Link Centre

Singing with The King
2019-03-23 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Concert Hall
Congratulations to the Vocal and Songwriting Winners for this year’s Singing with The King™!

Grade 5 & Under
1. Eva Brooke Sweeney – Tupelo, MS
2. Skye Dodge – Tupelo, MS
3. Annelise Fagan – Tupelo, MS

Photo: Demi VanderWerff, with Eva, Skye, and Annelise.

Grade 6 – 8
1. Mary Chapel Whitehead – Tupelo, MS
2. Dalton Burney – Coffeeville, MS
3. Seairra Westmoreland – Mooreville, MS

Photo: Mary Chapel, Dalton, and Seairra.

Grades 9 – 12
1. Valerie Robertson – Hamilton, AL
2. Rheagan Skelton – Potts Camp, MS
3. Cole Herrington – Tupelo, MS

Photo: Cole, Rheagan, and Valerie, with Buzzy Orange.

Songwriters
1. Natalie Robertson – Hamilton, AL
2. Josie Beth Jones – Hamilton, AL
3. Coulter Clement – Water Valley, MS

Photo: Coulter, Josie Beth, and Natalie, with Clay Mills.

Elvis Favorites
1. Josie Beth Jones – Hamilton, AL
2. Coulter Clement – Water Valley, MS
3. Rheagan Skelton – Potts Camp, MS
4. Valarie Robertson – Hamilton, AL
5. Natalie Robertson – Hamilton, AL

Photo: Rheagan, Coulter, Josie Beth, Natalie, and Valerie.

See You Next Year!

Congratulations to the Vocal and Songwriting Finalists for this year’s Singing with The King™!
(All finalists will receive an email later today regarding details for the Saturday, March 23rd Singing with The King™ workshops and competition.)
Finalists, in alphabetical order:
Anne Frances Atkinson, Vocal Finalist
Dalton Burney, Vocal Finalist
Emily Clampitt, Vocal Finalist
Coulter Clement, Songwriter Finalist
Josie Deaton, Vocal Finalist
Skye Dodge, Vocal Finalist
Annelise Fagan, Vocal Finalist
Camryn Frazier, Vocal Finalist
Braxton Gibbs, Songwriter Finalist
Samantha Hennings, Vocal Finalist
Sofia Herrero, Vocal Finalist
Cole Herrington, Vocal Finalist
Reese Horton, Vocal Finalist
Abbigall Johnson, Vocal Finalist
Josie Beth Jones, Vocal Finalist
Ava Kilman, Vocal Finalist
Natalie Robertson, Songwriter Finalist
Valerie Robertson, Vocal Finalist
Thomas Roper, Vocal Finalist
Anna Sibley, Vocal Finalist
Rheagan Skelton, Vocal Finalist
Eva Brooke Sweeney, Vocal Finalist
Kensy Brooke Wester, Vocal Finalist
Seairra Westmoreland, Vocal Finalist
Mary Chapel Whitehead, Vocal Finalist

Buy Tickets HERE.

Singing with The King™.
Tupelo, MS, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, will host its first Annual Youth Singing Contest. Music education scholarships, and many other exciting prizes, will be awarded for each age grouping.
Singing with The King™ is an open talent contest for all youth who would like to sing, and potentially win, music/voice scholarships to further their vocal talent endeavors. The three categories competing will be Grade 5 and under, Grade 6 through 8, and Grade 9 through 12. The winner of these categories will be chosen by voice capability. Participants may sing original or a previously released, mainstream song. For original songs, we will highlight and select an additional winner who will be chosen from all entries of originally written songs which are submitted.
Registration is FREE!
All participants are required to submit (upload) an audio track. You may sing your chosen song either with instrumentation, a track, or a capella. Your song may be either a song you have written or an already published song which you simply wish to sing to showcase your singing talent. Your song must be UNDER 4 minutes in length. You are permitted to enter one song only. Song vocals must be performed individually (no duo or groups). NOTE: If you submit a song which has been professionally recorded please know that in the finals you will be singing live, and you will not be allowed to add various reverb or electronic voice enhancements during the final performance.
All Singers and/or Songwriters are welcomed. As mentioned above, you may enter this contest singing any song of your choice. If you are an aspiring songwriter you may submit an original song. For you to win the songwriter portion of the contest, your song entry must not be co-written with a published writer, attached to a publisher, or released by record label. NO PROFANE LANGUAGE ALLOWED.
Please upload your song entry below and click the button to designate whether you are entering as a singer or as a singer-songwriter.
The deadline for submissions will be Thursday, Jan 31st 2019. Semi-Finalist will be chosen and listed on this site by Thursday, Feb 21, 2019. Semi-Finalist will then have three weeks to prepare for the finals which will be live at the Link Centre in Tupelo MS on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The winners from each category will be asked to perform their winning song they sang for the contest. We invite anyone and everyone to attend the Singing with The King™ event which will take place on March 23rd. The event is open to the general public. So invite everyone you know!
Top professionals for voice instruction, stage performance, and stage presence, as well as a hit songwriter and publisher from Nashville, will provide morning workshop sessions for aspiring singers, songwriters, and entertainers. After lunch on the 23rd, the Finalist will perform. The winner from each singing category will perform on the evening at Dancing with The King™ event which will be held at the Tupelo Furniture Market at 1879 Coley Rd. in Tupelo, MS.
For more information, please visit our website www.dancingwiththeking.com or call (662) 687-2188.
Elvis™, Elvis Presley™ and The King™ are trademarks of ABG EPE IP LLC. Rights of Publicity and Persona Rights for Elvis Presley are used with permission of ABG EPEIP LLC. Photo © 2015 ABG EPE IP LLC.

