CONTINUO CALENDAR UPDATE - KEEPING UP WITH CLASSICAL
MUSIC OFFERINGS IN THE JACKSON AND SURROUNDING AREA.
LINKS: For the general index, including the complete calendar (all
covered seasons, 1997-98 to 2008-09), news, reviews & essays,
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GAIL ARCHER played at Galloway U Methodist Church on Nov 8;
to read a review of her recital, Click Here
THE JACKSON CHORAL SOCIETY sang at Trinty Presbyterian Church on Nov 18;
to read a review of this program, Click Here
*************************The Calendar, Nov 21 - Dec 31*************************
NOV 21, 2008 (Fri) DOXA at BELHAVEN'S BITSY IRBY DANCE CTR, 7:30 P.M.
DANCE Tickets: (601)974-6494.
NOV 22, 2008 (Sat) The MSO with the MS CHORUS and with MARTA SZLUBOWSKA
ORCH/CHORAL at MARA HALL, 7:30 P.M. Tickets: (601)960-1565.
VIOLIN Music of Vaughan-Williams ("Serenade to Music"),
Piazzolla ("Four Seasons of Buenos Aires"), and
Bizet (Symphony in C).
NOV 23, 2008 (Sun) DIXIELAND JAZZ, SWING, & DANCE MUSIC at the
JAZZ COLONIAL COUNTRY CLUB, 3:00-6:00 P.M.
Tickets: jdelberto@aol.com. (601)956-8521.
Sponsor: New Bourbon Street Jazz Society.
NOV 24, 2008 (Mon) JENNIFER ADAMS & LAURA PARSONS at MC's WILLIAMS HALL
MEZZO SOPRANO/ in CLINTON, 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440.
SOPRANO
NOV 24, 2008 (Mon) The MC BAND at SWOR AUD on campus in CLINTON.
BAND 8:00 P.M. Free. (601)925-3439.
NOV 25, 2008 (Tue) THE BEST OF BELHAVEN at the college's ARTS CTR AUD,
CHAMBER 7:30 P.M. Free. (601)974-6494.
DEC 1, 2008 (Mon) ARTISTS TBA at MILLSAPS on campus at 3:00 P.M.
CHAMBER Free. (601)974-1422.
DEC 1, 2008 (Mon) The MS CHORUS and the MS GIRLCHOIR at WESLEY
CHORAL BIBLICAL SEMINARY, 7:30 P.M.
Tickets: (601)278-3351 / mschorus.org
Vaughan-WIlliams "Hodie".
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*DEC 2, 2008 Music in the City program moved to DEC 9 *
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DEC 2, 2008 (Tue) LESSONS & CAROLS at MILLSAPS, 12:00 NOON
CHORAL/ORGAN Free. (601)974-1422.
DEC 2, 2008 (Tue) The JSU CHOIR at the HALL CTR AUD, 7:00 P.M.
CHORAL Free. (601)979-2141.
DEC 2, 2008 (Tue) The MC CHORALE on campus at PROVINE CHAPEL in
CHORAL CLINTON, 7:30 P.M. Free. 925-3440.
DEC 4, 2008 (Thu) ALEXANDER RUSSAKOVSKY at ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL C,
CELLO MERIDIAN, 12 NOON. Free. (601)679-8288.
DEC 4, 2008 (Thu) JAZZ, ART & FRIENDS with RHONDA RICHMOND at the MS
JAZZ MUSEUM OF ART, 6:00-9:00 P.M. Tickets: (601)960-1515.
DEC 4, 2008 (Thu) The JSU OPERA WORKSHOP at the HALL CTR AUD, 7:00 P.M.
OPERA Free. (601)979-2141. An evening of opera delights.
DEC 4-5, 2008 PETER ZAPLETAL & the PUPPET ARTS THEATRE present
BALLET/PUPPETS PETER AND THE WOLF, and The NUTCRACKER SWEETS
at MILLSAPS'S CHRISTIAN CTR AUD,
9:00 & 10:30 A.M. (Thu-Fri)
Tickets: (601)977-9840. See also DEC 10 & 12.
DEC 4-6, 2008 FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS at MC's PROVINE CHAPEL in
CHORAL/ORGAN CLINTON, with the MC SINGERS & CHAMBER CHOIR,
7:30 P.M., (Thu-Sat). Tickets: (601)925-3440.
DEC 5, 2008 (Fri) The MS BOYCHOIR at the MANSHIP HOUSE MUSEUM, 7:00 P.M.
CHORAL Free. (601)606-6380 / mississippiboychoir@comcast.net
Old Jackson Christmas by Candlelight.
DEC 5, 2008 (Fri) The MILLSAPS SINGERS on campus at 7:30 P.M.
CHORAL/ORCH Free. (601)974-1422. Christmas Carols and
Poulenc's "Gloria".
DEC 5-6, 2008 The SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE at BELHAVEN COLLEGE'S
CHORAL SOCCER BOWL, 7:30 P.M. (Fri-Sat).
Free. (601)974-6494.
DEC 5-7, 2008 The MS METROPOLITAN BALLET at the MADISON
BALLET SQUARE ARTS CTR in MADISON, 3:00 P.M. (Fri-Sun)
Tickets: (601)853-4508 / www.msmetroballet.com
The Nutcracker. TIME TENTATIVE.
