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Pitlcat Project – Aug. 29 Jeff Cummings – Aug. 28 MEMPHIS Mindless Self Indulgence – Oct. 12 The Relatives – Aug. 30 Graball Freerun – Aug. 29 Fairground Building, Iuka Just Plain Country – Aug. 30 Fugley’s Sports Bar Yesternights Decision – Aug. 30 Orpheum Bliss – Aug. 29 . Ground Zero, Clarksdale Chaka Khan – Aug. 30 Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern Blues Jam w/ Razorblade – Aug. 28 Kathy Griffin (comedy) – Sept. 6 Roadhouse with Ed Bean – Aug. 30 Vinyl Soup – Aug. 29 The Tupelo Kid and Katie Dintelman – Bill Perry Blues Band – Aug. 29 Maze, Frankie Beverly – Sept. 12 Skeleton Crew – Aug. 30 Reba Russell Blues Band – Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Laura Reed & Deep Pocket – Sept. 3 Silver Bullet – Sept. 5 Howlin’Wolf Memorial Blues Crossroads Café Bill Cooke – Sept. 4 Southern Discomfort – Sept. 6 - Oct. 9 Earthbound – Sept. 5 Festival,West Point Civic Center Buckethead,That 1 Guy – Nov. 3

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TUNICA Trace Adkins – Aug. 29 Ground Zero Blues Club James McMurtry, The Dedringers – Peter Frampton – Sept. 6 The Lyric Oxford Butch Mudbone Blues Band – Aug. 28 Sept. 9 Trotline – Aug. 28 The Allman Brothers Band – Sept. 27 Preston Shannon Blues Band – Aug. 29 Soul Outsiders – Aug. 29 Montgomery Gentry – Oct. 4 Wesley Jefferson Blues Revue – Aug. 30 Workplay Project Pat – Aug. 30 – Oct. 18 MEMPHIS Tift Merritt – Sept. 7 Airships – Sept. 3 Hi-Tone Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Against Eric Church – Sept. 10 Sam’s Town J.J. Grey & Mofro, Hill Country Revue – Me! – Sept. 30 Kudzu Kings – Sept. 12 Rodney Carrington – Sept. 6 Sept. 4 Eric Church – Oct. 3 Cross Canadian Ragweed – Sept. 17 Chubby Checker & the Wildcats – Sept. 12 Mindless Self Indulgence – Oct. 14 Super T – Sept. 19 Air Supply – Oct. 18 Conor Oberst, Jenny Lewis – Sept. 24 The B-52s – Sept. 12 Relient K, Ludo, House of Heroes – Oct. 29 XFORD Neko Case, Giant Sand – Sept. 25 Club Fire Huey Lewis & the News – Sept. 26

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Alt-country singer-songwriter Neko Case will perform The Lyric Oxford at The Lyric Oxford in September. Case is also hopes to draw a member of indie rock band The a diverse crowd New Pornographers.

