× ASTRAL EDGE - a stellar selection sparkles with techno beats & ethereal effects. 4/13/19 @ 7:30pm, Thalia Mara Hall

Mason Bates - "Mothership" Claude Debussy - "Nocturnes" Women of the Mississippi Chorus The Mississippi College Singers Gustav Holst - "The Planets"

A warp-drive thrill ride straddles classical music and electronica with Mason Bates' "Mothership", Debussy's "Nocturnes", and Gustav Holst's "The Planets" in a starry soundscape of cool. Get ready to go to the next dimension!

× RHYTHMIC ROMP - 4/26/19 @ 7:30pm, Tougaloo College Woodworth Chapel. featuring Lester Senter Wilson (narrating Edith Sitwell's poetry)

Franz Schubert - String Quartet No. 14, in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" William Walton - "Façade-An Entertainment" Lester Senter Wilson, narrator

Schubert’s immortal, lyrical "Death and the Maiden" is countered by William Walton’s jaunty "Façade-An Entertainment", a saucy and humorous theater piece with Jackson’s beloved mezzo-soprano at its center, expressively narrating the poetry of Edith Sitwell atop the lively, colorful movements from six core MSO musicians.

× PEPSI POPS: A Blast in the Park 5/10/19 @ 7:30pm - Old Trace Park, The Rez

This annual family treat feasts on the lovely, exciting sights and sounds of the MSO at dusk on the Rez, followed by moonlight and fireworks. A kids playground, food trucks, and advance bands amplify the fun for all. A picnic never sounded so good!

No alcohol or glass in the park; Gates open at 4:30pm.