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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)
Nashville’s quirky pop ‘milkmaid’ Crystal Thomas to open for Bohlke
OXFORD TOWN – Get set to play dress up and chill out with indie pop artist Crystal Thomas as she opens for Sanders Bohlke on Wednesday, July 14, at Proud Larry’s. This week’s Oxford Town (Page 9) has information about the quirky pop musician from Nashville who’ll hook you with her cuteness. (July 8, 2010)
Katie Dintelman to play Taylor Farmers’ Market
OXFORD TOWN – Lafayette County’s favorite Saturday morning hangout definitely got a little cooler when Katie Dintelman was added to the lineup. Dintleman is set to crank up her ultra-smooth original folk tunes in Taylor’s Plein Air neighborhood this Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Page 5 of this week’s Oxford Town has details about this weekend’s Taylor Farmers’ Market, its produce, swag and music. (July 8, 2010, Page 10)
Oxford Town #881
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – The L-O-U 4th of July celebration schedule is announced; Scissormen return to Oxford and Rooster’s Blues House; the Lisa Harrison Trio is scheduled for Taylor Farmers’ Market this Saturday; Sports columnist Steven Godfrey continues to dissect the mascot issue at Ole Miss; Columnist Jim Dees recalls the book and mini-series “Lonesome Dove;” Mid-Town Farmers’ Market announces its annual pie contest; and Oxford EAGLE photographer Bruce Newman shares great shots from the Summer Sunset Series which concluded last Sunday with a concert by the Germantown Symphony. View the complete edition in PDF format. (June 30, 2010)
Scissormen return to rock the rafters at Rooster’s
OXFORD TOWN – In what the late Jim Dickinson once described as “acid blues for the 21st century,” the Scissormen are set to return to Oxford via Rooster’s Blues House on Thursday, July 1. Page 7 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has details about Scissormen, the infectuous blues-rock duo based in Nashville and their return to Oxford and Rooster’s Blues House. (June 30, 2010, Page 7)
Lisa Harrison Trio set for Taylor Farmers’ Market
OXFORD TOWN – The Lisa Harrison Trio is scheduled for the Taylor Farmers’ Market in the Plein Air neighborhood this Saturday (July 3). Harrison and her band are guaranteed to cool a torrid Saturday morning in Mississippi. This week, the market is featuring fresh produce, pickles, salsas, sweets and Fourth of July barbecue fixings. Page 6 in this issue of Oxford Town has photos and all the information you’ll need to make Taylor your Saturday morning chilled-out destination. (June 30, 2010, Page 6)
L-O-U celebrates the Fourth in style
OXFORD TOWN – Oxford’s Fourth of July celebration on the Ole Miss campus always promises a jam-packed day of family-friendly events and this year is no exception. Page 8 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town gives you a breakdown of events so that you and your family can weigh your options and plan your assault on the town as we celebrate our independence together. (June 30, 2010, Page 8)
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)
Summer Sunset Series concludes this Sunday with the Germantown Symphony
OXFORD TOWN – This Sunday’s (June 27) Summer Sunset Series concert featuring the Germantown Symphony directed by Ron Vernon is expected to wind down the event in classic, laid-back fashion with plenty of folks in attendance. Page 5 of this week’s issue of Oxford Town has full details, a list of sponsors and photos of the popular event that concludes this Sunday closing out one of the most successful years of the annual event. (June 24, 2010, Page 5)
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)
