Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
November 2005
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2005 SCHF Annual Meeting and Luncheon
This year’s guest speaker will be Malcolm White, the
newly appointed executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. “Malcolm not only has a passion for all the arts, but for the state of Mississippi,” said Commissioner and Search Committee Chairman Dianne Walton of Meridian. “He brings a zest and vitality that will keep the arts at the forefront of this state.” After taking the reigns of the Commission on Oct. 1, his first duties have been to oversee the Commission’s role in assisting artists and arts organizations affected by Hurricane Katrina. “Malcolm has a vision for helping us through this crisis after Hurricane Katrina to save our very fragile art world in south Mississippi, and he has a vision for the arts in all of Mississippi,” said Commission Chairman and Search Committee member Melody Maxey of Jackson. Since 1986, White has been co-owner of Hal & Mal’s Restaurant, Jackson, with his brother Hal White and, since 1982, he has been owner/operator of Malcolm White Productions, Inc., Jackson. White has been a member of the Mississippi Blues Commission since 1990 and is currently adviser for the Commission. He is executive director and adviser to the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, Jackson; adviser, former talent buyer and adviser to the Elvis Presley Festival, Tupelo; Downtown Jackson Partners Board member; member and past chair of the Mississippi Telecommunications Conference and Training Commission; member of the Metro Convention Center Task Force; chair of the Tourism and Convention Committee of the Frank Melton Transition Team; and participant in the Mississippi Humanities Speakers Bureau. He is founder and promoter of Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival, Jackson. He is entertainment director and stage manager of Jubilee! JAM, Jackson; consultant and talent buyer of The International Red Beans and Rice Festival, Jackson; talent buyer and producer of the International Gumbo Cook-Off and Okra Festival, Jackson. We are honored to welcome Mr. White to Vicksburg as our guest speaker for the 2005 Annual Meeting. The fee for the luncheon is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. For reservations, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997.
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Fall Tour of Homes & Beethoven by CandlelightSCHF is proud to support and promote two cultural events in Vicksburg during November: the Fall Tour of Homes & Beethoven by Candlelight. Fall Tour of Homes
Admission is $12 in advance or $15 on the day of the tour. For more information or for tickets, please call 601-636-5010. Beethoven by Candlelight Four Seasons of the Arts presents the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven by Candlelight Saturday, November 19 at the Church of the Holy Trinity at 7:30 p.m. The program, conducted by Crafton Beck, will feature solo violinist Algimantas Staskevicius from Lithuania. Since September 2001, Staskevicius has been a staff musician of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and a teacher with the Jackson Public School String Program. He will present works by Ludwig Van Beethoven at the concert. There is no admission fee for the performance, but donations are welcomed to promote future programming of the Four Seasons of the Arts. For more information, please contact Francis Koury at 601-636-0309. Mississippi Heritage Trust: 10 Most Endangered Historic Places
The 10 places listed represent important historic resources around the state that are in jeopardy of being lost if something is not done to save them. The list is compiled from nominations submitted by the public to MTH. Selections are based on the significance of the site to the community, state or nation, as well as the nature and immediacy of the threat to the property. The photographic exhibit was developed to travel the state to raise awareness about the endangered properties. The Mississippi Heritage Trust Exhibit is open to the public and free of charge. Please use the courtyard entrance for viewing during normal SCHF operating hours for the month of November. Please call the SCHF office for more information.
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The SCHF offers monthly ballroom dance classes. James
Frechette, owner of Applause Dance Factory in Ridgeland, teaches classes in
ballroom, Latin, swing and many other styles of dance.
SCHF
will host the Mississippi Heritage Trust 10 Most Endangered Historic Places
Exhibit during the month of November in the Cobb House.
