Category: Arts - boom jackson

I See You, Now See Yourself

5/13/2020

by Jenna Gibson

Jackson resident D’Artagnan Winford is a fine-art portrait photographer. Photo courtesy D’Artagnan Winford

D'Artagnan Winford has been an artist since he was a kid, growing up taking art classes in school and being admitted in a gifted arts program throughout middle and high school. While he now runs his own portrait photography business on top of serving as the senior art director at the Ramey Agency in Fondren, Winford says that he never saw himself as a photographer until he started working at Mississippi Valley State University, from which he earned his bachelor's degree in fine arts in 2002.

Voiceover Queen in Blue Jeans

3/5/2020

by Alyssa Bass

Long-time voice actress Keri Horn offers a four-week voiceover class through New Stage Theatre on Monday nights, from March 30 until April 20. Photo by Jackson Beals

Like a lot of children growing up in the '80s, Keri Horn loved to watch cartoons like "The Smurfs" and "The Care Bears." But she might have been one of the children approaching the television set with a tape recorder.

New Stage Season 54 Preview

9/19/2019

by Amber Helsel

New Stage Theatre is performing “Into the Breeches” from Sept. 10-22. Photo courtesy Michael George Photography

For New Stage Theatre's 54th season, the company is putting a focus on plays with a literary bent. New Stage started off with "Into the Breeches," a production that follows a group of women in 1942 as they produce "Henry V" with an all-female cast. The play was Sept. 10-22. Here's a preview of what else to expect this year.

Our Black Synthesis of Time

9/19/2019

by Jeffrey Caliedo

Photo courtesy Jeffrey Caliedo

At a recent "Let's Talk Jackson Art" taping, Jeffrey Caliedo unveiled his poem in honor of the late Jackson poet Margaret Walker. Hear him read it at letstalkjackson.com.

New Mural Honors Frances Fortner

9/19/2019

by Amber Helsel

Scott Allen painted a mural honoring Frances Fortner. Photo courtesy Jarrod Parker/Zenwood Photography

In May 2018, Jackson Academy senior Frances Fortner was headed to graduation rehearsal when she hit a partially covered manhole on Ridgewood Road. Her car flipped, and she later died from her injuries at a local hospital. Her death was a tragedy that brought about more in-depth conversations about how the City handles infrastructure issues, but now, Jacksonians can remember her in another way.

Mural Magic in West Jackson

5/16/2019

by Torsheta Jackson

Krystal Jackson's mural for Cooperation Jackson’s Seven Days Community Arts Festival Photo by Acacia Clark

Standing to the side of a brightly colored mural off Monument Street on Saturday, April 25, Sabrina Howard shaded her eyes as a car pulled up. The man driving explained that he had to bring his brothers by to see how nice her mural was, as his passengers climbed out of the vehicle. He continued in enthusiastic conversation and praise for several minutes, while the others perused the wall. With one last handshake and a promise to return when her piece is complete, the men all then climbed back into the car and drove off.

The Murals: A Place for Creatives

3/6/2019

by Mike McDonald

The Murals, a multimedia business that Amanda Paige created, often hosts events such as photo walks in Jackson. Photo by Keon Gibson

Producer Amanda Paige knew the type of business she wanted to add to the Jackson art scene: something that could bring creatives together.

An Element of Creativity

12/13/2018

by Torsheta Jackson

For Curtis McAfee, Terrance Wells and Melvin Robinson (left to right), their media company’s name, 242 Creative, references the importance of their Jackson roots. Photo Brandon Smith

On a warm October evening, friends and art lovers crowd into midtown store Offbeat for "Summer Alchemy," an art show featuring a collection of photographs from Curtis McAfee and Terrance Wells.

Telling the ‘BRAVO!’ Story

9/5/2018

by Jenna Gibson

Author Dawn Dugle releases her book, “The BRAVO! Way,” on Nov. 1. Photo by Delreco Harris.

During a Friday night dinner rush at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar in November 2017, the restaurant was a madhouse. Amid the chaos was local author Dawn Dugle, observing its inner workings for her book, "The BRAVO! Way: Building a Southern Restaurant Dynasty."

CAPE: Transparency, Equity, Truth

6/7/2018

by Amber Helsel

Local chef Nick Wallace spoke during the April edition of “Re:frame.” The theme for that month was “This Land Is My Land,” and participants talked about economic justice and southern farmland. Photo by Julian Rankin

Dim yellow spotlights shine on Thomas Sayre's earthcasts in "White Gold" in the Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions at the Mississippi Museum of Art.