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It's the Weekend!

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On Saturday, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Bravo III: Dvorak's Seventh" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.

Today at the Municipal Art Gallery (839 N. State St.), the Mississippi Watercolor Society Art Exhibition hangs through Jan. 31. See works from Yvette Sturgis and S. Kellum until spring. Free; call 601-960-1582. Set the Controls performs at 9 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Cocktails at 8 p.m. For ages 18 and up. $15 in advance, $20 at the door; call 601-292-7121 or 800-745-3000; ardenland.net. Grady Champion performs at 9 p.m. at Club Ebony (404 Hanna St., Indianola). For ages 21 and up. $15 in advance, $20 at the door; call 662-887-9539. Need more options? See our Best Bets.

On Saturday, the Mississippi Opry Winter Show is from 6-9 p.m. at the Pearl Community Room (2420 Old Brandon Road, Pearl). Performers include Harmony & Grits, Alan Sibley and the Magnolia Ramblers. Refreshments sold. $10, children under 18 free; call 601-331-6672. The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Bravo III: Dvorak's Seventh" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall. Features music from violinist Bella Hristova. $20 and up; call 601-960-1565. The N.B.C. Band performs from 8 p.m.-midnight at T's Place (1900 Highway 80 W., behind the barber shop). BYOB; wear black and white attire. $10 cover; call 601-291-7842. The Magnolia Ballroom Dancers' Association Dance is at 8 p.m. at Madison Square Center for the Arts (2103 Main St., Madison). $15, $10 members; call 601-506-4591. For more events, check out the JFP Events Calendar.

On Sunday, the Mississippi Bridal Show and Expo is from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.). The theme is "A Touch of Class." The JFP sponsors. $20; call 601-988-1142; msbridalshowandexpo.com. The Premier Bridal Show: Weddings and Celebrations is from 1-5 p.m. at the Jackson Convention Complex. No strollers allowed. $22 in advance, $25 at the door; call 601-957-1050; thepremierbridalshow.com. Handel's Messiah: The Soulful Celebration is from 4-7 p.m. at the Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Includes youth choir and praise dance performances. Guest artists include Benjamin Cone III and Tracie James-Wade. $20 (two tickets), $5 ages 18 and under, infants and toddlers free; call 769-251-1408. Also, be sure to take some time to support a local restaurant such as Bon Ami, Two Sisters Kitchen, Julep, Cool Al's, or Cerami's. If you want more dining options, see JFP Restaurant Listings and the Menu Guide.

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