‘Downton Abbey’ set for Powerhouse next Tuesday
OXFORD TOWN – For fans of the breakout Masterpiece hit “Downton Abbey,” season two may come a bit early as The Friends of Mississippi Public Broadcasting will hold a sneak preview of the popular drama Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center in Oxford. Page 7 in this issue of Oxford Town has more information. (December 29, 2011)
Oxford Town #957
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – The Captain Midnight Band returns to Oxford via Proud Larry’s on Saturday, Dec. 17 (CM keyboardist/vocalist Lil’ Rae Rae graces our cover this week); Hancock Co. returns to Rooster’s Blues house – also on Saturday; Oxford Town Lifestyle Columnist George Atkins gives suggestions for last minute $50 Christmas gifts that you probably haven’t considered … ever; OT Sports Columnist Steven Godfrey tackles ‘Freeze-ing’ football and Runnin’ Rebel hoops in the same column this week; Oxford Film Festival organizers give us a brief, sneak peek of its 2012 lineup; and author Charles J. Shields discusses Kurt Vonnegut at the public library this Friday. CLICK HERE to download the complete issue in PDF format. (December 15, 2011)
More Faulkner movies in our future?
Here’s some exciting news for fans of William Faulkner: David Milch’s Redboard Productions has entered into an agreement with the William Faulkner Literary Estate to produce films and television series based on Faulkner’s vast body of works. The deal, according to a news release issued this morning by the Bing Communications Group in Los Angeles, notes that the agreement covers all 19 novels and 125 short stories in the estate, “as well as other works, with the exception of those currently contracted with other parties.” (November 30, 2011)
Oxford Town #954
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Shannon McNally (on the OT cover) & Hot Sauce return to Proud Larry’s for a post-Thanksgiving Friday night show; VOX PRESS returns to the Powerhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 29; Oxford Town Lifestyle Columnist George Atkins puts herself in a turkey’s shoes (talons?) this holiday season; Oxford Town senior columnist Jim Dees pens his annual salute to Thanksgiving; and OT sports columnist Steven Godfrey serves up an interesting idea of what the Rebels should do this Saturday evening in Starkville … FORFEIT. CLICK HERE to download the complete issue in PDF format — AND — HAPPY THANKSGIVING from Oxford Town and the Oxford EAGLE. (November 23, 2011)
VOX PRESS returns to the Powerhouse
OXFORD TOWN – VOX PRESS presents “Noises from the Nerve Center Collective,” an evening of experimental music and literature, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on University Avenue in Oxford. The event is part of a documetary project and is free and open to the public. Page 5 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has more information on VOX PRESS and its upcoming event at the Powerhouse next Tuesday. (November 23, 2011, Page 5)
Oxford Town #952
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Yale Historian David Blight (on the OT cover this week) conducts a free public lecture examining the Civil War in the civil rights era on Nov. 16; Hinge Dance Company will entertain at the Powerhouse on Nov. 11 and 12; Quentin Tarantino lands three actors with Oxford ties for his next film, “Django Unchained”; Musicians Cary Hudson, Lisa Mills and Dent May — along with author N.M. Kelby — visit Thacker Mountain radio tonight at Off Square Books; and UM Theatre bring “RENT” to the Ford Center for two performances (Nov. 11 and 12). CLICK HERE to download the complete issue in PDF format.. (November 10, 2011)
Quentin Tarantino hooks Oxonians
OXFORD TOWN – Current Oxford actor Johnny McPhail and former resident J.D. Evermore have been cast in the new Quentin Tarantino film, “Django Unchained,” set to begin filming in January. Turn to Page 11 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town to check out the Film Freak’s coverage of the two actors and this awesome honor. (November 10, 2011, Page 11)
