Arts & Entertainment

Theatre Oxford Sets Auditions for ‘Almost, Maine’

Theatre Oxford will hold auditions later this month for its upcoming production of Almost, Maine, a romantic comedy by John Cariani. Auditions are scheduled for...
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Artist’s Corner: UM Grad Jamie Aelavanthara Returns for Museum Exhibit

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Growing up in Poplarville, Mississippi, Jamie Aelavanthara did not realize her surroundings of wildlife would lead her down a path...

Allen Boyer: “Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia” By Steven Stoll

*A previous version of this review was published in the Phi Beta Kappa Key Reporter. On official maps, the mountains and poverty of Appalachia stretch...

Sports Betting Now a Reality in Tunica Casinos

As of noon this past Friday, Tunica casinos officially launched their Sportsbook addition, eliminating the Vegas "chokehold" over sports bettors in the US. This...

Ford Center Opens its 2018-2019 Season with Robert Frost: This Verse Business

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com The Gertrude C. Ford Center begins its 2018-2019 season with the show Robert Frost: This Verse Business on Thursday, Aug. 30,...

Oxford Sculpture Exhibit Leaves Confines of Museum Walls

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Sculptor George Tobolowsky has had his metal sculptures displayed at dozens of museums around the world and a part of several...

Oxford Geezers: Russian Collusion with NCAA vs Ole Miss

When two geezers get together on the porch for a chat, you never know what might come up. The Oxford Geezers—Tiger Woody and Radar—first debuted...

Oxford’s King Twins Invite Community to be in Music Video

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Identical twins and local authors Katherine and Margaret King are inviting all of Oxford to be extras in a new music...

The Ford Center Hosts Morning Joe Talk Show Anchors Joe and Mika

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Mississippi Today—a news and information corporation—presents talk show hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, from the Morning Joe show on...

Throwback Thursday: How Batesville was Integral in Rapper Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em’s Fame

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Throwback to 2007 when one song dominated every radio station—Soulja Boy's "Crank That." Soulja Boy has ties to Mississippi some...

Oxford’s King Twins Invite Community to be in Music Video

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Identical twins and local authors Katherine and Margaret King are inviting all of Oxford to be extras in a new music...
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