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SCHEDULE:
9:00 – 9:45 – Workshop: Understanding, Developing, and Taking Care of Your Voice.
9:55 – 10:40 – Workshop: Stage Performance and Stage Presence.
10:50 – 11:35 – Workshop: Music Business – How to Make it in the Music Industry. (Record Labels, Demos, Songwriting, Contracts.)
11:45 – 12:50 – Lunch
1:00 – 1:10 – Roy Turner, President of the Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club, will give a short presentation on Elvis Presley.
1:15 – 4:15 – Singing Competition Finals
4:30 – Awards Presentation

Participation Scholarship Awards
Merit Scholarship
Songwriting Scholarship

Workshop Bios:
9:00 – 9:45 – Workshop: Understanding, Developing, and Taking Care of Your Voice.
Demi VanderWerff, mezzo-soprano, is a graduate Summa Cum Laude from Jacksonville State University with a concentration in Vocal Studies. She works as an active performer, director, and teacher in the Southeastern region. Demi has a passion for working with young singers to foster a positive attitude and a solid musical understanding. Her favorite roles include Hansel (Hansel & Gretel), Musetta (La Boheme), Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Kate (Madama Butterfly), Stephano (Romeo et Juliette), Mary (The Nativity According to St. Luke), Adele (Die Fledermaus), and Lucy (The Telephone). Demi has been engaged with Mississippi Opera, University of Mobile Opera, Ars Nova School of the Arts, Jacksonville Opera Theater, Opera Upper West, The Huntsville Community Chorus, Bloomington Cantata Project, National Opera Association, IU Opera, Alabama A&M Choral Studies, Druid City Opera, and Fantasy Playhouse. Actively involved in the outreach of opera, Ms. VanderWerff has directed children’s operas Gertrude McFuzz and Sid the Serpent, and participated in Indiana University’s non-profit Round About Opera for Kids. In 2015, Demi served as the intern for the OK Mozart Festival in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She is pursing her Masters of Music in Voice Performance at University of Mobile.

Demi VanderWerff
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9:55 – 10:40 – Workshop: Stage Performance and Stage Presence.
Buzzy Orange has been a vocal/performance coach and Music Theory and guitar Instructor for over 55 years at the Buzzy Orange Studio on Music Row Nashville. He is the President and CEO of Roundabout Records and Roundabout Entertainment and Management Nashville. He has coached Artists for The Stage, Screen, Radio. and TV ” and has vastly improved artist careers coaching them on the importance of diction and stage presence. Some of his clients include Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood.

Buzzy Orange
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10:50 – 11:35 – Workshop: Music Business – How to Make it in the Music Industry. (Record Labels, Demos, Songwriting, Contracts.)
One of our Judges for Singing like the King in 2019 will be Clay Mills. Mississippi born, Multi-Platinum, Two Time Grammy-Nominated, Hit Songwriter, Record Producer and Publisher. A Mississippi Delta native, Clay Mills’ list of accolades includes Number #1 hits by Darius Rucker, Diamond Rio, and Kimberly Locke, etc. Clay has had over 75 songs recorded by artists such as Lady Antebellum, Tricia Yearwood, Clay Walker, Reba McEntire, Easton Corbin, Little Big Town, and many others. His most recent hits include Darius Rucker’s “History In The Making” and “I Got Nothing.” Mills has been involved in publishing and is engaged in educating and mentoring songwriters about all aspects of the music business. He has served on the NSAI Board, and has lobbied Congress on behalf of creators and copyrights. He is a 16 time ASCAP award winner and a staff writer with MV2 Entertainment. He is also a co-founder of www.SongTown.com, a community of thousands of aspiring songwriters. Mills currently lives in Nashville, TN.

