Women In the Arts

Paintings, sculptures and more will be on dispaly at the GumTree Museum of Art during an exhibit from the Mississippi Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. A free opening reception will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, and the exhibit will be on display until the end of April. Call (662) 844-2787.

TUPELO

‘Illuscination’ circus opens today at arena

- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s ‘Illuscination” will open at 7 p.m. today at the BancorpSouth Arena.

Shows will be 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $12 to $35 at the arena box office, Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, or www.Ringling.com.

Gwirtzman to perform different instruments

- Israeli musician Amir Gwirtzman will perform woodwind instruments from around the world beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Link Centre.

Tickets are $10/adults and $5/students at the box office, (662) 690-4011, www.link-centre.org or at the door.

He’ll give a free demonstration at 7 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, Tupelo.

Balloon festival starts Friday at Ballard Park

- The Up, Up & Away Hot Air Balloon Festival will be 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Park.

There will be balloon rides, races, music and a 5K run. Tickets range from $5 to $12. Call (662) 844-8604.

2010 Azalea Festival features food and fun

- The Presley Heights Azalea Festival will be Saturday at Veterans Park and East Tupelo.

There will be food, music, arts, crafts, kids’ activities, a 5K run and more. Call (662) 213-5599.

Columnist Johnson will deliver library lecture

- Award-winning columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson will speak during the 2010 Helen Foster Lecture.

The event will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Lee County Library in Tupelo. It’s free. Call (662) 841-9027.

VERONA

Lulu from ‘Hee Haw’ coming to Agri-Center

- Lulu Roman from “Hee Haw” will sing gospel music and tell motivational stories at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The event will be at the Lee County Agri-Center’s Magnolia Room. Tickets are $10/at the door. Call (662) 566-5600.

NEW ALBANY

Actors will present fictional ‘Hee Haw’

- Speaking of Lulu, Tallahatchie River Players will stage “Hee Haw” at 7 p.m. today and Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ciné Theatre in New Albany.

Tickets are $10/reserved seating. Call (662) 534-3438.

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