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YAC’s Taylorpalooza re-loads this Saturday

Oxford Town — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:55:58 +0000

OXFORD TOWN – YAC’s annual family picnic and membership drive, Taylorpalooza, cranks up this Saturday in the Plein Air Neighborhood in Taylor. Musical entertainment will include Love Cannon and The Okratones. The fun begins at 5 p.m. and will last until 8. Turn to page 16 in Oxford Town No. 977 the see how you can become involved in the arts in Lafayette County while enjoying the great outdoors. (May 3, 2012, Page 16)

Oxford Town No. 974

Oxford Town — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:21:33 +0000

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Proud Larry’s hosts a CD release party for Jimmy Phillips’ new album “Desperate Moon;” The Bays Guyer Band will perform at the Powerhouse on April 17 during the Oxford Art Crawl; Cheryly & Griffith Day will be at Off Square Books on Friday, April 13, to sign their new cookbook, “The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook;” Ole Miss Theatre will present “Showstoppers: Backstage Broadway” beginning Wednesday, April 25, at Fulton Chapel on the Ole Miss Campus; and a new acoustic music venue (Fiddler’s Loft) opens in Water Valley. Click here to download the complete issue in PDF format. (April 13, 2012)

Bays Guyer band to perform at Oxford Art Crawl

Oxford Town — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:13:00 +0000

OXFORD TOWN – On Tuesday, April 17, two veteran rockabilly, blues and R&B performers — Bud Bays and Kevin Guyer — will debut their new four-piece band during the April edition of the Oxford Art Crawl from 7-9 p.m. at the Powerhouse in Oxford. Page 13 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town (No. 974) has complete details about the new band and its upcoming show at the Powerhouse. (April 13, 2012, Page 13)

Oxford Town No. 973

Oxford Town — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:36:36 +0000

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The Nashville-based blues duo, Scissormen (on the OT cover this week), return to Oxford tonight (April 5) to perform on Thacker Mountain Radio at Off Square Books at 6 and at Two Stick Sushi Bar at 9:30; Elmo & The Shades return to Rooster’s Blues House on Friday, April 6; the Oxford-Lafayette Public Library is hosting a fundraiser on Wednesday, April 11, featuring local art that’ll be up for grabs; UM Museum releases its Brown Bag Lecture Series for spring 2012; Willie Nelson is set for a show at the Lyric Theater on Monday, April 9, and OT columnist Jim Dees has the scoop; and local musician Chad Harris is releasing a new EP (“New Life”) and the Powerhouse is hosting a CD release party for Harris with the proceeds to benefit OLHS. CLICK HERE to download Oxford Town No. 973 in PDF format. (April 5, 2012)

Oxford Town No. 972

Oxford Town — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:31:41 +0000

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The Alabama Shakes (on the OT cover) are headed to town tonight (March 29) for a smokin’ hot show at Proud Larry’s and assistant Oxford EAGLE news editor Jeff Eubanks has extensive coverage of the Athens, Ala., rock band; InterACTions returns to the Powerhouse for its third consecutive year; OT lifestyle columnist George Atkins gives area girls the “skinny” about 2012 spring fashion; MTV’s “The Real World” is conducting a casting call at Rooster’s Blues House on April 4; Thacker Mountain Radio visits the “dark side” of the NFL this evening (March 29) at Off Square Books; and Ole Miss Recreation’s Rebel Man Sprint Triathlon splashes off this Saturday at the Turner Center. This year’s race honors fallen athlete and Ole Miss student Kevser Ermin who died tragically on her bike in October of last year. CLICK HERE to download the complete issue in PDF format. (March 29, 2012)

InterACTions returns to the Powerhouse for third year

Oxford Town — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:08:52 +0000

OXFORD TOWN – InterACTions, Oxford’s third annual arts sampler, will boast its dance (Hinge pictured here), music, art and theatre communities this Saturday (March 31) and everyone is invited to the free event. Turn to Page 3 in Oxford Town No. 972 to learn more about the popular community arts event sponsored by YAC. (March 29, 2012, Page 3)

Oxford Town No. 971

Oxford Town — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:19:13 +0000

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The “Best Seat In The House” auction benefitting YAC is set for March 27 at the Powerhouse in conjunction with the Oxford Arts Crawl and Oxford’s Got Talent; Thacker Mountain Radio welcomes Bobby Keys, The Chimney Choir and author Michael Thomas to its broadcast at Off Square Books tonight (March 22); Arts Talk columnist Andi Bedsworth introduces the Oxford community to a new exhibit at Bozarts Gallery in Water Valley titled “A Sense of Place: The Landscape Explored”; and a new biography on Craig Claiborne written by author Thomas McNamee is review by Oxford Town contributor Jesse Yancy. CLICK HERE to download the complete issue (No. 971) in PDF format. (March 23, 2012)

“Best Seat in the House” auction to benefit YAC

Oxford Town — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:43:25 +0000

OXFORD TOWN – March’s Art Crawl, scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, from 7-9 p.m., features a special exhibit at the Powerhouse titled “Best Seat In The House.” Local artists have created unique chairs that are being auctioned to raise money for the renovation of the theater area at the Powerhouse. Turn to Page 7 in Oxford Town issue No. 971 to get more information about the crawl, the auction and Oxford’s Got Talent — events all happening on the same night at the Powerhouse. (March 22, 2012, Page 7)

Oxford Town No. 970

Oxford Town — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:12:25 +0000

IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Denver’s Chimney Choir (on the OT cover) blazes into town this week for multiple appearances all over the L-O-U community; Jimbo Mathus and The Tri-State Coalition are spearheading a Kickstarter Campaign to help with production costs of their new album “White Buffalo” due out this fall; Oxford Town sports columnist Steven Godfrey gladly eats “A plate of delicious basketball crow” after the Rebels’ strong finish in its regular season battles; OT arts columnist Andi Bedsworth previews Southside’s new exhibit, “Burlap,” showing through the end of March at the gallery; Hollywood South syndicated columnist Jamie O’Quinn revisits last month’s Oxford Film Festival; and Thomas Wynn & The Believers roll into town next Monday (March 19) for a show at Two Stick Sushi Bar. Click here to download the complete issue (OT No. 970) in PDF format. (March 15, 2012)

Arts Talk: Southside Gallery features the “Burlap Exhibit”

Oxford Town — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:38:20 +0000

OXFORD TOWN – Southside Gallery is featuring a new exhibit this month titled “Burlap.” The exhibit is a family show featuring couple Linda Burgess and William Dunlap and their daughter, Maggie Dunlap. Head out to Southside to see this exhibit either at the Art Crawl on March 27 or at a reception to be held Friday, March 23, from 7-9 p.m. If you can’t make either of those events, Southside Gallery is conveniently open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Turn to Page 7 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town – No. 970 – for more Arts Talk from Bedsworth. (March 15, 2012, Page 7)