Clay Mills

Buy Tickets HERE.
Workshops: for participants in competition, $20 each, or only $55 discounted rate for all three Workshops. (Parents and Guardians may purchase an All-Access Day Pass for $30.)
Singing Competition Spectator, Adult: $15
Singing Competition Spectator, Youth (11-18): $10
Singing Competition Spectator, Youth (10 and Younger): FREE

Buy Tickets HERE.

LINKFEST 2019
2019-03-16 11:00 - 22:00 | Link Centre, 1800 Main Street, Tupelo, MS, 38801, United States
Tickets on sale NOW! Get your tickets HERE!

Wanna get involved in LinkFest 2019? Help make this event a success! Come volunteer with us. Sign up here: Volunteer

FREE Workshop schedule:

Calling all local artists!

Link Centre is hosting LinkFest! on March 16! The Daytime portion will be filled with fun events, from performances to demos to workshops. We are also hosting an Artist Market from 11-4! Because space will be limited, please apply for participation by emailing the following information to Leslie Criss at leslie.criss@journalinc.com by February 15:

Subject line:
LinkFest Artist Market Application
Body must contain:
Artist Name
Medium of art
Price point range
3-5 pictures of your work

Our board will then make selections and respond promptly confirming participation. Tables will be 6′ and there will be a $25 participation fee.

Thanks so much for your interest, and we hope to hear from you soon!

Link Centre Board

Discover • Engage • Create – LINKFEST 2019

West of Shake Rag
2019-03-09 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-02-09 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-01-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2018-12-08 19:30 - 21:00, 2018-11-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Black Box Theatre
Family friendly, live comedy. Bring the whole clan!
FREE popcorn! (Yeah, you heard that right. FREE!!!)
Tickets $5 at the door.
Show starts at 7:30PM!

Sessions Open Mic
2019-02-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Black Box Theatre
Sessions Open Mic at Link Centre
Sessions Open Mic welcomes all spoken word artists, singers, musicians, comedians…come out and show us your talent! It’s a great night out with friends, for meeting new people, or date night. Doors (and open mic list) opens at 7pm, and show starts at 7:30pm. Admission: $7 for audience members, $5 if you sign the list to share!

Intro to Oil Painting Workshop (January edition)
2019-01-26 13:30 - 16:30 | Link Centre, 1800 Main Street, Tupelo, MS, 38801, United States
Glenn Payne is happy to announce a new Intro to Oil Painting Workshop that he’ll be hosting on Jan 26th at the Link Centre. 1:30-4:30pm. $50. Supplies Included. More info on the class is available in the event description. Please feel free to invite/tag anyone you think might be interested. Spots are limited so make sure to register soon.
Register Here: https://deadleafproductions.bigcartel.com/prod…/oil-painting
Happy New Year! #art #oilpainting #workshop

An introductory workshop in the basics of oil painting by Artist/Filmmaker Glenn Payne. The class will touch on drawing, composition, color harmony, edge work, and various other elements. Supplies provided. Limited spots available so make sure to sign up early. Minimum of 6 students required for the class to be held.
Sign up now to reserve your spot. Due to limited spots the class deposit is non refundable. 15 student max.
https://deadleafproductions.bigcartel.com/product/oil-painting
The workshop will be held at Art Link Studios at the Link Centre in Tupelo, MS on Jan 26th from 1:30pm-4:30pm. Make sure to wear clothes you aren’t worried about getting paint on. Ages 18 and up.

“Glenn Payne is an award winning filmmaker and artist, as well as an improvisational and film actor. He lives in Blue Springs, Mississippi where he creates artwork and produces independent films with the abundance of local talent Mississippi has to offer.
He studied painting under Brent Funderburk and Jeffrey Haupt at Mississippi State University and crafted his improvisational acting skills with his troupe West of Shake Rag, based in Tupelo, MS, as well as receiving training at Second City in Chicago, IL.
He continues to exhibit his artwork through galleries, art events, and private collections around the world. The multiple art forms go hand in hand when one considers the concepts of composition, dramatic lighting, color, and story telling.
Although Payne continuously tries to find a balance between fine Art, performance, and film his overall goal is simply to continue to create.”

