Bruce Levingston returns to Ole Miss for a night of classical elegance
OXFORD TOWN – Acclaimed pianist and Mississippi native Bruce Levingston returns to the University of Mississippi this week for a concert at Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts tonight (Thursday, Feb. 2). The concert, set for 7, also features renowned violinist Colin Jacobsen and the Brooklyn Rider String Quartet. Page 8 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has complete details. (February 2, 2012, Page 8)
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IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The 2012 Oxford Music Festival is set for early-February and its awesome lineup is featured on Page 7; The Mississippians Jazz Ensemble will perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Louisville on Jan. 6; the Westminster Choir will play in a free concert at the Ford Center on Saturday, Jan. 7; and OT sports columnist Steven Godfrey looks ahead and dissects the Rebels chances of making the NCAA basketball tournament this season. CLICK HERE to download the complete issue in PDF format. (January 5, 2012)
Westminster Choir set for Ford Center
OXFORD TOWN – The Westminster Choir will present a concert entitled “Light of a Clear Blue Morning: Sound and Memory” on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Turn to Page 5 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town for complete details about the choir and its rare, free performance headed to the Ford Center. (January 5, 2012, Page 5)
Ford Center rings in the holiday season
OXFORD TOWN – “Sounds of the Season” rolls in and warms Oxford on Dec. 11 at the Ford Center as the Emmy Award-winning actress, Doris Roberts (pictured on the OT cover this week), and the reigning Miss America, Teresa Scanlan (pictured here), collaborate with the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra and others to ring in the holiday season. The Sunday afternoon shows begins at 3. Page 9 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has complete details. (December 8, 2011, Page 9)
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IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Shannon McNally (on the OT cover) & Hot Sauce return to Proud Larry’s for a post-Thanksgiving Friday night show; VOX PRESS returns to the Powerhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 29; Oxford Town Lifestyle Columnist George Atkins puts herself in a turkey’s shoes (talons?) this holiday season; Oxford Town senior columnist Jim Dees pens his annual salute to Thanksgiving; and OT sports columnist Steven Godfrey serves up an interesting idea of what the Rebels should do this Saturday evening in Starkville … FORFEIT. CLICK HERE to download the complete issue in PDF format — AND — HAPPY THANKSGIVING from Oxford Town and the Oxford EAGLE. (November 23, 2011)
VOX PRESS returns to the Powerhouse
OXFORD TOWN – VOX PRESS presents “Noises from the Nerve Center Collective,” an evening of experimental music and literature, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on University Avenue in Oxford. The event is part of a documetary project and is free and open to the public. Page 5 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has more information on VOX PRESS and its upcoming event at the Powerhouse next Tuesday. (November 23, 2011, Page 5)
‘South Pacific’ roars into Gertrude Ford Center
OXFORD TOWN – The timeless musical, “South Pacific,” features music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and is headed to the Ford Center tonight (Nov. 17) at 7. Page 8 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has details about the classic musical set in World War II. (November 17, 2011, Page 8)
‘Rent’ screams its way into the Ford Center
OXFORD TOWN – Ole Miss Theatre presents the broadway hit musical, “RENT, ” tonight (Thursday, Nov. 11) and Friday (Nov. 12) at 7:30 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Mississippi campus. The audience is invited to join the cast and crew for an opening night reception immediately following the performance on Thursday. Page 5 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has complete details. (November 10, 2011, Page 5)