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a rainy Wednesday morning, the only Then, The Lyric Oxford an- music coming out of The Lyric Oxford nounced a host of other per- BY THE NUMBERS was whirring machines and clanking formers, all of different genres. I What: The Lyric Oxford 1006 Van Buren Ave., on the tools. There’s folk singer Shawn Colvin, I Location: On alt-country stars Drive-By Truckers and country Co-owners Bradley Bishop and Tim Sims are used to it. Oxford Square singer Eric Church, as well as the funk jam band Rebirth (662) 234-5333 The Oxford residents picked the 100-year-old-plus I Contact: building to create a music venue and gathering place, and Brass Band. I Size: About 12,000 squareA little feet more than 1,000 even though the venue opened in July, there are still addi- To reach their audience, Sims and Bishop have been I Audience capacity: tions and adjustments being made. On this particular using the social networking Web site Facebook to connect people Wednesday morning, a projector and movie screen were with music fans and announce shows. Web: Learn more about The Lyric THOMAS WELLS I On the being installed, and there’s still a little more work to do be- The guys asked the simple question, “Who would you The balcony at The Lyric Oxford is new, offering fans a bird’s-eye view of their favorite performers. Oxford at thelyricoxford.com or friend the fore the venue opens for regular shows each week. All that like to see at The Lyric?” and the Facebook group blew up venue on Facebook.com. work has made the lives of Bishop and Sims busier. with suggestions. “It’s pretty much this and sleeping,” Bishop said. Most came for the electronic jam band Sound Tribe Sec- tor 9, or STS9. The guys listened, and have booked the band for a gig in November. From horses to music “Facebook is a great opportunity to communicate with Bishop, whose family owned the building, said he’s our customers,” Sims said. ® Here are a few of the I Tyrone “Super T” Smith heard the building was built around 1898 and was used as “We’re reading the Facebook pages,” Bishop added. stables. More requests have come in from Facebook for bands major upcoming shows at Revue – Sept. 19 What he and Sims know for sure is the structure opened like MGMT, The Avett Brothers and Lucero. as The Lyric theater in 1913 to show silent films. It was C. TAYLOR CROTHERS The Lyric Oxford. For more I Conor Oberst & The Mys- Electronic jam band STS9 was booked to The Lyric Oxford after So who would Bishop and Sims love to see grace their renovated in the 1930s as a one-screen movie theater, and stage? listings, see Scene’s music tic Valley Band, Jenny Lewis William Faulkner’s “Intruder in the Dust” premiered there many fans requested the group play there on the venue’s Face- “There’s a lot of people we’d love to see, that we’re excit- grid on Page 5E or visit the in 1949. book page. ed to see,” Sims said. “Many of those are already coming – Sept. 24 Sometime during the building’s lifetime, a fire knocked this fall.” venue’s Web site. I Neko Case, Giant Sand – the third story out, and it’s still a two-story structure. marble countertops. I Project Pat – Aug. 30 Later, the building was used as office space and housed “We wanted it give it that old feel, but also update it,” Sept. 25 businesses. Sims said. On the big screen I Eric Church – Sept. 10 Bishop and Sims hope to use their newly installed pro- I Then, Sims and Bishop had the idea to return the build- Old cast-iron sinks found across Northeast Mississippi I Perpetual Groove,Wilx – Drive-By Truckers – Oct. 1 ing into what it was most famous for – a theater. were used in the bathrooms, too. jector and screen to show movies. They’re talking about I Rebirth Brass Band – Oct. “It was a complete gut renovation,” Sims said. “We tried to do as much (recycling) as possible,” Sims screening locally made films, as well as nationwide releas- Sept. 11 “The only thing original is the brick walls and wooden said. es or even University of Mississippi football games. I Kudzu Kings – Sept. 12 3 beams,”Bishop added, “and we’re using some of the exist- “We want to use it as its original purpose, even if it’s one I ing steel work.” Stars come out night a week,” Sims said. THOMAS WELLS I Cross Canadian Ragweed, Corey Smith 9– Oct. There was a balcony in the venue, but Bishop and Sims The first two shows The Lyric Oxford announced this The guys have also hosted some wedding receptions The black, white and red-themed lobby welcomes visitors to The Lyric Oxford. Band of Heathens – Sept. 17 I Shawn Colvin – Oct. 17 built a new one. summer were the back-to-back Conor Oberst and Neko and parties at the theater. The guys wanted to use a mix of old and new to give Case shows. From showing films to showcasing up-and-coming mu- I Lord T & Eloise – Sept. 18 I STS9 – Nov. 5 The Lyric Oxford a fresh and unique atmosphere. Both Oberst and Case are indie rock darlings – Oberst is sicians, The Lyric Oxford hopes to attract a diverse crowd.