Sessions Open Mic
2019-01-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-12-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Black Box Theatre
Sessions Open Mic at Link Centre
Sessions Open Mic welcomes all spoken word artists, singers, musicians, comedians…come out and show us your talent! It’s a great night out with friends, for meeting new people, or date night. Doors (and open mic list) opens at 6:30pm, and show starts at 7pm. Admission: $7 for audience members, $5 if you sign the list to share!

Word Play - Writing Workshop
2019-01-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Black Box Theatre
Writing workshop held by Kelneccia Denman.
In the Word Play Studio.

Annual Blues Café Round Robin, featuring Reba Russell, Sam Mosely, Libby Rae Watson, and Vinnie C.
2019-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Reception Hall
A January Tradition: A Blues Round Robin
Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:30pm
Featured Performers
Sam Mosley
Reba Russell
Vinny C.
Libby Rae Watson
Link Centre Reception Hall
Tickets:
$12/advance
$15/door
Buy Tickets HERE.

Elvis Birthday Showcase and Karaoke Contest
2019-01-08 18:30 - 21:30 | Black Box Theatre
Please come help us celebrate Elvis’ birthday while also supporting a good cause. We will have international Elvis experts along with talented locals on hand to perform. We will also have an Elvis Karaoke Contest. All proceeds will go back into Tupelo’s Homelessness Outreach Efforts!

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CST

Hosted by Hannah Maharrey

Merry Madrigals Reunion
2018-12-23 14:30 - 16:30 | Concert Hall
Members of the first 30 years of Tupelo High School Madrigals reunite to perform madrigal classics and Singe Feaste favorites on December 23rd at 2:30pm. This concert will surely put you in the holiday spirit.
Join us for some Pastyme with Good Company.
Sunday, December 23, 2018, 2:30pm
Link Centre Concert Hall
Tickets:
$12/advance
$15/door
$8/students
Buy tickets HERE.

SOUNDS OF SANCTUARY
2018-12-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Concert Hall
SOUNDS OF SANCTUARY
Trio of musicians plan for Christmas concert to benefit hospice
One of the special ways to celebrate the holiday season at Link Centre over the next few weeks: At 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, the benevolent trio will take the stage in the Link Centre Concert Hall to offer an evening of Christmas music for a good cause. Also on the program will be guest vocalist Lance Moore of Paid in Full and his son, Jake, both from New Albany.
Article from Daily Journal

West of Shake Rag's Annual Christmas Show
2018-12-08 07:30 - 21:30 | Black Box Theatre
West of Shake Rag invites you to join us for our annual holiday improvised show. Free popcorn. Beer and drinks for sale. Admission is $5 cash at the door. KID-FRIENDLY!

Holiday Market 2018
2018-12-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Reception Hall
Link Centre Holiday Market 2018
Featuring Community Entrepreneurs & Craftspeople
Bring the kids to meet Santa at the Holiday Market 2018 “Santa, I Can Explain” Photo Opportunity!
FREE Admisssion.
Fun & Goodies for Everyone!

VENDOR INFO:

Load-in is at 8:30am on Saturday, December 1; all vendors should be set up no later than 9:45am.
Enter on the Douglas St. side of Link Centre; look for Vendor Load In signage
Tables will be provided by Link Centre. If you have any special needs or requests, please note this information on your application in the space provided.
Your signage should fit WITHIN your 4ft or 8ft table space.
Link Centre Table additions: Your product may be accompanied with a small table tent no larger than 8×11.5. All items should be priced with tag or sticker, and include applicable sales tax.
Vendors are responsible for sales transactions (cash and cards). If you need help with setting yourself up to receive credit/debit card payments, let us know! Please bring appropriate cash/change.
Vendors must provide their own table covering and display elements (if applicable).
Products not listed on your application will not be allowed.
Vendors must monitor their own tables at all times.
No electricity access at tables.
No wall-hanging access.
If you have special needs not addressed here, please send questions to linkcentretup@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT: Accepted vendors will be notified by email on November 8th. Once notified of acceptance, you will receive instructions for how to either 1) pay online, or 2) pay in person at the Link Centre Main Office. All vendors accepted to the Holiday Market must confirm participation and submit fees no later than November 15th. Thank you!

