Friday, June 21st - 7:30 pm

Joe Taylor Group Concert

The Joe Taylor Group is winning hearts and delighting audiences across the country on their 2013 tour. Grammy-nominated guitarist Joe Taylor displays the fiery instrumental sensibility that has consistently landed him at the top of the Billboard and Radio and Records charts throughout his career. Joined by world-renowned bassist Sean O’Bryan Smith (who has recorded and toured with Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Larry Carlton, Randy Brecker and Esperanza Spaulding) and drummer Steve Holley (whose creds include recording and touring with Joe Cocker, Junior Brown, Ian Hunter and Tom Jones, not to mention his membership in a little band called Paul McCartney and Wings) the Joe Taylor Group is making magic happen onstage with a potpourri of original blues, rock and jazz, rendering something both spellbindingly intricate and deeply soulful. The Los Angeles Times call it “a cross between Santana and Metheny, with a touch of Duane Allman thrown in for good measure.”

Sponsors
Representative Hank Zuber III, Mississippi House of Representatives
Blossman Propane Gas, Appliance & Service
Government Street Grocery
Gulf Hills Hotel & Conference Center

Admission Tickets are $15
(Reserved Seating)

Saturday, July 13th - 6pm

Hard Raq Hafla
Bellydancing Revue

Come enjoy the gorgeous movement, sounds and costumes of bellydance in a revue of this beautiful art form. Experience the different forms of this exotic dance while being entertained by bellydance troupes from across the Gulf Coast including as far away as Florida. This troupes will mesmerize you with their scarf dances and thrill you will their sword dances. Don't miss this chance to view these dances from Egypt, Turkey, and other Middle Eastern countries.

$10 Adults
$8 Students & Seniors
(General Admission)

Saturday, July 20, 10am - 12pm

The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn
Author Talk & Book Signing

Join us as we welcome Jackson, Mississippi author Matthew Guinn to launch his novel The Resurrectionist. Set in the present day and in the mid-1800’s the story features dual historical scandals. A contemporary young medical resident at a southern medical school finds himself facing a moral dilemma when a campus renovation unearths the bones of dissected African American slaves. Author Matthew Guinn deftly weaves historical and fictional truth, salted with contemporary social satire and traditional Southern Gothic into a tale of shocking crimes and exquisite revenge. This absorbing and entertaining moral parable of the south blends modern day cover up politics with a dark historical past that reveals the truth behind Civil War-era “resurrectionists.”

FREE to the public!

Monday, July 29th - Saturday, August 3rd

Delta Music Institute
Summer Camp

The DMI Summer Camp is a six-day interactive experience for high school students to explore three music career tracks that are integrated together, culminating in a recording session and a showcase performance. College faculty, music industry professionals and specialists provide hands-on instruction grounded in both academic and real-world applications. The curriculum covers the creative and technical aspects of songwriting, performing and recording.

DMI Summer Camp @The Mary C allows students the opportunity to interact and collaborate across all three tracks of instruction. While students are selected for a specific track of emphasis, the instructive approach encourages interactivity between each track in order to realize their individual or group projects.

Learning & Performance Experiences: Digital Audio-MIDI techniques, Music Theory; AM & PM instruction in each of the three career tracks; Q&A with industry specialists in each career track; Hands-on experiences in each career track; Specialized field trip; Recording project and showcase concert; DMI Mobile Music Lab

Age Range for Participation: High School: 15–18 year-olds

Deadline for application submission: June 30, 2013. Enrollment is limited.

Complete DMI Summer Camp: $300
Registration Fee (Applies toward tuition) $75
Includes curriculum, materials, & field trip.

CAREER TRACK 1. Audio Engineering
Submission Requirements: Students should have a rudimentary understanding of using recording equipment and be familiar with basic audio terminology (microphone, fader, cabling, etc.)
Please submit the following: Two music selections on a CD of projects you have mixed either in a recording studio setting or utilizing a software-based sequencing and mixing application. The CD and CD cover must be labeled with your first and last name and the Career Track you are applying for. Example: John Smith. Career Track 1. Audio Engineering.

CAREER TRACK 2. Instrumental Performance
Submission Requirements: Three years minimum music instruction on the principal instrument being applied for (guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion) OR demonstrate substantial technical and musical proficiency if less than that.
Please submit the following: DVD or YouTube link of the student performing two contrasting musical styles chosen from the following categories: R&B, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop-Rock, and Blues. Students may perform unaccompanied, with a band (as long as applicant is prominently featured), or with a backing track. The DVD or YouTube link must include your first and last name and the Career Track you are applying for. Example: John Smith. Career Track 2. Instrumental Performance. Bass Guitar.

CAREER TRACK 3. Songwriting (Singer/Songwriter)
Submission Requirements: This career track requires that you are both a singer and a songwriter. It is not required that you play an instrument, however, you should have a rudimentary understanding of music notation, music theory, and piano or guitar performance abilities.
Please submit the following: CD, DVD or YouTube link of the student singing two of their original compositions. While students may perform unaccompanied, it is preferred that at least a piano or guitar be used to support the performance. Singing with a band, ensemble or backing track accompaniment is also acceptable. The CD, DVD or YouTube link must include your first and last name and the Career Track you are applying for. Example: John Smith. Career Track 3. Songwriting. Song Title #1. Song Title #2.

May 25th - July 20th

Mississippi Art Colony 2013 Juried Spring Show
Gallery Exhibit

The Mississippi Art Colony is non-profit group.  The organization consists of primarily MS professional artists. Two times a year (spring and fall) the colony convenes at Camp Henry Jacobs in Utica, MS. The session is an intense 5 day production.      