EXPERIENCE THE MUSIC For example, the bars are made out of wood from an old best known as the frontman for Bright Eyes, and Case is a “I think there’s different music for different audiences,” Batesville cotton compress, topped with brand-new member of indie rock band The New Pornographers. Sims said. “This is a space for everybody.” 8E screenscene August 28-September 3 2008 Geeky girls get makeovers in ‘The House Bunny’ I It’s a female version of Wizard review “Revenge of the Nerds.” ® Kelli Karlson with Wizard 106.7 gives “The House Bunny” a B. BY M. SCOTT MORRIS Scene “The House Bunny” is a combina- “It was tion of “Revenge of the Nerds” and ‘Legally “Legally Blonde.” Shelley (Anna Faris) is happy as a Blonde III.’ Playboy Bunny until It’s a fun she gets kicked out of the Playboy Man- review time for the sion. She finds her- self on a college girls.” campus, where a sorority needs a filmmakers couldn’t let Shelley reject all house mother. of her Playboy values. I don’t know if Like Elle Woods in that’s a good or bad thing. “Legally Blonde,” “The House Bunny” is a mildly Shelley has a strong COLUMBIA PICTURES amusing movie. You’ll find a few unex- sense of style and Anna Faris, left, and Emma Stone are shown in a scene from “The House Bunny.” pected moments and laughs along the understands what way, but you’ll also experience periods boys want. She’s they’ll lose their house. An “evil” sorori- Oliver (Colin Hanks). He’s the first nice of déjá vu. happy to share with Scene’s M. Scott ty tries to undercut the Zetas. guy she’s ever dated, and her bag of It’s showing at the Cinemark in Tupe- the sorority girls, Morris gives “The Natalie (Emma Stone) embraces tricks doesn’t work. The Zetas try to put lo, as well as Malcos in Oxford, Corinth who are the female House Bunny” a C. Shelley’s ideas first, then the others re- Shelley in touch with her inner geek and Columbus, and Hollywood Pre- equivalents of the luctantly leave their old selves behind. and the results are kind of funny, if you mier Cinemas in Starkville. fraternity boys in The girls are magically transformed, like broad, physical comedy. “Revenge of the Nerds.” and the campus takes quick notice. Hugh Hefner has a sizable role as Look for movie reviews in Scene on Thursdays, and The Zetas are in trouble. They need In addition to overseeing the himself, and real-life bunnies appear as listen each Tuesday morning on Wizard 106.7 be- to attract 30 pledges to join them, or makeovers, Shelley develops a crush on themselves. With “Hef” on board, the tween 8:30 and 8:45 a.m.

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CORINTH Best ticket of the night Other films include: “Never Give Up Calling youths to Crossroads ® Folks looking for a great night at the Hope,” music video, Daniel Lee; “Most ® The Ignite Youth Explosion will seek to movies can head to the Link Centre in Tupe- Changed,” short comedy, Chuck McIntosh, inspire young hearts starting at 5:30 p.m. Austin Haley/Tom Booth; “It’s a Great Day,” lo at 6:30 p.m.Aug. 28 for Sharing the Bestbets Aug. 30 at the Screen. music video,Vaz Vanelli; “Imagine Me a Hero,” student, Michael Williams; “Inside a guide to what’s going on around the area Crossroads Arena. Nine local and regional filmmakers are The event fea- kicking off the independent film series.The Voice,” student, David Rice; “Breaking Point,” young filmmaker, Dustin Edmonson; heap of humor, the Capitol Steps will be in tures the music of mix includes documentaries, music videos, and “Trainwreck,” 2008 Best Music Video Oxford Aug. 29. MOOREVILLE KJ52, Tedd Agnew short films, animation and more. award winner,April Perea. The musical troupe that puts the and Sonic Flood. Tickets are $5 and include popcorn and Need something for your hog? “mock” in democracy will be at the ® RJ Classics on Highway 371 is hosting a The pre-party will feature Jeremy Allison. a drink. Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Motorcycle Swap Meet from 10 a.m to 7 Regional FCA director Scott Carter is the The audience can go back in time with Arts at the University of Mississippi as a p.m.Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. main speaker. documentary “Elvis: Return to Tupelo” by OXFORD lighthearted prelude to the first presiden- There’s no charge to set up a table to Admission is a can of food for local food Roy Turner and Jim Palmer. Politics, music collide with humor tial debate. give away any motorcycle-related items. pantries. The youth group that brings the “Escape from 13” won filmmaker Russell ® If you like your politics with a healthy Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $30. The store is located two miles south of most food will win $250. Call (662) 915-7411 or go on-line at Mooreville on Highway 371. Call (662)620- For more information, visit www.olemiss.edu/fordcenter/. 6460 for more information. www.ignite4him.com. 2611 W . MAIN ST. TUPELO, MS 842-3753 HOWLIN’ WITH THE WOLF Ryan, Taya and Kyle Perry – better known to the rest of the world as Homemade Jamz Blues Band – will perform at the Howlin’ Wolf Memorial Blues Festival in West Point. The Tupelo- based band just released its debut album, “Pay Me No Mind.” Also performing at the festival are Willie King, Blind Mississip- SOUND & VIDEO pi Morris & the Black Prairie Blues Kings, Eden Brent, Caleb Childs, Ben Prestage and the Billy Gibson Band. The Howlin’ SOUND SYSTEMS & RECORDING Wolf Memorial Blues Festival is Friday at the West Point Civic Center. Tickets are $15/advance and $20/door, and there will GEAR FOR MUSICIANS be barbecue, T-shirts and CDs for sale. For more information, C. TODD SHERMAN call (662) 605-0770 or visit wpnet.org/Howlin_Festival.htm. August 28-September 3 2008 calendarscene 11E tion and Friends. Food and dancing. No smoking or town New Albany.Activities include poetry and play- turing Michael Nelson, Fulmer Professor of Political presidential elections. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. BANCORPSOUTH ARENA alcohol. $5. (662) 871-5111. writing competition featuring Claude Wilkinson, Science at and author of “The Amer- weekdays. (662) 915-7236. SYMPHONY FUNDRAISER: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. street party with The Gents, 5K run, arts and crafts,A ican Presidency: Origins and Development, 1776- ART EXHIBIT: T hru Aug. 30, Southside Gallery, Oxford. DISNEY LIVE! PRESENTS WINNIE THE POOH: 6:30 Sept. 27, Park Heights Restaurant,Tupelo.Tupelo Taste of New Albany, Paint the Town, KidsFest, pet- 2007.”(662) 915-7236. Works by Kelley Sharp and Felandus Thames.Artist p.m. Sept. 26.Tickets range from $14 to $37 plus Symphony’s Magical Music Tour Rock N Roll Brunch. ting zoo, Campus Country, 10-O-C, Cherry Creek, VOICE CLASS FOR ADULTS: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays, reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m.Aug. 14. (662) 234- service charge. Children age 1 and older must have Featuring Wishbone. $25. (662) 842-8433. Braden Gray and Loose Gravel, and Emerson Drive. Sept. 7-Nov. 9 (10 weeks). Jo Miller Orr is instructor. 