – MCC Campus
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information: Tickets and General Information: Call 601-484-8696 or lhill@mcc.cc.ms.us
March 12, 2010
Event:“Sophie Milman"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $25.00 and $19.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
March 13 - May 1, 2010
Event: Meridian Museum of Art Exhibit – “37th Annual Bi-State Art Competition”
Featuring: Juried Art Competition with the finest artists in Miss. and Ala.
Awards Reception: Saturday, May 1st from 6-8 p.m.
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Museum Hours:Tuesday – Saturday 1-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
March 26, 2010
Event: “MCC Big Band Bash”
Sponsor: Meridian Community College’s Arts and Letter Series
Location: Meridian Community College’s McCain Theatre
Address: 910 Hwy 19 North – MCC Campus
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information: Tickets and General Information: Call 601-484-8696 or lhill@mcc.cc.ms.us
March 27, 2010
Event:“Cassandra Wilson"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $44.00 and $38.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
April - May 2010
Event: "Meridian Museum of Art “Youth Exhibits”
Featuring: Year End Exhibit for Local Area Students.
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Times:10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
April 3, 2010
Event: “Threefoot Festival”
Featuring: A Fine Art Exhibit, Competition, and Sale- Art Demonstrations Live Entertainment / Food and Beverages/
Sponsor: Meridian Council for the Arts
Location: On 6th & 7th Streets between 23rd and 25th Avenues
Address: The Heart of Downtown Meridian, MS
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Information:Call 601-693-2787 or 485-1944
April 8, 2010
Event: Spring Fling, semi-formal dance for retirees and those over age 60. Light refreshments served. Music by Carey Smith & Friends
Sponsor: City of Meridian & Meridian Retirement Connection
Location: Frank Cochran Center
Address: Highland Park, 42nd Avenue and Carousel Drive, Meridian
Time: 6:00-9:00 P.M.
Admission: No charge. Reservations needed.
Information: Call 601-484-6841.
April 9, 2010
Event: A tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $25.00 and $19.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
April 17, 2010
Event: Meridian Museum of Art “Spring Fling”
Featuring: Seasonal Themed Arts and Crafts Workshopfor children aged 4-12
Instructor: TBA
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Times:10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
April 18, 2010
Event: “MCC Community Band”
Sponsor: Meridian Community College’s Arts and Letter Series
Location: Meridian Community College’s McCain Theatre
Address: 910 Hwy 19 North – MCC Campus
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Information: Tickets and General Information: Call 601-484-8696 or lhill@mcc.cc.ms.us
April 24, 2010
Event:“Simply Sinatra - A tribute starring Steve Lippi and His Large Band"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $28.00 and $22.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
May 1, 2010
Event:“The Little Mermaid Produced by American Family Theater"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:2:00 p.m.
Admission: $18.00 adults $10 for children under 12
Information: Call 601-696-2200
May 4, 2010
Event: “MCC Chorus Spring Semester Concert”
Sponsor: Meridian Community College’s Arts and Letter Series
Location: Meridian Community College’s McCain Theatre
Address: 910 Hwy 19 North – MCC Campus
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information: Tickets and General Information: Call 601-484-8696 or lhill@mcc.cc.ms.us
May 6, - May 12, 2010
Event: Meridian Little Theatre 4th Play of the 77th Anniversary Season
Play: “Producers”
Sponsor: Meridian Little Theatre
Location: Meridian Little Theatre Playhouse
Address: Hwy 39 North Meridian, MS
Time: Curtain at 8:00 p.m. each night / Sunday – Curtain at 2:00 p.m. No performance on Monday
Information: Call 601-482-6371 for Ticket Prices and Availabilities Or www.meridianlittletheatre.com
May 7, 2010
Event: “Relay for Life”
Sponsor: American Cancer Society
Location: Northeast Soccer Complex
Time: 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Information: Lynn Irby ACS Office 601-482-0082
May 8, 2010
Event:“Oak Ridge Boys"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $59.00 and $53.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
May 8, 2010
Event: Meridian Museum of Art Exhibit –“2009 Bi-State Competition Best of Show Winner Sheri Fleck Reith” And Mississippi Art Colony Traveling Exhibit
Featuring: Art from the Spring Travel Show
Reception: Saturday, May 15th from 6-8 p.m.
