Arts & Entertainment

Gulf Coast Jam Gives Post Malone Fans a New 2026 Date to Circle

Last week it was announced Grammy award-winning artist Post Malone cancelled the Oxford stop that was part of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part...

Double Decker Arts Festival Announces 2020 Official Poster Artist

The Double Decker Arts Festival committee has chosen local artist Hannah McCormick as the official poster artist for the 25th Annual Festival. Local artists were...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Announces Year-End Party, Winter Broadcast Schedule

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour has announced its 2019-2020 winter broadcast schedule as well as details for its upcoming holiday-membership party. The party will...

Critical Thinking, Detective Work Engages Players at America’s Escape Game

By Samantha Spurling and Jordan Doerr Hottytoddy.com interns saspurli@go.olemiss.edu; jtdoerr@go.olemiss.edu America's Escape Game encourages the Oxford community to escape from the realities of homework, responsibilities and jobs...

New Edition of “William Faulkner: The Cofield Collection” Now Available

A new edition of "William Faulkner: The Cofield Collection" by the late Jack Cofield will make its debut Nov. 22 at Off-Square Books. Oxford...

“Thinking of Home: Falkner House and Rowan Oak” Debuts on MPB Tonight

"Thinking of Home: Falkner House and Rowan Oak," a 25-minute documentary on Faulkner family life in Oxford directed by Deborah Freeland and produced by...

Overby Center Presents: A Film Screening of “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America”

Joy Elaine Davenport, director and editor of the documentary Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, will be featured at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and...

Allen Boyer: Review of “Fortunate Son: The Story of Baby Boy Francis,” by Brooks Eason

Fifteen years ago, Paul Brooks Eason fielded a telephone call out of the blue. Reared in Tupelo, practicing law in Jackson, he had long...

Family of Square Books Stores Continue to Bolster Oxford’s Economy

By Makayla Steede Journalism Student mgsteede@go.olemiss.edu In a time where many bookstores are losing readers to online booksellers, Square Books continues to thrive in Oxford. On Sept. 14,...

Celebration of Life for Oxford Icon Ron “Ronzo” Shapiro Tonight at The Powerhouse

By Kristopher Storey Hottytoddy.com intern kostorey@go.olemiss.edu The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will hold a celebration of life for the late Ron “Ronzo” Shapiro tonight at The Powerhouse. An icon...

UM Theatre Designer Uses Lights to Evoke the Set’s Emotion

By Abby Vandiver Journalism student For UM theatre designer and instructor Yi-Tai Chung, lighting is the spirit of the stage, a language that demands fluency and...