FestivalSouth, the largest project of the Hattiesburg Concert Association (HCA), is an annual, multi-week festival presenting a variety of musical and other arts-related entertainment that aims to transcend social, cultural, and economic lines.

FestivalSouth is a multi-disciplinary arts celebration that primarily features exceptional performing and visual artists during the month of June in Hattiesburg, MS.

Schedule of Events:

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Creative Convergence – A Photo Transfer Workshop with Andrea Kostyal

Artists of ALL levels have the opportunity to create a fun, mixed-media painting using photo transfer technique on a 9 x 11” canvas in this hands-on workshop. Select a photo from your own smartphone and bring home a personal work of art.

Cost: $70.00

Location: Singing River Art Studio, 100 W 4th St. Suite 20, Hattiesburg, MS

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Artie at the Opera – Little Red’s Most Unusual Day

An operatic version of the story of Little Red Riding Hood based on scenes from operas by J. Offenbach and G. Rossini.

Forest Ranger Dudley is too shy to ask Little Red’s mom, the widow Hood, to the Forest Ranger Ball. For that reason he leaves a written invitation in a basket of flowers outside Little Red’s house. Unfortunately for Dudley, the basket is delivered to Granny. Granny simply loves men, especially men in uniform. In the resulting confusion, Dudley loses his pants, Granny kisses the Wolf, Mom gets impatient and Little Red gets in trouble. In fact, everyone experiences, in one way or another, a very, very unusual day.

Location: Oak Grove Library, 4958 Old Hwy 11, Hattiesburg, MS