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ALL MY ROWDY FRYNDS

ARE COLISEUM BOUND

Louisiana-native Hank Williams Jr. and the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd will be stirring it up Saturday night, when the The Rowdy Frynds Tour '08 rolls into the the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. The show kicks off at 7 p.m., and admission is $23, $40.50, $60.50 and $70.50, plus Ticketmaster and/or facility fees. Tickets are available at the Coliseum box office, at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (228) 385-2600 or (800) 488-5252. (See story page 16.)

OCEAN SPRINGS RENAISSANCE FAIRE

The 7th annual Ocean Springs Renaissance Faire, a popular draw for both history buffs and folks just looking to spend a nice day outside with family, takes place 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Freedom Field (General Pershing and Porter Avenue) near downtown Ocean Springs. Hosted by St. John's Episcopal Church of Ocean Springs, the event can draw up to about 10,000 attendees and features more than 50 craft and food booths, armored jousting on horseback, the Royal Petting Zoo, special music, period food, sword fighting, medieval dancing and artisans. Since its inception, the faire has raised about $67,000 for local charities. Admission is $5 for adults, and kids younger than 8 enter free of charge. (See story page 16.)

FLY A KITE, OR

HEAD TO THE RODEO

Among the interesting local entertainment options this week, and there are more than a few, we have the 9th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Kite Fest and the 7th annual Jackson County Sheriff's Rodeo. The Kite Fest, sponsored by the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and named a Top 20 Event in the Southeast USA by the Southeast Tourism Society, is scheduled for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Long Beach Harbor. The 7th annual Jackson County Sheriff's Rodeo, meanwhile, a benefit for the Jackson County sheriff's reserves and mounted patrol division, takes place 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at the Mallette Multi-Purpose Arena (formerly the Vancleave Multi-Purpose Arena). Highlights include calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, breakaway roping and barrel racing for girls, bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco riding, bull riding, trick riding and more.

'IRON MAN'

Is it just me, or, with the notable exception of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," are we in the midst of the pre-summer movie doldrums? Therefore it's with no small amount of glee that we welcome the arrival of "Iron Man," described by the Associated Press as "a blockbuster with a brain." Starring the already seemingly-indestructible Robert Downey Jr., "

'Iron Man' is a blast...the perfect start to the summer with its shiny mix of visual effects, elaborate set pieces and plenty of humor within its intelligent script," reports AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire. (See review page 9.)