The Better Life Foundation, a charitable organization created by 3 Doors Down, an internationally renown band spawned in South Mississippi, is hosting its annual charity concert Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi.
Most of us have a little princess in our lives, be they daughter, niece, granddaughter or goddaughter, and this one's most certainly for them - Wednesday through Dec. 9, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum plays host to "Disney on Ice presents Princess Classics."
A BETTER LIFE The Better Life Foundation, a charitable organization created by 3 Doors Down, is hosting its annual charity concert Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi. Featuring performances by 3 Doors Down and special guests Sara Evans and members of the MuzikMafia, the concert, and several auctions scheduled to take place, will benefit children's charities along the Gulf Coast. "This concert we're doing is just another way for us to try and give back to the area we so dearly...
It's been a long journey, both figuratively and literally, but Wynonna Judd, one half the very popular country duo, The Judds, and sister to movie star Ashley Judd, is finally at a place in her life where things are making sense.
PICAYUNE CHRISTMAS PILGRIMAGE ALSO...Biloxi Children's Christmas Parade and lighting of the Town Green, 5:30 p.m. today, Children should bring ornament for tree. Santa... .Beach Park Christmas Tree Lighting, 6 p.m. today, Beach Park, Pascagoula. Details: 938-6612... .Belated Thanksgiving Dinner Dance, dinner 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m. today, St. Martin Community Center, Lemoyne Blvd. Sponsor: Magnolia Swingers Square Dance. Cost: $6. Details: 475-5778... .Candy's Christmas Craft Show, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat...
ACOUSTIC ROCK Davis and Warren, 9 p.m. Saturday, Shaggy's Harbor Bar and Grill, Pass Christian Harbor. 452-9939.
Exactly one year ago today I was contacted by a producer of the Travel Channel television program "Bizarre Foods." He said that they were going to be in the area and asked if I knew of anywhere in, or around, my hometown that served bizarre food.
IP Casino Resort Spa RESTAURANTS Back Bay Buffet - International food stations. Breakfast 7-10:30 a.m. daily; lunch 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily; dinner 4-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; Seafood Buffet 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; late night 2-6:30 a.m. Fri.-Sat., midnight-6:30 a.m. Sun.
Evening with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, 6-7 p.m. Dec. 7, West Biloxi Library, 2047 Pass Road. Christmas carols, storytelling, goodie bags and refreshments. Details: 388-5696.
Harrison County Skate Park & Hockey Complex, DeBuys Road, Gulfport. Hours: 4-8 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; noon-8 p.m. Sat.; noon-6 p.m. Sun. Closed Mon. One-year membership is $75; three-month membership is $25; $5 a day; $5 protective gear rental. Beginner, freestyle and vert areas; War Lord Pit. Details: 604-4045.
"The Returning Sun," Cy Curnin (self-released, ½
Fans of singer Justin Timberlake know he enjoys dabbling in other areas besides music.
The Baltimore Sun The keenest observation about the Coen brothers' "No Country for Old Men" came from its ace cinematographer, Roger Deakins. He said that from the moment he read the script, he saw it as a Sam Peckinpah movie.
kranderson@sunherald.com If you're looking for J's Restaurant at its pre-hurricane location, you won't find it. But you won't have to look far. It reopened in April four doors down from its corner spot in the little strip mall at the east end of the Kmart parking lot in Waveland.
The Washington Post Forget that shiny yellow brick road and think more along the lines of a road less traveled - darker, edgier, modern, but somewhat familiar.
AP Television Writer For five years, John Langley tried and failed to sell a cinema verite-style TV series tracking police officers on patrol. Then came the 1988 Hollywood writers strike.
Contra Costa Times Ethan and Joel Coen begin their stunningly acute adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's best seller "No Country for Old Men" with shots of a quiet Texas landscape in the moments just before the sun rises. It takes a lot of confidence to open a film with such pure, unfussy material. But it also gives extraordinary confidence; McCarthy fans will be able to tell, from those few frames, that the words they love are about to be born on screen.
McClatchy-Tribune Online shopping site of the week: True Jeans (www.truejeans.com)
McClatchy Newspapers Lessons? We don't need no stinking lessons. With today's music video games, you don't need to know a single chord to express your musical ideas. You can create music from scratch, call it your own and post your performances to MySpace or YouTube without ever cracking a musical instruction book.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service I'm in love with Quotes from The Office (www.quotesfromtheoffice.com). Is it a blog? Well, OK, technically no, it's not really a blog. But it is an amusing Web site and one that demands to be written about.
