This and that|Skynyrd, Snoop Dogg to be at crawfish boil
Published 12:00 am Sunday, March 29, 2009
Tickets are on sale for the Fourth Annual Miller Lite Crawfish Boil, set for May 1-2 at the coliseum in Jackson.
Headlining performers will include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Snoop Dogg and Hinder.
Performing May 1 will be Framing Hanley at 5 p.m., Filter at 6:10, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at 7:20, Flyleaf at 8:30 and Snoop Dogg at 10. Performing May 2 will be Sally Jane at 2:50 p.m., Black Stone Cherry at 3:40, Hurt at 4:50, Theory of a Deadman at 6, Hinder at 7:10, LL Cool J at 8:30 and Lynyrd Skynyrd at 10.
Tickets are $29.50 per day, $45 for a weekend pass or $105 for a VIP pass. For information, call 601-355-5252.
KVWB adds dates to cleanup effort
The Great American Cleanup, sponsored by Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, has added work sites and dates to its schedule.
The community beautification effort runs through May 31. Volunteers are asked to bring gloves, large and small clippers, rakes and other yard tools. For information, call 601-618-5786 or e-mail holleysimrall@gmail.com. The schedule:
* Warren County Public Library — 9 a.m. Friday.
* Jacob’s Ladder — 10 a.m. April 9.
* Salvation Army — 10 a.m. April 16-17.
* Southern Cultural Heritage Center — 3 p.m. April 20-21.
Cha cha the dance at Southern Cultural
This month’s ballroom dance lesson, presented by studio owner James Frechette, will be the cha cha. The classes will be at 5 p.m. April 5 and 19 at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center Academy Building.
Admission is $20 per person per session.
For information, call 601-631-2997.
A Chocolate Affair headed to SCHF
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will present A Chocolate Affair, a food and entertainment event, at 7 p.m. May 7.
The event will feature chocolate desserts, drinks and entertainment by pianist Jim Robinson and vocalist Maria Adona. Food and drinks will be provided by Café Anchuca, Just Desserts, Main Street Market, The Liquor Store and Ameristar Casino. Monsour’s at the Biscuit Company, Café Anchuca, Beechwood Restaurant and Toney’s Restaurant are offering 10 percent discounts to diners who show their Chocolate Affair tickets that evening.
Tickets are $15 for SCHF members and $20 for nonmembers. For information, call 601-631-2997.