Ibrahim Williams is the winner of the first Oxford Micro Memoir Contest during the 2026 Double Decker Arts Festival on April 25. The contest was put on by the Greenfield Farm Writers Residency and sponsored by Visit Oxford. Finalists were invited to read their work on stage. Williams received $750 for winning first place, and […]
DJ Stobbe, a senior real estate major from Louisville, Ky., was crowned the 2026 Mr. University on Tuesday, April 14 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Featured in an introduction, questionnaire, talent show and fitness portion, five contestants vied for the pageant title as they raised funds for the William Magee […]
The Great Room in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College transformed into a gallery space on Wednesday, April 8, bringing together undergraduate, graduate and faculty work in a collaborative art showcase. The event, hosted by Chancellor’s Honors College Artist-in-Residence Bruce Levingston and professor of art Phillip Jackson, grew out of their co-taught class, “Influences and […]
The Arabic Language Flagship and Chinese Language Flagship programs hosted their third annual talent showcase at the Croft Institute on Monday, March 30. Highlighting two of the university’s most prestigious initiatives, the event aimed to celebrate language through musical numbers, poetry recitation, traditional dances and other demonstrations. The Arabic Language Flagship at the University of […]
Lafayette County Multi-Purpose Arena opened for two days of rodeo action on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at the Lafayette County Pro Rodeo, where cowpoke competed in a series of classic events showcasing speed and skill. The rodeo kicked off with saddle bronc riding, in which riders attempted to stay on bucking horses […]
“This time, it’s all about nostalgia,” Mindy Meeks-Martin — played by Jasmine Brown — said in “Scream 7.” The newest addition to the “Scream” franchise lives up to this claim. Deemed cult classics by fans, the “Scream” movies have long been a staple in the slasher genre. The first, released in 1996, gained popularity as […]
On Wednesday night, Nutt Auditorium hosted a free faculty recital featuring the Half-Assembled Trio, which includes University of Mississippi Professor of Music Adam Estes on baritone saxophone, Oakland University Associate Professor Jeff Heisler on soprano saxophone and Oakland University Professor I-Chen Yeh on piano. The performance was a part of the UM Saxophone Chamber Music […]
This rainy Valentine’s Day evening, Mississippi musical talent performed to an intimate crowd at Exploradora Coffee off North Lamar Boulevard for the Hill Country Songwriters’ Showcase. Bringing a combination of new and traditional sounds, these Mississippians serenaded the coffee shop with their original work, telling stories of love and heartbreak. The showcase, in partnership with […]
The Powerhouse hosted performances of the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” for the movie musical’s 50th anniversary. There were two evening showings on Thursday: a family-friendly version at 7 p.m. and an adult rendition at 10 p.m. Selling two-for-one prop bags containing burnt toast, water guns, and a kazoo, the venue showed clips of […]
A different kind of trunk-or-treat came to Oxford during Thursday and Friday’s Halloween festivities: country music artist Lainey Wilson’s Golden West Boots pop-up at 925 Van Buren Avenue. The boot brand, founded in 2025 by the multi-award winning singer, has been touring with its first line of designer boots — Oxford is their first SEC […]
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