The one and only Liza Minnelli performs 8 p.m. today in the Beau Rivage Theatre ($74.95 and $94.95 plus tax and service charge). The show is a musical tribute to Kay Thompson, one of Minnelli's godparents. "My godmother was an extraordinary woman... .She was probably single-handedly the biggest musical influence in Hollywood history, as far as harmonies and vocals go," Minnelli said to the Sun Herald by telephone last week "... .She wrote all these incredible, incredible arrangements. First for herself on radio, then MGM hired her to come out and be the vocal director, a woman, in her late 20s, for all of MGM. That's unheard of! And she probably revolutionized movie musicals because of the way she used voices. She became great friends with my parents, and they made her my godmother and it was the greatest gift they ever gave me!" (For more, see page 15.)

LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL

As has been the penchant in recent weeks, there's a slew of interesting, mostly home-grown South Mississippi entertainment on tap this week. Options include Mayfest 2008 (Saturday in Ocean Springs); the 3rd annual Bluff Creek Bluegrass Festival (today and Saturday in Vancleave); the 4th annual Seabee Day (Saturday in Gulfport); the Gulf Coast Bicycle Club's Mother's Day/Bike Month Bridge Ride over the Biloxi/Ocean Springs Bridge (Saturday); the first-ever Cajun Country Spring Fest, a benefit for Hope Haven (today and Saturday in Hancock County); San Diego-based band Liquid Blue (today and Saturday at the Island View's View Bar); and the 4th annual South Mississippi Pro Rodeo (today and Saturday at the Harrison County Fairgrounds). For more info, see page 2.

ST. PAUL'S SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

The popular St. Paul's Seafood Festival kicks off Thursday in Pass Christian and continues through May 18. Thursday's a slow start, in fact, with just rides, from 5-10 p.m. On Friday, May 16, the fest features food, rides and crafts, and runs from 5 p.m.-midnight. On Saturday, May 17, there's food, rides and crafts from noon-midnight, and on Sunday, May 18, there's again just rides, from noon-6 p.m. Also, Easy Street performs 8-11:30 p.m. May 16, and Dr. Rock and the Interns juke up the fest from 8:30-11:30 p.m. May 17. Stay tuned for more info in next week's Marquee.

AKC MAY DOG SHOW

The Riverside West Kennel Club of Greater New Orleans hosts more than 100 breeds of American Kennel Club (AKC) registered dogs, competing in many categories, Thursday through May 18 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. The show also features, according to organizers, vendor booths with everything you could possibly use for your family pet or show dog. Gates open at 9 a.m., competition times vary.