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see. hear. do. August 14-20 • 2008 North Mississippi’s entertainment guide Staind rolls into Tupelo for Saturday show ‘PINEAPPLE EXPRESS’ , SALTILLO’S JUSTIN POSEY , CONCERT GUIDE 2E scene August 14-20, 2008 what’s TOP 10 Blog songs High® Five Sited NBC took the gold last week, while rival broad- ®WMSV 91.1, 5.“I Kissed a Girl,” Katy cast networks barely placed. Propelled by just Make Scene World Class Radio Perry the first three nights of the Summer Olympics, Adult album 6.“American Boy,” Estelle NBC scored an average of 17.67 million viewers, Shine with Kanye West Now your alternative while its nearest competitor, CBS, averaged just 1.“Come Around,” Counting 7.“Viva la Vida,” Coldplay 5.68 million, according to Nielsen Media Crows 8.“Forever,” Chris Brown Research figures released Tuesday. blog choice 2.“Peace, Love & Happi- 9.“When I Grow Up,”The BY SHEENA BARNETT ness,” G. Love & Special Pussycat Dolls Scene Sauce 10.“A Little Bit Longer,” There are millions of 3.“Staying With Me,” Los Jonas Brothers music and entertainment Lonely Boys Web sites out there. ® www.billboard.com ®VIDEO RENTALS 4.“Hope,” Jack Johnson 1.“21,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. There are some for coun- Hot country songs 5.“Viva la Vida,” Coldplay 2.“The Bank Job,” Lionsgate Home Entertainment. try music. 1.“All I Want to Do,” Sugar- Some for 6.“Old Enough,” Raconteurs land ® 3.“College Road Trip,” Buena Vista Home Entertain- TELEVISION indie rock. 7.“I'm Amazed,” My 2.“You Look Good in My 1.“Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony,” NBC. ment. Morning Jacket And some Shirt,” Keith Urban 2.“Summer Olympics Sunday Prime 1,” NBC. 4.“Step Up 2 The Streets,” Buena Vista Home Enter- 8.“Cigarette Eyes,” Matt tainment. Web sites 3.“Good Time,”Alan 3.“Summer Olympics Saturday Prime 1,” NBC. Costa Jackson 5.“Vantage Point,” Sony Pictures Home Entertain- only dis- 4.“America’s Got Talent,” NBC. 9.“Nameless Faceless,” 4.“Put a Girl in It,” Brooks & ment. cuss the Shawn Mullins Dunn 5.“Two and a Half Men,” CBS. latest 10.“Pony (It's OK),” Erin 5.“Should've Said No,” ® celebrity McCarley DVD SALES gossip. Taylor Swift ® 1.“21,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. FILM But only 6.“I Still Miss You,” Keith 1.“The Dark Knight,”Warner Bros. 2.“Step Up 2 The Streets,” Buena Vista Home Enter- ® www.iTunes.com Anderson one site keeps you in the 2.“Pineapple Express,” Sony. tainment. know about major enter- Top downloads 7.“Gunpowder & Lead,” 3.“Batman Begins,”Warner Home Video. 1.“Disturbia,” Rihanna Miranda Lambert 3.“The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” Uni- tainment news and keeps versal. 4.“College Road Trip,” Buena Vista Home Entertain- you informed on the latest 2.“Paper Planes,” M.I.A. 8.“Do You Believe Me ment. Now,” Jimmy Wayne 4.“Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2,”Warner in local entertainment. 3.“Burnin' Up,” Jonas Bros. 5.“The Bank Job,” Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Brothers 9.“Home,” Blake Shelton That’s Scene Now, Scene’s 5.“Step Brothers,” Sony. The Associated Press 4.“My Life,”The Game & Lil 10.“Waitin' on a Woman,” online companion. Wayne Brad Paisley Every day I post up enter- tainment news, and there Scene is the going and doing guide for 909, Tupelo, MS 38802-0909. are special features on local see. hear. do .com ® For 24/7 entertainment North Mississippi. If you’ve got something ® To learn more, call Sheena Barnett at bands, fashion and movies. information in Northeast happening from Oxford to Fulton, Corinth to (662) 678-1580. We’re also one of the first djournal Mississippi, go online any- Starkville or anywhere in Tupelo, Scene wants ® Check www.djournal.com to keep up sites to tell you about local time at djournal.com. to hear about it: with the latest entertainment news. concerts, such as the up- ACT US ® Send e-mails to coming Cheetah Girls show ON THE COVER: Some of Staind’s biggest hit singles [email protected] Scene is published by or provide details about the ® include “It’s Been Awhile,”“Outside,”“Mudshovel,” and Fax info to (662) 842-2233 Journal Publishing Co. Johnny Cash Flower Pickin’ ® Snail mail goes to Scene, P.O. Box Festival. “Right Here.” COURTESY PHOTO CONT Tupelo, Mississippi Todd Hunt, director of the BancorpSouth Arena, writes on the blog every Friday. He Celebrating 20 Years! gives readers a glimpse into how the Arena works and what’s on the horizon there. Besides the blog, Scene This Saturday! also has a MySpace page 8pm-12 pm and a Facebook group. Scene’s online compan- Elvis T ribute Artist ions are your guide to local T HE entertainment in Northeast Kevin will per for m Elvis’ s earliest work M AIN Mississippi. thr ough his V egasyears! A TTRACTION Hop online and find out S INCE 1988 2901 South Eason Boulevar d •Tupelo,MS what you’re missing. 