9090. ticket. BancorpSouth Arena box office, arena outlets, (662) 534-4354, www.tallahatchieriverfest.com. Text will be “The Singing Book,”2nd edition by “KATRINA: MISSISSIPPI WOMEN REMEMBER”: Thru www.bcsarena.com, (662) 841-6528. PINE BLUFF FESTIVAL: Oct. 10 and 11, Blue Bluff AREA MUSIC Meredith Dayme and Cynthia Vaughn. Supplemental Aug. 31, Gammill Gallery, Barnard Observatory, Uni- THE CHEETAH GIRLS: 7 p.m. Oct. 17. $35 and $45 Recreation Area,Aberdeen. Blues music, barbecue material will be “An Introduction to Sight-Singing” by versity of Mississippi.Traveling exhibit by Vicksburg contest,Animals of the Rainforest exhibit, arts and plus service charge.Tickets go on sale at noon Aug. Stanley Arkis and Herman Schuckman. $225 includ- photographer Melody Golding. Gallery hours 8 a.m.- GOSPEL AND COUNTRY NIGHT: 6:30-9:30 p.m.Aug. crafts, car show, food, kid activities, more. (662) 23 at the box office, all Arena outlets, (662) 841- ing supplies. (662) 255-1593, 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (662) 915-7236, 6528 or www.bcsarena.com. 30, Old Church Opry House, Ripley. Featuring 369-9440, (662) 436-8560, [email protected]. Lewellen, Dale Kelly and Joe Rickman. Donations. www.blueblufffestival.com. www.melodygolding.com/katrina. SUGARLAND: Oct. 23.With Kellie Pickler and Ashton (662) 837-8709. FILMMAKING CLASS: 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays Sept. 8- Shepherd. $35.50 and $45.50 plus service charge. HISTORIC PRESERVATION 101: Thru the summer, Oct. 13, Northeast Mississippi Community College. Oren Dunn City Museum,Tupelo. (662) 841-6438. Tickets at the box office, all Arena outlets, (662) DULCIMER MUSIC: 6 p.m.Aug. 31,Wheeler United Class on writing the screenplay and getting it ready 841-6528 or www.bcsarena.com. Methodist Church,Wheeler. Donations. (662) 365- SPECIAL EVENTS for production. Instructor is Chuck McIntosh. $75. QUILT SHOW: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 19 and 9 a.m.-3 5535. p.m. Sept. 20, Iuka Baptist Church. 10th anniversary CARRIE UNDERWOOD: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9.With Little INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES: 6:30 p.m.Aug. 28, Link (800) 555-2154, ext. 7296, or (662) 720-7296, quilt show of Needle Chasers Quilt Guild. Entries Big Town. $47.75, $37.75.Tickets at BancorpSouth Centre,Tupelo. Nine films by Tupelo and regional in- [email protected]. due by Aug. 29. $2. (662) 438-7289, 424-3154. Arena box office, arena outlets, www.bcsarena.com, SPORTING EVENTS dependent filmmakers. $5. (662) 690-4011, (662) THEATER LECTURE: 6 p.m. Sept. 11, Lyric Theatre,Tu- (662) 841-6528. 841-6521. pelo.Tupelo Community Theatre offers training on “BEAUTY OF THE IMPOSSIBLE”: Thru Sept. 20, TFW WRESTLING: 8 p.m.Aug. 29, 1014 N. Eason Blvd. MOTORCYCLE SWAP MEET: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.Aug. 30- new Fly Loft system, taught by Mainstage of Mem- GumTree Museum of Art,Tupelo.Works by Tupelo na- (Auburn Road),Tupelo. Mo Foundation, Chris Kilgo- Sept. 1, RJ Classics, 1209 Hwy. 371 S., Mooreville. phis. (662) 844-1935. tive Roy LaGrone. Opening reception 6-8 p.m.Aug. CROSSROADS ARENA/CORINTH re, Sammy Hall, Bad Boy Burns, more. $5/age 6 No charge for setting up tables to sell, swap or give 1. Gallery talk with the artist, 7 p.m.Aug. 1. (662) and older. (662) 610-3205, 523-3349. 