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Kool & The Gang Coming to Jackson’s Fondren May 25

Kool & The Gang Coming to Jackson’s Fondren May 25

Nissan’s Canton plant 10th birthday bash on May 25 will feature Kool & the Gang in Fondren.

Camille Young, Nissan’s spokeswoman at the Canton plant said in a news release that the event will be held at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. There will also be circus performers and a children’s area with a variety of activities.

Find more at finditinFondren.com.

Midtown is Blank Canvas for Development, Weekend’s Figment

Midtown is Blank Canvas for Development, Weekend’s Figment

Everyone’s an artist, at least this weekend in Midtown. Figment returns for a third year to Jackson and its second year in the Millsaps Arts District just south of Fondren. In 2012, Midtown hosted this small, family-friendly, interactive festival building on the momentum of 2011′s inaugural event at the Coca-Cola plant on Highway 80. Figment began in July 2007 on Governors Island in New York Harbor with over 2,600 participants.

Sign Me Up: Allen Says Art is “Doing What He Loves”

Sign Me Up: Allen Says Art is “Doing What He Loves”

Pablo Picasso is quoted as saying “Every child is born an artist, the problem is to remain one once they grow up.” It seems the influential 20th century painter has also had influence on Scott Allen, a Fondren artist who never gave up on a passion that’s been growing since he was a child.

Allen’s dad was a collector long before cable networks began calling his kind a “picker.” As a kid, Allen says his dad’s fondness for hand-painted porcelain signs helped to foster his own love of logos and lettering.

JBA Slates Epic Weekend Full of Cycle Activities May 23-26

JBA Slates Epic Weekend Full of Cycle Activities May 23-26

Bikes unite: the 2nd annual Jackson Bike Advocates Epic Bike Weekend will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26. Four events, the Museum Movie Ride on Thursday, The Urban Champion Alleycat on Friday, all-weekend Polo on Saturday and Sunday and the Brunch Ride before polo on Sunday, are slated.

Epic Bike Weekend begins with the Thursday night ride to the Screen on the Green movie series hosted by the Mississippi Museum of Art in the Art Garden.

Mississippi Colorists is May Art Show at The Cedars

Mississippi Colorists is May Art Show at The Cedars

Fondren Renaissance brings a talented array of watercolorists to their May show at The Cedars. Opening May 2, the show is entitled ‘Mississippi Colorists’ and will feature artists Bob Pennebaker, Sammy Britt, Gerald DeLoach, Richard Kelso, David Taylor, Melanie Atkinson, Susan Russell, Diane Bryan, Robin Whitfield and Julie McCartney.

Read about the show at finditinFondren.com.

Graham Says Show House is a Taste of City’s Best

Graham Says Show House is a Taste of City’s Best

Visitors to 205 Glenway in Woodland Hills this weekend will get a taste of what Fondren offers for interior design, art and style. The former home of June and Harper Stone is on loan for the Fondren Renaissance Taste of Fondren Show House, presented by St. Dominic’s. And the man pulling it all together is Buddy Graham. The 72 year-old interior designer was the owner of design firm Navarro McLean until he retired in 2009. These days, he can be found involved in philanthropic endeavors like the show house, where he serves as design coordinator.

Taste of Fondren Moved Indoors to Fondren Corner

Taste of Fondren Moved Indoors to Fondren Corner

Fondren Renaissance will move tonight's Taste of Fondren to Fondren Corner at 6pm.