HA's spring production blends the law, laughter and music

When the film "Legally Blonde" hit theaters around the country in 2001, audiences may not have envisioned it would someday end up on Broadway. But the story of a seemingly ditzy blonde, her sorority sisters, an errant boyfriend and Harvard Law School morphed into a musical that makes its way to the Heritage Academy stage in Columbus April 26-28.

What's new in young people's literature? Table Talk knows

From Maurice Sendak's classic, "In the Night Kitchen," through the Harry Potter series, and all kinds of titles in between, children and teen literature has become a hot topic.

Southern Gardening: Use care when dividing perennials in the spring

With spring in the air and our landscapes waking up from their long winter's nap, Mississippi gardeners jump into the many chores needed to get gardens off to the right start.

SAAC assists educators with grants

Arts in Education grants totaling $4,430 from the Starkville Area Arts Council were awarded to teachers to fund arts related projects.

Hilarity marks CCT's upcoming production of 'A Casserole Patrol Wedding'

When Columbus Community Theatre audiences last saw the "Casserole Patrol" gang, the once eligible widower in their midst was off to marry his new bride -- and single women "of a certain maturity" in fictional "Possum Town" had resorted to duct-taping their rivals to chairs to gain a headstart to the next bachelor.

Wedding Day Wonder: A Mississippi groom's cake is a mom's labor of love -- and a viral sensation

When Shaye Rawson daydreamed about her son Tristan's April 13th wedding day, she no doubt envisioned several happy scenarios. They probably didn't include applying green fondant "grass" and "yard line" white piping to the groom's cake at 2:30 a.m., 15 and a half hours before the ceremony.

One-pot chicken is a blast of savory goodness

This one-pot chicken dinner by Kentucky chef Edward Lee blends a staple of Southern cooking -- fried chicken -- with two deliciously savory Asian ingredients, salty miso and a half pound of shiitake mushrooms.

Embracing the fresh, crisp flavor of raw asparagus

The first time I ate raw asparagus was during the '80s at an Italian restaurant in New York. Someone else must have pushed me to order it because until then the only asparagus I'd ever encountered was steamed and buttered, and I really liked it just that way. Raw asparagus? Must be bland and boring.

Upcoming Tour of Kitchens helps send Girlchoir to New York

"You've got to anticipate the note." The words are a tactical reminder from Director Cherry Dunn at a recent Columbus Girlchoir practice. But they are also a happy, long-range statement for the choir: They are anticipating plenty of high notes when they sing in New York's Carnegie Hall in May.

Style and function: A sneak peek in the Girlchoir Tour kitchens

Comfortable and inviting. That's what the three kitchens on the 2013 Columbus Girlchoir Tour of Kitchens have in common -- that often elusive quality that makes a space the heart of a home.

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