If you have photos of your products, please email to: linkcentretup@gmail.com.

Adult Painting Class: Whimsical Landscapes
2018-11-17 10:00 - 12:00 | MS
This is a two-hour adults-only class where participants will create their own whimsical landscapes based on the work of contemporary artist Heather Galler. Take into consideration that the images in the promo video were created by third graders. (They look pretty great, huh?) Students will use 18X24 in. medium-weight tagboard with acrylic paints and oil pastels to create their work. The cost is $28 per participant. This fee includes all supplies. Minimum participation of 10 adults is required for class to meet. Students in grades 10-12 are welcome to attend as an adult. Students in grades 6-9 are welcome to attend with a paying adult participant.
Buy Tickets HERE.

Monthly Music Mix - An Evening of Piano with Jason Farnham
2018-11-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Concert Hall
Monthly Music Mix: Jason Farnham
Take Jerry Lee Lewis, add some Victor Borge, Beethoven on steroids, garnish with Schroeder from Peanuts, throw it all in a blender, and what comes out is an unmistakable Jason Farnham show.
Thursday, November 15, 2018, 7:30pm
Link Centre Concert Hall

Tickets:
$12/advance
$15/door
$8/students

Tickets available HERE.

Community Thanksgiving Celebration - Mayor's Outreach Task Force
2018-11-15 13:30 - 15:30 | Link Centre Auditorium, 1800 Main Street, Tupelo, MS, 38801, United States

Tupelo Arts Showcase
2018-11-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Concert Hall
Tupelo Arts Showcase
Tupelo Arts Showcase is a free event that allows the community to experience a diverse selection of art in a casual environment.

Free Arts Integration Workshop for Parents
2018-11-07 13:00 - 14:15 | MS
Free Arts Integration Workshop for Parents
This is a FREE workshop for parents who want to use arts integration with their children to enrich, enhance, and strengthen their academic learning.
Tickets Available HERE.

Monthly Music Mix - Mark Adamec & Lyon Chadwick of the Sleeping Bulls
2018-10-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Concert Hall

Robins Street Art Stroll
2018-10-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Robins Street
Robins Street Art Stroll
Coming October 13, 2018…

Adult Painting Class: Van Gogh Irises
2018-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | MS
This is a two-hour adults-only class where participants will create their own garden of irises similar inspired by Van Gogh’s work seen in the beginning of the promo video. Students will use 18X24 in. medium-weight tagboard with acrylic paints and oil pastels to create their work. The cost is $28 per participant. This fee includes all supplies. Minimum participation of 10 adults is required for class to meet. Students in grades 10-12 are welcome to attend as an adult. Students in grades 6-9 are welcome to attend with a paying adult participant.
Buy Tickets HERE.

West of Shake Rag - Halloween show with costume contest!
2018-10-13 07:30 - 21:00 | Black Box Theatre

Tupelo PRIDE 2018
2018-10-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Fair Park
PFLAG Tupelo is proud to sponsor Tupelo PRIDE 2018, a celebration of the LBGTQ community in Tupelo and surrounding communities in northeast Mississippi.

Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Actors Monologue Competition
2018-10-05 07:30 - 21:15 | Black Box Theatre
Actors Monologue Competition
Sponsored by Dead Leaf Productions and Link Centre

Join us for the first installment of our new Actors Monologue Competition. Not only will you get to witness some outstanding performances you’ll also be a judge for the evening! The audience votes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. 1st place will receive a cash prize.
ATTENTION ACTORS:
Performance entry is open to the public. $15 to sign up. 5 minutes maximum on monologues. Ages 18 & up. You can perform anything you’d like; original piece or from a play/movie. Judging is on performance only. The order will be random and announced at the event. Given this is our first event of this nature we’ll give actors from the Tupelo area first dibs on available spots and then we’ll open it up to out-of-town performers. Otherwise, it’s first come first served on entries. Email deadleafproductions@gmail.com to submit. Let us know what town you’re from and we’ll send you instructions. Spots are limited so don’t wait!
AUDIENCE MEMBERS:
General Admission is $6 per person. Don’t forget that’ll you’ll help pick the winner! Adult content is possible depending on what the performers select.
*Due to limited spots there are no refunds on entry fees for cancellations.
*For anyone interested in a children’s version, we may look into a similar event for them after this one.
See you guys on Oct. 5th! 7:30pm.
Link Centre
1800 West Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38801