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Times: Tuesday – Saturday 1-5 p.m.
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
May 8, 2010
Event:“Oak Ridge Boys"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $59.00 and $53.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
March 15, 2010
Event: Meridian Symphony Orchestra 5th Concert inThe 2009-2010 Subscription Season “Air, Water, Fire, and Earth”
Concert:“Voyage of Discovery” Carey Smith: “Earth” from Symphony No. 1 Samuel Jones: Symphony No. 3 “Palo Duro Canyon” Holst: “The Planets”
Sponsor: Meridian Symphony Orchestra Association
Conductor: Dr. Claire Fox Hillard
Featuring: Elena Urioste, violin
Location: The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street, Downtown Meridian
Concert Time: 8:00 p.m.
Information: Call Meridian Symphony Orchestra
Tickets:Call The MSU Riley Center 601-696-2200 or Visit www.msurileycenter.com “A” seats $39 and “B” seats $35
May 22, 2010
Event:“The Spinners"
Sponsor: The MSU Riley Center
Location:The MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th Street
Time:7:30 p.m.
Admission: $44.00 and $38.00
Information: Call 601-696-2200
May 22 -23, 2010
Event: Diamond (75th) Anniversary of the Key Brothers Endurance Flight Air Show
Sponsor: Regional Airport Authority and Diamond Anniversary Celebration Committee
Location: Meridian Regional Airport and surrounding areas
Time: TBA
Admission: TBA
Information: City of Meridian Cultural Affairs 601-485-1944
June 18, 19, 20, 2010
June 24, 25, 26, 27, 2010
Event:State Games of Mississippi / Competition Weekends Mississippi’s Largest Amateur Athletic Sporting Event for all ages. Large variety of sports events something for all ages teams and individuals
Special Feature: Friday June 19, Opening Night Ceremony / Parade of Athletes Lighting of the Torch / Fireworks / Entertainment
Sponsor: State Games of Mississippi
Opening Night Ceremony Location: TBA
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Information: General and Registration 1-800-601-482-0205 Or Stategamesofms.org
June 19, 2010
Event: “Juneteenth Celebration”
Sponsor: Juneteenth Celebration Committee
Location: 5th Street and 24th, 25th and 26th Avenues (Downtown Meridian)
Time: 2:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight
Admission: TBA
Information: Call Sharon Smith – 601-484-6850
June 24, 2010
Event: “Martinis at the Museum – “Great Tastes of Meridian”
Featuring: 9th Annual fundraiser and membership event featuring cool jazz, a special artist demonstration, “Great Tastes of Meridian” hors d’oeuvres buffet by area restaurants, an array of traditional and specialty martinis and the “Martinis Menagerie”, a “big auction of small paintings” by artists from throughout the Southeast.
Location: Meridian Museum of Art
Sponsor: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: 628 25th Ave., Meridian
Times:7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Information: Call Kate Cherry 601-693-1501
July 4, 2010
Event: City of Meridian 4th of July Concert and Fireworks Display
Featuring: Entertainment Starting at 6:00 p.m. on Stage. Gigantic Fireworks Show over the Lakes /Food Vendors / Great Family Fun for all ages
Location: Bonita Lakes – Meridian, MS
Sponsor: City of Meridian
Address: Hwy 19 South – Meridian, MS
Times: Concert from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Information: Call City of Meridian Cultural Affairs 601-485-1944
July 4, 2010
Event: Sunfish Summer Triathlon
Featuring: Featuring1K Swim, 34K Bike Race and 8K Run
Location: Bonita Lakes – Meridian, MS
Sponsor: Meridian Athletic Association
Address: Hwy 19 South – Meridian, MS
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Admission: FREE
Information: Entry Fee and Forms / General Information Contact Stacy Barr By E-mail: jsbarr57@hotmail.com
July 10- September 30, 2010
Event: “Sparkle and Twang” Marty Stuart Museum Exhibit
Location: The Riley Center
Sponsor:The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation, City of Meridian, Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors, East Mississippi Business Development Corporation, Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center
Time: TBA
Admission: TBA
Information: Call 601- 696-2200
