Oxford Town is The Oxford EAGLE's weekly arts-and-entertainment guide.
Hollywood South revisits Oxford Film Festival 2012
OXFORD TOWN – Hollywood South syndicated columnist Jamie O’Quinn (pictured here) takes a fond look back at the 2012 Oxford Film Festival held last month at the Malco Studio Cinema. It’s her opinion that while the selection of films chosen for viewing (at OFF) is an integral part of a festival, it’s the people in attendance who are the greatest attraction. “From film producers, directors, screenwriters, musicians, actors, crew to volunteers, the interactions with these creative and passionate people remain the most intriguing part of the experience,” O’Quinn states in her column. Share O’Quinn’s memorable retrospective of this year’s film festival on Page 12 in Oxford Town issue No. 970. (March 15, 2012)
Arts Talk: Southside Gallery features the “Burlap Exhibit”
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)
Denver’s Chimney Choir blazes into town for multiple events
OXFORD TOWN – Former Oxonian and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Larkin left Taylor approximately two years ago but he’s back this weekend with a brand new project in tow. Larkin’s lastest effort is a three-piece “world music” outfit, Chimney Choir, and they’ll be playing all over the L-O-U community and Tupelo this weekend and next week. Page 7 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town – No. 970 – has complete details about the band and Saturday night’s party. (March 15, 2012, Page 6)
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)
