The 2026 Double Decker Arts Festival hosted 10 bands and artists in Oxford on April 24-25. Despite rain on Friday, April 24, bands The War And Treaty, Shane Smith and The Saints and Penelope Road drew in large crowds. On Saturday, April 25, there were seven musical acts, capped by alternative rock band Wilco, the […]
End of All Music hosted a special screening of a curated selection of archival Bob Dylan footage titled “Stepping into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center” on March 25. The screening, held at The Lyric, was followed by a Q&A between rock historian and podcaster Elizabeth Nelson and Bob Dylan Center Director Steven […]
The arrival of the new Ryan Gosling-led science fiction adventure film “Project Hail Mary” last Friday saw packed theaters across the country, including at Oxford’s branch of Malco Theatres. It’s easy to understand why this movie struck a major chord with audiences. Put simply, “Project Hail Mary” is an earnest, optimistic and visually stimulating science […]
Bouré has released its first new menu since the arrival of its new head chef, Tory McPhail. The new menu, released at the beginning of the year, features multiple new dishes inspired by Southern Louisiana, including smothered chicken sauce piquante, New Orleans barbecued shrimp and a bananas foster sundae. McPhail previously served as the executive […]
The Oxford Civic Chorus (OCC) — a local staple to the arts community since 1998 — has made a strong resurgence since the COVID-19 pandemic and hopes to continue its growth this upcoming semester. OCC puts on concerts and fosters community between Lafayette County locals. Debra Atkinson, artistic director for the chorus and an adjunct […]
Guillermo Del Toro’s new film adaptation of “Frankenstein” hit Netflix last week after a brief limited theatrical release. The film follows Oscar Isaac as the titular scientist who animates a monster played by Jacob Elordi. Told from the perspective of Dr. Frankenstein before switching to his monster’s point of view, this new film emphasizes elaborate […]
Southern rock band Futurebirds played in Oxford on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to a packed crowd at The Lyric. Garnering a mix of fans ranging from University of Mississippi students to Oxford locals, the band from Athens, Ga., took the stage a little after 9 p.m. and played a selection of songs from their newest album […]
Oxford’s coffee scene is brewing up something familiar with Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters’ new location. While the vintage-styled sitdown shop just opened at 1316 North Lamar Boulevard last week, Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters has served Oxford since 2021. Owner and founder Lesley Vance-Walkington learned to roast in 2019 and started the Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters […]
Ali Blackburn, a dietetics and nutrition major from Vicksburg, Miss., in collaboration with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (YAC), is putting together a digital cookbook to showcase the flavors and folks of Lafayette County. Blackburn said the inspiration for the cookbook was the variety of stories and experiences found within Oxford and Lafayette County. “So YAC […]
“One Battle After Another” is the latest release by Paul Thomas Anderson, the award-winning American filmmaker behind the modern classics “There Will Be Blood,” “Boogie Nights” and “The Master.” The film’s lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio needs no introduction. Anderson and DiCaprio have toyed with the idea of collaborating for decades, with DiCaprio famously turning down […]
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