The 28th MidSouthCon — an annual gathering of science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic book, anime and gaming aficionados — begins today and continues through Sunday at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center in Olive Branch. The convention — or "con," in fan lingo — is expected to attract up to 1,200 people from throughout the South and Midwest. "In some ways, it's a three-day costume party," said marketing coordinator Carlin Stuart.
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At 36, Quincy Ross, who raps under the name Mr. Modest, is at the age when most artists matriculate out of the hip-hop scene, segueing into artist development or producing instead of haunting the clubs to hone their craft. But this latecomer is just hitting his stride, and his experience and maturity are quickly earning him attention on the local underground rap scene.
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The body that washes up on shore at the start of "The Ghost Writer" is not the first of many, which may surprise moviegoers accustomed to the bloodshed and chaos that characterize the modern so-called thriller. But Roman But Polanski, like Hitchcock, is better described as a master of suspense than of shock.
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Through their restaurants, the Memphis Grisantis have reveled in their Italian heritage for decades. Last year, Judd Grisanti left the glamorous dining space he created at Spindini on South Main and returned to the scene of his youthful introduction to the family business, the site once known as Ronnie Grisanti & Sons. His father's former restaurant on Poplar, west of Chickasaw Gardens, now is Judd Grisanti's Trattoria.
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03.12.2010: Agricenter International: Southern Women's Show. 7777 Walnut Grove. 901-757-7777.
03.12.2010: Center for Southern Folklore: Free Brown Bag Concerts. 119 S. Main St.. 901-525-3655.
03.12.2010: La Maison Antiques: SIP 'n SHOP. 4768 Poplar Avenue. 901-537-0009.
03.12.2010: That Bookstore in Blytheville: Small Potatoes. 316 West Main Street. 870-763-3333.
03.12.2010: Hardin County High School: "Hometown Sing". 1170 S. Pickwick Road. 731-925-3976.
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