Mahalia Jackson

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The return of Hollywood South has been much anticipated since Hurricane Katrina. Read More

Much to our chagrin, Lee Daniels ' " Precious " is gaining a lot of Oscar steam and could be this year's " Slumdog Millionaire ," if it's lucky. Read More

Expect to see more than the usual number of cats prowling the city next week when "Cats," the second-longest-running musical in Broadway history, opens at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Broadway Across America 'Cats' opens on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. Read More

Scott is a beloved performer in the Tampa Bay area, and she has never been better than in belting out Move o n Up a Little Higher, We Shall Overcome , This Little Light of Mine and other spirituals, turning the Studio@620 into a cross between holy-rolling church and hard-rocking blues joint. Read More

But the title is misleading: in fact, Scott's script leaves out huge chunks of Jackson's life and times, leaving audiences pretty much uninformed about more than a few important events in the great vocalist's biography. Read More

The story of a band of "Jellicle" cats kicks off the Broadway Across America touring season in New Orleans, opening on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m., and running through Nov. 1 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster . Read More

Take in this class about i kebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Read More

Sharon Scott grew up hearing these songs and many others performed by Mahalia Jackson on the radio and records. Read More