{"id":32748,"date":"2016-04-04T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=32748"},"modified":"2016-03-31T16:47:23","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T21:47:23","slug":"light-in-april-charity-event-for-mississippi-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/light-in-april-charity-event-for-mississippi-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Light In April Charity Event for Mississippi Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Light In April,<\/strong> a charity event benefiting Move on Up Mississippi<\/strong>, will kick off on the morning of Saturday, April 9<\/strong> with the Breakfast of Champions 5K and Kids Superhero Fun Runs<\/strong>. The running events begin from the parking lot of Big Bad Breakfast<\/strong> at 7:30 am. Adult registration fees are $25 in advance or $35 on race day and includes breakfast, beer, and a T-shirt. Kids (12 and under) registration in $5 and includes breakfast, a race-themed water bottle, and entry to the bouncy house set up at the starting line. Runners can register prior to April 9 online at http:\/\/www.racesonline.com\/events\/breakfast-of-champions-5k-fun-run<\/a> or on race day at the parking lot of Big Bad Breakfast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Move On Up Mississippi<\/strong> is a non-profit foundation aimed at inspiring and funding educational initiatives for Mississippi youth, specifically in the areas of health, well-being, nutrition and physical activity. “The foundation works with local, municipal and state agencies to help implement programming to help children grow to a healthier future in Mississippi,\u201d says Currence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hosted by City Grocery Restaurant Group<\/strong> Executive Chef John Currence<\/strong>, Light In April<\/em> will feature a slew of nationally-known chefs being paired up with local chefs to prepare culinary delights at various residences around town.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chefs participating in Light In April<\/em> include:<\/span><\/p>\n

Andy Ticer<\/strong>, one half of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen<\/strong> in Memphis<\/strong> will join forces with \u00a0George Mendes<\/strong> of Aldea<\/strong> in New York City<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Hudman<\/strong>, the other half of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen in Memphis is teaming up with Floyd Cardoz<\/strong> of The Bombay Canteen<\/strong> and Paowalla<\/strong> in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly English<\/strong> of Restaurant Iris<\/strong> in Memphis<\/strong>, Magnolia House<\/strong> in Biloxi<\/strong>, and The Second Line<\/strong> here in Oxford and in Memphis will be paired up with Georgia’s<\/strong> Hugh Acheson<\/strong> of Five & Ten<\/strong> and The National<\/strong> in Athens<\/strong>; Empire South<\/strong> in Atlanta<\/strong>; and The Florence<\/strong> in Savannah<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vishwesh Bhatt<\/strong> from Oxford’s Snackbar<\/strong> will combine his culinary expertise with Tandy Wilson <\/strong>of City House<\/strong> in Nashville, Tennessee<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Northern<\/strong> of Oxford’s City Grocery will be paired with Alon Shaya<\/strong>, of Shaya<\/strong> in New Orleans<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ralph Taylor<\/strong>, the Chef De Cuisine at City Grocery here in Oxford will be coupled with John Fleer <\/strong>of Asheville, North Carolina’s Rhubarb<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dru Jones<\/strong> of Oxford’s Bour\u00e9 <\/strong>will share a kitchen with Isaac Toups, <\/strong>purveyor of New Orleans’ Toups Eatery<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Currence, Executive Chef and owner of City Grocery Restaurant Group (City Grocery, Snackbar, Big Bad Breakfast<\/strong>, Bour\u00e9, Lamar Lounge<\/strong>, and Main Event<\/strong>) will be paired up with Sean Brock<\/strong> of Husk<\/strong>, McCrady’s<\/strong>, and Minero<\/strong>; all of which are located in Charleston, South Carolina<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The evening will be capped off with a post-dinner After Party which will be held at The Lyric<\/strong> on the Square in Oxford. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Oxford’s Young Buffalo <\/strong>from 8:30 until 10:00 and the headlined by Birmingham’s St. Paul and The Broken Bones<\/strong> until midnight.<\/span><\/p>\n

General admission tickets to the after party are $35 each and VIP passes, which include an open bar and light desserts on the upstairs balcony, are $85 each. Anyone wanting VIP passes who is not attending a dinner is encouraged to buy their tickets early, as there are only 80 VIP passes available. All after party tickets can be purchased at http:\/\/www.thelyricoxford.com<\/a>.\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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