Oxford Town 889
IN THIS WEEKS ISSUE: The Third Annual Oxford Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday, Sept. 1, featuring seven free shows around town; Freelance photographer Mike Stanton exhibits his photos at Honey Bee Bakery; Local band Colour Revolt returns to Oxford to rock Proud Larry’s; OLHS hosts WOOFSTOCK benefit this weekend; Parrish’s hosts the Memphis band Blackberry Wednesday on Friday night, Aug. 27. Download the complete issue in PDF format. (August 30, 2010)
Welcome Back Rebels!
OXFORD TOWN – Welcome Back Rebels! Inside this week’s issue of Oxford Town, find page after page of practical tips and advice given to you by folks who have been in the exact spot you are in right now. You’ll get the skinny on everything from fall and Grove fashion to Oxford music to Rebel football, volleyball and soccer. Hang on to this one because it’ll come in handy in the upcoming months. Good luck this year! Download the complete issue in PDF format. (August 20, 2010)
Oxford Town #885
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – Local musician and restauranteur Tate Moore and his band, Tate Moore and The Cosmic Door, are set to play Blind Pig this Saturday; brand spankin’ new Oxford Town outdoor columnist Michelle McAnally is introduced; the Taylor Farmers’ Market continues after a rainout last weekend; Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy visit Off Square Books; Golden Dragon Acrobats are on their way to the Gertrude Ford Center; sports columnist Steven Godfrey rolls with the Ole Miss mascot issue; Columnist Jim Dees gives tips on how to properly make and eat tomato sandwiches; and the Oxford Film Freak introduces a silent film that’s headed to Oxford. Download the complete issue in PDF format. (July 22, 2010)
OT#833
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The 37th Annual Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference begins on July 18; the first Oxford Blues Festival will be held this weekend at various bars on the Square; the McCain brothers are scheduled for the Taylor Farmer’s Market; 208 South Poplar restaurant is reviewed by Shana Flaschka; the Mid-Town Farmers’ Market holds its annual Pie Baking Contest this Saturday; columnist Jim Dees ponders the effect of methane gas on Australia; and sports columnist Steven Godfrey shares his thoughts on the Rebel’s football schedule this season. Click here to download the complete edition in PDF format. (July 15, 2010)
Oxford Town 882
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – Sanders Bohlke teams up with Crystal Thomas for a great night of folk/pop rock at Proud Larry’s next Wednesday; OT columnist Jim Dees lands in the drunk tank with Lindsay Lohan and BP CEO Tony Hayward; OT music columnist Alex McAdams shares her current playlist; Local Folk singer/songwriter Katie Dintelman is scheduled for the Taylor Farmers’ Market on Saturday; and OT sports columnist Steven Godfrey shares his thoughts on Pat Patterson’s permanent dismissal from the Rebel football team. Click here and view the complete edition in PDF format. (July 8, 2010)
Oxford Town #880
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – The 2010 Summer Sunset Series winds down this Sunday featuring a concert by the Germantown Symphony; The North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic cranks up this weekend in Potts Camp; the University Museum unveils a new exhibit entitled “Teacher and Student: Abstract Works of Marie Hull and Andrew Bucci;” Columnist Jim Dees recalls his days hanging out with Hunter S. Thompson; Sports columnist Steven Godfrey sheds light on three mascot possibilities for Ole Miss; and guest photographer Mike Stanton shares his images from the Blackbird Hour concert in the Grove last Sunday. View the complete edition in PDF format. (June 24, 2010)
OXFORD TOWN #879
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – The Blackbird Hour is the entertainment this Sunday for the Summer Sunset Series in the Grove; Jimbo Mathus’ “Mosquitoville” kicks off this weekend’s Oxford Rhythm Revival on the Square; Author Aimee Bender visits Off Square Books in support of her novel “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake;” The Abbeville restaurant Yocona in Exile is reviewed; and the Oxford Shakespeare Festival continues on the UM campus. (June 17, 2010)
Oxford Town #877
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE — The 2010 Summer Sunset Series returns to the Grove on Sunday featuring The Mississippians Jazz Combo; Oxford Town columnist Jim Dees recalls the worst summer jobs he’s held over the years; Steven Godfrey shares his opinion on the Diamond Rebs’ chances of making their way to Omaha; the Mid-Town and Taylor Farmers’ Markets return this Saturday; local band, Shooting Out The Lights, rocks Proud Larry’s on Friday; and OPC’s Movies in the Park crank up this Friday. View the complete edition in PDF format. (June 5, 2010)
Author helps cut down garden maintenance
This year, persistent rains played serious havoc and frustration with my usual gardening schedule and routines. A good friend, and fellow Master Gardener, mentioned she was attempting to simplify her gardening. Shortly thereafter, a highly praised and widely recommended book came to my attention. The book is, “The New Low Maintenance Garden” by Valerie Easton. (June 4, 2010, Page 2B)
Oxford Town #876
OXFORD TOWN – IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – Blues rocker Guy Forsyth blazes his way into Rooster’s Blues House on Friday; OT columnist Jim Dees speaks at a cosmetology school graduation urging the students to not “screw up;” music columnist Alexander McAdams dissects her graduation playlist; sports columnist Steven Godfrey continues bantering with his trusty sidekick Banks, focusing on the Rebel baseball team; the popular Sunset Series returns to the Grove in June; and Wellsgate residents bring in summer with their very first and very successful Wellsgate Tailgate party for residents and their guests. View the complete edition in PDF format. (May 27, 2010)
