When Tuscaloosa-based jam band CBDB and Oxford’s own Busty Petites play at The Lyric on Friday, their concert will be about “More Than Music.” The event’s organizers and musicians, many of whom have been affected by the suicides of loved ones, said they are glad people will be able to raise awareness about and money […]
The three-piece band Yo La Tengo will perform in Oxford for its first time Tuesday night at The Lyric Oxford. Yo La Tengo is an indie rock band that formed in 1984 and achieved critical success and a cult following throughout the ‘90s and ‘00s. The band’s newest record, “There’s a Riot Going On,” came […]
Theatre Oxford’s performance of Ernest Thompson’s 1979 play, “On Golden Pond,” premieres at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night at the Powerhouse after six weeks of rehearsals for the small cast. “On Golden Pond” focuses on aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend their summers on the lake Golden Pond. Their daughter Chelsea, alongside her fiance, […]
Former White House Director of Communications and Director of Communications for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign Jennifer Palmieri will discuss her book “Dear Madam President” at 5 p.m. Monday night at Off Square Books along with Rick Outzen, author of “City of Grudges.” Square Books general manager Lyn Roberts said Palmieri, a Mississippi native, […]
Ah … Valentine’s Day. You either hate it or love it. Those of us who hate it, it’s probably because we’re single, but these five movies will turn your cold heart warm, mushy and hopeful to meet your special someone. The Notebook (2004) I’m sure everyone has seen this movie at least once. For those […]
This year’s community film project at the 15th annual Oxford Film Festival will be “Fifteen” premiering at the Powerhouse from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Melanie Addington, the executive director of the festival and the director of “Fifteen,” said she hasn’t done a film in a couple of years, but because […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, not only because we get a break from school but also because of Christmas. Though Christmas is long-gone, watching these holiday favorites will keep you fa la la’ing all winter break. A Christmas Story (1983) This 1983 movie is about Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) trying to figure out how […]
The Ole Miss choir will be performing songs they’ve been practicing all semester at their annual fall choral concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at North Oxford Baptist Church. The choral concert will have a women’s ensemble, women’s glee, men’s glee and concert singers. Graduate students Stellah Mbugua and Eric Johnson will be conducting along with faculty staff […]
Comic, anime and gaming enthusiasts will pack the Powerhouse on Saturday for an afternoon of cosplay, live music and panels with authors at the first-ever Nerd-vana convention. The convention will feature panel discussions with Stephanie Osborn and Alexander Stephen Brown, live music with Japan-based rock band Kazha and a cosplay concert to wrap up the evening. […]
Grammy-nominated musician Roxie Dean will perform alongside Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members Dickey Lee and Pat Alger on Thursday night at the Gertrude C. Ford Center. “The students are going to love this,” Steve Vassallo, organizer of the event, said. “If we have a good turnout, this will be the first of many that come […]
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