Oxford Town #885
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE – Local musician and restauranteur Tate Moore and his band, Tate Moore and The Cosmic Door, are set to play Blind Pig this Saturday; brand spankin’ new Oxford Town outdoor columnist Michelle McAnally is introduced; the Taylor Farmers’ Market continues after a rainout last weekend; Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy visit Off Square Books; Golden Dragon Acrobats are on their way to the Gertrude Ford Center; sports columnist Steven Godfrey rolls with the Ole Miss mascot issue; Columnist Jim Dees gives tips on how to properly make and eat tomato sandwiches; and the Oxford Film Freak introduces a silent film that’s headed to Oxford. Download the complete issue in PDF format. (July 22, 2010)
Golden Dragon Acrobats set for Ford Center July 30
OXFORD TOWN – Recognized as the premier Chinese acrobatic touring company, the Golden Dragon Acrobats are slated to perform July 30 at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Page 9 in this week’s edition of Oxford Town has all the information you’ll need to get your family set for a dazzling night of acrobatics from the Far East to round out another hot and sticky July in Oxford. (July 22, 2010, Page 9)
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)
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)
‘Mosquitoville’ launches Oxford Rhythm Revival tonight at Lyric
OXFORD TOWN – Thacker Mountain Radio will present a special benefit show tonight (Thursday, June 17) at the Lyric Theater kicking off Oxford’s first Rhythm Revival featuring Jimbo Mathus and his musical “Mosquitoville.” Find full details of the family-friendly show in this week’s edition of Oxford Town. Also featured this week; full details of the Oxford Rhythm Revival and the events and bands surrounding it. The weekend festival benefits Oxford Medical Ministries. (June 17, 2010, Page 10)
Oxford Town #873
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE — Proud Larry’s presents songwriter Will Hodge Friday; local musicians come together as The Minor Adjustments; Jim Dees laments the Gulf oil spill; Alex McAdams proposes a playlist for finals week. View the complete edition in PDF (5 MB). (May 6, 2010)
‘The Grotowski Project: Pieces of Antigone’
The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Dance presents a work of experimental theater in two performances, Friday and Sunday, both at 6:15 p.m. in Lamar Park. The play features seven young actors and dancers and is free of charge. (April 22, 2010, Page 6)
Thacker backers to stage radio play Thursday
To help raise funds for Thacker Mountain Radio and to kick off his eighth novel, “Infamous,” local author Ace Atkins is presenting a vintage radio-style serial with a host of local actors who will bring the book’s characters to life on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Lyric Theater. Also featured in Oxford Town. (April 21, 2010, Page 1)
