Oxford Town #969
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – The UM Concert Singers wrap up the Ford Center’s 2011-12 season tonight (March 
with a performance of Bach’s “Mass in B Minor;” Jim Dandy’s Black Oak Arkansas returns to Rooster’s Blues House on Saturday, March 10; Thacker Mountain Radio returns to Off Square Books tonight at 6 featuring music by the Pine Hill Haints and the Bonfire Orchestra; Two stick features two great rock bands on Friday, March 9 – Naked Gods and The Diamond Center; and the Oxford Film Freak (Melanie Addington) spotlights a group of Ole Miss Students who are making a “mockumentary” student project. CLICK HERE to download Oxford Town No. 969 in PDF format (March 8, 2012)
Jim Dandy’s Black Oak Arkansas returns to Rooster’s Blues House March 10
OXFORD TOWN – James “Jim Dandy” Mangrum (pictured here) returns to Rooster’s Blues house this Saturday (March 10) for an acoustic performance of the songs that have defined the band since the mid-1960s. Don’t miss this rare chance to catch the timeless fusion of two rock ‘n’ roll legends – Black Oak Arkansas and Jim Dandy. Page 7 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town (No. 969) has details of the FREE show that’ll send us all into a major Spring Break bliss. (March 8, 2012, Page 7)
TMR gets ‘Witchy’ tonight at Off Square Books on March 10
OXFORD TOWN – Thacker Mountain Radio returns to Off Square Books this evening at 6 with tales of the supernatural. Thacker’s visiting author will be Jonathan Odell (“The Healing”) who will conjure a witchy woman from the Civil War. Musical guests will be the Pine Hill Haints (pictured here) and the Bonfire Orchestra. Turn to Page 12 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town (No. 969) for complete details about tonight’s broadcast. (March 8, 2012, Page 12)
Gertrude Ford Center wraps up its season tonight with Bach’s “Mass in B Minor”
OXFORD TOWN – The University of Mississippi Concert Singers with orchestra and soloists will perform “Mass in B Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach conducted by Donald Trott (pictured here), director of choral activities, at the Gertrude Ford Center tonight (March at 7. Turn to Page 7 in Oxford Town No. 969 to see what’s in store at the Ford Center tonight as it wraps up its 2011-12 programming. (March 8, 2012, Page 7)
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Nashville musician Rod Picott to play house concert in Oxford
OXFORD TOWN – On Sunday, March 4, at 4 p.m., a living room in Oxford will be transformed for the evening into a concert venue as Nashville singer/songwriter Rod Picott will be in town for the ultimate casual performance. Page 3 in Oxford Town No. 968 has information about Picott and how to reserve a seat for the intriguing concert coming to a living room near you this weekend (March 1, 2012, Page 3)
Artist/musician Jon Langford visits TMR, Soutshide Gallery and Two Stick Sushi Bar
OXFORD TOWN – Artist, musician and “Champion of misfits” Jon Langford is set for performances and art exhibitions all over Oxford this weekend, beginning with Thacker Mountain Radio tonight (Thursday, March 1) at Off Square Books. Pages 7 and 12 in Oxford Town No. 968 has tons of information about the native Welshman who now calls Chicago home. And, if you can’t make the TMR broadcast this evening, plan to hit Two Stick on Friday, March 2, for an acoustic performance by Langford who is in town supporting an exhibit of his works at Southside Gallery. (March 1, 2012, Page 7, 12)
Vienna Boys Choir set for Ford Center Friday, March 2
OXFORD TOWN – The ultimate polished ensemble of children’s voices – the Vienna Boys Choir (on the OT cover this week) – is set to perform this Friday (March 2) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Turn to Page 5 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town (No. 968) for complete details. (March 1, 2012, Page 5)
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: ‘I’m Not Dead Yet’
OXFORD TOWN – Monty Python’s “Spamalot” comes to the University of Mississippi, complete with dancing knights, a killer rabbit and flatulent Frenchmen, for one night only (Saturday, Feb. 25). The production lands at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for a 7 p.m. show. Turn to Page 8 in Oxford Town No. 967 for full details about the re-make which was “lovingly ripped off” from the 1974 classic film, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” (February 23, 2012, Page 7)
