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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...

With plastic skeletons hanging from the cobwebbed ceiling and alcoholic “blood bags” selling out within The Lyric’s first hour of opening, Code Pink’s fifth-annual Halloween drag event, “Fangbanger,” on Thursday, Oct. 30 was a ghoulish delight to many. This event...

The English Department of the University of Mississippi hosted a “Cozy Reading Night” in Bryant Hall Thursday night to foster community among English majors and minors, creative writing majors and their friends.  “We have English majors, we have English minors,...

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...

The Magnolia State Bonsai Club showcased cultivation work by Andy Reynolds, Cindi Stehr, Zach Adamz, Mabel Adamz and Dave Gilcrease from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m on Saturday.  Upon entering the Oxford-University Depot, viewers could walk down the rows of...

Even in places that have long been abandoned, Mississippi’s long history of literary and artistic content creation is alive and well. On William Faulkner’s mule farm between Oxford and his birthplace in New Albany, Miss., lies Greenfield Farm, a future...

Oxford was a sold-out pit stop on The Runarounds’ “The Minivan Tour,” where the band brought Proud Larry’s to life with its alt-rock sound and passion. The Runarounds came into the spotlight after their appearance on the teen drama series...

The Ole Miss Motel hosted a series of artists on Saturday for the 18th annual “One Night Stand” — an annual art event for which chosen artists are given a motel room to decorate and showcase their unique and purchasable...

Oxford residents gathered Saturday outside of the University of Mississippi Museum to craft their own bouquets in a workshop with Farmstead Florals.  The workshop was led by Katherine Webb, owner of Farmstead Florals. Webb’s Oxford company grows its own flowers...

Golda McLellan presented her photography exhibition “Sharing the Past” at the Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center on Friday, Oct. 17. The exhibition centered on the experiences of community members reacting to historical sites across the South.   Two years ago, McLellan...