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Oxford Town #935

By: Oxford Town July 14, 2011

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Classical Indian music (on the OT cover this week) is set for the Ford Center on Sunday, July 17; L-O-U’s local markets, Taylor Farmers’ Market and Mid-Town Farmers’ Market, cruise into the dog days of summer; Jay Lang and The Devil’s Due will perform at Rooster’s Blues House on Saturday, July 16; and the 38th Annual Faulkner Conference begins Sunday and will last through Thursday, July 21. Click here to download the complete issue in PDF format. (July 14, 2011)

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38th Annual Faulkner Conference begins Sunday, July 17

By: Oxford Town July 14, 2011

OXFORD TOWN – The complexities of space and place, borders impenetrable or porous, will be explored at the 38th annual Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference, scheduled July 17-21 at the University of Mississippi. Page 11 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has information about the 38th Annual Faulkner Conference to be held at Ole Miss beginning this Sunday. (July 14, 2011, Page 11)

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Oxford Town #934

By: Oxford Town July 7, 2011

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Folk musician Kelley Norris (pictured on the OT cover this week) will team up with Jesse Pinion for a special Happy Hour show at Proud Larry’s tonight (Thursday, July 7); Taylor Farmers’ Market hosts the Swinging Prevaricators this Saturday morning in the Plein Air neighborhood; Oxford Shakespeare Festival’s “Season of Intrigue” wraps up this week with three productions of “Twelfth Night” at Meek Hall Auditorium; Oxford Town Lifestyle Columnist George Atkins explores the elusive Burkini; and Oxford Town’s senior columnist Jim Dees continues his hilarious tale of Burke Murkee and the strip karaoke contest he entered last week. Click here to download the complete issue in PDF format. (July 7, 2011)

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Oxford Town #933

By: Oxford Town June 30, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE: L-O-U’s Fourth of July Weekend cranks up on Saturday (July 2) and continues through Monday, July 4, with fireworks at the Oxford-University Stadium; last weekend’s Hill Country Picnic is captured in photos; Taylor Farmers’ Market welcomes the hometown sounds of Bays and Guyer this Saturday morning in the Plein Air neighborhood; Outdoor Columnist Michelle McAnally prepares us for a safe Fourth of July weekend of outdoor activities; and Oxford Town Sports Columnist Steven Godfrey takes an early look at the 2011-12 Rebel football team. CLICK HERE to download the complete issue in PDF format. (June 30, 2011)

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Oxford Town #932

By: Oxford Town June 23, 2011

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The Sixth Annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic (on the OT cover) cranks up this Friday and last through the weekend at Foxfire Ranch in Waterford Mississippi; OLHS’s Yappy Hour returns to Parrish’s featuring folk musician Marlena Jarjoura; Taylor Farmers’ Market offers free yoga and tons of spring and summer produce this Saturday morning in the Plein Air neighborhood; and The Oxford Film Freak reviews the new film “Tree of Life.” Click here to download the complete issue in PDF format. (June 23, 2011)

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Oxford Town #931

By: Oxford Town June 16, 2011

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The 2011 Oxford Rhythm Revival kicks off on Saturday, June 18 on the Oxford Square (musician/revival performer Lynn Drury graces the OT cover this week); The 2011 Oxford Shakespeare Festival continues at the Ford Center featuring Shakespeare’s play “Henry IV, Part I;” The Wildflowers re-unite for a gig at the Taylor Farmers’ Market this Saturday (June 18); Oxford plays host to another Indie film next month by filmmaker Jim Shollenberger; and Oxford Town sports columnist Steven Godfrey examines the dynamics of the Mississippi State/Ole Miss rivalry. Click here to download the complete issue in PDF format. (June 16, 2011)

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New Indie film to shoot next month in Oxford

By: Oxford Town June 16, 2011

OXFORD TOWN – A new film by local Jim Shollenberger will begin shooting in Oxford and the surrounding area this month. The film,“Bent Prism,” is a three-story anthology dealing with the pain of relationships. Turn to Page 11 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town and check out Oxford Film Freak Melanie Addington’s early coverage of the L-O-U community’s next film endeavor. Actress Haley Strode (pictured) will be in town filming one of the stories in the new film, “The Hardest Thing.” (June 16, 2011, Page 11)