662-841-1414 Go to sheenabarnett (acr oss fr om the VF Outlet Mall) Emporium and Open daily 5 till 12 am; Happy Hour 5-7 pm Coffee Bar .wordpress.com to visit Do wnto wn T upelo • 842-9617 •Open Thursdays until 7:00 pm Scene Now. August 14-20, 2008 getout&bescene 3E TUPELO STARKVILLE Corinth troupe to present ‘Crowns’ Play contest deadline Sept. 1 ® Corinth Community-Arts Builder’s Troupe will stage “Crowns” ® There’s still time to enter the Bestbets at Link Centre in Tupelo. Mississippi Theatre Associa- The musical tells the story of women in the African-American tion’s playwriting contest. a guide to what’s going on around the area church and the hats they love. It’ll be presented at 7:30 p.m. Fri- The deadline is Sept. 1. The day and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. work is open to Mississippi writers Tickets are $10/adults and $5/students at the Link Centre, who live in the state, as well as those who’ve moved McKinney’s Unique Fashions and Delores’ Beauty Nook in Tupelo, away. STURGIS as well as The Boutique in Corinth. It’s a one-act competition, limited to 40 pages Haggard to headline motorcycle rally and six actors. The plays should be original, unpro- ® Merle Haggard will headline the 2008 Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally. duced and unpublished. The event opens 6 p.m. Friday with Braden Gray and Loose Gravel, followed Disc golfers to play at night Playwrights, who must be 18 or older, may only by A Band Called River at 8 p.m. and Jeff Bates at 10 p.m. submit one play per year. The entry fee is $10. Regis- ® The Tupelo Disc Golf Association invites everyone to a round ter at www.mta-online.org, or call (662) 323-1097. Haggard will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, and he’ll be followed by Crossin’ of night golf at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Veterans Park course. Dixon at 10 p.m. Lights and batteries will be available for $1 each, and transpar- Tickets to the weekend event are $40. Call (662) 341-0115 or 323-3322. ent duct tape will be free. Bring see-through discs and a small flashlight. OXFORD Each of the 18 baskets will feature a glow stick. It’s a free event. Visit tupelodiscgolf.com for the full scoop. Presidential history on show MEMPHIS ® The University of Mississippi libraries will open Jackson, Adkins coming to FedExForum an exhibit titled “Hail to the Chief!” on Monday. ® Alan Jackson will bring his “Good Time” tour Pied Piper needs young actors The exhibit highlights U.S. presidents, as well as to the FedExForum in Memphis on Oct. 11. Mississippi’s connection to past presidential elec- Jackson is a three-time Country Music Associ- ® Pied Piper Playhouse has roles to fill for a production of “Alice tions. The display, which is housed in the Faulkner ation Entertainer of the Year. He’ll be joined by in Wonderland.” Room of the J.D.Williams Library, includes letters, Trace Adkins. Auditions will be 2 p.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Monday at Milam photographs, books and campaign materials. Tickets are $49.50 and $65, and they’ll go Elementary School auditorium. Parts are available for kids from The exhibit is part of a number of special events on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 23 at Ticketmaster loca- kindergarten to sixth grade. No prior experience is necessary. leading up to the Sept. 26 Presidential Debate on tions, www.ticketmaster.com, the box office or Production dates are Oct. 3 and 4. For information, call (662) the Ole Miss campus. Learn more at www.olemiss (901) 525-1515. 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