A nationally renowned clinician (who is also a practicing artist) is invited to lead the session.  The invited visiting artists/clinicians are selected based on their renowned exhibition records.  They come to Colony from a variety of backgrounds but usually have strong teaching histories from schools or universities noted for their art curriculum. Most important is that they are able to assess work on many levels and with a variety of two-dimensional mediums since the members work independently with their preferred materials.  They also act as juror of works submitted by each artist attending the session to be included in the “MS Art Colony Traveling Exhibition”. The Spring 2013 visiting artist/clinician/juror was John Beerman.  John is a painter whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

The exhibit of work in The Duckett Gallery at The Mary C. O’Keefe Center of Arts and Education consists of 25 works by 22 artists chosen by Beerman from approximately 74 works submitted for jurying.  The 25 juried works are then judged for awards.

Artists with work juried in to the show are; Pat Abernathy, Judy Berry, Saradel Berry, Beverly Dennis, Sandra Halat, Janet Love Lushbaugh, Millie Howell, Carole Marie Stuart, George Ann McCullough, John McKellar, Barbara Sevier, Richard Stephens, Sally Walton. 

FREE to the public!

Friday & Saturday, July 26 & 27 - 7pm
Sunday, July 28 - 2pm

Walter Anderson Players
present
Charlotte's Web

Based on the book by E.B. White. Adapted by Joseph Robinette. The Children’s Literature Association named this “the best American children’s book of the past two hundred years,” and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling theatrical presentation. Meet all the enchanting characters: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will give you an evening of enchantment.

$12 Adults/$8 Children (12 and Under)

Saturday, August 17 - 6pm

Thacker Mountain Radio

Oxford’s Original Music and Literature Radio show hosted by Jim Dees will be recording on the stage of the Mary C. Come enjoy the live show with music and literature that is highlighted on this Mississippi Public Broadcasting Show. More
information on artists will become available closer to the date of the event.

Admission Tickets are $12
(Reserved Seating)

Saturday, August 24

Ms. Mary C Scholarship Pageant

Mary C. Teen Krewe is hosting the first ever Mary C. Scholarship Pageant.
Judged on Interview, Talent, Swimsuit, and Formalwear.
Scholarship awards will be given for each age group.
Various Mini-scholarships will be awarded as well as Miss Congeniality.

Age groups
14-15 year olds
16-17 year olds
18-25 year olds

Entry Fee: $100

For more information, please contact
Pageant Director, Melissa Roberts at (228) 209-1123

Mondays, September 9 - October 28, 6-7:30pm

Art 21: Seasons 1-2 in the Mary C Theatre

Hosted by Mary Hardy

Join us Monday evenings in September and October as we screen the acclaimed
PBS series Art 21. Mary Hardy, Curator of the Albert Duckett Gallery, will host.
“Over the past decade, Art21 has established itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists through its Peabody Award-winning biennial television series, “Art in the Twenty-First Century.” Art21’s straightforward approach of presenting artists at work and in their own words demystifies contemporary art, sparking discussion and inspiring creativity, in view of an expanded public
engagement with twenty-first-century art and artists. The nonprofit organization
has used the power of digital media to introduce millions of people of all ages to contemporary art and artists and has created a new paradigm for teaching and learning about the creative process.”

FREE Admission!

Saturday, September 21st - 7pm

Tim Shelton & Newfound Road
Concert

After leading one of the most popular and exciting Bluegrass and Acoustic bands in recent years, bandleader and co-founder of NewFound Road, Tim Shelton has created an exciting new show that encompasses Americana, Soul, Country and Roots music.

As bandleader with NFR, Shelton has shared the stage with a diverse array of artists including Oscar Winners The Swell Season, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Mavis Staples, Grand Ole Opry member Joe Diffie, singer songwriter Martin Sexton and dozens of legendary Bluegrass, Folk and Gospel musicians. Famed music critic and writer, Robert K. Oermann stated "there's not a more soulful singer in Bluegrass than Tim Shelton".

Tim has played in front of tens of thousands of music lovers at Bluegrass Festivals, Folk Festivals, Performing Arts Centers, theaters, clubs and everything in between. In 2011 he led the band in support of their third recording, “Live at the Down Home”. Now poised to bring his soulful vocal styling to new repertoire, Tim, along with his band NewFound Road will be creating and arranging music for audiences that bridges Bluegrass, Country, Folk and Americana/Roots styles.

Admission Tickets are $15
(Reserved Seating)

Tuesday, October 1st - 7:30 pm

Coast Big Band Returns

Come enjoy dance tunes from throughout the years. Enjoy the Coast Big Band, as they sing some of your favorite toe-tapping songs.

The Coast Big Band is a local, Mississippi Gulf Coast 25 piece big band orchestra whose music is a strong mix of big band dance music, pop tunes, soulful and hot vocals, Latin tunes, and jazz standards. The audience is always in for a great show when Coast Big Band hits the Mary C stage. Whether you are seeing them for the
first time or the tenth time, you are going to enjoy this show!

Admission Tickets are $12.50
(Reserved Seating)

Tuesday, December 10th - 7:30 pm

Coast Big Band Holiday Show

Come enjoy dance tunes from throughout the years. Enjoy the Coast Big Band, as they sing some of your favorite toe-tapping songs.

The Coast Big Band is a local, Mississippi Gulf Coast 25 piece big band orchestra whose music is a strong mix of big band dance music, pop tunes, soulful and hot vocals, Latin tunes, and jazz standards. The audience is always in for a great show when Coast Big Band hits the Mary C stage. Whether you are seeing them for the
first time or the tenth time, you are going to enjoy this show!

Admission Tickets are $12.50
(Reserved Seating)