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...

The Wineskins Set to Perform at the Powerhouse Jan. 6 (with Video)

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will get the new year off to a mellow start with a live performance by the Mississippi band, The Wineskins,...

Top Stories of 2017: John Cofield Mines Oxford’s Storied Past in New Book

As Oxford’s preeminent folk historian, John Cofield is practiced in the distinctly Southern art of storytelling, but he doesn’t need a porch and a...

Top Stories of 2017: Thacker 564 Serves Southern-Style Sliders Worthy of a Sultan

  Oxford chef/restaurateurs Michelle Rounsaville and Trey Bridgers didn’t set out to reinvent the sandwich, but once you’ve tried Thacker 564, their new eatery at...

Top Stories of 2017: Johnny McPhail: From the Cotton Patch to "True Detective"

Scott Fitzgerald once famously said, “There are no second acts in American lives.” But he may have had to re-think that axiom if he’d...

Top Stories of 2017: Brett Young Releases Ole Miss Tribute Song (with Video)

Country singer and songwriter Brett Young posted on Twitter Friday about the release of his Ole Miss tribute song, "Hell Yeah Damn Right." Brett...

Top Stories of 2017: UM Students Raise the Bar on Dorm Decorations

Leaving home and moving into your own place for the very first time can be kind of intimidating. From your parents' house to a...

Top Stories of 2017: Oxford's Kenny Hazlewood Wins Tupelo Dance Competition

 All photographs by Danny Dickey At a towering 6’5 and 228 pounds, Kenny Hazlewood looks more like an NBA shooting guard than a twinkle-toed hoofer....

Top Stories of 2017: "Ole Miss Business" Revels in Juicy Tales of Outsized Personalities

Book Review: Ole Miss Business: The First 100 Years. Nautilus Publishing. 196 pages. $45.95. When the University of Mississippi’s School of Commerce opened in 1917, the First...

The End of All Music Relocating to the Square Next Month

The End of All Music, Oxford’s vinyl record shop, will relocate from North Lamar Blvd. to the Square next month, according to an announcement...

Oxford Film Festival Seeks Support Through Crowdfunding Campaign

Heading into its 15th year, the Oxford Film Festival (OFF) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the final amount of money needed for...