DEC 5-7, 2008 BALLET MISSISSIPPI with MIKHAIL ILYIN &
BALLET LISA PARKER at MARA HALL (Fri & Sat, 7:30 P.M.;
Sat & Sun, 2:00 P.M.)
Tickets: (601)960-1560 / www.balletms.com
The Nutcracker.
DEC 7, 2008 (Sun) The MS YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCH at JSU'S HALL MUSIC
CHAMBER CTR, 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)956-0379.
DEC 7, 2006 (Sun) The TOUGALOO COLLEGE CHOIR in WOODWORTH CHAPEL,
CHORAL 3:30 P.M. Free. (601)977-7885.
DEC 7, 2008 (Sun) CHORAL EVENSONG at ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL C,
CHAMBER/CHORAL 5:00 P.M., with MARTA SZLUBOWSKA, LYNN RALEY,
J.C. BARKER, and ALEXANDER RUSSAKOVSKY in a
performance of Messaien's Quartet for the End of Time.
(A work first performed in a Nazi POW Camp).
DEC 7, 2008 (Sun) The ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CL CHOIR at the
CHORAL CATHEDRAL, 5:30 P.M. Free. (601)354-1535.
Music of Bach, Palestrina, Charles Wood,
Goudimel, Vaughan-Williams, David Hurd, &
Stravinsky.
DEC 7, 2008 (Sun) The JSU CONCERT CHORALE & ENSEMBLE at the HALL CTR
CHORAL/ORCH AUD, 7:00 P.M. Free. (601)979-2141. Music includes
Randall Thompson's "The Peaceable Kingdom".
DEC 8, 2008 (Mon) LATOYA BRADLEY at MC's WILLIAMS HALL in CLINTON,
CLARINET 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440.
DEC 9, 2008 (Tue) MARTA & DANUTA SZLOBOWSKA at the MS MUSEUM of ART,
VIOLIN/PIANO 5:45 P.M. Free. (601)354-1535. Wine & Hor D'euvres
at 5:15 P.M. Music in the City series.
DEC 9, 2008 (Tue) The VICKSBURG HS SINGERS present a Madrigal
CHORAL Dinner at VICKSBURG HIGH SCH, 7:00 P.M.
Tickets: (601)636-2914.
DEC 10 & 12, 2008 PETER ZAPLETAL & the PUPPET ARTS THEATRE present
BALLET/PUPPETS PETER AND THE WOLF, and The NUTCRACKER SWEETS
at MILLSAPS'S CHRISTIAN CTR AUD,
9:00 & 10:30 A.M. (Wed & Fri)
Tickets: (601)977-9840. See also DEC 4-5.
DEC 12-14, 2008 CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT at the 1ST BAPTIST C,
CHORAL/ORGAN 7:00 P.M. (Fri-Sat); 3:30 & 7:00 P.M. (Sun).
ORCH Free but call (601)949-1926 for ticket information.
DEC 13, 2008 (Sat) The MS BOYCHOIR with KIMBERLEY DAVIS at WESTMINSTER
CHORAL/SOPRANO PRESBYTERIAN C in HATTIESBURG, 11:00 A.M.
Free. (601)606-6380 / mississippiboychoir@comcast.net
DEC 13, 2008 (Sat) The MS BOYCHOIR with CAROLYN COLEMAN at COVENANT
CHORAL/SOPRANO PRESBYTERIAN C, 5:00 P.M.
Free. (601)606-6380 / mississippiboychoir@comcast.net
DEC 13, 2008 (Sat) The MS COMMUNITY SYMPHONIC BAND at the BELHAVEN
BAND COLLEGE ARTS CTR AUD, 7:00 P.M. Free.
(601)605-2786 / www.mcsb.us
Music of Christmas.
DEC 14, 2008 (Sun) The ST. JOSEPH'S ORCHESTRA at the SCHF AUD
ORCH in VICKSBURG, 2:30 P.M.
Details: (601)631-2997.
DEC 16, 2008 (Tue) MARTA SZLUBOWSKA at the MS MUSEUM of ART,
VIOLIN 5:45 P.M. Free. (601)354-1535.
Wine & Hor D'euvres at 5:15 P.M.
Music in the City series.
DEC 18, 2008 (Thu) CAPITAL BRASS at ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL C,
CELLO MERIDIAN, 12 NOON. Free. (601)679-8288.
DEC 19-21, 2008 BALLET MAGNIFICAT at MARA HALL, 7:00 P.M. (Fri-Sat);
BALLET 2:00 P.M. (Sun). Tickets: (601)977-1001 /
www.balletmagnificat.com A Christmas Dream.
DEC 24, 2008 (Wed) MIDNIGHT MASS - EPISCOPAL, 10:30 P.M. (some also
CHORAL/ORGAN at 5:30 P.M.) CATHOLIC, 11:30 P.M.
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The CABOT LODGE MOTELS (601)948-8650 (Millsaps) / (601)957-0757 (North)
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The COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JACKSON
Our many individual contributors
This update is provided as a service to the classical music community of
the Jackson area by the Jackson Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
(216 Ashcot Cir, Jackson, MS 39211 / (601)362-3235 / gag1391@aol.com)
Glenn A. Gentry, Editor, The Continuo Online