844-ARTS, www.gumtreemuseum.com. IGNITE YOUTH EXPLOSION: 5:30 p.m.Aug. 30. Featur- away motorcycle-related items. (662) 620-6460. THEATER ing Sonic Flood, Jeremy Allison, KJ52,Todd Agnew KIDS DAY 2008: Sept. 3, Strawberry Plains,Audubon “WILLIAM CHRISTENBERRY: SITE/POSSESSION”: Thru Sept. 21, University of Mississippi Museum, Ox- and others.Admission is at least one can of food for Center. Featuring Rob Mies of the Organization for CORINTH THEATRE-ARTS’ ” SAND MOUNTAIN”: 7:30 FESTIVALS ford. Museum hours 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Tuesday- the shelter. (877) 987-8687, www.crossroadsare- Bat Conservation, John DeFillipo of the Mississippi p.m. Sept. 12 and 13, 2 p.m. Sept. 14, Crossroads na.com. Museum of Natural Science and Val Smith of the Playhouse, Corinth. $10/adults, $5/students. (662) Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday. (662) 915-7073, PRAIRIE ARTS FESTIVAL: Aug. 30,West Point.Arts, www.olemiss.edu/depts/museum. crafts, music, games, more. (662) 494-5121. Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc. For students 287-2995. “A RIVER UNLEASHED: THE 1927 MISSISSIPPI H ERITAGE PIONEER DAYS: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19 in grades 2-8. $5 per student. (662) 252-1155, FORD CENTER/OXFORD [email protected]. RIVER FLOOD”: Thru Sept. 26, Learning Resource and 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Union County AUDITIONS Center, Itawamba Community College, Fulton. Exhibit CAPITOL STEPS: 8 p.m.Aug. 29. $30.Tickets at the Heritage Museum, New Albany. Pioneer demonstra- THEGREAT8 RENDEZVOUS: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 5, St. hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.- Ole Miss box office in the Student Union, Ford Cen- tions. (662) 538-0014, Luke United Methodist Church,Tupelo. For boys 11- PIED PIPER PLAYHOUSE’S “CAT HYMNS CHRIST- 4:30 p.m. Friday. Free. (662) 862-8383. ter box office, (662) 915-7411 or [email protected]. 14 who are not in a Boy Scout troop. Food, enter- MAS”: 2 p.m. Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, Milam Ele- www.olemiss.edu/fordcenter/. INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL: Sept. 20, Okolona.Arts tainment, games and awards. Preregister by Sept. mentary School,Tupelo. Children and youth in and crafts, antique car show, pet show, 5K run, 3. (662) 690-8993, 844-7674. grades K-12. Production dates Nov. 14-16. (662) DANCE food, parade, musical entertainment. (662) 447- TOUCH-A-TRUCK: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 13, Sportsplex 842-9031, 678-6455. ROCK/COUNTRY 5913, [email protected]. parking lot,Tupelo. For ages 12 and under. Free. BACK TO SCHOOL DANCE: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 6, Johnson (662) 841-6440. Commons Ballroom, University of Mississippi. Spon- COUNTRY MUSIC AND DANCE: 7-11 p.m.Aug. 29, BURNSVILLE WATERWAY FESTIVAL: Sept. 26 and 27, EXHIBITS sored by Ole Miss Ballroom Dance Club. Merengue Midway Music, Sherman. No smoking inside, no al- Tenn-Tom Boat Ramp and Burnsville School, lesson by Stephanie Betts, open dancing, refresh- cohol. $5/general admission, free/10 and under. Burnsville. Street dance at 7 p.m. Sept. 26. 5K run, WORKSHOPS/LECTURES PRESIDENTIAL MEMORABILIA: One year, beginning ments.Attire is dressy/casual. $8/members, (662) 316-7143, 316-5015. car show, motorcycle Poker Run, arts and crafts, Aug. 18, J.D.Williams Library, University of Mississip- $12/non-members, $5/student members, $9/stu- MUSIC COUNTRY: 4:30-10 p.m.Aug. 30, old Lakeside food vendors, entertainment. (662) 427-9526. PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE GUIDE: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, Over- pi, Oxford.“Hail to the Chief” is a display highlight- dent non-members. (662) 236-9268, Grocery,Alpine community. Featuring Family Tradi- TALLAHATCHIE RIVERFEST: Sept. 26 and 27, down- by Center Auditorium, University of Mississippi. Fea- ing U.S. presidents and Mississippi’s role in past [email protected]. T HE U NIVERSITY OF M ISSISSIPPI

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