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)
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)
‘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)
Beatles fans unite at Ford Center tonight
OXFORD TOWN – Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN, the ultimate Beatle tribute band, has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome and will deliver a live performance at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts tonight (Thursday, Oct. 27) at 7. Page 8 in Oxford Town issue #950 has full details. (October 27, 2011, Page 8)
It’s pronounced “Eye-Gor”
OXFORD TOWN – “Young Frankenstein,” the stage musical, hits the Oxford Town cover this week and the main stage at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Page 9 in this week’s issue of OT has complete information about the hilarious remake of the Mel Brooks classic movie coming to Ole Miss. (October 13, 2011, Page 9)
Grammy winning ensemble Chanticleer set for Ford Center
OXFORD TOWN – The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is coming to the University of Mississippi on Saturday, Oct. 8 with its “Love Story” program. For complete details of the much anticipated show headed to the Ford Center featuring soprano and Ole Miss alum Gregory Peebles, turn to Page 9 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town. (October 6, 2011, Page 9)
Prattyush Banerjee and Prithwiraj Bhattacharjee to perform at Ford Center
OXFORD TOWN – Indian classical music is set for the Ford Center as Prattyush Banerjee (pictured on the OT cover this week) and Prithwiraj Bhattacharjee perform in concert on Sunday, July 17. Pages 8 in this week’s issue of has full details about the concert which will give us all the rare opportunity to experience eclectic, classical music from India as Banerjee and Bhattacharjee take the stage at 4. (July 14, 2011)
The Oxford Art Crawl returns in a big way
OXFORD TOWN – Back by popular demand, the Oxford Art Crawl returns as a regular summer event and everyone’s invited. Featured stops on Tuesday, June 28, will include Gallery 130, the Powerhouse, the University Museum and several other venues. Page 5 in this week’s edition of Oxford Town has full details about the event the Oxford just couldn’t get enough of. (June 23, 2011, Page 5)