July 14 - 17, 2010
Event: Choctaw Indian Fair
Sponsor: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Location:Choctaw, MS
Information: Call Choctaw Tribe Office 601-656-5251 Or Golden Moon Casino
July 23 - 30, 2010
Event: Neshoba County Fair “Mississippi’s Giant House Party”
Sponsor: Neshoba County Fair Association
Location: Neshoba County Fair Grounds – Philadelphia, MS
Featuring: Rides: Carnival Rides each day at 10:00 a.m. and operate until 1:00 a.m. Except on Fri July 25 when they close at midnight. Agriculture Exhibits: Throughout the run of the Fair
Admission:Daily Tickets are $15.00 each day or $30.00 Season Tickets for all 8 days. Children under nine (9) enter free
Information: Call 601-656-8480 or www.neshobacountyfair.org
July 28, 2010
Event: Meridian Day at The Neshoba County Fair “Mississippi’s Giant House Party”
Sponsor: East Mississippi Business Development Corp. & Neshoba County Fair
Location: Neshoba County Fair Grounds – Philadelphia, MS - In Founders Square
Featuring: City of Meridian, Lauderdale County Organizations, and NAS Meridian
Information: Call 601-693-1306
September 8, 2010
Event: “Sparkle and Twang” Marty Stuart Museum Exhibit
Location: The Riley Center
Sponsor:The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation, City of Meridian, Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors, East Mississippi Business Development Corporation, Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center
Time: TBA
Admission: TBA
Information: Call 601- 6937-4344 or 601-485-1944
September 30 - Oct 6, 2010
Event: Meridian Little Theatre’s 1st Play of the 78th Anniversary Season
Location: Meridian Little Theatre Playhouse
Sponsor: Meridian Little Theatre
Time:Curtain at 8:00 p.m. each night / Sunday – Curtain at 2:00 p.m. No performance on Monday
Information: Call 601-482-6371 for Ticket Prices and Availabilities Or www.meridianlittletheatre.com
October 8, 2010
Event: First Annual “Meridian Goes Red Gala”
Location: The Riley Center
Sponsor: American Heart Association & American Stroke Association
Featuring: Radiant Red and Black Tie Event with a Live and Silent Auction, Gourmet Dining, Live Entertainment and Dancing.
Time: TBA
Admission: TBA
Information: Call Rosa Wilson 601-321-1213
November 5 & 6, 2010
Event: Soule’ Live Steam Festival and Railfest "Whistlestop Weekend”
Featuring: Art Casting and Moulten Iron Pour at 3:00 p.m. at Soule’
Sponsor: Soule’ Industrial Museum Association and City of Meridian Railfest
Location: Soule’ Steam and Feed Works and Union Station’s Singing Brakeman Park
Address: Soule’ – 402 19th Avenue – Downtown Meridian Union Station- 1900 Front Street – Downtown Meridian
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Information: Call Greg Hatcher 601-917-3471 or Lauderdale County Tourism 601-482-8001
November 6 & 7, 2010
Event: Homemaker Craft Show and Sale
Sponsor: Lauderdale County Cooperative Extension Service
Location: Frank Cochran Center – Highland Park
Address: 1725 Carousel Drive, Meridian, MS
Special feature: Showcases handmade goods and crafts By local homemakers and small businesses
Time: Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun. 12 noon – 5 p.m.
Admission: $.50
Information: Call Lauderdale County Coop. Ext. 601-482-9764
November 11, 2010
Event: Veteran's Day Ceremony and Parade
Special Feature: This year’s parade theme; “Veterans Helping Veterans”
Sponsor: Meridian/Lauderdale County Veterans Day / Memorial Day Committee
Location: Ceremony held in front of the Dough Boy Monument
Address: 6th Street and 23rd Avenue-Downtown Meridian
Ceremony Time: 10:30 a.m.
Parade: Held in Downtown Meridian
Parade Time: 3:00 p.m.
Information: Call Chuck McElroy 601-482-4508 or Call Danny Smith 601-604-0097
Nov. 13, 2010
Event: Run for Hope - 10K Trail Run, 5K Run, 2- Mile Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run
Sponsor: Hope Village for Children
Location: Bonita Lakes Trails
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Registration: Applications available at Jeff Andersons Fitness Center for advance Registration / 6:30 a.m. day of race at Bonita Lakes
Information: Call 553-8660 or Call Kim Monsour 934-2851 or 693-3191
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