It was a bleak and damp Wednesday morning in early February when I connected by phone with Wesley Eure (pronounced “your,”) who grew up in Hattiesburg and went on to become an actor, singer and wearer of many other hats.
A FOOD WITH FRIENDS FIRST
Brittany wasn’t able to join us for our burger brunch, so we had Kyle Baughman join us again as our stand-in. Kyle is the man behind Hub City Stained Glass, and he also plays a mean mandolin.
I am a cherry picker, too. I can dust an album and cull all the best tracks in as little as two listens. However, this is a new decade and requires a new attitude toward the plethora of music that is waiting out there for each and every one of us.
Everyone loves a good comeback story. With that being said, I feel like it’s sufficient to say move over, florals and pastels. There are new spring trends in town. From the re-emergence of the disco collar, to neon suits, to crochet – and a couple more in-between – there’s a trend every fashionista can jump on board with this season.
Why don’t you ditch the hero and get with a zero?
To describe “Earth Girls Are Easy” is difficult. In this out-of-this-world 80s musical comedy adventure that revels in its own 80s-era So-Cal chic, it’s part MTV generation 80s fluff piece, part romantic comedy, all parts pinks and light blues and yellows.
The Mystic Krewe of Zeus gathered recently to crown King Zeus LXXX and His Queen and to present the Maids and Dukes of the Royal Court.
MAIDS OF THE COURT
Krewe members received oversized invitations affixed to a glistening gold Oscar, in anticipation for the evenings walk down the Red Carpet.
Pastor Michael Minor of Hattiesburg has been minister of music at West Point Baptist Church on Hartfield Road in Hattiesburg for 21 years. Originally from Starkville, Minor moved to the Hub City from Jackson, where he studied music education with an emphasis in piano at Jackson State University.
Dr. Howard Keever taught nearly 2,000 students during his time as a professor of music at William Carey University.
“A lot of them probably hated the classes, but that’s not the point,” said Keever, who retired in 2018 after 33 years at the university.
Many events in the March happenings have been cancelled or postponed due to the CoVid-19 pandemic. Please be sure to look at www.hubcityspokes.com/coronavirus to stay up to date on all events and cancellations.
MARCH 19
If there's a silver lining to all this coronavirus crap … don't ask ME what it is!
